BY NICHAELA SHAHEEN
How we got here
Looking ahead
Magnolia Preservation Society, which aims to ensure the voices of longtime Magnolia residents are heard during the city’s development process. “We do ask for responsible growth,” she said. “We are not anti-growth, ... but we can do it in a way that is respectful.” Pitre said flooding and clear-cutting, or the removal of trees, to allow development and smaller lot sizes are among her top concerns.
The Tomball-area ZIP code with the most growth in the region is 77375, with a 34.88% pop- ulation increase from 2018-23, per the U.S. Census Bureau. Meanwhile, the Magnolia-area ZIP code with the most growth in the region is 77362, with a 25.4% population increase from 2018-23. However, local Magnolia area residents are speaking out about the pace and scale of devel- opment. Sarah Pitre is a founding member of the
Developers said sales and infrastructure upgrades point to continued momentum. “We’re excited to continue to see the growth,” Barrera said. According to a Community Impact analysis, an estimated 36,449 new homes will be added to communities across Tomball and Magnolia as projects progress through 2037. NOTE: THIS TIMELINE IS NOT COMPREHENSIVE. SOURCES: PRECEDENT LAND COMPANY, JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT, OXLAND GROUP/COMMUNITY IMPACT Two Step Farm: 4,000+ homes within 2,000 acres to be built out in eight to nine years Emory Glen: 820 homes total with five phases planned to be built out in five to seven years Local development updates Kresston: 3,600 homes total to be built out in 10 to 12 years
77354 80K Population increase by ZIP code in Tomball, Magnolia
2018
2023
+34.88%
1774
1488
60K
+10.42%
+5.78%
77355
77362
+13%
40K
77375
249
+25.4%
20K
77377
99
0
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77354
77355
77362
77375
77377
SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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