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Sheldon, Texas
Unincorporated Community and Census-designated place in Texas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sheldon is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in northeastern Harris County, Texas, United States, located completely inside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Houston. The Sheldon area is located along Beltway 8 and US Highway 90, approximately twelve miles (19 km) northeast of Downtown Houston.
Sheldon, Texas | |
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![]() Location in Harris County and the state of Texas | |
Coordinates: 29°51′38″N 95°8′2″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Harris |
Area | |
• Total | 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2) |
• Land | 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,361 |
• Density | 910/sq mi (350/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 77044, 77049 |
Area code(s) | 281, 713, 832, 346 |
FIPS code | 48-67376[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 1380920[2] |
Since the 1950s, the population growth of Sheldon has grown to extend past the statistical census-designated place (CDP) boundary originally delineated by the United States Census Bureau. The local understanding of the area is that it corresponds to that of boundary of the Sheldon Independent School District.[3]
Residential and commercial development in Sheldon has increased since the 2000s, gradually transforming the once rural area into one of the Houston area's fast growing suburban communities by percentage.[4]
The population for the area within the CDP was 2,361 at the 2020 census.[5] Zip codes that correspond to the Sheldon area include 77049 and 77044.