Pearland, Texas
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Pearland (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell) is a city in Brazoria County, with portions extending into Fort Bend and Harris counties, in Texas, United States. The city of Pearland is a principal city within the Template:Nowrap metropolitan statistical area. At the 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 125,828,<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref> up from a population of 91,252 at the 2010 census. Pearland's population growth rate from 2000 to 2010 was 142 percent, which ranked Pearland as the 15th-fastest-growing city in the U.S. during that time period, compared to other cities with a population of 10,000 or greater in 2000. Pearland is the third-largest city in the Greater Houston area after Houston and Pasadena, Texas.<ref name="Pearland Demographic Overview">Template:Cite web</ref>
History
[edit]Pearland had its beginnings near a siding switch on the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway in 1882. When a post office was established in 1893, the community was named "Mark Belt". On September 24, 1894, the plat of "Pear-Land" was filed with the Brazoria County courthouse by Witold von Zychlinski, a man of Polish nobility.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> At the time Pearland had many fruits harvested by residents. Zychlinski saw the pear trees and decided that "Pearland" would make a good name for the community.<ref name="GalehouseSmalltown"/>
In the 1800s, Pearland consisted of prairie. Residents harvested fruit and vegetables such as cantaloupes, corn, figs, pears and watermelons. Pearland was promoted by developers Allison & Richey Land Company as an "agricultural Eden". The first subdivision was called "Suburban Gardens".Template:Citation needed
The Galveston hurricane of 1900 and the Galveston hurricane of 1915 destroyed most of the city's fruit trees and slowed growth for a considerable period of time, and caused a period of desertification in the area. In 1914, with agriculture rebounding and the end of desertification, Pearland had a population of 400, but a devastating freeze in 1918 was another setback to the local farming enterprises. Oil was discovered nearby in 1934, which led to the development of the Hastings Oilfield, though it did not spur much growth, as the population fluctuated between 150 and 350. In the 1930s and 1940s, Pearland had many dance halls and beer joints that entertained people from the Hastings and Manvel oil fields.<ref name="GalehouseSmalltown" />
From the 1970s, the town has grown to its present-day population. By 1990, the city limits had extended into Harris County.<ref>"Pearland, Texas." Handbook of Texas. Retrieved October 12, 2010.</ref> In the 1990s, home developers began buying large tracts of land, changing the geography of the city. Former rice fields filled with houses. The historic town center of Pearland is at the intersection of Texas State Highway 35/Main and Broadway. West Pearland has a lot of suburban development, while East Pearland has older houses and, according to Maggie Galehouse of the Houston Chronicle, Pearland's "rural roots still show" in the east side. Pearland's main east–west corridor is Farm to Market Road 518/Broadway.<ref name="GalehouseSmalltown" />
Geography
[edit]Pearland is within northern Brazoria County at Template:Coord (29.554349, −95.295959), south of the city of Houston.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> Portions of the city extend north into Harris County, and a smaller portion extends west into Fort Bend County. The city is bordered by Houston and Brookside Village to the north, by Manvel to the south, Almeda Rd/FM 521 to the west and by Friendswood to the east. Downtown Houston is approximately Template:Convert to the north of the city.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
According to the United States Census Bureau, Pearland has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert, or 0.94%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010" /> In 2009 the city reported that the combined area of the city limits and of nearby unincorporated areas, including Country Place and Silverlake, was Template:Convert.<ref name="Uninc">"FAQ's." "Who Can I Call" 2009–2011 Template:Webarchive. City of Pearland. June 2009. Page 9 (9/12). Retrieved January 23, 2010.</ref>
Neighborhoods
[edit]Eighty-three percent of Pearland is residential, which is a major contributing factor to the high population. The city is home to many master-planned communities; Sunrise Lakes, Southern Trails, Southdown, Lakes of Highland Glen,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and Shadow Creek Ranch are among the most popular master-planned communities in Brazoria County.Template:Citation needed Country Place and Silverlake are in unincorporated areas near Pearland.<ref name="Uninc" />
Demographics
[edit]At the 2010 United States census, the city's population was 91,252,<ref name="2010CensusTableDP1">Template:Cite web</ref> a 142% increase over the 2000 population of 37,640. Pearland's government stated in 2009 that the estimated population in the city limits was 91,000, and that city population and the population of nearby unincorporated areas, including Country Place and Silverlake, was 125,000 altogether.<ref name="Uninc" /> As of the 2020 United States census, there were 125,828 people, 42,098 households, and 32,177 families residing in the city.
