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{{short description|City in Brazoria County, Texas, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=November 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Pearland, Texas
| settlement_type    = City
| nickname           = 
| mottoes            = Where Town Meets Country;<br />Classic Gulf Coast

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| image_caption      = [[Pearland Town Center]]
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| image_map          = Brazoria County Pearland.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location in [[Brazoria County, Texas|Brazoria County]] in the state of Texas

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| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = [[United States]]
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Texas|Counties]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Brazoria County, Texas|Brazoria]], [[Fort Bend County, Texas|Fort Bend]], [[Harris County, Texas|Harris]]

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| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = [[Council-manager government|Council-Manager]]
| leader_title       = [[City Council]]
| leader_name        = Mayor Kevin Cole<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pearlandtx.gov/Home/Components/News/News/4497/|title = City News &#124; City of Pearland, TX}}</ref><br />Mayor Pro Tem Tony Carbone<br />Joseph Koza, Jr.<br />Alex Kamkar<br />Layni Cade<br />Adrian Hernandez<br />Jeffrey Barry<br />Woody Owens
| leader_title1      = [[City Manager]]
| leader_name1       = Trent Epperson, Interim
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| website            = {{URL|www.pearlandtx.gov}}

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| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 126.49
| area_land_km2      = 126.03
| area_water_km2     = 0.45
| area_total_sq_mi   = 48.84
| area_land_sq_mi    = 48.66
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.17

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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 125,813
| population_density_km2 = 971.64
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| population_est     = 127,736
| pop_est_as_of      = 2023
| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset         = &minus;6
| timezone_DST       = CDT
| utc_offset_DST     = &minus;5
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m        = 15
| elevation_ft       = 49
| coordinates        = {{coord|29|33|16|N|95|17|45|W|region:US-TX|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]s
| postal_code        = 77581, 77584, 77588, 77089
| area_codes         = [[Area codes 713, 281, 832, 346, and 621|713, 281, 832, 346, 621]]
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| blank_info         = 48-56348<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website  }}</ref>
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| image_blank_emblem = Pearland City Seal.png
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'''Pearland''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|ɛər|l|æ|n|d}} {{respell|PEAR|land}}) is a city in [[Brazoria County, Texas|Brazoria County]], with portions extending into [[Fort Bend County, Texas|Fort Bend]] and [[Harris County, Texas|Harris]] Counties, in [[Texas]], United States. The city of Pearland is a principal city within the {{nowrap|[[Greater Houston|Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land]]}} metropolitan statistical area. At the [[2020 United States census|2020 U.S. census]], the city's population was 125,828,<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4856348| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pearland city, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=August 30, 2016}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> up from a population of 91,252 at the 2010 census. Pearland's population growth rate from 2000 to 2010 was 142%, which ranked Pearland as the 15th-fastest-growing city in the U.S. during that time, compared to other cities with a population of 10,000 or greater in 2000. Pearland is the third-largest city in the Greater Houston area after [[Houston]] and [[Pasadena, Texas]].<ref name="Pearland Demographic Overview">{{cite web|title=Pearland Demographic Overview|url=http://pearlandedc.com/media/docs/PearlandDemographics.pdf|access-date=May 10, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403154806/http://www.pearlandedc.com/media/docs/PearlandDemographics.pdf|archive-date=April 3, 2012}}</ref>

==History==
Pearland had its beginnings near a siding switch on the [[Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway]] in 1882. When a post office was established in 1893, the community was named "Mark Belt". On September 24, 1894, the plat of "Pear-Land" was filed with the Brazoria County courthouse by Witold von Zychlinski, a man of [[Polish people|Polish]] nobility.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pearlandhistoricalsociety.com/Photos_Zychlinski.html|title=Photos_Zychlinski|publisher=Pearlandhistoricalsociety.com|access-date=August 27, 2017}}</ref> At the time, Pearland had many fruits harvested by residents. Zychlinski saw the pear trees and decided that "Pearland" would make a good name for the community.<ref name="GalehouseSmalltown"/>

In the 1800s, Pearland consisted of [[prairie]]. Residents harvested fruit and vegetables such as cantaloupes, corn, figs, pears, and watermelons. Pearland was promoted by developers Allison and Richey Land Company as an "agricultural Eden". The first subdivision was called "Suburban Gardens".{{citation needed|date=March 2024}}

The [[1900 Galveston hurricane|Galveston hurricanes of 1900]] and [[1915 Galveston hurricane|1915]] destroyed most of the city's fruit trees, slowed growth for a considerable period of time, and caused a period of [[desertification]] in the area. In 1914, with agriculture rebounding and the end of desertification, Pearland had a population of 400, but a devastating freeze in 1918 was another setback to the local farming enterprises. Oil was discovered nearby in 1934, which led to the development of the Hastings Oilfield, though it did not spur much growth, as the population fluctuated between 150 and 350. In the 1930s and 1940s, Pearland had many [[dance hall]]s and beer joints that entertained people from the [[Hastings, Pearland, Texas|Hastings]] and [[Manvel, Texas|Manvel]] oil fields.<ref name="GalehouseSmalltown" />

