Rosenberg suffered floods in , , and Although the flood was particularly severe, the town rebuilt and continued its progress. In a volunteer fire department was started, and C. Waddell established the Fort Bend telephone company in Needville. In the early s, major oilfields were developed in Fort Bend County, and Rosenberg became a boomtown. The first hospital was built in Following the discovery of sulfur at nearby Orchard, workers in the sulfur industry also augmented the population. In the town estimated 3, residents and businesses; by the total had almost doubled to 6, residents and businesses.
Through the s and the s the growth continued. Rosenberg had a population of 17, in and 21, in In the population was 24, A strong mineral and petroleum industry produces petroleum, sulfur, natural gas and its derivatives, salt, clay, sand, and gravel.
Farming and agribusinesses are also important in the local economy. The area produces livestock, cotton, rice, sugar, sorghums, pecans, feed, and some vegetables. The town provides low site and construction costs, varied transportation facilities, inexpensive fuel, low living costs, good schools, and ample recreational facilities as well as an abundance of historical sites, museums, and memorials.
Rosenberg has a daily newspaper, the Fort Bend Herald. There is a considerable amount of banking and general commerce and trade in the area, driven in part by the large port facility and the petrochemical industry. The city grew in a fairly haphazard manner, with skyscraper complexes downtown and satellite corporate centers on the periphery. To the west along the I inner beltway, the commercial center and satellite downtown area known as the Galleria contains a gigantic mall with over stores and large office complexes.
Both of these core areas feature a very modern skyline and the latest in transportation conveyances. So much commercial activity is actually done on the periphery that downtown — if you can get there — is relatively pleasant, uncrowded and attractive. Suburbs spread in all directions and particularly to the west, southwest, northwest and north. Areas southeast are older, more built up, industrial, and constrained by Galveston Bay.
The heavier industry is east and southeast in a 25 miles industrial corridor towards Texas City. Baytown, to the east and at the head of Galveston Bay, is a major oil refining and petrochemical center dominated by Exxon-Mobil. Farther west along the coast lies the industrial center of Freeport in Brazoria County, an enormous petrochemical and mineral processing center, with numerous beach houses built up on stilts up and down the coast and a corridor of small towns and residential areas spread back north towards Houston.
Cultural amenities are excellent and include performing arts, museums, and a variety of entertainment options. The Texas Medical Center is a leading-edge facility including 39 centers and employing 50, healthcare professionals. Although there are some lakes and the Gulf is 50 miles away, the area is notably lacking in outdoor recreational opportunities and the landscape is relatively featureless.
Cost of living is notably low for a big city, and excellent housing is available. The Houston landscape mainly is a flat, treeless plain crossed by several small streams and rivers, with a little more relief and some wooded areas to the north and northeast. The climate is humid subtropical with a marine influence. High relative humidity makes these temperatures uncomfortable—air-conditioning is a must. Winters are cloudy and mild with abundant rainfall. Clear dry days are most common in the fall.
Heavy thunderstorms and tropical storms occasionally pass through the area. Recent job growth is Positive. Rosenberg jobs have increased by 3. More Economy. More Voting Stats. City: 6.
City: 0. Local government website: www. Average household size: This city: 3. Percentage of family households: This city: Percentage of households with unmarried partners: This city: 7. People in group quarters in Rosenberg in people in nursing homes 73 people in other noninstitutional group quarters 15 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children 5 people in religious group quarters. Education Gini index Inequality in education Here: Number of grocery stores : 66 Here : 1.
State : 1. Number of supercenters and club stores : 8 Here : 0. State : 0. Number of convenience stores no gas : 56 Fort Bend County : 1. Number of convenience stores with gas : Fort Bend County : 3. Texas : 3. Number of full-service restaurants : Fort Bend County : 4. State : 6. Adult diabetes rate : Fort Bend County : 8. Adult obesity rate : Fort Bend County : Low-income preschool obesity rate : Here : Healthy diet rate : Here: Average overall health of teeth and gums : Here: Average BMI : Here: People feeling badly about themselves : Rosenberg: People not drinking alcohol at all : This city: Average hours sleeping at night : Rosenberg: 6.
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