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Fort Bend County
Fort Bend County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. The county was founded on December 29, 1837, and organized the next year. It is named for a blockhouse at a bend of the Brazos River. The community developed around the fort in early days. The county seat is Richmond. The largest city located entirely within the county borders is Sugar Land. The largest city by population in the county is Houston, but most of Houston's population is located in neighboring Harris County.
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Cities and towns 17
- City of Arcola pop. 2,156
- City of Beasley pop. 599
- City of Fulshear pop. 25,169
- City of Kendleton pop. 342
- City of Meadows Place pop. 4,671
- City of Missouri City pop. 74,850
- City of Richmond pop. 12,233
- City of Rosenberg pop. 39,468
- City of Simonton pop. 642
- City of Stafford pop. 17,364
- City of Sugar Land pop. 109,373
- City of Weston Lakes pop. 4,061
- Town of Needville pop. 3,062
- Town of Orchard pop. 315
- Town of Thompsons pop. 163
- Village of Fairchilds pop. 921
- Village of Pleak pop. 1,031
Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)
- Census ID (PID6)
- 183771
- FIPS state
- 48
- FIPS county
- 157
- FIPS place
- 99157
- Census record name
- COUNTY OF FORT BEND
- Mailing address
- 301 JACKSON ST, RICHMOND 77469