Fort Bend County
MyTownView tracks 17 municipalities in Fort Bend County, Texas. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.
17Municipalities
312,048Residents
123Articles
43Meetings (30d)
$86,900Avg. Median Income
$316,181Avg. Home Value
Recent News
123Apr 14Sienna Parkway: Active shooter fears take hold as emergency declared in Missouri City; first detailsMissouri CityApr 14Fulshear leaders, businesses navigating rapid growth as population risesFulshearApr 11Man arrested in Richmond-area crash that killed 3, injured 2RichmondApr 10Houston mother detained on Good Friday in viral video speaks, Fulshear PD respondsFulshearApr 9E Highway 90A eastbound closed through Friday afternoon near Grand Parkway in Sugar Land areaSugar LandApr 9Missouri City: Sienna Parkway reopens following report of armed person, suspect now in custodyMissouri CityApr 8Arcola water system restored after going 'out of service'ArcolaApr 8Water outage: Water service restored after city-wide outage, City of Arcola saysArcolaApr 8Missouri City police searching for missing teenMissouri CityApr 5Sugar Land crews battle house fire in Riverpark neighborhoodSugar LandApr 3Missing 16-year-old girl found safe after Sugar Land police searchSugar LandApr 3Sugar Land police locate missing 16-year-oldSugar LandApr 3Sugar Land police release images of suspects accused of robbing someone loading up car in their driveway in broad daylightSugar LandMar 30Missouri City child, 5, found dead in lake after going missingMissouri CityMar 30Missing 5-year-old with autism found dead in lake, Missouri City Police Department saysMissouri City
Meetings
43Upcoming
Apr 16Youth Advisory CommissionFulshearAgendaApr 17Parks and Recreation CommissionFulshearAgendaRecent
Apr 15Board of Public WorksFulshearVideoApr 15Board of Public WorksStaffordVideoApr 15Board of Public WorksMissouri CityVideoApr 15Board of Public WorksMeadows PlaceVideoApr 15Board of Public WorksRosenbergVideoApr 13Planning and Zoning CommissionFulshearAgendaApr 2City CouncilRosenbergVideoApr 2City CouncilFulshearVideoRankings in Fort Bend County
Fastest Growing Cities
| # | City | Population Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FulshearFort Bend | +29.2% |
| 2 | RichmondFort Bend | +3.8% |
| 3 | RosenbergFort Bend | +3.0% |
| 4 | Missouri CityFort Bend | +1.8% |
| 5 | StaffordFort Bend | +0.7% |
Safest Cities
| # | City | Crimes per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FulshearFort Bend | 1.8 total crimes per 1k |
| 2 | Missouri CityFort Bend | 11.2 total crimes per 1k |
| 3 | Sugar LandFort Bend | 12.8 total crimes per 1k |
| 4 | RichmondFort Bend | 15.1 total crimes per 1k |
| 5 | RosenbergFort Bend | 15.7 total crimes per 1k |
Lowest Property Taxes
| # | City | Effective Tax Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | StaffordFort Bend | 0.27% |
| 2 | FulshearFort Bend | 0.33% |
| 3 | RosenbergFort Bend | 0.37% |
| 4 | Sugar LandFort Bend | 0.39% |
| 5 | Missouri CityFort Bend | 0.46% |
Best Fiscal Health
i| # | City | Fiscal Health Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | StaffordFort Bend | 72 / 100 |
| 2 | FulshearFort Bend | 64 / 100 |
| 3 | RosenbergFort Bend | 59 / 100 |
| 4 | Sugar LandFort Bend | 56 / 100 |
| 5 | Missouri CityFort Bend | 47 / 100 |
Municipalities
Arcola
Pop. 1,911Income $75,086Homes $242,600
City (Mayor-Council)
Beasley
Pop. 999Income $75,152
City (Mayor-Council)
Fairchilds
Pop. 815Income $69,286Homes $220,800
Village (President-Trustee)
Fulshear
Pop. 34,868Income $187,035Homes $572,700
City (Mayor-Council)
Kendleton
Pop. 434Income $31,875Homes $141,300
City (Mayor-Council)
Meadows Place
Pop. 4,689Income $90,057Homes $271,100
City (Mayor-Council)
Missouri City
Pop. 76,558Income $94,390Homes $311,400
City (Mayor-Council)
Needville
Pop. 3,094Income $70,900Homes $221,700
City (Mayor-Council)
Orchard
Pop. 338Income $54,583Homes $231,300
City (Mayor-Council)
Pleak
Pop. 2,344Income $72,007Homes $318,400
Village (President-Trustee)
Richmond
Pop. 12,582Income $50,337Homes $231,500
City (Mayor-Council)
Rosenberg
Pop. 40,646Income $65,668Homes $219,100
City (Mayor-Council)
Simonton
Pop. 914Income $109,375Homes $390,500
City (Mayor-Council)
Stafford
Pop. 17,401Income $87,432Homes $257,700
City (Mayor-Council)
Sugar Land
Pop. 110,016Income $136,217Homes $430,200
City (Mayor-Council)
Thompsons
Pop. 222Income $62,500Homes $325,000
Town (Board of Trustees)
Weston Lakes
Pop. 4,217Income $145,394Homes $673,600
City (Mayor-Council)