From the 1970s, the town has grown to its present-day population. By 1990, the city limits had extended into [[Harris County, Texas|Harris County]].<ref>"[https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hep03 Pearland, Texas]." ''[[Handbook of Texas]]''. Retrieved October 12, 2010.</ref> In the 1990s, home developers began buying large tracts of land, changing the geography of the city. Former rice fields were filled with houses. The historic town center of Pearland is at the intersection of [[Texas State Highway 35]]/Main and Broadway. West Pearland has a lot of suburban development, while East Pearland has older houses, and according to Maggie Galehouse of the ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'', Pearland's "rural roots still show" in the east side. Pearland's main east–west corridor is [[Farm to Market Road 518]]/Broadway.<ref name="GalehouseSmalltown" />

==Geography==
Pearland is within northern Brazoria County at {{Coord|29|33|16|N|95|17|45|W|type:city}} (29.554349, −95.295959), south of the city of Houston.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> Portions of the city extend north into Harris County, and a smaller portion extends west into Fort Bend County. The city is bordered by Houston and [[Brookside Village, Texas|Brookside Village]] to the north, [[Manvel, Texas|Manvel]] to the south, Almeda Rd/[[FM 521]] to the west, and [[Friendswood, Texas|Friendswood]] to the east. Downtown Houston is about {{convert|16|mi}} to the north of the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Downtown Houston to Pearland - 3 ways to travel via line 040 bus, and taxi|url=https://www.rome2rio.com/s/Downtown-Houston/Pearland|access-date=December 13, 2020|website=Rome2rio|language=en |last1=Ltd |first1=Rome2rio Pty }}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Pearland has a total area of {{convert|122.9|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|1.2|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 0.94%, is covered by water.<ref name="Census 2010" /> In 2009, the city reported that the combined area of the city limits and of nearby [[unincorporated area]]s, including Country Place and [[Silverlake, Texas|Silverlake]], was {{convert|72|sqmi|km2}}.<ref name="Uninc">"FAQ's." ''[http://www.cityofpearland.com/vertical/Sites/%7BCA80BAF8-A883-4878-AB6D-7FC8DAE7D62E%7D/uploads/%7BD94EB5CC-93A1-49C6-9FFF-CCFA27A83093%7D.PDF "Who Can I Call" 2009–2011] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100307071710/http://www.cityofpearland.com/vertical/Sites/%7BCA80BAF8-A883-4878-AB6D-7FC8DAE7D62E%7D/uploads/%7BD94EB5CC-93A1-49C6-9FFF-CCFA27A83093%7D.PDF |date=March 7, 2010 }}.'' City of Pearland. June 2009. Page 9 (9/12). Retrieved January 23, 2010.</ref>

===Neighborhoods===
About 83% of Pearland is residential, which is a major contributing factor to the high population. The city is home to many [[Planned community|master-planned communities]];<!--Do NOT add Silverlake to this first list. It is mentioned in the second list below--> Sunrise Lakes, [[Southern Trails]], Southdown, Lakes of Highland Glen,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lakesofhighlandglen.com/|title=Lakes of Highland Glen – Pearland, TX|publisher=lakesofhighlandglen.com|access-date=August 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709175447/http://lakesofhighlandglen.com/|archive-date=July 9, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Shadow Creek Ranch]] are among the most popular master-planned communities in Brazoria County.{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} Country Place and [[Silverlake, Texas|Silverlake]] are in [[unincorporated area]]s near Pearland.<ref name="Uninc" />

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align = right
| 1960 = 1497
| 1970 = 6444
| 1980 = 13248
| 1990 = 18697
| 2000 = 37640
| 2010 = 91252
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
| 2020 = 125828
}}

At the [[2010 United States census]], the city's population was 91,252,<ref name="2010CensusTableDP1">{{cite web|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US4856348 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212142549/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US4856348 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |title=Table DP-1, Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010, Pearland city, Texas |access-date=May 22, 2013}}</ref> a 142% increase over the 2000 population of 37,640. Pearland's government stated in 2009 that the estimated population in the city limits was 91,000, and that city population and the population of nearby unincorporated areas, including Country Place and Silverlake, was 125,000 altogether.<ref name="Uninc" /> As of the [[2020 United States census]], 125,828 people, 42,098 households, and 32,177 families were residing in the city.

At the census of 2000,<ref name="GR2" /> 37,640 people, 13,192 households, and 10,659 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|957.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|adj=off}}. The 13,922 housing units had an average density of {{convert|354.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The median income for a household in the city as of 2000 was $64,156, and for a family was $70,748 (these figures had risen to $83,706 and $92,096, respectively, as of a 2007 estimate).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US4827648&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US48%7C16000US4827648&_street=&_county=pearland&_cityTown=pearland&_state=04000US48&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null:null&_keyword=&_industry=|title=American FactFinder – Community Facts|publisher=United States Census Bureau|website=factfinder.census.gov|access-date=August 27, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200216084332/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US4827648&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US48%7C16000US4827648&_street=&_county=pearland&_cityTown=pearland&_state=04000US48&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null:null&_keyword=&_industry=|archive-date=February 16, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> Males had a median income of $49,359 versus $34,570 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,306. About 3.4% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under 18 and 3.5% of those 65 or over.

