City of Conroe | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Conroe | |
 Location in Montgomery County in the state of Texas | |
| Coordinates: 30°18′58″N 95°27′32″W / 30.31611°N 95.45889°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Montgomery |
| Incorporated | 1904 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • City Council | Mayor Duke W. Coon Marsha Porter Howard Wood Harry Hardman Shana Arthur David Hairel |
| • City Administrator | Gary Scott |
| Area | |
• Total | 72.77 sq mi (188.48 km2) |
| • Land | 71.97 sq mi (186.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 205 ft (62.5 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 89,956 |
• Estimate (2022) | 101,405 |
| • Density | 1,265.44/sq mi (488.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 77301–77304, 77306, 77384, 77385 |
| PO Box code(s) | 77305 |
| Area code | 936 |
| FIPS code | 48-16432[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1333238[5] |
| Website | www |
Conroe is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Texas, United States, about 40 miles (64 km) north of Houston. It is a principal city in the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area.[6]
As of 2023, the population was 103,035.[7] Since 2007, the city has increased in size (and population) by annexation, with the city territory expanding from 52.8 to 74.4 square miles. Some communities have attempted to fight such annexation. According to the Census Bureau, Conroe was the fastest-growing large city in the United States between July 1, 2015, and July 1, 2016.[3]
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- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
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- ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 20-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). www.whitehouse.gov. March 6, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
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