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The city of Richmond is the County Seat of Fort Bend County in the U.S. State of Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Metropolitan Area . As of the 2000 U.S. Census , the city had a total population of 11,081. Richmond is also considered the "twin" city of Rosenberg as the city boundaries are joined. Richmond is rich with Texas history as it was the first city incorporated by the short-lived country, the Republic Of Texas , in 1837 . Early residents of the city include many prominent figures in Texas lore as Jane Long , Deaf Smith , and Mirabeau Lamar . Even though it is the county seat, thus containing most of the local government offices, it actually is one of the smaller cities in the area and is relatively weak in economic strength compared other local municipalities. As growth appears to be spreading past Sugar Land , this could change in the not-too-distant future, given the current trends in the Richmond- Rosenberg area. GEOGRAPHY Richmond is located at 29°34'51" North, 95°45'47" West (29.580921, -95.763000). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 10.2 Km&2 (3.9 Mi&2 ). 9.6 km&2 (3.7 mi&2) of it is land and 0.6 km&2 (0.2 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 5.58% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 11,081 people, 3,413 households, and 2,628 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 1,150.1/km&2 (2,975.4/mi&2). There were 3,595 housing units at an average density of 373.1/km&2 (965.3/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 51.20% White , 13.55% African American , 0.63% Native American , 0.53% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 31.00% from Other Races , and 3.01% from two or more races. 58.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,413 households out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were Married Couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 3.60. In the city the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,888, and the median income for a family was $35,801. Males had a median income of $27,457 versus $22,723 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $15,195. 20.0% of the population and 17.0% of families were below the Poverty Line . 30.4% of those under the age of 18 and 12.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EDUCATION Richmond is served by Lamar Consolidated Independent School District . Four elementary schools (Long, Pink, Seguin, and Smith) are located in and serve Richmond. Wessendorff Middle School, Lamar Junior High School, and Lamar Consolidated High School serve Richmond. The three schools are in Rosenberg. Fort Bend County Libraries operates the George Memorial Library (the main branch of the library system) and the Fort Bend County Law Library. Both are in Richmond. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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