The U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 estimates determined Pearland had 41,507 households with an average of 2.93 persons per household. Residents of Pearland had an owner-occupied housing rate of 75.9%. The median value of owner-occupied housing units was $244,800 and the median gross rent was $1,413.<ref>{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Pearland city, Texas|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/pearlandcitytexas/PST045219|access-date=December 13, 2020|website=www.census.gov|language=en}}</ref> The median household income from 2015 to 2019 was $104,504 and the per capita income was $42,211. Roughly 3.5% of the local population lived at or below the poverty line. The population density as of 2010 was 1,940.9 people per square mile.

=== Race and ethnicity ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Pearland city, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Pearland city, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US4856348&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Pearland city, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4856348&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Pearland city, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4856348&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|27,629
|44,522
|style='background: #ffffe6; |46,138
|73.40%
|48.79%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |36.67%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|1,968
|14,709
|style='background: #ffffe6; |24,482
|5.23%
|16.12%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |19.46%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|111
|255
|style='background: #ffffe6; |246
|0.29%
|0.28%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.20%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|1,355
|11,206
|style='background: #ffffe6; |18,669
|3.60%
|12.28%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |14.84%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|14
|29
|style='background: #ffffe6; |64
|0.04%
|0.03%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.05%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|47
|194
|style='background: #ffffe6; |544
|0.12%
|0.21%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.43%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Multiracial]] (NH)
|409
|1,643
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,560
|1.09%
|1.80%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.62%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|6,107
|18,694
|style='background: #ffffe6; |31,125
|16.22%
|20.49%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |24.74%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''37,640'''
|'''91,252'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''125,828'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

The racial makeup of the city as of the 2010 census was 62.0% [[White Americans|White]], 16.4% [[African Americans|African American]], 0.5% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 12.4% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander]], 6.0% from [[Race (United States Census)|some other race]], and 2.7% two or more races. The [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] population, including persons of any race, was 20.5% of the total population, and [[non-Hispanic Whites]] made up 48.8%.<ref name="2010CensusTableDP1" /> In 2019, 39.0% of Pearland was non-Hispanic White, 14.7% Black or African American, 1.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 15.0% Asian, 0.9% [[Multiracial Americans|multiracial]], and 29.3% Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=2019 American Community Survey Demographic and Housing Estimates|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=PEarland%20city,%20Texas%20population&tid=ACSDP1Y2019.DP05&hidePreview=false|access-date=December 13, 2020|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The racial makeup of the city in 2000 was 82.6% White, 5.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 3.6% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 6.1% some other race, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 16.2% of the population.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US4856348 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212093119/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US4856348 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |title=Table DP-1, Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2000, Pearland city, Texas |access-date=May 22, 2013}}</ref> By 2010, the city became ethnically and racially [[majority minority]]. At least 62 languages are spoken in Pearland public schools.<ref name="GalehouseSmalltown">Galehouse, Maggie. "[http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/main/7110486.html A small town with a lot of people]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. July 16, 2010. Retrieved July 18, 2010.</ref>

=== Religion ===

Nearly 60% of the local population claimed religious affiliation as of 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Religion in Pearland, Texas|url=https://www.bestplaces.net/religion/city/texas/pearland|access-date=December 12, 2020|website=[[Sperling's BestPlaces]]}}</ref> [[Christianity]] is the largest religion in Pearland and the surrounding Greater Houston metropolitan area. [[Baptists]] formed the largest Christian group followed by the [[Catholic Church]] then the [[United Methodist Church]]. Large non-Christian religious groups included [[Islam]], [[Judaism]], and [[eastern religions]] including [[Hinduism]] and [[Buddhism]].

