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Plantersville, Texas

Coordinates: 30°19′59″N 95°51′47″W / 30.33306°N 95.86306°W / 30.33306; -95.86306
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Plantersville, Texas
Location of Plantersville, Texas
Location of Plantersville, Texas
Coordinates: 30°19′59″N 95°51′47″W / 30.33306°N 95.86306°W / 30.33306; -95.86306
countryUnited States
stateTexas
countyGrimes
Area
 • Total1.99 sq mi (5.15 km2)
 • Land1.98 sq mi (5.12 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation354 ft (108 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total464
 • Density230/sq mi (90/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code936
FIPS code48-58040
GNIS feature ID2791463[2]
Websitehttps://cityofplantersville.net/

Plantersville is a city in Grimes County, Texas, United States. It was incorporated as a city on May 15, 2017. It is located at the junction of Texas State Highway 105, Farm to Market Road 1774, and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in the southeastern part of the county. It is adjacent to the city of Todd Mission. As of the 2020 census, the population was 464.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020464
2020 Census[3]

Education

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Public education in the Plantersville area is provided by the Navasota Independent School District.[4] Navasota High School is its comprehensive high school.

Economy

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Since 1974, Plantersville has been home to the Texas Renaissance Festival, an annual event which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Over 644,000 visitors were recorded in 2017.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plantersville, Texas
  3. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Plantersville, Texas". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Grimes County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  5. ^ Attendance Statistics; TRF Beefeaters website; accessed February 2018
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