Stafford, Texas | |
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 Monument on US 90 Alternate | |
| Motto: "City with no property taxes" | |
 Location of Stafford, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 29°37′27″N 95°33′48″W / 29.62417°N 95.56333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Counties | Fort Bend, Harris |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Cecil Willis |
| • City Council | Don Jones Alice Chen Ken Mathew Wen Guerra Xavier Herrera William K. Bostic Jr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.04 sq mi (18.24 km2) |
| • Land | 7.01 sq mi (18.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 17,666 |
| • Density | 2,476.39/sq mi (956.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 77477, 77497 |
| Area code | 281 |
| FIPS code | 48-69908[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1347777[3] |
| Website | www |
Stafford is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, in the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. The city is mostly in Fort Bend County, with a small part in Harris County. As of the 2020 census, Stafford's population was 17,666,[4] down from 17,693 at the 2010 census.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Stafford city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 31, 2016.[dead link]