St. Helen Catholic Church of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston]] was established in 1966. Its previous church building had a capacity of 900, it was building a new sanctuary,<ref>{{cite web|author=Madeksho, Elodia|url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/article/St-Helen-Catholic-Church-passes-landmarks-9909993.php|title=St. Helen Catholic Church passes landmarks|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=May 29, 2001|access-date=October 23, 2019}}</ref> with a capacity of 15,000 and a cost of $7 million. The expansion plans also added parking spaces and installed a bridal facility. The sanctuary construction was to begin fall 2002 and parking construction was to begin summer 2002. In 2002, 4,000 families were members,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/pearland-news/article/St-Helen-Catholic-Church-plans-for-new-sanctuary-2087084.php|title=St. Helen Catholic Church plans for new sanctuary|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=May 2, 2002|access-date=October 23, 2019}}</ref> and in 2016 this had increased to 6,000, making it the largest Catholic church in Brazoria County.<ref>{{cite web|author=Molony, Jim|url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/pearland/news/article/Father-Jim-named-pastor-at-St-Helen-9767313.php|title='Father Jim' named pastor at St. Helen Catholic Church|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]|agency=[[The Pearland Journal]]|date=September 26, 2014|access-date=October 23, 2019}}</ref> The property includes a [[K–8 school]], St. Helen Catholic School.<ref name="Boltontriple">{{cite web|author=Bolton, Jennifer|url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/pearland/news/article/Renovations-triple-the-size-of-Pearland-Catholic-14298704.php|title=Renovations triple the size of Pearland Catholic school|agency=[[The Pearland Journal]]|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=August 12, 2019|access-date=October 23, 2019}}</ref> There is another Catholic parish with property in the Pearland city limits; St. Luke the Evangelist Church maintains the Cenacle Learning Center (CLC) in Pearland,<ref name="StLukeEvangelistContactInfo">{{cite web|url=https://stlukescatholic.com/|title=Home|publisher=St. Luke the Evangelist Church|access-date=June 7, 2020|quote=<nowiki>ST LUKE THE EVANGELIST CATHOLIC CHURCH | 11011 HALL RD, HOUSTON, TX [...] CENACLE LEARNING CENTER (CLC) | 1750 RIVERSTONE RANCH DR., PEARLAND, TX. 77089</nowiki>}}</ref> while the main campus is in an [[unincorporated area]] in Harris County.<ref name="StLukeEvangelistContactInfo" /><ref name="CityofHoustonmap">{{cite web|url=https://cohegis.houstontx.gov/cohgisweb/MycityFiles/documents/map-2018CityLimit-Districts_pj20489.pdf|title=City of Houston and ETJ|publisher=City of Houston|access-date=May 31, 2020}} - To verify whether a place is in the city of Houston, one must check it against a map like this, [https://web.archive.org/web/19961031170034/http://www.ci.houston.tx.us/annexation/annexation_FAQ.html as the U.S. Postal Service does not give "city names" to addresses that necessarily match municipal boundaries].</ref>

New Harvest Christian Fellowship, a [[Nondenominational Christianity|nondenominational]] church established in 1999 with 60 members, was established by Keith Anderson. It first held services at Challenger Elementary School before moving into a 100-seat, {{convert|3600|sqft|sqm|adj=on}} worship center. On April 7, 2019, it was to convert the previous sanctuary into a youth ministry building and to open a new sanctuary. It is affiliated with the [[Southern Baptist Convention]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Orozco, Yvette|url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/pearland/news/article/Led-by-former-police-officer-Pearland-church-13733212.php|title=Led by former police officer, Pearland church builds on mission with new sanctuary|agency=[[The Pearland Journal]]|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=April 1, 2019|access-date=October 23, 2019}}</ref>

Shadycrest Baptist Church's previous sanctuary had a capacity around 270–275. By 2011, it was having a new {{convert|24000|sqft|sqm|adj=on}} sanctuary built. The expected cost was $4,700,000.<ref>{{cite web|author=Martin, Florian|url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/pearland/news/article/Pearland-church-is-building-new-sanctuary-9404263.php|title=Pearland church is building new sanctuary|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]|agency=[[The Pearland Journal]]|date=July 25, 2011|access-date=October 23, 2019}}</ref>

New Hope Church, an independent Christian church, started in Pearland in 1989 with 100 in attendance.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holton |first=Kathleen |date=March 7, 2012 |title=New Hope in Church: Former Bank to Become Alvin Church |url=http://www.alvinsun.net/news/article_7a2f8e94-9eb2-5680-95fc-72e46fec9ab5.html |access-date=April 28, 2022 |website=www.alvinsun.net}}</ref> As of 2022, the church had grown to five campuses with over 10,000 worshippers.<ref>{{cite web|author=Raley, Anna-Megan|url=https://blog.chron.com/pearland/2009/01/new-hope-church-celebrates-20-years/|title=New Hope Church celebrates 20 years|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=January 4, 2009|access-date=October 23, 2019}}</ref>

Chabad Pearland Jewish Center is the first Jewish center of worship in Pearland, established by Yossi and Esty Zaklikofsky in 2009. In addition to Pearland, it also serves [[Alvin, Texas|Alvin]] and [[Friendswood, Texas|Friendswood]].<ref name="TorentinosPearland">{{cite web|author=Torentinos, Natalie|url=https://www.chron.com/life/health/article/Rabbi-wife-open-Chabad-Pearland-Jewish-Center-9344069.php|title=Rabbi, wife open Chabad Pearland Jewish Center|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]] |date=April 1, 2009|access-date=July 12, 2018}}</ref>

The [[Sri Meenakshi Temple (Pearland, Texas)|Sri Meenakshi Temple in Pearland]] had its property purchased in 1978 and was established in 1979. Pat Turner of the ''Houston Chronicle'' wrote that the initial facility "was barely big enough for one person to stand in while performing worship services ([[puja (Hinduism)|''pooja'']])."<ref name="TurnerSriMeenakshi">{{cite news|author=Turner, Pat|url=https://www.chron.com:443/neighborhood/article/Sri-Meenaskhi-Temple-Society-celebrates-25-years-9933030.php|title=Sri Meenaskhi Temple Society celebrates 25 years|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=October 7, 2002|access-date=June 7, 2020}}</ref> New facilities were established circa 1995.<ref name="TurnerSriMeenakshi" /> From its founding in 1979 to the opening of the Chabad Pearland Jewish Center in 2009, it was the only non-Christian place of worship in Pearland.

