Fulshear, Texas

Fulshear, Texas
Motto: 
"Fort Bend County's Premier Address"
Location of Fulshear, Texas
Location of Fulshear, Texas
Coordinates: 29°41′24″N 95°53′59″W / 29.69000°N 95.89972°W / 29.69000; -95.89972
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyFort Bend
EstablishedJuly 16, 1824
Incorporated1977
Government
 • MayorDon McCoy
Area
 • Total
12.957 sq mi (33.558 km2)
 • Land12.871 sq mi (33.337 km2)
 • Water0.086 sq mi (0.224 km2)
Elevation131 ft (40 m)
Population
 • Total
16,856
 • Estimate 
(2023)[4]
42,616
 • RankUS: 950th
TX: 84th
 • Density3,310.0/sq mi (1,278.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
77406, 77423, 77441, 77471, 77494
Area code(s)713, 281, 832, and 346
FIPS code48-27876
GNIS feature ID1336299[2]
Sales tax8.25%[5]
Websitefulsheartexas.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]

  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fulshear, Texas
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Fulshear (TX) sales tax rate". Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "How to Pronounce: F Cities". Texastripper.com. Retrieved April 26, 2016.