Prairie View, Texas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Prairie View, Texas
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Prairie View, Texas


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Texas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Waller

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area_total_km2 = 18.7
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area_total_sq_mi = 7.2
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 4410
population_density_km2 = 235.9
population_density_sq_mi = 611.0

timezone = Central (CST)
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elevation_m = 82
elevation_ft = 269
latd = 30 |latm = 4 |lats = 56 |latNS = N
longd = 95 |longm = 59 |longs = 30 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 77446
area_code = 936
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Prairie View is a city in Waller County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,410 at the 2000 census.

Prairie View A&M University is located in the city.

Geography

Prairie View is located at coor dms|30|4|56|N|95|59|30|W|city (30.082131, -95.991788)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.7 km²), all of it land. The city is bisected by US 290 and is neighbored by Hempstead, Texas to the west, Waller, Texas to the east, and Pine Island, Texas to the south.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 4,410 people, 694 households, and 360 families residing in the city. The population density was 611.0 people per square mile (235.8/km²). There were 834 housing units at an average density of 115.6/sq mi (44.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 3.47% White, 93.51% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 1.36% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.65% of the population.

There were 694 households out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.1% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.0% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city the population was spread out with 9.1% under the age of 18, 68.2% from 18 to 24, 10.3% from 25 to 44, 6.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,805, and the median income for a family was $36,071. Males had a median income of $25,882 versus $21,161 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,219. About 13.2% of families and 24.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government and Development

The City of Prairie View was established in 1969 with the motto: "Productive, United, Indomitable." The city is operated by a mayor-council government of the strong-mayor format. The format functions with the Mayor serving as both Chair of the City Council and Chief Executive of the city's administration.

At present the city's mayor is Frank Jackson. The city practices zoning to control land use and improve quality of life. The city has hired Butler Planning Services (BPS) to develop a Geographic Information System (GIS) which will aid the city staff in mapping the community. The city is also considering a partnership with BPS and another planning firm, IPS Group, to develop a new Comprehensive Plan.

Education

Colleges and universities

Prairie View is home to Prairie View A&M University, a system member of the Texas A&M University System. The university was established in 1876 as a land-grant college. The university grants both graduate and undergraduate degrees in more than 50 majors.

Primary and secondary schools

The City of Prairie View is served by the Waller Independent School District.

Schools serving Prairie View include:
*Waller High School ("Unincorporated Harris County")
* [http://www.wallerisd.net/wallerjh/ Waller Junior High School] (Waller)
* [http://www.wallerisd.net/schultz/ Wayne C. Schultz Middle School] ("Unincorporated Harris County")
* [http://www.wallerisd.net/jones/ Herman T. Jones Elementary School] (Prairie View)

Transportation

Greyhound Bus Lines serves the Prairie View Station at Unco Food Store [http://www.greyhound.com/scripts/en/TicketCenter/terminal.asp?city=682363] .

References

External links

* [http://www.pvamu.edu/ Prairie View A&M University's official website]
* [http://www.butlerplanningservices.com/ Information on Prairie View's upcoming geographic information system (GIS) project]
* [http://www.brookslandingapts.com/Prairie+View+Apartments/ Apartments in Prairie View, Texas]
* [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/PP/hgp12.html Handbook of Texas Online]