Conroe, Texas

City of Conroe
Downtown Conroe
Downtown Conroe
Location in Montgomery County in the state of Texas
Location in Montgomery County in the state of Texas
Coordinates: 30°18′58″N 95°27′32″W / 30.31611°N 95.45889°W / 30.31611; -95.45889[1]
CountryUnited States United States
StateTexas Texas
CountyMontgomery
Incorporated1904
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • City CouncilMayor Duke W. Coon
Marsha Porter
Howard Wood
Harry Hardman
Shana Arthur
David Hairel
 • City AdministratorGary Scott
Area
 • Total72.77 sq mi (188.48 km2)
 • Land71.97 sq mi (186.41 km2)
 • Water0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2)
Elevation
205 ft (62.5 m)
Population
 • Total89,956
 • Estimate 
(2022)
101,405
 • Density1,265.44/sq mi (488.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)
77301–77304, 77306, 77384, 77385
PO Box code(s)
77305
Area code936
FIPS code48-16432[4]
GNIS feature ID1333238[5]
Websitewww.cityofconroe.org

Conroe is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Texas, United States, about 40 miles (64 km) north of Houston. It is a principal city in the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area.[6]

As of 2023, the population was 103,035.[7] Since 2007, the city has increased in size (and population) by annexation, with the city territory expanding from 52.8 to 74.4 square miles. Some communities have attempted to fight such annexation. According to the Census Bureau, Conroe was the fastest-growing large city in the United States between July 1, 2015, and July 1, 2016.[3]

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "The 15 Fastest-Growing Large Cities between July 1, 2015, and July 1, 2016 (Populations of 50,000 or more in 2015)" Vintage 2016 population estimates: United States Census Bureau. Accessed on June 15, 2017.
  4. ^ "2010 ANSI Codes for Places". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 20-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). www.whitehouse.gov. March 6, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensus05182023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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