At the census of 2000,<ref name="GR2" /> there had been 37,640 people, 13,192 households, and 10,659 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 13,922 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The median income for a household in the city as of 2000 was $64,156, and the median income for a family was $70,748 (these figures had risen to $83,706 and $92,096 respectively as of a 2007 estimate).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Males had a median income of $49,359 versus $34,570 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,306. About 3.4% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
The U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 estimates determined Pearland had 41,507 households with an average of 2.93 persons per household. Residents of Pearland had an owner-occupied housing rate of 75.9%. The median value of owner-occupied housing units was $244,800 and the median gross rent was $1,413.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The median household income from 2015 to 2019 was $104,504 and the per capita income was $42,211. Roughly 3.5% of the local population lived at or below the poverty line. The population density as of 2010 was 1,940.9 people per square mile.
Race and ethnicity
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2000 | % 2010 | Template:Partial |
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| White alone (NH) | 27,629 | 44,522 | 46,138 | 73.40% | 48.79% | 36.67% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,968 | 14,709 | 24,482 | 5.23% | 16.12% | 19.46% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 111 | 255 | 246 | 0.29% | 0.28% | 0.20% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1,355 | 11,206 | 18,669 | 3.60% | 12.28% | 14.84% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 14 | 29 | 64 | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 47 | 194 | 544 | 0.12% | 0.21% | 0.43% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 409 | 1,643 | 4,560 | 1.09% | 1.80% | 3.62% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,107 | 18,694 | 31,125 | 16.22% | 20.49% | 24.74% |
| Total | 37,640 | 91,252 | 125,828 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The racial makeup of the city as of the 2010 census was 62.0% White, 16.4% African American, 0.5% Native American, 12.4% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 6.0% from some other race, and 2.7% two or more races. The Hispanic or Latino population, including persons of any race, was 20.5% of the total population, and non-Hispanic whites made up 48.8%.<ref name="2010CensusTableDP1" /> In 2019, 39.0% of Pearland was non-Hispanic white, 14.7% Black or African American, 1.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 15.0% Asian, 0.9% multiracial, and 29.3% Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref> The racial makeup of the city in 2000 was 82.6% White, 5.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 3.6% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 6.1% "some other race", and 1.8% "two or more races". Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.2% of the population.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> By 2010, the city became ethnically and racially majority minority. At least 62 languages are spoken in Pearland public schools.<ref name="GalehouseSmalltown">Galehouse, Maggie. "A small town with a lot of people." Houston Chronicle. July 16, 2010. Retrieved July 18, 2010.</ref>
Religion
[edit]Nearly 60% of the local population claim religious affiliation as of 2020.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Christianity is the largest religion in Pearland and the surrounding Greater Houston metropolitan area. Baptists formed the largest Christian group followed by the Catholic Church then the United Methodist Church. Large non-Christian religious groups included Islam, Judaism, and eastern religions including Hinduism and Buddhism.
