Conroe, Texas

Conroe
City
Downtown Conroe
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
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Montgomery
Incorporated	1904
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• City Council	Mayor Duke W. Coon Marsha Porter Howard Wood Harry Hardman Shana Arthur David Hairel
• City Administrator	Gary Scott
Area
• Total	72.76 sq mi (188.45 km2)
• Land	72.00 sq mi (186.47 km2)
• Water	0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2)
Elevation	205 ft (62.5 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	89,956
• Estimate  (2024)	114,581
• Density	1,249.5/sq mi (482.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)	77301–77304, 77306, 77384, 77385
PO Box code(s)	77305
Area code	936
FIPS code	48-16432
GNIS feature ID	1333238
Website	www.cityofconroe.org

Conroe is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. The 2020 census said that 89,956 people lived there. The area of the city is 72 sq mi. (186 sq km.). It is the county seat of Montgomery County.

Since 2007, the city has become larger in land area and population. Annexation is one of the main reasons for this, which made Conroe go from 52.8 to 74.4 square miles. Conroe had the fastest-growing population in the United States from July 1st, 2015, to July 1st, 2016.

History

The city is named after Isaac Conroe. He was a Union officer, who went to live in Houston after the Civil War. He became a lumberman and made his own sawmill in the area. Conroe's economy during the late 1800's was largely based on the lumber industry.

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