COMMUNITY SNAPSHOT
Data and information on local communities
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The unincorporated community, founded by entrepreneur George P. Mitchell in 1974, was home to more than 114,000 residents as of 2020. THEWOODLANDS PHOTOS BY ALLY BOLENDER COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
Located on both sides of I-45, the city of Shenandoah has seen a surge in residential and commercial growth in the past 10 years. SHENANDOAH
While the population of this 42-year-old city is nearly the same as a decade ago, the city has new development plans east of I-45. OAK RIDGE NORTH
SOURCES: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, THE WOODLANDS, CITY OF SHENANDOAH, CITY OF OAK RIDGE NORTH COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
The Woodlands
Shenandoah
Oak Ridge North
Other
While the 10-year population increase statewide is about 16%, growth in Montgomery County is more than twice that amount. Population changes
Quick community facts
10-year population change Montgomery County: +36.14% Harris County: +15.61% Texas: +15.91%
Year founded
Total square miles
2021-22 property tax rate (per $100 valuation) $0.1799 $0.2231 $0.4723
Total 2021-22 budget expenditures $10.6M $132.3M $4.41M
2010
2010
2010
93,847
2,134
3,049
1974 1974 1979
2 43.2 1.45
2020
2020
2020
114,436
3,499
3,057
+21.94%
+63.96%
+0.26%
Local demographics*
Tax rates in The Woodlands and Shenandoah are the lowest among local taxing entities, while Conroe, Tomball and Magnolia ISDs have the highest. 2021 22 property tax rates (per $100 valuation) Top tax rates
The population in The Woodlands area is predominantly white, and the Hispanic or Latino population in each local U.S. census area is 15% to 18%.
18.32% 15.29% 65.08% 67.45% 3.45% 3.32% 0.19% 0.17% 7.94% 7.55% 0.07% 0.06% 0.53% 0.51% 4.43% 5.66%
15.24% 75.43% 1.96% 0.07% 2.72% 0.07% 0.56% 3.96%
Hispanic or Latino
White
Black or African American
American Indian or Alaska native
Asian
Native Hawaiian or other Paci c Islander
Some other race Two or more races
*ALL CATEGORIES LISTED ARE RACES, EXCEPT FOR HISPANIC OR LATINO, WHICH IS NOT A RACE. HOWEVER, THE PERCENTAGES OF THE RACES LISTED DO NOT INCLUDE HISPANIC OR LATINO RESIDENTS.
Elected o cials U.S. House of Representatives: Dan Crenshaw, R-Houston
The Woodlands board of directors Position 1: Gordy Bunch Position 2: Jason J. Nelson Position 3: John Anthony Brown Position 4: Bruce Rieser Position 5: Dr. Shelley Sekula-Gibbs Position 6: Dr. Ann K. Snyder Position 7: Bob Milner Shenandoah City Council
Mayor: Ritch Wheeler Position 1: Ron Raymaker Position 2: Ted Fletcher Position 3: John Escoto Position 4: Charles Bradt Position 5: Michael McLeod Oak Ridge North City Council Mayor: Paul Bond Position 1: Rick Mo att Position 2: Clint McClaren Position 3: Alex Jones Position 4: Dawn Candy Position 5: Frances
R-Magnolia Steve Toth,
Planchard Conroe ISD board
John E. McStravick Justin Unser Mark Lewandowski Michael Pratt Matt Schiel Magnolia ISD board of trustees Chuck Adcox Kristi Baker Gary Blizzard Joe Duncan Sonja Ebel
R-The Woodlands Valoree Swanson,
of trustees Dale Inman Ray Sanders
R-Spring LOCAL
STATE Senate: Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston House of Representatives: Cecil Bell Jr.,
Skeeter Hubert Datren Williams Theresa Wagaman Stacey Chase Scott Moore Tomball ISD board of trustees Kathy Handler Lee McLeod
Montgomery County Commissioners Court Judge: Mark Keough Precinct 1: Robert C. Walker Precinct 2: Charlie Riley Precinct 3: James Noack Precinct 4: James Metts
Travis Mo att Dacia Owens
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