Census Data for Meadows Place
Population ...
The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Meadows Place a population of 4,855 people.
The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Meadows Place a population of 4,660 people.
The city of Meadows Place is located in Fort Bend County. The 2010 Census gave Fort Bend County; a population of 585,375 people. This means that Meadows Place had 0.8% of the county's total population, making it Fort Bend's 6th most populous community.
At the same time, Texas had a population of 25,145,561 people, meaning that Meadows Place had 0.02% of the total population of Texas - making it the state's 353rd most populous community.
Area ...
The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Meadows Place has a total area of 0.94 square miles [2.4 km²].
Fort Bend County has a land area of 861 square miles [2,231.2 km²]. At 0.94 square miles [2.4 km²], Meadows Place has 0.11% of the county's total land area.
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- When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a city like Meadows Place, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the city.
- Things like population, area and housing for Meadows Place reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Meadows Place might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
- Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
- Lat: 29° 39' 3" (or 29.65°)
- Lon: -95° 35' 12" (or -95.59°)
Housing Units ...
At the time of the 2010 Census, Meadows Place had 1,764 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 4,660 people, this averages 2.64 people per Housing Unit.
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- The 2010 Census shows Meadows Place had a land area of 0.94 square miles [2.4 km²]. This translates to 1,872 Housing Units per square mile [723 housing units/km²].
Fort Bend County ...
Meadows Place<4> is located in Fort Bend County<5>.
The county had a population of 585,375 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 4,660 people, Meadows Place represented 0.8% of the county's total.
In addition, where the city of Meadows Place has a population density of 4,946 people per square mile [1,910 people/km²], Fort Bend County averages 679 people per square mile [262.4 people/km²].
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Fort Bend County.
Census-to-Census Observations ...
Introduction ...
When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Meadows Place, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Meadows Place. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.
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- Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Meadows Place or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
- If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.
Location ...
While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Meadows Place, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Meadows Place.
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- For the 2010 Censuses, the location was given as:
Lat: 29.650916° (or 29°39'3" N)
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2411067) to Meadows Place. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Meadows Place. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
- Lat: 29.651305° (or 29°39'4" N)
- Lon: -95.587354° (or -95°35'14" W)
- The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 202.9 feet to the southeast<6> of the point given by the GNIS for Meadows Place. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Meadows Place.
Lon: -95.586896° (or -95°35'12" W)
Miscellaneous Information for Meadows Place ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Fort Bend County or the city of Meadows Place:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 48 (Texas)
- County Code: 157 (Fort Bend County)
- Place Code: 47337 (Meadows Place)
- State & County Code: 48/157 (Texas / Fort Bend County)
- State & Place Code: 48/47337 (Texas / Meadows Place)
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- Meadows Place is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #7 (the West South-Central Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Meadows Place.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meadows Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fort Bend County: www.co.fort-bend.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <2> | Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020. |
| <3> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <4> | It's a common practice for mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names. So Meadows Place may originally have been Meadow's Place. Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Meadows Place might be written as Meadow Place. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Meadows Place. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fort Bend, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the GNIS point is 225 degrees and a distance of 202.9 feet. |