St. Helen Catholic Church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston was established in 1966. Its previous church building had a capacity of 900, it was building a new sanctuary,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> with a capacity of 15,000 and a cost of $7 million. The expansion plans also added parking spaces and installed a bridal facility. The sanctuary construction was to begin fall 2002 and parking construction was to begin summer 2002. In 2002, 4,000 families were members,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and in 2016 this had increased to 6,000, making it the largest Catholic church in Brazoria County.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The property includes a K–8 school, St. Helen Catholic School.<ref name="Boltontriple">Template:Cite web</ref> There is another Catholic parish with property in the Pearland city limits; St. Luke the Evangelist Church maintains the Cenacle Learning Center (CLC) in Pearland,<ref name="StLukeEvangelistContactInfo">Template:Cite web</ref> while the main campus is in an unincorporated area in Harris County.<ref name="StLukeEvangelistContactInfo" /><ref name="CityofHoustonmap">Template:Cite web - To verify whether a place is in the city of Houston, one must check it against a map like this, as the U.S. Postal Service does not give "city names" to addresses that necessarily match municipal boundaries.</ref>
New Harvest Christian Fellowship, a non-denominational church established in 1999 with 60 members, was established by Keith Anderson. It first held services at Challenger Elementary School before moving into a 100-seat, Template:Convert worship center. On April 7, 2019, it was to convert the previous sanctuary into a youth ministry building and to open a new sanctuary. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Shadycrest Baptist Church's previous sanctuary had a capacity of around 270–275. By 2011 it was having a new Template:Convert sanctuary built. The expected cost was $4,700,000.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
New Hope Church, an independent Christian church, started in Pearland in 1989 with 100 in attendance.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> As of 2022, the church had grown to five campuses with over 10,000 worshippers.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Chabad Pearland Jewish Center is the first Jewish center of worship in Pearland, established by Yossi and Esty Zaklikofsky in 2009. In addition to Pearland, it also serves Alvin and Friendswood.<ref name="TorentinosPearland">Template:Cite web</ref>
The Sri Meenakshi Temple in Pearland had its property purchased in 1978 and was established in 1979. Pat Turner of the Houston Chronicle wrote that the initial facility "was barely big enough for one person to stand in while performing worship services (pooja)."<ref name="TurnerSriMeenakshi">Template:Cite news</ref> New facilities were established circa 1995.<ref name="TurnerSriMeenakshi" /> From its founding in 1979 to the opening of the Chabad Pearland Jewish Center in 2009, it was the only non-Christian place of worship in Pearland.
Rewake Inc., an independent Christian group, was founded in 2016 and chaired by Pastor Phil Brown. The group conducted services at the Bakfish Brewing Co. brewery in Pearland. Dana Burke of the Bay Area Citizen described it as non-traditional.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The Template:Convert Pearland Islamic Center, about Template:Convert north of Farm to Market Road 518, is a part of the Islamic Society of Greater Houston. It began construction December 2010 with an anticipated completion time of May 2011.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It opened c. 2012. By 2016, the leadership was considering expanding the mosque, with June 2016 being the scheduled month of the start of construction. The mosque is on a Template:Convert site.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Economy
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Pearland's labor force and job base grew substantially with its population growth. The number of jobs in the community grew from 9,169 in 2000 to 17,552 in 2008. The total labor force that resides in the community increased from approximately 20,000 in 2000 to 45,368 in 2010. A majority of the community's labor force commutes daily into the Texas Medical Center and other employment centers in the region.<ref name="Pearland Demographic Overview" /> Pearland also has many people employed by NASA at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center.<ref name="Pearland Demographic Overview" />
Pearland's economy in the 2010s has helped increase its healthcare and health-related workforce. Kelsey-Seybold Clinic's new Template:Convert administrative office building in Shadow Creek Ranch was expected to open in the fall of 2013, with 800 employees. This follows two other medical manufacturing facilities: Cardiovascular Systems, which opened in 2010, and Merit Medical Systems, which began construction in 2011. The Merit project, Template:Convert, provides facilities for 220 research and development employees.<ref name="Mann Lake">Template:Cite web</ref> By 2020, 50% of the city's economy relies on healthcare equipment manufacturing or medical research.<ref name="Mann Lake"/>
Other employers are a reflection of Pearland's suburban economy, with the vast majority of it retail.
