Welcome to Missouri City ...
The city of Missouri City is located on the Gulf Coast.
Missouri City is primarily located in Fort Bend County<1>. A portion of Missouri City extends into Harris County.
The location of Missouri City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Missouri City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Missouri City has a population of 75,654 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Missouri City is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Missouri City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Missouri City: (281)<5>, (713) & (832).
The ZIP codes for Missouri City: 77459, 77489<6>
Websites for Missouri City ...
Official Website: www.ci.mocity.tx.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Missouri City had an population of 75,654 people. This is an increase of 12.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 42.98% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Missouri City had a population of 67,358 people (or 11.51% of the total population of Fort Bend County). This makes Missouri City the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Missouri City represents 0.27% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 47th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 67,358 people, the population of Missouri City increased 27.3% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 52,913 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Missouri City.
Communities Also Named Missouri City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Missouri City - they are located in Colorado, Kansas and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Missouri City.
Communities near Missouri City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Missouri City.
- Houston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,316,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <7>
- Pearland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearland
- Pearland is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearland <7>
- Rosenberg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberg
- Rosenberg is located in Fort Bend County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosenberg <7>
- Alvin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
- Alvin is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <7>
- Bellaire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellaire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
- Bellaire is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <7>
- South Houston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Houston
- South Houston is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Houston <7>
- West University Place
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West University Place
- West University Place is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West University Place <7>
- Manvel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
- Manvel is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <7>
- Richmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Fort Bend County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <7>
- Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Missouri City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Missouri City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Missouri City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Missouri City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Missouri City. See our Newspapers Page for Missouri City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Missouri City ...
Looking for more information about Missouri City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Missouri City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Missouri City.
Adding Missouri City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Missouri City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Missouri City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Missouri City post office opened in 1897.
We also found Missouri City mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Missouri City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Missouri City: www.ci.mocity.tx.us/
The official website for Fort Bend County: www.co.fort-bend.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fort Bend, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Missouri City. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Missouri City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Of the area codes for Missouri City, area code (281, 832) is an overlay. |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Missouri City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Missouri City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |