Simonton, Texas

Simonton, Texas
Location of Simonton, Texas
Location of Simonton, Texas
Coordinates: 29°40′47″N 95°59′25″W / 29.67972°N 95.99028°W / 29.67972; -95.99028
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyFort Bend
Area
 • Total
2.37 sq mi (6.14 km2)
 • Land2.35 sq mi (6.09 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
115 ft (35 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
647
 • Density376.17/sq mi (145.22/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77476
Area code(s)281/346/713/832
FIPS code48-67964[2]
GNIS feature ID1347151[3]
Websitesimontontexas.org

Simonton is a city in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. Simonton is located at the intersection of Farm roads 1093 and 1489, approximately fourteen miles northwest of Richmond and five miles west of Fulshear. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city population was 647,[4] down from 814 at the 2010 census.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Simonton city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 31, 2016.[dead link]