Editing Orchard, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Orchard, Texas
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Fort Bend County, Texas|Fort Bend]]

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| population_total   = 313
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| elevation_m        = 38
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| postal_code        = 77464
| area_code          = [[Area code 979|979]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 48-54192<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''Orchard''' is a city in western [[Fort Bend County, Texas|Fort Bend County]], [[Texas]], United States, within the [[Greater Houston|Houston–Sugar&nbsp;Land–Baytown]] metropolitan area. The community is located along [[Texas State Highway 36|State Highway 36]] (SH&nbsp;36) and the [[BNSF Railway]] between [[Rosenberg, Texas|Rosenberg]] in Fort Bend County and [[Wallis, Texas|Wallis]] in [[Austin County, Texas|Austin County]]. The population was 313 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], down from 352 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4854192| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Orchard city, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=August 30, 2016}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==Geography==

Orchard is located at {{coord|29|36|7|N|95|58|8|W|type:city}} (29.602015, –95.968821).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> Most of the city is north of the BNSF Railway tracks, with its streets laid out north-south and east-west. Missouri Street is the major north-south artery, intersecting SH&nbsp;36 and crossing the railroad. Missouri Street goes north as far as Brazos Elementary School. Kibler Road is an important east-west artery on which the town center is situated. Kibler Road starts at [[Farm to Market Road 1489|FM&nbsp;1489]] to the west of Orchard and ends at Long Lane to the east. FM&nbsp;1489 intersects SH&nbsp;36 to the west and goes south toward [[Tavener, Texas|Tavener]] and north toward [[Simonton, Texas|Simonton]]. Wallis is {{convert|6|mi|0}} to the northwest on SH&nbsp;36, while Rosenberg is {{convert|10|mi|0}} to the southeast on the same highway.<ref>{{google maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Orchard,+Texas&hl=en&sll=29.631349,-96.065236&sspn=0.054388,0.078621&oq=Orchard,+Texas&t=m&hnear=Orchard,+Fort+Bend,+Texas&z=14 |access-date=June 2, 2013}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.0|km2|order=flip}}, all  land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

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File:OrchardTXMap.gif|Map of Orchard
File:Orchard TX Sign Hwy 36.JPG|City limit sign on Hwy 36 looking SE
File:Orchard TX Hwy 36 FM 1489.JPG|Hwy 36 and FM 1489 intersection
File:Orchard TX Freight Train.JPG|Union Pacific freight at Long Lane
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align = left
| 1980 = 408
| 1990 = 373
| 2000 = 408
| 2010 = 352
| 2020 = 313
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Orchard, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Orchard%20city,%20Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 14, 2024}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 408 people, 147 households, and 110 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,078.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 156 housing units at an average density of {{convert|412.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 76.47% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 8.09% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.47% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 12.50% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.47% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any national origin were 22.55% of the population.

There were 147 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $47,000, and the median income for a family was $59,063. Males had a median income of $40,089 versus $27,396 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $21,329. About 7.3% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 17.1% of those age 65 or over.

== Government and infrastructure ==
The [[United States Postal Service]] operates the Orchard Post Office at 218 Missouri Street.<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/19578?p=1&s=TX&service_name=post_office&z=orchard Post Office Location - ORCHARD]." ''[[United States Postal Service]]''. Retrieved on December 4, 2008.</ref>

Fort Bend County does not have a [[hospital district]]. [[OakBend Medical Center]] serves as the county's [[charity hospital]] which the county contracts with.<ref>{{cite web|last=Knipp|first=Bethany|url=https://communityimpact.com/news/2016/11/02/fort-bend-county-lacks-hospital-district/|title=Fort Bend County lacks hospital district|newspaper=[[Community Impact Newspaper]]|date=2016-11-02|accessdate=2021-10-18}}</ref>

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File:Orchard TX Post Office.JPG|US Post Office on Missouri Street
File:Orchard TX Town Center.JPG|Orchard Town Center on Kibler Road
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==Education==
Orchard is served by the [[Brazos Independent School District]] (formerly Wallis-Orchard Independent School District). Students attend Brazos Elementary School (in the Orchard city limits), Brazos Middle School, and [[Brazos High School (Wallis, Texas)|Brazos High School]].

The designated community college for Brazos ISD is [[Wharton County Junior College]] (the legislation still states "Wallis-Orchard").<ref>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code Sec. 130.211.  WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.]</ref>

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File:Wallis TX Brazos High School.JPG|Brazos High School, Hwy 36 in Wallis
File:Orchard TX Brazos Elem School.JPG|Brazos Elementary School in Orchard
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==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://orchardtexas.net/ City of Orchard official website]
* {{Handbook of Texas|id=hlo20|name=Orchard, Texas}}
{{Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown MSA}}
{{Fort Bend County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Fort Bend County, Texas]]
[[Category:Greater Houston]]