Rewake Inc., an independent Christian group, was founded in 2016 and chaired by Pastor Phil Brown. The group conducted services at the Bakfish Brewing Co. brewery in Pearland. Dana Burke of the ''[[Bay Area Citizen]]'' described it as nontraditional.<ref>{{cite web|author=Burke, Dana|url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/bayarea/religion/article/Church-in-the-brewery-hopes-to-attract-6976387.php|title='Church in the brewery' hopes to attract different Pearland crowd|agency=[[The Bay Area Citizen]]|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=March 23, 2016|access-date=October 23, 2019}}</ref>

The {{convert|5900|sqft|sqm|adj=on}} Pearland Islamic Center, about {{convert|1|mi|km}} north of [[Farm to Market Road 518]], is a part of the [[Islamic Society of Greater Houston]]. It began construction December 2010 with an anticipated completion time of May 2011.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nix, Kristi|url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/pearland/news/article/Islamic-Center-coming-to-Garden-Road-9470056.php|title=Islamic Center coming to Garden Road|agency=[[The Pearland Journal]]|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=December 6, 2010|access-date=October 23, 2019}}</ref> It opened c. 2012. By 2016, the leadership was considering expanding the mosque, with June 2016 being the scheduled month of the start of construction. The mosque is on a {{convert|12|acre|ha|adj=on}} site.<ref>{{cite web|author=Peyton, Lindsay|url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/bayarea/news/article/Growing-Islamic-center-plans-an-expansion-in-7229582.php|title=Growing Islamic center plans an expansion in Pearland|agency=[[The Bay Area Citizen]]|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=April 5, 2016|access-date=June 8, 2020}}</ref>

==Economy==

===Workforce and industry===
[[File:ShadowCreekRanch.JPG|thumb|right|500 [[Shadow Creek Ranch]]]]
Pearland's labor force and job base grew substantially with its population growth. The number of jobs in the community grew from 9,169 in 2000 to 17,552 in 2008. The total labor force that resides in the community increased from approximately 20,000 in 2000 to 45,368 in 2010. A majority of the community's labor force commutes daily into the [[Texas Medical Center]] and other employment centers in the region.<ref name="Pearland Demographic Overview" /> Pearland also has many people employed by [[NASA]] at the [[Johnson Space Center|Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center]].<ref name="Pearland Demographic Overview" />

Pearland's economy in the 2010s has helped increase its healthcare and health-related workforce. [[Kelsey-Seybold Clinic]]'s new {{convert|170000|sqft|m2|adj=mid}} administrative office building in [[Shadow Creek Ranch]] was expected to open in the fall of 2013, with 800 employees. This follows two other medical manufacturing facilities: Cardiovascular Systems, which opened in 2010, and Merit Medical Systems, which began construction in 2011. The Merit project, {{convert|118000|sqft|}}, provides facilities for 220 research and development employees.<ref name="Mann Lake">{{cite web|last=Mann Lake|first=Deborah|title=A Resilient Community|url=http://virtualonlineeditions.com/publication/?i=100341|work=Opportunity Houston – Winter 2012|publisher=Greater Houston Partnership|access-date=June 15, 2012}}</ref> By 2020, 50% of the city's economy relies on healthcare equipment manufacturing or medical research.<ref name="Mann Lake"/>

Other employers are a reflection of Pearland's suburban economy, with the vast majority of it retail.

According to its ''2020 Comprehensive Financial Report'', the top employers in Pearland were:<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pearlandtx.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/30155/637563475147600000|title=2020 City of Pearland Comprehensive Financial Report|access-date=June 28, 2021}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Rank
! Employer
! Number of employees
|-
| 1
|[[Pearland Independent School District]]
|2,766
|-
|2
|[[Kelsey Seybold Clinic]]
|863
|-
|3
|City of Pearland
|853
|-
|4
|[[Alvin Independent School District]]
|785
|-
|5
|[[Memorial Hermann]] Pearland Hospital 
|450
|-
|6
|[[Lonza Group]]
|444
|-
|7
|Merit Medical Industries 
|360 
|-
|8
|[[HCA Healthcare|HCA]] (Pearland Medical Center) 
|300
|-
|9
|[[Dover Corporation]]
|220
|-
|10
|Third Coast Chemicals 
|200
|}

