Editing Manvel, Texas

{{short description|City in Brazoria County, Texas, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}

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| official_name            = Manvel, Texas
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| nickname                 = The Real Town & Country
| motto                    = City on the Rise

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| map_caption              = Location of Manvel, Texas

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| subdivision_name2        = [[Brazoria County, Texas|Brazoria]]

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| established_date         = 1662

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| government_type          = [[Council-Manager government|Council-Manager]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=14024&stateId=43&stateName=Texas|title = Municode Library}}</ref>
| leader_title             = [[City Council]]
| leader_name              = Mayor Dan Davis <br/> Keith Bonner <br/> David Lands <br/> Harry Opliger <br/> [[Edward Burkley “Ed” Perry]]<br/> Crystal Sarmiento (Mayor Pro Tempore) <br/> Jerome Hudson
| leader_title1            = [[City Manager]]
| leader_name1             = Dan Johnson
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| area_total_km2           = 71.22
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| area_land_sq_mi          = 27.45
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| elevation_m              = 16
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| population_total         = 9992
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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| pop_est_as_of            = 2023
| population_est           = 17621
| population_density_km2   = 178.24
| population_density_sq_mi = 461.64

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| postal_code              = 77578
| area_code                = [[Area code 281|281]]
| website                  = {{URL|www.cityofmanvel.com}}
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'''Manvel''' is a city in [[Brazoria County, Texas|Brazoria County]], [[Texas]], United States. As of July 2023, the population was 17,621,<ref name="Census 2020">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4846500| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212203106/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4846500| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Manvel city, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=April 16, 2014}}</ref> up from 9,908 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
The population increased from 9,908 to 17,621 from 2020 to 2023, and in November 2021 there were 12,000 lots in twelve housing complexes that were to be developed.<ref>{{cite news|last=DeLapp|first=John|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/pearland/article/Residential-developments-push-growth-in-Manvel-16663109.php|title=Houston suburb set to explode in growth with 12 new developments, 12,000 lots in the works|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=2021-11-30|accessdate=2021-12-11}}</ref>

==Geography==
Manvel is located in northern Brazoria County at {{coord|29|28|45|N|95|21|23|W|type:city}} (29.479200, –95.356299).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> [[Iowa Colony, Texas|Iowa Colony]] is to the west, [[Pearland, Texas|Pearland]] is to the north, and [[Alvin, Texas|Alvin]] is to the east.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|61.0|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|60.9|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 0.12%, is water.<ref name="Census 2020" />

Subdivisions within the City of Manvel consist of Rodeo Palms, Lakeland, Pomona, New Port Lake Estates, Meridianna, Del Bello Lakes, Bluewater Lakes, Terra Estates, Yanni Palms, Fox Tail, Sedona Lakes.

==Demographics==
{{stack|{{US Census population
|1970= 106
|1980= 3549
|1990= 3733
|2000= 3046
|2010= 5179
|2020= 9992
|estyear= 2023
|estimate= 17261
|estref=<ref name="Census Quick Facts">{{Cite web |title=Census.gov Quick Facts Manvel city, Texas |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/manvelcitytexas/PST045224 |access-date=2022-03-04 |website=Census.gov}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=March 27, 2025}}</ref>}}}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Manvel racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4846500&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|3,663
|36.66%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|2,661
|26.63%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|15
|0.15%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|735
|7.36%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|5
|0.05%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|36
|0.36%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|352
|3.52%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|2,525
|25.27%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''9,992'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 9,992 people, 3,881 households, and 2,954 families residing in the city.

As of the [[2000 United States Census|census of 2000]],<ref name="GR2" /> Manvel had a population of 3,046, 1,085 households, and 870 families in the city. The population density was {{convert|130.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,148 housing units at an average density of {{convert|49.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 65.7% White, 13.9% African American, 0.6% Native American, 8.6% Asian, 8.9% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.6% of the population.

Of the 1,085 households, 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families.  15.5% of households were one person and 4.4% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.13.

The age distribution was 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% 65 or older.  The median age was 38 years.  For every 100 females, there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.3 males.

The median household income was $65,862 (increased to $99,081 as of July 2022), and the median family income was $79,217.  Males had a median income of $45,602 versus $28,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,751.  About 1.3% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
Brazoria County operates the Manvel Substation in Manvel.<ref>"[http://www.brazoria.tx.us.landata.com/portal.asp?Topic=BirthRecords Records Management - Birth Records] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20040605132519/http://www.brazoria.tx.us.landata.com/portal.asp?Topic=BirthRecords |date=2004-06-05 }}." Brazoria County Clerk. Retrieved on January 23, 2010.</ref>

The city government is governed by an elected body consisting of one Mayor and six Council-members. All seven of the elected individuals have a vote based on the rules of the city drafted in its charter. The City transitioned in 2011 from a General Law city to a Home Rule City. This led to the establishment of the City Charter, City Master Plans, and the current governance structure. The City of Manvel takes a strong City manager form of government which is different from the City of Houston which is a strong Mayor form of government.

