Missouri City, Texas

"Missouri City" redirects here. For the city in Missouri, see Missouri City, Missouri. For the ghost town in Colorado, see Missouri City, Colorado. For a list of cities in Missouri, see list of cities in Missouri.

Missouri City, Texas
City
Township Square
Township Square
Official seal of Missouri City, Texas
Seal
Motto(s): 
Mo City, The Show Me City
Location in Fort Bend and Harris counties in the state of Texas
Location in Fort Bend and Harris counties in the state of Texas
Coordinates: 29°37′07″N 95°32′16″W / 29.61861°N 95.53778°W / 29.61861; -95.53778[1]
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesFort Bend, Harris
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • City Council
  • Mayor Robin Elackatt
  • Sonya Brown-Marshall
  • Lynn Clouser
  • Monica Riley
  • Jeffrey Boney
  • Anthony Maroulis
  • Floyd Emery
 • City ManagerAngel Jones
Area
[2]
 • Total
30.39 sq mi (78.72 km2)
 • Land29.01 sq mi (75.14 km2)
 • Water1.38 sq mi (3.58 km2)
Elevation
[1]
75 ft (23 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
74,259
 • Density2,601.07/sq mi (1,004.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
77459, 77489, 77545, 77071, 77479
Area codes713, 281, 832, 346
FIPS code48-48804[3]
GNIS feature ID1374972[1]
Websitewww.missouricitytx.gov

Missouri City is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. The city is mostly in Fort Bend County, with a small portion in Harris County. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 74,259, an increase over the figure of 67,358 tabulated in 2010.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "Missouri City". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Missouri City (city) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 2, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.