Fulshear, Texas | |
|---|---|
| Motto: "Fort Bend County's Premier Address" | |
 Location of Fulshear, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 29°41′24″N 95°53′59″W / 29.69000°N 95.89972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Fort Bend |
| Established | July 16, 1824 |
| Incorporated | 1977 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Don McCoy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.957 sq mi (33.558 km2) |
| • Land | 12.871 sq mi (33.337 km2) |
| • Water | 0.086 sq mi (0.224 km2) |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 16,856 |
| • Estimate (2023)[4] | 42,616 |
| • Rank | US: 950th TX: 84th |
| • Density | 3,310.0/sq mi (1,278.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 77406, 77423, 77441, 77471, 77494 |
| Area code(s) | 713, 281, 832, and 346 |
| FIPS code | 48-27876 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1336299[2] |
| Sales tax | 8.25%[5] |
| Website | fulsheartexas.gov |
Fulshear (/ˈfʊlʃər/ FUUL-shər)[6] is a city in northwestern Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, and is located on the western edge of the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. The population was 16,856 as of the 2020 census,[3] and according to 2023 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 43,317.[4]
- ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fulshear, Texas
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2023was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Fulshear (TX) sales tax rate". Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "How to Pronounce: F Cities". Texastripper.com. Retrieved April 26, 2016.