Conroe, Texas

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Conroe is a city and the seat of Montgomery County in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 36,811 (though a 2004 estimate placed the population at 43,402). The number of residential building permits issued per year has doubled in the last three years as the region has gone from a sleepy town north of Houston to a booming Houston suburb.

Geography

Conroe is located at (30.316124, -95.458801).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 37.9 square miles (98.1 km²), of which, 37.8 square miles (97.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.21%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 36,811 people, 13,145 households, and 8,728 families residing in the city. The population density was 974.1 people per square mile (376.1/km²). There were 14,378 housing units at an average density of 380.5/sq mi (146.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.16% White, 11.13% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 13.38% from other races, and 2.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.62% of the population.

There were 13,145 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% are classified as non-families by the United States Census Bureau. Of 13,145 households, 643 are unmarried partner households: 582 heterosexual, 32 same-sex male, and 29 same-sex female households. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 13.4% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,123, and the median income for a family was $37,201. Males had a median income of $29,468 versus $23,025 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,841. About 15.0% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.3% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

Almost all areas of Conroe are within the Conroe Independent School District. A small northern section of Conroe is within the Willis Independent School District.

Conroe Independent School District

All of the schools listed here are in the city of Conroe.

All of the Conroe ISD section of Conroe is zoned to Conroe High School

The two junior high schools that serve the CISD portion are:

• John V. Peet Junior High School
• Washington Junior High School

The two intermediate schools that serve the CISD portion are:

• Cryar Intermediate School
• Travis Intermediate School

The elementary schools that serve the CISD portion are:

• Anderson Elementary School
• Neil Armstrong Elementary School
• Giesinger Elementary School
• Sam Houston Elementary School
• O. A. Reaves Elementary School
• B. B. Rice Elementary School
• J. W. Runyan Elementary School

Willis Independent School District

The Willis ISD section is zoned to Turner Elementary School , Brabham Middle School , and Willis High School , all of which are in unincorporated Montgomery County.

Colleges and universities

The city is also served by Lone Star College System. The most Famous flying school of Indian students , MVP Aero Academy is also located over here.

Public libraries

The city also has the Central Library of the Montgomery County Memorial Library System.

Transportation

Lone Star Executive Airport provides general aviation services to Conroe.

Greyhound Bus Lines operates the Conroe Greyhound Station

Sports

Native of Conroe, Kevin Slowey, is a current starting pitcher for the MLB's Minnesota Twins.

Nancilea Foster, a team U.S.A. diver in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, is a native of Conroe.

References

External links

• Conroe in Handbook of Texas
• Official city webpage
• Conroe Area Chamber of Commerce
• Conroe School District