===Retail and entertainment===
[[File:PTC1.jpg|thumb|Town Center streetscape]]Pearland was one of two Texas cities to average double-digit growth in retail sales from 2004 to 2009, and its retail market was the state's fastest growing over the five-year periods ending 2009, 2010, and 2011.<ref>{{cite news |last= Christian|first= Carol|date= January 17, 2013|title= Pearland shoppers push retail growth to top of 5-year charts|url= http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Pearland-shoppers-push-retail-growth-to-top-of-4203343.php|newspaper= Houston Chronicle|access-date= November 25, 2014}}</ref> Prominent mixed-use lifestyle and shopping complexes service residents with national retailers and dining establishments.<ref name="Pearland Demographic Overview"/>
* [[Pearland Town Center]] – {{convert|1100000|sqft|m2|adj=mid}} lifestyle center opened in July 2008.
* Shadow Creek Town Center – {{convert|640265|sqft|m2|adj=mid}} retail and dining center
* The Spectrum District – proposed developments include urban residential, office, and retail projects
* Silverlake Village Shopping Center
* The Crossing @ 288  
* Shadow Creek Market Place

===Healthcare===

* Memorial Hermann Pearland
* Pearland Medical Center
* Reserve at SCR – Kelsey-Seybold, Memorial Herman and HCA
* St. Luke's Emergency Center
* Texas Children's Pediatrics<ref>
* Methodist Comprehensive Care Center

In 2017, Dr. Periyanan Vaduganathan, a cardiologist and chief of staff at Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, opened</ref> – Pearland's first free charity clinic named SEVA Clinic. The nonprofit serves as a walk-in clinic for primary-care cases, such as diabetes, hypertension, and other nonemergency cases. SEVA Clinic is housed inside the facilities of another local nonprofit serving the city named the Pearland Neighborhood Center, and is located at 2335 N. Texas Avenue, Pearland, TX 77581.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morrison |first1=Haley |title=SEVA Clinic to open as first charity medical clinic in Pearland, provide primary care to low-income communities |url=https://communityimpact.com/houston/pearland-friendswood/city-county/2017/05/26/seva-clinic-open-first-medical-charity-pearland-provide-primary-care-low-income-communities/ |access-date=July 7, 2018 |agency=Community Impact Newspaper - Pearland/Friendswood Edition |date=May 26, 2017}}</ref>

Since 2015, "Wobble before you Gobble", Pearland's largest Annual Health Fair, is hosted by the local community. Founded by a local primary-care physician Dr Vishalakshmi Batchu, this health fair happens around the second or third week of November at Pearland Town Center. The event showcases several large and small healthcare facilities. Free health checkups, screenings, vaccinations, procedures, and nutrition and lifestyle information, are offered at the fair. Various fine arts clubs from local schools participate in the fair and showcase their talent in forms of singing, dancing, workouts, skits, and exercises. Several workout specialists offer workout sessions, including zumba, salsa, Bollywood, yoga, and many more formats. The event is organized by residents of Pearland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wobblebeforeyougobble.net/home.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024011703/http://www.wobblebeforeyougobble.net/home.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 24, 2017|title=Home|website=Wobble Before You Gobble Event|language=en|access-date=July 24, 2019}}
</ref>

==Government and infrastructure==
[[File:Pearlandcityhallcellph.jpg|thumb|Pearland City Hall]]
Elected city officials include:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pearlandtx.gov/government/city-council|title=City Council – City of Pearland, TX|publisher=Pearlandtx.gov|access-date=July 7, 2018}}</ref>

Mayor, Kevin Cole

* Mayor pro tem, Tony Carbone
* Councilmember, Position 1: Joseph Koza Jr.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=City Council – City of Pearland, TX |url=http://pearlandtx.gov/government/city-council |access-date=July 7, 2018 |publisher=pearlandtx.gov}}</ref>
* Councilmember, position 3: Alex Kamkar
* Councilmember, position 4: Adrian Hernandez
* Councilmember, position 5: Layni Cade
* Councilmember, position 6: Jeffrey Barry
* Councilmember, position 7: Rushi Patel<ref name="auto" />

The eastern portion of the city is represented in the [[Congress (United States)|Congress]] in the [[Texas's 22nd congressional district|22nd District]] by [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Troy Nehls]], elected in 2020. The western portion of the city is represented in the [[Texas's 9th congressional district|9th district]] by [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Al Green (politician)|Al Green]].

The [[United States Postal Service]] operates the Pearland Post Office at 3519 East Walnut Street and the Ofc. Endy Ekpanya Post Office at 2700 Cullen Boulevard.<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/29822?p=1&s=TX&service_name=post_office&z=Pearland Post Office Location – PEARLAND] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120722110543/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/29822?p=1&s=TX&service_name=post_office&z=Pearland |date=July 22, 2012 }}." ''[[United States Postal Service]]''. Retrieved December 6, 2008.</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Gephart |first1=Karolyn |title=Post Office, FM 518 named for fallen officer |url=http://myreporternews.com/2018/05/09/post-office-fm-518-named-for-fallen-officer/ |access-date=July 7, 2018 |agency=The Reporter News |date=May 9, 2018}}</ref>

