Shenandoah, Texas

Shenandoah, Texas
Welcome sign located at the entrance to Shenandoah Drive along the Interstate 45 frontage road.
Welcome sign located at the entrance to Shenandoah Drive along the Interstate 45 frontage road.
Location of Shenandoah, Texas
Location of Shenandoah, Texas
Coordinates: 30°10′47″N 95°27′19″W / 30.17972°N 95.45528°W / 30.17972; -95.45528
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyMontgomery
Government
 • MayorJohn Escoto
 • City CouncilRon Raymaker
Ted Fletcher
Jim Pollard
Charlie Bradt
Frank W. Robinson
Area
 • Total
1.95 sq mi (5.06 km2)
 • Land1.95 sq mi (5.06 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
148 ft (45 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,499
 • Density1,528.66/sq mi (590.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
77381, 77384, 77385
Area code281
FIPS code48-67400[3]
GNIS feature ID1388601[4]
Websitewww.shenandoahtx.us

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]

  1. ^ Shenandoah City Council. City of Shenandoah, Texas. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  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. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "'Bubble boy' leaves legacy in Shenandoah". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 17, 2007.
  6. ^ "Shenandoah honors `Bubble Boy'." Houston Chronicle. March 28, 1986.