Fresno, Texas

Fresno, Texas
US Post Office, Fresno, Texas
US Post Office, Fresno, Texas
Location of Fresno, Texas
Location of Fresno, Texas
Coordinates: 29°31′36″N 95°27′35″W / 29.52667°N 95.45972°W / 29.52667; -95.45972
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyFort Bend
Named forFresno, CA
Area
 • Total9.3 sq mi (24.1 km2)
 • Land9.2 sq mi (23.8 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
72 ft (22 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total24,486
 • Density2,630/sq mi (1,016/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77545
Area code281
FIPS code48-27540[1]
GNIS feature ID1336203[2]

Fresno is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. The local population was 24,486 as of the 2020 census,[3] an increase over the figure of 19,069 tabulated in 2010 census,[4] and 6,603 at the 2000 census.

Fresno is located in the extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of Houston,[5][6] which is the fourth largest city in the nation in population.

Fresno is bordered by Houston to the north, the suburban Fort Bend County cities of Missouri City to the west and northwest, Arcola to the south and southwest, and the Brazoria County city of Pearland to the east.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Decennial Census: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fresno CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fresno CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved September 1, 2016.[dead link]
  5. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Fresno CDP, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 3, 2023. - Compare with school boundary maps. 2010 map: "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Fresno CDP, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 4, 2017. Page 1, Page 2 - Compare with CDP maps and school district zone maps.
  6. ^ "Fort Bend County Cities & ETJs" (PDF). Fort Bend County. Retrieved March 10, 2024. - Compare with the CDP map.