Prairie View | |
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 Prairie View City Hall | |
 Location of Prairie View, Texas | |
| Coordinates:30°4′56″N95°59′30″W / 30.08222°N 95.99167°W /30.08222; -95.99167 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Waller |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | no incumbent[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.35 sq mi (19.03 km2) |
| • Land | 7.35 sq mi (19.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 269 ft (82 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,184 |
| • Density | 946.2/sq mi (365.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 77446 |
| Area code | 936 |
| FIPS code | 48-59336[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1344521[4] |
| Website | www |
Prairie View is a city inWaller County, Texas, United States, situated on the northwestern edge of theHouston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. The population was 8,184 at the2020 census.
Prairie View A&M University, the second-oldest public university in Texas, is based in the city.
Prairie View is located at30°4′56″N95°59′30″W / 30.08222°N 95.99167°W /30.08222; -95.99167 (30.082131, –95.991788).[5]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.7 km2), all land. The city is bisected by US 290 and is neighbored byHempstead to the west,Waller to the east, andPine Island to the south.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,326 | — | |
| 1970 | 3,796 | 63.2% | |
| 1980 | 3,993 | 5.2% | |
| 1990 | 4,004 | 0.3% | |
| 2000 | 4,410 | 10.1% | |
| 2010 | 5,576 | 26.4% | |
| 2020 | 8,184 | 46.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 184 | 2.25% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 6,712 | 82.01% |
| Native American orAlaska Native (NH) | 31 | 0.38% |
| Asian (NH) | 17 | 0.21% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 118 | 1.44% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 51 | 0.62% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,070 | 13.07% |
| Total | 8,184 |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 8,184 people, 1,031 households, and 353 families residing in the city.
As of thecensus[3] of 2000, there were 4,410 people, 694 households, and 360 families residing in the city. The population density was 611.0 inhabitants per square mile (235.9/km2). There were 834 housing units at an average density of 115.6 per square mile (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% fromother races, and 1.04% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino 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% weremarried 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.
Themedian 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. Theper capita income for the city was $8,219. About 13.2% of families and 24.4% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.
The City of Prairie View was established in 1969 with the motto: "Productive, United, Indomitable." The city is operated by amayor-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.
As of October 2025[update] there is no mayor listed, and an acting city manager listed on the city website.[1] The city practices zoning to control land use and improve quality of life. The city has hired Butler Planning Services (BPS) to develop aGeographic 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.
TheUnited States Postal Service Prairie View Post Office is located at 21212 Farm to Market Road 1098 Loop.[10]
Prairie View is home toPrairie View A&M University. The university was established in 1876 as ahistorically black college under theMorill Land-Grant Acts, making it the first public institution of higher learning in Texas to educate African-Americans. Prairie View A&M grants both graduate and undergraduate degrees in more than 50 majors and is classified as aDoctoral/Research University by theCarnegie Foundation. As of fall 2022, Prairie View A&M is the largestHBCU in the state and one of the largest in the country with nearly 9,500 students, approximately 83% Black/African-American.[11]
Blinn College is the designated community college for residents of theWaller Independent School District.[12] Blinn operates the Waller-Harris County Campus.[13]
The City of Prairie View is served by theWaller Independent School District.[14]
Schools serving Prairie View include:
Greyhound Bus Lines serves the Prairie View Station at Unco Food Store.[17]
In September 2018 acricket complex in Prairie View was scheduled to open. It was established byPakistani AmericanTanweer Ahmed.[18]
Prairie View'ssister cities are:[19]
Aseseeso, Ghana
Guachené, ColombiaManta, Colombia
Pabellón de Arteaga, Mexico
Punta Gorda, Belize
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