Editing Prairie View, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement
| name            = Prairie View
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| nickname                 = 
| motto                    = <!-- Images -->
| image_skyline            = Prairie View Texas City Hall 2019.jpg
| imagesize                = 250px
| image_caption            = Prairie View City Hall
| image_flag               = 
| image_seal               = <!-- Maps -->
| image_map                = Waller County PrairieView.svg
| mapsize                  = 250px
| map_caption              = Location of Prairie View, Texas

<!-- Location -->| subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Waller County, Texas|Waller]]

<!-- Government -->| government_footnotes     = 
| government_type          = [[Council-Manager]]
| leader_title             = Mayor
| leader_name              = Ronald Leverett <ref name="prairieviewtexas.gov">{{Cite web|url=http://www.prairieviewtexas.gov/departments/mayor.php|title = Dr. Brian e. Rowland - Mayor}}</ref>
| leader_title1            = 
| leader_name1             = 
| established_title        = 
| established_date         = <!-- Area -->
| unit_pref                = Imperial
| area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_magnitude           = 
| area_total_km2           = 19.03
| area_land_km2            = 19.03
| area_water_km2           = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi         = 7.35
| area_land_sq_mi          = 7.35
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 8184
| population_density_km2   = 365.34

<!-- General information -->| timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset               = -6
| timezone_DST             = CDT
| utc_offset_DST           = -5
| elevation_footnotes      = 
| elevation_m              = 82
| elevation_ft             = 269
| coordinates              = {{coord|30|4|56|N|95|59|30|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 77446
| area_code                = [[Area code 936|936]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 48-59336<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>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 1344521<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref>
| website                  = {{URL|http://www.prairieviewtexas.gov/}}
| footnotes                = 
| population_density_sq_mi = 946.24
}}
'''Prairie View''' is a city in [[Waller County, Texas]], United States, situated on the northwestern edge of the {{nowrap|[[Greater Houston|Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land]]}} metropolitan area. The population was 8,184 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

[[Prairie View A&M University]], the second-oldest public university in Texas, is based in the city.

==Geography==

Prairie View is located at {{coord|30|4|56|N|95|59|30|W|type:city}} (30.082131, –95.991788).<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>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 7.2&nbsp;square miles (18.7&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), all  land.  The city is bisected by US 290 and is neighbored by [[Hempstead, Texas|Hempstead]] to the west, [[Waller, Texas|Waller]] to the east, and [[Pine Island, Texas|Pine Island]] to the south.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 2326
|1970= 3796
|1980= 3993
|1990= 4004
|2000= 4410
|2010= 5576
|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>
|2020=8184}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Prairie View racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4859336&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|184
|2.25%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|6,712
|82.01%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|31
|0.38%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|17
|0.21%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|1
|0.01%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|118
|1.44%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|51
|0.62%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|1,070
|13.07%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''8,184'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 8,184 people, 1,031 households, and 353 families residing in the city.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 4,410 people, 694 households, and 360 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|611.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 834 housing units at an average density of {{convert|115.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 3.47% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 93.51% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.18% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.43% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.36% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.04% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.65% of the population.

There were 694 households, out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.0% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 9.1% under the age of 18, 68.2% from 18 to 24, 10.3% from 25 to 44, 6.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.

The [[median income]] for a household in the city was $24,805, and the median income for a family was $36,071. Males had a median income of $25,882 versus $21,161 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $8,219. About 13.2% of families and 24.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Government and infrastructure==
The City of Prairie View was established in 1969 with the motto: "Productive, United, Indomitable."  The city is operated by a [[mayor-council government]] of the strong-mayor format.  The format functions with the Mayor serving as both Chair of the City Council and Chief Executive of the city's administration.

At present the city's mayor is David Allen.<ref name="prairieviewtexas.gov">{{Cite web|url=http://www.prairieviewtexas.gov/departments/mayor.php|title = Dr. Brian e. Rowland - Mayor}}</ref> The city practices zoning to control land use and improve quality of life.  The city has hired Butler Planning Services (BPS) to develop a [[Geographic Information System]] (GIS) which will aid the city staff in mapping the community.  The city is also considering a partnership with BPS and another planning firm, IPS Group, to develop a new Comprehensive Plan.