According to a 2020 Comprehensive Financial Report, the top employers in Pearland were:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
| # | Employer | # of Employees |
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| 1 | Pearland Independent School District | 2,766 |
| 2 | Kelsey Seybold Clinic | 863 |
| 3 | City of Pearland | 853 |
| 4 | Alvin Independent School District | 785 |
| 5 | Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital | 450 |
| 6 | Lonza Group | 444 |
| 7 | Merit Medical Industries | 360 |
| 8 | HCA (Pearland Medical Center) | 300 |
| 9 | Dover Corporation | 220 |
| 10 | Third Coast Chemicals | 200 |
Retail and entertainment
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Pearland was one of two Texas cities to average double-digit growth in retail sales from 2004 to 2009, and its retail market was the state's fastest growing over the five-year periods ending 2009, 2010, and 2011.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Prominent mixed-use lifestyle and shopping complexes service residents with national retailers and dining establishments.<ref name="Pearland Demographic Overview"/>
- Pearland Town Center – Template:Convert lifestyle center. Opened in July 2008.
- Shadow Creek Town Center – Template:Convert retail and dining center.
- The Spectrum District – Proposed developments include urban residential, office, and retail projects.
- Silverlake Village Shopping Center –Template:Circular reference
- The Crossing @ 288 –
- Shadow Creek Market Place –
Healthcare
[edit]- Memorial Hermann Pearland
- Pearland Medical Center
- Reserve at SCR – Kelsey-Seybold, Memorial Herman and HCA
- St. Luke's Emergency Center
- Texas Children's Pediatrics<ref>
- Methodist Comprehensive Care Center
In 2017, Dr. Periyanan Vaduganathan, a cardiologist and chief of staff at Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, opened</ref> – Pearland's first free charity clinic named SEVA Clinic. The nonprofit serves as a walk-in clinic for primary care cases, such as diabetes, hypertension and other non-emergency cases. SEVA Clinic is housed inside the facilities of another local nonprofit serving the city named the Pearland Neighborhood Center and is located at 2335 N. Texas Avenue Pearland, TX 77581.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Since 2015, "Wobble before you Gobble", Pearland's largest Annual Health Fair is hosted by the local community. Founded by a local Primary care Physician Dr Vishalakshmi Batchu, this health fair happens around the second or third week of November at Pearland Town Center. The event showcases several big and small healthcare facilities. Free health checkups, screenings, vaccinations, procedures, nutrition, lifestyle, are offered at the fair. Various fine arts clubs from local schools participate in the fair and showcase their talent in forms of singing, dancing, workouts, skits and exercises. Several workout specialists offer workout sessions including zumba, salsa, Bollywood, yoga and many more formats. The event is grassroots in nature, which means, it is organized by residents of Pearland.<ref>Template:Cite web </ref>
Government and infrastructure
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Elected city officials include:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Mayor, Kevin Cole
- Mayor Pro Tem, Tony Carbone
- Councilmember, Position 1: Joseph Koza Jr.<ref name="auto">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Councilmember, Position 3: Alex Kamkar
- Councilmember, Position 4: Adrian Hernandez
- Councilmember, Position 5: Layni Cade
- Councilmember, Position 6: Jeffrey Barry
- Councilmember, Position 7: Rushi Patel<ref name="auto" />
The eastern portion of the city is represented in the Congress in the 22nd District by Republican Troy Nehls, elected in 2020. The western portion of the city is represented in the 9th district by Democrat Al Green.
The United States Postal Service operates the Pearland Post Office at 3519 East Walnut Street and the Ofc. Endy Ekpanya Post Office at 2700 Cullen Boulevard.<ref>"Post Office Location – PEARLAND Template:Webarchive." United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 6, 2008.</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Harris Health System (formerly Harris County Hospital District) designated Strawberry Health Center in Pasadena for ZIP code 77089 (Harris County Pearland). The nearest public hospital is Ben Taub General Hospital in the Texas Medical Center.<ref>Template:Cite web - See ZIP code 77089. See this map for relevant ZIP code.</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>Template:Cite web</ref>
Education
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Primary and secondary schools
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Most of Pearland is a part of the Pearland Independent School District. Other portions of Pearland are part of Alvin Independent School District (including most of Shadow Creek Ranch), Fort Bend Independent School District (including some of Shadow Creek Ranch), Clear Creek Independent School District, Houston Independent School District, and Pasadena Independent School District.<ref>"City of Pearland School Districts." (Archive) City of Pearland. Retrieved March 21, 2014.</ref>
- All schools in Pearland ISD, including Pearland High School and Glenda Dawson High School, serve the Pearland ISD portion of Pearland.
- The Alvin ISD portion is served by several elementary and middle schools as well as Shadow Creek High School (in Pearland) and Manvel High School (in Manvel).<ref>"High School Boundaries 2015–16." Alvin Independent School District. Retrieved April 15, 2017.</ref>
- Most of the Fort Bend ISD portion is zoned to schools in Houston: Blue Ridge Elementary School,<ref name=FBISDES>"Elementary School Attendance Zones." Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved April 15, 2017.</ref> McAuliffe Middle School,<ref name=FBISDMS>"Middle School Attendance Zones." Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved April 15, 2017.</ref> and Willowridge High School.<ref name=FBISDHS>"High School Attendance Zones." Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved April 15, 2017.</ref> A small area is zoned to schools in Missouri City: Parks Elementary School,<ref name=FBISDES/> Lake Olympia Middle School,<ref name=FBISDMS/> and Hightower High School.<ref name=FBISDHS/>
- South Belt Elementary School of Pasadena ISD is in the Pearland city limits.<ref>Template:Cite web - The city name says "Houston, Texas" but the school is actually in the Pearland city limits. Compare these to the Houston city limits Template:Webarchive</ref> Some of the Pasadena ISD portion is served by Moore Elementary School and the rest is served by South Belt Elementary School.<ref name=PasadenaElem>"Elementary Schools." Pasadena Independent School District. Retrieved April 15, 2017.</ref> One part is served by Morris Middle School and Beverly Hills Intermediate while the other is served by Melillo Middle School and Thompson Intermediate School.<ref name=PasadenaMid>"Middle Schools." Pasadena Independent School District. Retrieved April 15, 2017.</ref><ref name=PasadenaInt>"Intermediate Schools." Pasadena Independent School District. Retrieved April 15, 2017.</ref> All Pasadena ISD residents in Pearland are zoned to Dobie High School (in Houston).<ref>"high_boundaries.pdf" (Archive) Pasadena Independent School District. Retrieved March 21, 2014.</ref>
- The Clear Creek ISD portion is served by Weber Elementary School,<ref>"Weber Elementary." Clear Creek Independent School District. Retrieved April 15, 2017.</ref> Westbrook Intermediate School,<ref>"Westbrook IntermediateTemplate:Dead link." Clear Creek Independent School District. Retrieved April 15, 2017.</ref> and Clear Brook High School, all in unincorporated Harris County.<ref>Map of high school zones. Clear Creek Independent School District. Retrieved April 15, 2017.</ref>
- The Houston ISD portion is served by Almeda Elementary School,<ref>"Almeda Elementary School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved April 15, 2017.</ref> Lawson Middle School (formerly Dowling Middle School),<ref>"Lawson Middle School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved April 15, 2017.</ref> and Worthing High School (all in Houston).<ref>"Worthing High School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved April 15, 2017.</ref>
Private
[edit]- St. Helen Catholic School, a K–8 Roman Catholic School operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
- Located on the grounds of St. Helen Catholic Church, it previously had Template:Convert of space, but by 2019 its space increased to Template:Convert due to an expansion. Template:As of it had 400 students.<ref name=Boltontriple/>
- The Eagle Heights Christian Academy<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> is operated by the First Baptist Church and is located in Pearland on Pearland Parkway. It offers grades Pre-K–12.
- Heritage Christian Academy is located in Pearland. First Christian Academy Pre-K–12th grade.
- The Montessori School of Downtown is also an option for children Infant through 5th grade, with two locations in Pearland.
Template:As of Awty International School in Spring Branch, which includes the Houston area's French international school, provides bus services for students to and from Pearland,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> as does Saint Thomas' Episcopal School near Meyerland,<ref>Template:Cite web - Linked from here</ref> and Saint Thomas High School in central Houston.<ref>Template:Cite web and Template:Cite web</ref>
Colleges and universities
[edit]The Pearland ISD and Alvin ISD portions are served by Alvin Community College (ACC); the Alvin ISD part is in ACC's taxation boundary.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The Pasadena ISD portion is served by San Jacinto College, and the Houston ISD and Fort Bend ISD parts are served by Houston Community College (HCC).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The University of Houston–Clear Lake (UHCL) has a satellite campus located within the city.
