Panorama Village, Texas
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Panorama Village is a city in
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,
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, United States. Residents have Conroe addresses and
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phone exchanges. The small city is home to a 27-hole municipal golf course and country club. The population was 2,515 at the 2020 census.


Geography

Panorama Village is located at (30.378484, –95.496284). According to the
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and 0.90% is water.


History

The Bamwood Development Company purchased the land which would become Panorama Village in 1964. The company constructed a golf course with residential subdivisions surrounding it. A civic association was formed in 1969, with residents purchasing the Panorama Golf Club. The city incorporated in 1972.Jackson, Charles Christopher
Panorama Village, TX.
Handbook Of Texas Online: June 15, 2010. Accessed on July 4, 2017.


Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,515 people, 1,123 households, and 791 families residing in the city. As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 2,170 people, 1,001 households, and 691 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 96.4%
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, 1.1%
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, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 5.6% of the population. There were 1,001 households, out of which 16.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were
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living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.60. In the city, the population was spread out, with 14.8% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 15.5% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 31.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males. According to the 2015
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, The median income for a household in the city was $61,250 and the median income for a family was $67,137. Males had a median income of $47,708 versus $26,935 for females. The
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for the city was $38,199. About 4.6% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the
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, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.


Government

Panorama Village is governed locally by a mayor and five member
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. The current mayor is Lynn Scott. Ted Nichols, a council member, also serves as mayor
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. The other council members are Royce Engler, Clint Fowler, Joe Watson, and Doug McEntire. In the
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, Panorama Village is part of District 4, represented by Republican
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. In the
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, Panorama Village is part of District 16, represented by Republican Will Metcalf.Who Represents Me: Panorama Village.
Texas Legislative Council. Accessed on July 5, 2017.
In the
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, Republicans
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and
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represent the entire state of Texas. In the
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, Panorama Village is part of District 8, represented by Republican
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.


Education

Panorama Village is within the
Willis Independent School District The Willis Independent School District is a public school district based in Willis, Texas, Willis, Texas, United States. Located in Montgomery County, Texas, Montgomery County, the district extends into a portion of San Jacinto County, Texas, ...
. Panorama Village zoned to Turner Elementary School, Brabham Middle School, and
Willis High School Willis High School is a public high school in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Willis Independent School District. In 2022, the school received a C grade from the Texas Education Agency. History The school was opened ...
. Residents of Willis ISD (and therefore Panorama Village) are served by the
Lone Star College System Lone Star College (LSC) is a public community college system serving the northern portions of the Greater Houston, Texas, area. In 2017, it enrolled about 95,000 students. The headquarters of the Lone Star College System are located in The Woo ...
(formerly North Harris Montgomery Community College).Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.191. LONE STAR COLLEGE SYSTEM DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.


References

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