Missouri City (Texas)

Fort Bend County Harris County

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Missouri City [ ˌ mɪzʊɹɪ sɪtɪ ] is a town with 69 941 inhabitants in the U.S. state of Texas, partially in Fort Bend County, and partially located in Harris County. Missouri City is located in the catchment area of Houston.

History

The settlement of the area of the present town began to in 1894. She was slowed by devastating storms of the year 1895. In 1933 there were only 86 inhabitants, in 1940 about 100 The population rose only thanks to the spread of cars, which allowed a commute to Houston. In 1970 there were already 4,136 inhabitants, in 1980 24,423.

Attractions

Near Missouri City, there are eight towers for FM and TV of at least 450 m. Two of these structures, the 600.4 -meter-high Fox TV transmission tower and the 600.5 -meter-high KTRK - TV transmission tower, standing 30 meters apart and form in a broader sense, the highest " twin towers " of the world.