===County, state, and federal representation===
The [[United States Postal Service]] Prairie View Post Office is located at 21212 Farm to Market Road 1098 Loop.<ref>"[https://archive.today/20120716081642/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/59253?p=1&s=TX&service_name=post_office&z=Prairie+View Post Office Location - PRAIRIE VIEW]." ''[[United States Postal Service]]''. Retrieved on December 6, 2008.</ref>

==Education==

===Colleges and universities===
[[File:Annie Laurie Evans Hall.JPG|thumb|230px|Evans Hall at Prairie View A&M University]]
Prairie View is home to [[Prairie View A&M University]]. The university was established in 1876 as a [[historically black college]] under the [[Morill Land-Grant Acts]], making it the first public institution of higher learning in Texas to educate African-Americans. Prairie View A&M grants both graduate and undergraduate degrees in more than 50 majors and is classified as a  [[Doctoral university|Doctoral/Research University]] by the [[Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching|Carnegie Foundation]]. As of fall 2022, Prairie View A&M is the largest [[HBCU]] in the state and one of the largest in the country with nearly 9,500 students, approximately 83% Black/African-American.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ananuniversity.com/are-there-any-hbcus-in-texas/ | title=Are there any HBCUs in Texas? 8 Things About HBCU in Texas - AnanUniversity | date=5 October 2022 }}</ref>

[[Blinn College]] is the designated community college for residents of the [[Waller Independent School District]].<ref>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.168.  BLINN JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.].</ref> Blinn operates the Waller-Harris County Campus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blinn.edu/waller/index.html|title=Waller-Harris County|publisher=[[Blinn College]]|access-date=2024-09-10}}</ref>

===Primary and secondary schools===
The City of Prairie View is served by the [[Waller Independent School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48473_waller/DC20SD_C48473.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Waller County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-09-09}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48473_waller/DC20SD_C48473_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

Schools serving Prairie View include:
* [[Waller High School]] (''Unincorporated [[Harris County, Texas|Harris County]]'')<!--https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=4844430 Only HS in Waller ISD -->
* {{Asof|2024}} most of Prairie View is zoned to [https://web.archive.org/web/20080319084958/http://www.wallerisd.net/schultz/ Wayne C. Schultz Junior High School] (''Unincorporated Harris County''), while portions south of Business 290 are zoned to [https://web.archive.org/web/20080415011254/http://www.wallerisd.net/wallerjh/ Waller Junior High School] ([[Waller, Texas|Waller]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wallerisd.net/cms/lib/TX02205264/Centricity/Domain/13/Junior%20High%20Attendance%20Zones%202016-17.pdf|title=Junior High Schools Attendance Zone Map|publisher=[[Waller Independent School District]]|access-date=2024-09-10}}</ref>
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080311054213/http://www.wallerisd.net/jones/ Herman T. Jones Elementary School] (Prairie View)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wallerisd.net/cms/lib/TX02205264/Centricity/Domain/499/24-25%20Elementary%20Attendance%20Zone%20Map%20-%20Detail%20View.pdf|title=2024-2025 Elementary School Attendance Zones Map (Detail View)|publisher=[[Waller Independent School District]]|access-date=2024-09-10}}</ref>

==Transportation==
[[Greyhound Bus Lines]] serves the Prairie View Station at Unco Food Store.<ref>"[http://www.greyhound.com/scripts/en/TicketCenter/terminal.asp?city=682363 Prairie View, Texas]." ''[[Greyhound Lines]]''. Retrieved on December 6, 2008.</ref>

==Parks and recreation==
In September 2018 a [[cricket]] complex in Prairie View was scheduled to open. It was established by [[Pakistani American]] [[Tanweer Ahmed]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Collette, Mark|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Major-cricket-complex-in-Prairie-View-is-Houston-13082900.php|title=Major cricket complex in Prairie View is Houston man's field of dreams|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=2018-07-18|access-date=2019-12-28}}</ref>

==Sister cities==
Prairie View's [[sister cities]] are:<ref>{{cite web |title=Sister Cities|url=https://www.prairieviewtexas.gov/i_want_to/meet_our_sister_cities.php|publisher=City of Prairie View|access-date=2020-12-21}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|GHA}} Aseseeso, Ghana
*{{flagicon|COL}} [[Guachené]], Colombia
*{{flagicon|COL}} [[Manta, Cundinamarca|Manta]], Colombia
*{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Pabellón de Arteaga Municipality|Pabellón de Arteaga]], Mexico
*{{flagicon|BLZ}} [[Punta Gorda, Belize|Punta Gorda]], Belize

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Prairie View, Texas}}
{{Portal|Texas}}
* [http://www.prairieviewtexas.gov/ City of Prairie View official website] 
* [http://www.pvamu.edu/ Prairie View A&M University's official website] 
* [http://kpvu.org/ KPVU Radio official website]
* [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hgp12 Handbook of Texas Online]

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