Beasley, Texas

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title: "Beasley, Texas" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-in-texas", "cities-in-fort-bend-county,-texas"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beasley,_Texas" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
official_name	Beasley, Texas
settlement_type	City
motto
image_skyline	BeasleyWaterTower.jpg
image_caption	Water tower
image_seal
mapframe	yes
mapframe-point	none
mapsize	250px
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Texas
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Fort Bend
established_date
unit_pref	Imperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	2.69
area_land_km2	2.67
area_water_km2	0.01
area_total_sq_mi	1.04
area_land_sq_mi	1.03
area_water_sq_mi	0.01
population_as_of	2010
population_total	641
population_density_km2	253.15
population_density_sq_mi	655.37
timezone	Central (CST)
utc_offset	-6
timezone_DST	CDT
utc_offset_DST	-5
elevation_m	33
elevation_ft	108
coordinates
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	77417
area_code	979
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	48-06272
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	1330260
website	https://www.cityofbeasley.com/
pop_est_as_of	2019
pop_est_footnotes
population_est	677
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Geography

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Beasley is located in west-central Fort Bend County at (29.496435, –95.917297). US 59 leads northeast 20 mi to Sugar Land and 40 mi to the center of Houston, while in the other direction leading 85 mi southwest to Victoria. Rosenberg is 8 mi to the northeast via US 59 and Texas State Highway Spur 529.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Beasley has a total area of 2.8 km2, of which 0.01 sqkm, or 0.25%, is water.

Demographics

|1980= 410 |1990= 485 |2000= 590 |2010= 641 |2020= 608 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census | align = right | align-fn = center

Racial and ethnic composition

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{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}"] | Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Beasley city, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US4806272&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }} | title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Beasley city, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4806272&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }} | % 2000 | % 2010 | |---|---|---|---|---| | White alone (NH) | 361 | 257 | 214 | 61.19% | | Black or African American alone (NH) | 39 | 45 | 34 | 6.61% | | Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | | Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00% | | Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | | Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00% | | Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 9 | 1 | 10 | 1.53% | | Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 181 | 334 | 345 | 30.68% | | Total | 590 | 641 | **608 ** | 100.00% | ::

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Beasley had a population of 608. The median age was 35.9 years, 28.5% of residents were under the age of 18, and 14.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older; for every 100 females there were 99.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.8 males age 18 and over.

0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 208 households in Beasley, of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.5% were married-couple households, 14.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 227 housing units, of which 8.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 65.9% were owner-occupied and 34.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.6%.

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Race	Percent
White	49.3%
Black or African American	5.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.8%
Asian	0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%
Some other race	15.6%
Two or more races	28.5%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	56.7%
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2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 590 people, 216 households, and 155 families residing in the city. The population density was 587.9 PD/sqmi. There were 232 housing units at an average density of 231.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 77.97% White, 6.61% African American, 12.71% from other races, and 2.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.68% of the population.

There were 216 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $47,625. Males had a median income of $30,139 versus $29,107 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,984. About 5.7% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 24.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The United States Postal Service Beasley Post Office is located at 7031 Loop 540. Kansas City Southern and CenterPoint Properties jointly own the 689-acre CenterPoint Intermodal Center-Houston Metro (CIC-HM), which opened in 2009.

Fort Bend County does not have a hospital district. OakBend Medical Center serves as the county's charity hospital which the county contracts with.

Economy

The largest employer in the Beasley area is Hudson Products Corporation, which established manufacturing operations in 1973 on approximately 260 acres, located two miles west of Beasley.

Education

Residents are zoned to Lamar Consolidated Independent School District.

Residents are zoned to:

Beasley Elementary School
- it has about 450 students. Beasley Elementary opened in 1902, with eight students. The parent teacher organization opened in 1918. The school became a part of LCISD in 1947. The building presently in use opened in 1985.
Navarro Middle School
George Junior High School
B. F. Terry High School

The designated community college for LCISD is Wharton County Junior College.

Religion

The headquarters of the Malankara Orthodox Diocese of Southwest America are in unincorporated Fort Bend County, with a postal address of Beasley.{{cite web|url=http://www.ds-wa.org/| title=Home|publisher=Malankara Orthodox Diocese of Southwest America|accessdate=2022-02-01|quote=Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, Diocese of South-West America, 3101 Hopkins Rd Beasley, TX 77417}} - Compare to the Beasley city limits (rotate the map until it points north, and compare with the location of the headquarters) - Also see map from the U.S. Census Bureau. Note that the city of Houston stated in 1996 that: "The U.S. Postal Service establishes ZIP codes and mailing addresses in order to maximize the efficiency of their system, not to recognize jurisdictional boundaries."

Gallery

File:BeasleyCityHallTX.jpg|Beasley City Hall File:BeasleyFireStation.jpg|Beasley Fire Station File:GeorgePavilionBeasley.jpg|George Pavilion File:BeasleyESTX.jpg|Beasley Elementary School File:BeasleyTXPostOffice.jpg|Beasley Post Office File:Beasley TX Grain Storage on Loop 540.JPG|Grain storage buildings on Loop 540 File:Beasley TX Hope Lutheran Church.JPG|Hope Lutheran Church at 3rd St and Avenue C File:Beasley TX Hope Lutheran Historic Marker.JPG|State Historical Marker at Hope Lutheran File:Beasley TX Loop 540 Sign.JPG|View northeast toward town on Loop 540 near US 59

References

"2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
(2007-10-25). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
(May 24, 2020). "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau.
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(2011-02-12). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
"P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Beasley city, Texas".
"P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Beasley city, Texas".
"P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Beasley city, Texas".
(2021). "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)".
(2023). "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)".
(2021). "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)".
"[https://archive.today/20120717153611/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/12768?p=2&s=TX&service_name=post_office&z=Beasley Post Office Location - BEASLEY]." ''[[United States Postal Service]]''. Retrieved on December 6, 2008.
[http://www.fortbendcounty.com/archives/380 KCS Celebrates the Opening of Texas Rail Line and Centerpoint Intermodal Center-Houston Metro] {{webarchive. link. (February 2, 2014)
Knipp, Bethany. (2016-11-02). "Fort Bend County lacks hospital district". [[Community Impact Newspaper]].
"Air Cooled Heat Exchangers {{!}} Chart Industries".
"Lamar CISD Attendance Zones 2011-2012 School Year". [[Lamar Consolidated Independent School District]].
"[http://beta.lcisd.org/Schools/DistrictMap.aspx LCISD District Map] {{webarchive. link. (2011-08-12 ." ''[[Lamar Consolidated Independent School District]]''. Retrieved on July 23, 2011.)
"[https://www.lcisd.org/campuses/beasley/about About]." Beasley Elementary School. Retrieved on January 3, 2017.
"High School Attendance Zones". [[Lamar Consolidated Independent School District]].
[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code Sec. 130.211. WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.]

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