[[Harris Health System]] (formerly Harris County Hospital District) designated Strawberry Health Center in Pasadena for ZIP code 77089 (Harris County Pearland). The nearest public hospital is [[Ben Taub General Hospital]] in the [[Texas Medical Center]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tmc.edu/hchd/LOCATE.HTM|title=Clinic/Emergency/Registration Center Directory By ZIP Code|publisher=[[Harris County Hospital District]]|date=November 19, 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011119141023/http://www.tmc.edu/hchd/LOCATE.HTM|access-date=April 8, 2021|archive-date=November 19, 2001}} - See ZIP code 77089. [https://www.harrishealth.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/community-assessment/pregnancy-birth-data/2012/infant-mortality-rate-2012.pdf See this map for relevant ZIP code].</ref> Fort Bend County does not have a [[hospital district]]. [[OakBend Medical Center]] serves as the county's [[charity hospital]] which the county contracts with.<ref>{{cite web|last=Knipp|first=Bethany|url=https://communityimpact.com/news/2016/11/02/fort-bend-county-lacks-hospital-district/|title=Fort Bend County lacks hospital district|newspaper=[[Community Impact Newspaper]]|date=November 2, 2016|access-date=October 18, 2021}}</ref>

===Previous mayors===
* E.T. Gibbons, 1959-1964 <ref name=council>{{citation |url=https://documents.pearlandtx.gov/WebLink/browse.aspx?id=1480410&dbid=0&repo=City-Of-Pearland |title=Minutes: City Council |work=pearlandtx.gov |publisher=City of Pearland, Texas |access-date= 2025-06-06 }}</ref>
* John G. Kegley, 1965-1966 <ref name=council />
* Lloyd C. Hawkins, 1966-1967 <ref name=council />
* D.R. Keller, 1968-1972 <ref name=council />
* Carlton McComb, 1973-1977 <ref name=council />
* Tom Reid, 1978-1990, 1993-2020 <ref>{{citation |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/pearland/article/former-pearland-mayor-tom-reid-died-18170830.php |title=Pearland's Tom Reid, who was mayor for 4 decades and died Saturday, to be honored in public event |date=June 26, 2023 |work=[[houstonchronicle.com]] }}</ref>
* Kevin Cole, 2020–present<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/election-2020/2020/11/04/385442/kevin-cole-becomes-pearlands-first-new-mayor-in-more-than-two-decades/ |title=Kevin Cole Becomes Pearland's First New Mayor In More Than Two Decades |date=2020-11-04 |work=[[houstonpublicmedia.org]] }}</ref>

==Education==
[[File:Pearland ISD Education Support Center.jpg|thumb|The Education Support Center, the headquarters of [[Pearland ISD]]]]

