Katy
City in Waller County, Texas
Katy is a city in Waller County, Texas, with 21,894 residents (2020 Census). It sits at 141 ft (43 m) above sea level. The nearest town is Cinco Ranch, 6.0 miles SE.
- 21,894residents (2020 Census)
- 141 ftelevation · 43 m
- 15.3 sq miland area · 39.6 km²
- 1,432 / sq mipopulation density
- 77494ZIP code
About Katy
Katy is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, approximately centered at the tripoint of Harris, Fort Bend, and Waller counties. The population was 21,894 at the 2020 census. It is the center of the urban Greater Katy area, itself forming the western part of the Greater Houston metropolitan area.
First formally settled in the mid-1890s, Katy was a railroad town along the Missouri–Kansas–Texas (MKT) Railroad which ran parallel to U.S. Route 90 (today Interstate 10) into downtown Houston. Katy obtained its name when the MKT Railroad dropped its Missouri waypoint and the junction became known as the "KT stop". The fertile floodplain of Buffalo Bayou, which has its source near Katy, and its tributaries made the city and other communities in the surrounding prairie an attractive location for rice farming. Beginning in the 1960s, the rapid growth of Houston moved westward along the new Interstate 10 corridor, bringing Katy into its environs.
Today, Katy lies at the center of a broader area known as Greater Katy, which has become heavily urbanized. Homes and businesses may have Katy postal addresses without being in the city limits. While largely subsumed into Greater Houston, the town of Katy is still notable for Katy Mills Mall, Katy High School and its football dominance , and the historic Katy town square along the former right-of-way of the MKT railroad.
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Living in Katy
- Median household income
- $114,912
- Median home value
- $401,700
- Median rent
- $1,602/mo
- Median age
- 37.6
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Katy had 21,894 residents in the 2020 Census.
| 2020 Census | 21,894 |
|---|---|
| Density | 1,432 per sq mi (553 per km²) |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.
Katy at a glance
| State | Texas (TX) |
|---|---|
| County | Waller County |
| Type | City |
| Population | 21,894 (2020) |
| Land area | 15.29 sq mi (39.6 km²) |
| Water area | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²) |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
| Coordinates | 29.7913° N, 95.8410° W |
| ZIP code | 77494 |
| Official website | cityofkaty.com |
| Census code (GEOID) | 4838476 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, ZCTA), USGS GNIS, Wikidata.
Towns near Katy
- Cinco Ranch6.0 mi SE
- Brookshire6.7 mi W
- Fulshear7.1 mi S
- Pattison8.3 mi W
- Weston Lakes10.7 mi SW
- Simonton11.2 mi SW
- Brazos Country12.2 mi W
- Mission Bend12.5 mi SE
- Pecan Grove13.3 mi SE
- Four Corners13.7 mi SE
- South Frydek14.7 mi W
- Cumings14.8 mi S
Straight-line distance between town centers.
Frequently asked questions about Katy
What county is Katy in?
Katy is in Waller County, Texas.
What is the population of Katy, TX?
21,894 people lived in Katy at the 2020 Census.
What is the ZIP code of Katy, TX?
The ZIP code of Katy is 77494.
What is the elevation of Katy?
141 feet (43 m) above sea level.
What towns are near Katy?
Cinco Ranch (6.0 mi), Brookshire (6.7 mi), Fulshear (7.1 mi), Pattison (8.3 mi), Weston Lakes (10.7 mi).
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