Plantersville, Texas Explained

Official Name:Plantersville, Texas
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:state
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:county
Subdivision Name2:Grimes
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:5.15
Area Land Km2:5.12
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Total Sq Mi:1.99
Area Land Sq Mi:1.98
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:464
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:354
Coordinates:30.3331°N -95.8631°W
Postal Code:77363
Area Code:936
Website:https://cityofplantersville.net/
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-58040
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2791463
Area Footnotes:[1]

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

Education

Public education in the Plantersville area is provided by the Navasota Independent School District.[2] Navasota High School is its comprehensive high school.

Economy

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.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Grimes County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-10-15.
  3. http://www.trfbeefeaters.com/records.php Attendance Statistics