Editing Waller, Texas

{{short description|City in Harris and Waller counties in Texas, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}

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| official_name      = Waller, Texas
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| map_caption        = Location in [[Harris County, Texas|Harris County]] and the state of [[Texas]]

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| subdivision_name2  = [[Waller County, Texas|Waller]], [[Harris County, Texas|Harris]]

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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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| population_total   = 2682
| population_density_km2 = 365.30
| population_density_sq_mi = 946.03

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| population_est     = 3117
| pop_est_as_of      = 2022
| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset         = -6
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 77484
| area_code          = [[Area code 936|936]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 48-76228<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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| website            = {{URL|www.wallertexas.com}}
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'''Waller''' is a city in [[Harris County, Texas|Harris]] and [[Waller County, Texas|Waller]] counties in [[Texas]], United States, that is within the {{nowrap|[[Greater Houston|Houston–Cypress]]}} metropolitan area. Its population was 2,682 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 U.S. census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Waller city, Texas| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=June 26, 2012}}</ref> The Waller area is located along [[U.S. Route 290]] ([[Northwest Freeway]]) {{convert|41|mi}} northwest of [[downtown Houston]].

==Geography==
Waller is located at {{coord|30|3|32|N|95|55|35|W|type:city}} (30.058752, –95.926336).<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 land development within Waller is located near the historic town center. However, businesses oriented toward travelers are beginning to locate along the [[U.S. Route 290]] corridor.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|5.4|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.01|sqkm|order=flip|3}}, or 0.22%, is covered by water.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Waller city, Texas| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=June 26, 2012}}</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Waller has a [[humid subtropical climate]], ''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=844914&cityname=Waller%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Waller, Texas]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 715
|1960= 900
|1970= 1123
|1980= 1241
|1990= 1493
|2000= 2092
|2010= 2326
|2020= 2682
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 1850–1900<ref name=1900CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/49-population-tx.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-tx-p1.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1920<ref name=1920CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-tx-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1930<ref name=1930CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch10.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch09.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br>
1950<ref name=1950CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-46.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1960<ref name=1960CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/33255142v1p45ch02.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/00496492v1p45s1ch02.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1980<ref name=1980CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1980/volume-1/texas/1980a_txab-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2000<ref name=2000CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
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{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Waller racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4876228&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)
|1,133
|42.24%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|458
|17.08%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|10
|0.37%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|19
|0.71%
|-
|Some other race (NH)
|32
|1.19%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/multiracial]] (NH)
|81
|3.02%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|949
|35.38%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''2,682'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], 2,682 people, 1,024 households, and 789 families resided in the city. The 2019 [[American Community Survey]] estimated the city had a population of 3,124,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=American Community Survey 2018 Demographic and Housing Estimates |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Waller%20city,%20Texas&tid=ACSDP5Y2019.DP05&hidePreview=false |access-date=2021-01-06 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> up from 2,326 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 U.S. census]], and 2,092 in 2000. The racial and ethnic makeup in 2019 was 49.4% non-Hispanic white, 15.9% Black or African American, 1.6% Asian, 0.2% multiracial, and 32.8% Hispanic and Latin American of any race.<ref name=":0" />

At the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, 2,092 people, 768 households, and 530 families were residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,401.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 842 housing units averaged {{convert|563.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 66.20% White, 21.70% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 9.89% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 20.17% of the population.

Of its 768 households, 37.0% had children under 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were not families. About 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the city, the population was distributed as 28.9% under 18, 15.4% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,162, and for a family was $42,569. Males had a median income of $30,337 versus $21,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,860. About 14.3% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 26.9% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Media==
''[[The Waller Times]]'', the only newspaper in Waller, is located at 2323 Main Street.

==Government and infrastructure==
The current mayor of Waller is Danny L. Marburger;<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wallertexas.com/government/|title = The City of Waller Texas - Government}}</ref> he has actively served for 33 years.{{fact|date=September 2024}}{{when|date=September 2024}}

The [[United States Postal Service]] Waller Post Office is located at 40090 U.S. Route 290 Business.<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/11447?p=1&s=TX&service_name=post_office&z=Waller Post Office Location - WALLER]." ''[[United States Postal Service]]''. Retrieved on December 6, 2008.</ref>

==Education==
Waller 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><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48201_harris/DC20SD_C48201.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Harris County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|page=2 (PDF p. 3/6)|access-date=2024-09-09}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48201_harris/DC20SD_C48201_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> The Waller city limits includes several schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st48_tx/place/p4876228_waller/DC20BLK_P4876228.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Waller city, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-09-10}}</ref>
* I. T. Holleman Elementary School is located in the Waller city limits.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wallerisd.net/Domain/389|title=Home|publisher=I. T. Holleman Elementary School|access-date=2024-09-10}}</ref> The boundary of Jones Elementary School in [[Prairie View, Texas|Prairie View]] extends into the Waller townsite. Areas in the Waller [[extraterritorial jurisdiction]] extend into the zones for [[Fields Store]] Elementary School and Turlington Elementary School.<ref name=CityETJmap>{{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><ref>{{cite web|url=https://walleredc.org:443/sites/default/files/files/Waller%20admin%20map%20-%202016-02%20-%20ETJ%20and%20city%20limits.pdf|title=City and ETJ Limits|publisher=Waller Economic Development Council|date=February 2016|access-date=2024-09-10}}</ref>
* Waller Junior High School is in the city limits.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wallerisd.net/Domain/168|title=Home|publisher=Waller Junior High School|access-date=2024-09-10}}</ref> Areas in the Waller ETJ extend into the zone for W.C. Schultz Junior High School.<ref name=CityETJmap/><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>
* All of Waller ISD is assigned to [[Waller High School]] (unincorporated Harris County).<!--https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=4844430--> 

[[Blinn College]] is the designated community college for residents of the Waller Independent School District, and all residents of Waller County.<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> using Schultz Junior High as the venue to offer classes; this began in 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blinn.edu/news/2023/09/blinn-college-district-to-open-new-location-in-waller.html|title=Blinn College District to open new location in Waller|publisher=Blinn College|access-date=2024-09-10}}</ref>

Melanee Smith Memorial Library is the public library for Waller.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wallertexas.com/library|title=Library|publisher=City of Waller|access-date=2024-09-10|quote=1018 Saunders St. Waller, TX 77484}}</ref> There is a proposed addition for an attached museum.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wallertexas.com/msmlm|title=Melanee Smith Memorial Library Museum Document Form|publisher=City of Waller|access-date=2024-09-10}}</ref>

==Transportation==
Skydive Houston Airport is located south of Waller in [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] Waller County.

==Notable people==
* [[A. J. Foyt]], auto racing driver
* [[Gabe Hall]], American college football defensive tackle for the Baylor Bears
* [[Daniel Johnston]], musician, lived here until his death on September 11, 2019<ref>{{cite web |last1=Curtin |first1=Kevin |title=Austin Songwriting Genius Daniel Johnston Dead at 58 |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/music/2019-09-11/austin-singer-songwriter-daniel-johnston-dead-at-58/ |website=www.austinchronicle.com |access-date=11 September 2019}}</ref>
* [[Bomani Jones]], sports journalist at [[ESPN]]
* [[Amy Adams Strunk]], owner of the Tennessee Titans

==See also==
{{portal|Texas}}
* [[List of municipalities in Texas]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Waller, Texas}}
* {{official website|http://www.wallertexas.com}}
* [http://www.WallerEDC.org/ City of Waller Economic Development Corporation]
* [http://www.wallerisd.net/ Waller Independent School District]
* [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hjw01 Handbook of Texas Online]

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