Public libraries
[edit]The Pearland Library at 3522 Liberty Drive is a part of the Brazoria County Library System. As of September 13, 2008, the library was closed for many months due to Hurricane Ike storm damage.<ref>PEARLAND Library Template:Webarchive Brazoria County Library System. Retrieved December 6, 2008.</ref> It reopened in March 2009.<ref>"Pearland library is back in business." Houston Chronicle. March 17, 2009. Retrieved March 21, 2014.</ref>
Transportation
[edit]Metro Park and Ride
[edit]On December 5, 2011, the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County purchased Template:Convert of land near Hwy. 288 and FM 518 in the Pearland area for a future "Park and Ride" facility. Alan Parker Properties LP represented the seller, Carolyn and Frank Wenglar, in the $3.95 million land sale. Metro, which currently operates 29 Park and Rides throughout Harris County, said that the new facility would give Brazoria County residents another option for traveling to the Texas Medical Center and other downtown Houston destinations. The new facility was scheduled to begin operations in the fall of 2013, but property was given to the city in a cash swap.Template:What The city is exploring a private-run service or other uses for the property.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Airports
[edit]Two privately-owned airports, Pearland Regional Airport and Skyway Manor Airport, are within the city limits. Both airports allow public use.Template:Citation needed The land with Pearland Regional Airport was annexed into the Pearland city limits in 2017.<ref>Template:Cite web See: Map, Land Use, Survey Map.</ref>
The closest publicly-owned airport is the Brazoria County Airport, located in an unincorporated area.
Commercial airline service is provided out of Houston from William P. Hobby Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport, both in Houston.
Freeway system
[edit]Pearland is served by State Highway 288 which connects the city to Houston. FM 518, locally known as Broadway, is the main east–west artery of the city. State Highway 35, locally called Main Street and known as Telephone Road, is the main north–south artery of the city. Given the spread out area, SH 288 serves the westernmost part of the city, while SH 35 serves the easternmost part as both connect Pearland to Houston (FM 865/Cullen Blvd also connects Houston as well in between). The Texas State Highway Beltway 8 (Sam Houston Tollway) services the northern part of Pearland. It is located adjacent to the northern Brazoria County and southeastern Harris County border. It also serves as one of the largest tollways in the Houston area.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Notable people
[edit]- Joseph Gutheinz, retired NASA employee who investigated stolen and missing Moon rocks<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- The 1980s punk and new wave band The Judy's
- Clay Hensley, Major League Baseball pitcher born, raised, and now resided in Pearland
- Kyle Kacal, member of the Texas House of Representatives from College Station since 2013; rancher in Brazos County<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Richard Machowicz, television personality and former Navy Seal<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Bunny Meyer, YouTube personality
- Thomas Morstead, NFL punter
- Normani, singer and former member of Fifth Harmony who moved to Pearland from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Megan Thee Stallion, rapper and actress<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> who graduated from Pearland High School in 2013<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Randy Weber, member of the United States Congress who was born in Pearland and resided there till 2012<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- Fozzy Whittaker, retired NFL running back
- Connor Wong, MLB player for the Boston Red Sox
- Alyah Chanelle Scott, actress
Sister cities
[edit]- Template:Flagicon Markham, Ontario, Canada<ref name="ALLBRIGHT">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Template:Flagicon Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico<ref name="ALLBRIGHT" />
- Template:Flagicon Lopez, Quezon, Philippines<ref name="ALLBRIGHT" />
- Template:Flagicon Palencia, Spain<ref name="ALLBRIGHT" />
See also
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[edit]External links
[edit]- Template:Official
- Pearland Economic Development Corporation
- Pearland Chamber of Commerce
- Pearland Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Template:Handbook of Texas
- Pearland Journal
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