City Council meetings are held on the first and third Monday of every month and the Planning, Development, and Zoning Board meetings are held on the second and fourth meeting of every month. Other boards, commissions, and task-forces meet at various other dates throughout the month.

The City of Manvel has a current yearly general fund budget nearing $10 million, over 60 full-time employees, and the biggest department in the city being the Manvel Police Department. The current tax rate is .57 cents per $100 of valuation and there are more than 15 capital improvement projects being planned for.
[[File: Rodeo Palms -- Manvel, Texas.jpg|thumb|Rodeo Palms is a subdivision in Manvel]]

==Education==

===Primary and secondary schools===
[[File:Alvin ISD Manvel High School.jpg|thumb|[[Manvel High School]]]]

==== Public schools ====
Students in Manvel attend schools in the [[Alvin Independent School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brazoriacad.org/uploads/1/2/9/0/12902727/manvel_city_of_small.pdf|title=City Limits of Manvel|publisher=Brazoria County Appraisal District|accessdate=2022-07-19}} - Compare to Alvin ISD boundary maps</ref>

Elementary schools in Manvel and serving Manvel include:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alvinisd.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=243&dataid=55762&FileName=ELEM_2020_21_Wallmap_36X36.pdf|title=Elementary 2020-21 Attendance Zones|publisher=[[Alvin Independent School District]]|accessdate=2022-07-19}}</ref>
* E.C. Mason Elementary School
* Don Jeter Elementary School
* Meridiana Elementary School in [[Iowa Colony, Texas|Iowa Colony]]
* Hood-Case Elementary School in [[Alvin, Texas|Alvin]]
* [[Bel Sanchez]] Elementary School in [[Rosharon, Texas|Rosharon]]
* Pomona Elementary School

The following junior high schools serve Manvel: Manvel Junior High School, Rodeo Palms Junior High School, Caffey Junior High School, and Harby Junior High School (a small portion).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alvinisd.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=243&dataid=55764&FileName=MID_2021_22_Wallmap_36X36.pdf|title=Junior High 2021-22 Attendance Zones|publisher=[[Alvin Independent School District]]|accessdate=2022-07-19}}</ref> Most areas north of [[Texas State Highway 6]] are zoned to [[Manvel High School]] in Manvel while areas south of Highway 6 are zoned to [[Iowa Colony High School]] in [[Iowa Colony]].<ref name=HSmap2022>{{cite web|url=https://www.alvinisd.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=243&dataid=55765&FileName=HIGH_2022_23_Wallmap_36x36.pdf|title=High 2022-23 Attendance Zones|publisher=[[Alvin Independent School District]]|accessdate=2022-07-19}}</ref>

Manvel was served by [[Alvin High School]] (in the nearby city of [[Alvin, Texas|Alvin]]),<ref>{{cite web|last=Summa|first=Andy|url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/pearland-news/article/Construction-slated-to-start-on-Manvel-High-1980977.php|title=Construction slated to start on Manvel High|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=2004-04-15|accessdate=2022-07-19}} - Since Manvel High was Alvin ISD's second high school, Alvin High would have been the only one before 2006.</ref> until 2006, when Manvel High opened.<ref name=Thayergrad>{{cite news|author=Evans, Thayer|url=http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/pearland-news/article/Manvel-High-set-to-graduate-its-first-ever-class-1681443.php|title=Manvel High set to graduate its first-ever class|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=2009-05-25|access-date=2017-01-01|quote=[...]since it first opened in August 2006 to freshmen and sophomore, {{sic}}[...]}}</ref> After Manvel High opened, the entire city was in the Manvel High zone.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alvinisd.net/cms/lib/TX01001897/Centricity/Domain/26/High_school_map_update.pdf|title=High School Map Update|publisher=[[Alvin Independent School District]]|accessdate=2022-07-19}} - [https://web.archive.org/web/20120831095624/https://www.alvinisd.net/Page/435 This page identifies it as a 2012-2013 map] - [https://web.archive.org/web/20120831095624/https://www.alvinisd.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=243&dataid=8&FileName=High+school+map+update.pdf Alternate URL] - As two high school zones are represented, this would be before [[Shadow Creek High School]] opened. Compare to the [[2000 U.S. Census]] maps: [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st48_Texas/Place/4846500_Manvel/CBP4846500_000.pdf Index], pages [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st48_Texas/Place/4846500_Manvel/CBP4846500_001.pdf 1], [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st48_Texas/Place/4846500_Manvel/CBP4846500_002.pdf 2], [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st48_Texas/Place/4846500_Manvel/CBP4846500_003.pdf 3], and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st48_Texas/Place/4846500_Manvel/CBP4846500_004.pdf 4].</ref> Beginning in 2016 [[Shadow Creek High School]] in [[Shadow Creek Ranch]], [[Pearland, Texas|Pearland]] served a portion of Manvel,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alvinisd.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=243&dataid=24520&FileName=high_wallmap_1516.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018133551/https://www.alvinisd.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=243&dataid=24520&FileName=high_wallmap_1516.pdf |archive-date=2017-10-18 |title=High School Boundaries 2015-16|publisher=[[Alvin Independent School District]]|accessdate=2022-07-19}} - [https://web.archive.org/web/20151015052807/https://www.alvinisd.net/Page/435 This page states the new map was effective fall 2016] - Compare to maps of Manvel from the [[2010 U.S. Census]]: [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st48_tx/place/p4846500_manvel/DC10BLK_P4846500_000.pdf Index map] and pages [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st48_tx/place/p4846500_manvel/DC10BLK_P4846500_001.pdf 1] and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st48_tx/place/p4846500_manvel/DC10BLK_P4846500_003.pdf 3].</ref> but as of 2022 this is no longer the case.<ref name=HSmap2022/>

