Page Contents for Simonton, Texas

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

City Attractions

Government

Chamber of Commerce.

Organizations, Churches, and Sports.

Libraries.

Schools.

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The Texas state capital is Austin.
The population of Simonton is approximately 858 (2005), 814 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 282 (2000), 315 (2010).
The amount of land area in Simonton is 5.252 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Simonton is 2.0 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Simonton to Washington DC is 1299 miles.
The distance to the Texas state capital is 115 miles. (as the crow flies)
Simonton is positioned 29.68 degrees north of the equator and 95.99 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Simonton elevation is 115 feet above sea level.
Simonton per capita income is $ 30,669 (2000).
Simonton median income is $ 77,900 (2005).
The Simonton median home price is $ 182,200 (2005).

Location

in southeast Texas about 42 miles west of Houston and about 26 miles from Sugar Land. Other nearby communities include Orchard, Wallis, fulshear, Brookshire, Pattison, San Felipe, East Bernard and Sealy.
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History & History Related Items

The first settler was Thomas Westall when he was given a land grant by Mexico in 1825. It was named for James Simonton, who came here in 1850. The area continued to grow when the railroad came about 1888. For about ten years around the turn of the 20th century, a prison farm was here. The prisoners were kept busy with clearing land and raising crops, mostly cane and cotton.

Simonton was first incorporated as a village on 22 Januar 1979. Later, in 1986, it was converted to a city. The city was then governed by a city council rather than a Board of Aldermen.
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The incorporation of Simonton

22 Jan 1979 (village)

Attractions

Simonton Rodeo Round-up
FM 1093
Simonton, Texas 77476
held each year in Simonton.
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Simonton City Government

City of Simonton
35011-FM 1093
P.O. Box 7
Simonton, Texas 77476
Phone: 281-533-9809

Simonton Chamber

Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce
445 Commerce Green Blvd.
Sugar Land, Texas 77478
Phone: 281-491-0800

Simonton Organizations

Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce
445 Commerce Green Blvd.
Sugar Land, Texas 77478
Phone: 281-491-0800

Simonton Libraries

Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton Branchbr> of the Fort Bend County Library System

Simonton Schools

Lamar CISD
3911 Ave I
Rosenberg, Texas 77471

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Simonton Christian Academy
POB 121
Simonton TX 77457 Simonton

Miscellany

The population of Simonton was:
1990 - 717
2000 - 718
2003 - 820
2005 - 858

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Median age:
2000 - 41.2 years

Median house value:
2000 - $ 137,000
2005 - $ 182,200

Median household income:
2000 - $ 70,833
2005 - $ 77,900

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Simonton is located in the Central Time Zone