Where is Fulshear?
Fulshear is a city in northern Fort Bend County, at the junction of Farm Roads 359 and 1093. The city describes itself as 20 minutes from the Katy and Houston area. The 2020 Census counted 16,856 residents. The Census lists 12.03 square miles of land area. The city reports about 59 square miles in its extraterritorial jurisdiction.
How did Fulshear develop?
The city dates its founding to a Mexican land grant of July 16, 1824, to Churchill Fulshear. He was one of Stephen F. Austin’s Old Three Hundred. His son, Churchill Fulshear Jr., built a four-story brick house in the 1850s. The plantation also had a cotton gin and a flour mill. In 1888, the son granted the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway a right-of-way through his land. The town was laid out and given a post office in 1890.
The town stayed small for most of the 20th century. The city reports about 250 residents in 1898 and 716 in 2000. Its incorporation date differs by source. The city gives 1977. The Handbook of Texas says the early 1980s. Master-planned communities drove growth after 2000. Cross Creek Ranch lies inside the city limits. Jordan Ranch sits in the extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Who governs Fulshear, and who provides services?
Fulshear is a home-rule city. Its council has a mayor, five members elected from single-member districts and two at-large members. The city also has a city manager.
Which school districts serve Fulshear?
Two districts serve Fulshear: Katy ISD and Lamar Consolidated ISD. Community Impact reported in 2022 that Lamar CISD serves most of the extraterritorial jurisdiction. Fulshear’s own school district, founded in 1893, merged into Lamar CISD in 1948.
What permit, property and flood rules apply in Fulshear?
The city’s Planning Services office handles new construction, renovations and additions. Permits come from the city’s Building Official. Permit requirements apply inside the city limits and in the extraterritorial jurisdiction. Permits, inspections and payments moved to the GovWell online system on November 10, 2025. The Fort Bend Central Appraisal District appraises property in Fulshear.