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Fort Bend County, Texas

US county information

Name	Fort Bend County
State	Texas
Seat	Richmond
Largest city	Sugar Land
US Area
Total Area	886 sq mi (2294.7 km2)
Land Area	875 sq mi (2266.3 km2)
Water Area	11 sq mi (28.5 km2)
Population	585375 (2010)
Density	258.2/km² (669/sq mi)
Named for	A blockhouse positioned in a bend of the Brazos River, which was the center of life in the future county in early days.
Congressional district	9th
Congressional district	22nd
Congressional district	14th
Time zone	Central
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5: -6/-5

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Fort Bend County is a county located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston � Sugar Land � Baytown metropolitan area. In 2000 its population was 354,452, while the 2010 U.S. Census official county population is 585,375., amounting to 65.1% growth in ten years.

Since the 1970s Fort Bend County has been one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States. It is named for a blockhouse at a bend of the Brazos River; the fort was the start of the community in early days. Its county seat is Richmond , while its largest city is Sugar Land. It was founded in 1837.

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