With the passage of a local bond, several new schools, including an additional high school located in the neighboring city of Iowa Colony, will be constructed in coming years.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}

===Colleges and universities===
Manvel is served by the [[Alvin Community College]] system, with limited evening and weekend courses being offered at Manvel High School during the Fall and Spring terms.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} Manvel is in the ACC taxation zone.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brazoriacad.org/uploads/1/2/9/0/12902727/alvincc_map_with_isd_boundaries__small_.pdf|title=Alvin Community College Taxation Boundary Layer|publisher=Brazoria County Appraisal District|access-date=2020-06-18}}</ref>

Manvel is also within {{convert|25|mi|km}} to several larger colleges including the University of Houston, Rice University, Texas A&M Galveston, University of St. Thomas, Houston Community College, Texas Southern University, [[Prairie View A&M University College Of Nursing]], Baylor College of Medicine, University of Texas at Houston School of Medicine, [[University of Texas Medical Branch]] and Houston Baptist University.

===Public libraries===
The Manvel Library at 20514B Highway 6 is a part of the [[Brazoria County Library System]].<ref>"[http://bcls.lib.tx.us/branches/man/manvel.asp Manvel Library]." ''[[Brazoria County Library System]]''. Retrieved on December 6, 2008.</ref>

==Transportation and Infrastructure==
[[Texas State Highway 6]] passes through the community, leading {{convert|7|mi|0}} east to Alvin, {{convert|37|mi}} east to [[Galveston, Texas|Galveston]], and {{convert|20|mi}} northwest to [[Sugar Land, Texas|Sugar Land]]. [[Texas State Highway 288]], a four-lane freeway, runs through the northwest part of Manvel, leading north {{convert|20|mi}} to downtown [[Houston]] and south {{convert|23|mi}} to [[Angleton, Texas|Angleton]], the Brazoria County seat.

Manvel has no mapped railways running through it or within it.

Air travel in Manvel is convenient to access. [[General aviation]] can be utilized at the nearby [[Houston Southwest Airport]] along state highway 6, and [[William P. Hobby Airport|Houston Hobby International Airport]] is rather close to the city, with a driving distance of about 17 miles on the quickest route. The larger but farther [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport]] is also accessible by utilizing state highway 288 and [[Interstate 69]], and driving distance on such route is around 43 miles from the center of Manvel.

==Notable people==
* [https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/550484/austin-bennett Austin Bennett], former [[University of Oklahoma]] wide receiver
* [[D'Eriq King]], [[Houston Cougars football|University of Houston]] then [[Miami Hurricanes football|University of Miami]] quarterback
* [[Koda Martin]], [[Arizona Cardinals]] offensive lineman
* [https://olemisssports.com/sports/football/roster/d-vaughn-pennamon/2678 D'Vaughn Pennamon], [[University of Mississippi|Ole Miss]] tight end
* [https://12thman.com/sports/football/roster/jalen-preston/8012 Jalen Preston], [[Texas A&M University|Texas A&M]] wide receiver
* [[Kyle Trask]], [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] quarterback. Trask was selected with the 64th pick in the [[2021 NFL draft]]
* [[Brianna Turner]], [[Phoenix Mercury]] forward

==See also==
{{portal|Texas}}
* [[List of municipalities in Texas]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist|22em}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Manvel, Texas}}
* {{official|http://www.cityofmanvel.com}}
* [http://www.alvinmanvelchamber.org/ Alvin-Manvel Area Chamber of Commerce]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070205133155/http://www.manvelpd.org/ Manvel Police Department]
* [http://www.manveledc.com/ Manvel Economic Development]
* [http://www.manvelvfd.org/ Manvel Volunteer Fire Department]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130918115153/http://www.manvelems.org/ Manvel Emergency Medical Services]
* {{Handbook of Texas|id=hgm02|name=Manvel, Texas}}


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