Plantersville, Texas

City in Texas, United States

30°19′59″N 95°51′47″W / 30.33306°N 95.86306°W / 30.33306; -95.86306countryUnited StatesstateTexascountyGrimesArea

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• Total1.99 sq mi (5.15 km²) • Land1.98 sq mi (5.12 km²) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)Elevation

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354 ft (108 m)Population

(2020)

• Total464 • Density230/sq mi (90/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code936FIPS code48-58040GNIS feature ID2791463^[2]Websitehttps://cityofplantersville.net/

Plantersville is a city in Grimes County, Texas, United States. It was incorporated as a city on May 15, 2017. It is located at the junction of Texas State Highway 105, Farm to Market Road 1774, and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in the southeastern part of the county. It is adjacent to the city of Todd Mission. As of the 2020 census, the population was 464.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	464		—
2020 Census^[3]

Education

Public education in the Plantersville area is provided by the Navasota Independent School District.^[4] Navasota High School is its comprehensive high school.

Economy

Since 1974, Plantersville has been home to the Texas Renaissance Festival, an annual event which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Over 644,000 visitors were recorded in 2017.^[5]

References

^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plantersville, Texas
^ "Census Bureau profile: Plantersville, Texas". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Grimes County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
^ Attendance Statistics; TRF Beefeaters website; accessed February 2018