Shenandoah, Texas | |
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 Welcome sign located at the entrance to Shenandoah Drive along the Interstate 45 frontage road. | |
 Location of Shenandoah, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 30°10′47″N 95°27′19″W / 30.17972°N 95.45528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Montgomery |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Escoto |
| • City Council | Ron Raymaker Ted Fletcher Jim Pollard Charlie Bradt Frank W. Robinson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.95 sq mi (5.06 km2) |
| • Land | 1.95 sq mi (5.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,499 |
| • Density | 1,528.66/sq mi (590.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 77381, 77384, 77385 |
| Area code | 281 |
| FIPS code | 48-67400[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1388601[4] |
| Website | www |
Shenandoah is a city in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. Its population was 3,499 at the 2020 census. It is the hometown of David Vetter, the famous "boy in the plastic bubble".[5] In 1986, the Shenandoah city council renamed Tamina School Road to David Memorial Drive in honor of Vetter.[6]
- ^ Shenandoah City Council. City of Shenandoah, Texas. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "'Bubble boy' leaves legacy in Shenandoah". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 17, 2007.
- ^ "Shenandoah honors `Bubble Boy'." Houston Chronicle. March 28, 1986.