===Primary and secondary schools===
====Public====
[[File:Dawson High School Dec 2013.jpg|thumb|Glenda Dawson High School]]
Most of Pearland is a part of the [[Pearland Independent School District]]. Other portions of Pearland are part of [[Alvin Independent School District]] (including most of [[Shadow Creek Ranch]]), [[Fort Bend Independent School District]] (including some of Shadow Creek Ranch), [[Clear Creek Independent School District]], [[Houston Independent School District]], and [[Pasadena Independent School District]].<ref>{{cite map|url=https://gis.pearlandtx.gov/images/open%20data%20portal/MapGallery/Boundaries/School%20Districts.pdf|title=City of Pearland School Districts|publisher=City of Pearland|date=May 2023|access-date=2025-08-02}}<!--Old URL: "[http://copgisweb.ci.pearland.tx.us/web/MapsGIS/School%20Districts.pdf City of Pearland School Districts]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140320190626/http://copgisweb.ci.pearland.tx.us/web/MapsGIS/School%20Districts.pdf Archive]) City of Pearland. Retrieved March 21, 2014.--></ref>
* All schools in Pearland ISD, including [[Pearland High School]] and <!--Don't list schools other than high schools for Pearland ISD--> [[Glenda Dawson High School]], serve the Pearland ISD portion of Pearland.
* The Alvin ISD portion is served by several elementary and middle schools as well as [[Shadow Creek High School]] (in Pearland) and [[Manvel High School]] (in Manvel).<ref>"[http://www.alvinisd.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=243&dataid=24520&FileName=high_wallmap_1516.pdf High School Boundaries 2015–16]." [[Alvin Independent School District]]. Retrieved April 15, 2017.</ref>
* Most of the Fort Bend ISD portion is zoned to schools in Houston: Blue Ridge Elementary School,<ref name=FBISDES>"[http://www.fortbendisd.com/cms/lib09/TX01917858/Centricity/Domain/103/ES%20Zone%20Maps%2016%2017.pdf Elementary School Attendance Zones]." [[Fort Bend Independent School District]]. Retrieved April 15, 2017.</ref> McAuliffe Middle School,<ref name=FBISDMS>"[http://www.fortbendisd.com/cms/lib09/TX01917858/Centricity/Domain/103/MS%20Zone%20Map%2016%2017.pdf Middle School Attendance Zones]." [[Fort Bend Independent School District]]. Retrieved April 15, 2017.</ref> and [[Willowridge High School (Texas)|Willowridge High School]].<ref name=FBISDHS>"[http://www.fortbendisd.com/cms/lib09/TX01917858/Centricity/Domain/103/HS%20Zone%20Map%2016%2017.pdf High School Attendance Zones]." [[Fort Bend Independent School District]]. Retrieved April 15, 2017.</ref> A small area is zoned to schools in Missouri City: Parks Elementary School,<ref name=FBISDES/> Lake Olympia Middle School,<ref name=FBISDMS/> and [[Hightower High School]].<ref name=FBISDHS/>
* South Belt Elementary School of Pasadena ISD is in the Pearland city limits.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://southbelt.pasadenaisd.org/|title=Home|publisher=South Belt Elementary School|access-date=November 10, 2019|quote=1801 Riverstone Ranch, Houston, Texas 77089}} - The city name says "Houston, Texas" but the school is actually in the [https://www.pearlandtx.gov/home/showdocument?id=11679 Pearland city limits]. Compare these to the [https://cohegis.houstontx.gov/cohgisweb/MycityFiles/documents/map-2018CityLimit-Districts_pj20489.pdf Houston city limits] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523095727/https://cohegis.houstontx.gov/cohgisweb/MycityFiles/documents/map-2018CityLimit-Districts_pj20489.pdf |date=May 23, 2019 }}</ref> Some of the Pasadena ISD portion is served by Moore Elementary School and the rest is served by South Belt Elementary School.<ref name=PasadenaElem>"[http://p4cdn5static.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_80688/File/28th/elementary_boundaries.pdf Elementary Schools] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415203433/http://p4cdn5static.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_80688/File/28th/elementary_boundaries.pdf |date=April 15, 2017 }}." [[Pasadena Independent School District]]. Retrieved April 15, 2017.</ref> One part is served by Morris Middle School and Beverly Hills Intermediate while the other is served by Melillo Middle School and Thompson Intermediate School.<ref name=PasadenaMid>"[http://p4cdn5static.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_80688/File/28th/middle_boundaries.pdf Middle Schools] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415202759/http://p4cdn5static.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_80688/File/28th/middle_boundaries.pdf |date=April 15, 2017 }}." [[Pasadena Independent School District]]. Retrieved April 15, 2017.</ref><ref name=PasadenaInt>"[http://p4cdn5static.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_80688/File/28th/intermediate_boundaries.pdf Intermediate Schools] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415203325/http://p4cdn5static.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_80688/File/28th/intermediate_boundaries.pdf |date=April 15, 2017 }}." [[Pasadena Independent School District]]. Retrieved April 15, 2017.</ref> All Pasadena ISD residents in Pearland are zoned to [[Dobie High School]] (in Houston).<ref>"[http://p4cdn5static.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_80688/File/28th/high_boundaries.pdf high_boundaries.pdf]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140320203343/http://p4cdn5static.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_80688/File/28th/high_boundaries.pdf Archive]) [[Pasadena Independent School District]]. Retrieved March 21, 2014.</ref>
* The Clear Creek ISD portion is served by Weber Elementary School,<ref>"[https://www.ccisd.net/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=1349137 Weber Elementary] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806050639/https://www.ccisd.net/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=1349137 |date=August 6, 2020 }}." [[Clear Creek Independent School District]]. Retrieved April 15, 2017.</ref> Westbrook Intermediate School,<ref>"[https://www.ccisd.net/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=1349087 Westbrook Intermediate] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415201322/https://www.ccisd.net/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=1349087 |date=April 15, 2017 }}." [[Clear Creek Independent School District]]. Retrieved April 15, 2017.</ref> and [[Clear Brook High School]], all in unincorporated Harris County.<ref>[https://www.ccisd.net/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=1349064 Map of high school zones] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416044300/https://www.ccisd.net/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=1349064 |date=April 16, 2017 }}. [[Clear Creek Independent School District]]. Retrieved April 15, 2017.</ref>
* The Houston ISD portion is served by Almeda Elementary School,<ref>"[http://www.houstonisd.org/cms/lib2/TX01001591/Centricity/domain/32468/boundarymaps/Almeda_ES.pdf Almeda Elementary School Attendance Zone] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161219164705/http://www.houstonisd.org/cms/lib2/TX01001591/Centricity/domain/32468/boundarymaps/Almeda_ES.pdf |date=December 19, 2016 }}." [[Houston Independent School District]]. Retrieved April 15, 2017.</ref> Lawson Middle School (formerly Dowling Middle School),<ref>"[http://www.houstonisd.org/cms/lib2/TX01001591/Centricity/domain/32468/boundarymaps/Lawson_MS.pdf Lawson Middle School Attendance Zone]." [[Houston Independent School District]]. Retrieved April 15, 2017.</ref> and [[Worthing High School (Houston)|Worthing High School]] (all in Houston).<ref>"[http://www.houstonisd.org/cms/lib2/TX01001591/Centricity/domain/32468/boundarymaps/Worthing_HS.pdf Worthing High School Attendance Zone]." [[Houston Independent School District]]. Retrieved April 15, 2017.</ref>

====Private====

*St. Helen Catholic School, a [[K-8 school|K–8]] Roman Catholic School operated by the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston]].
** Located on the grounds of St. Helen Catholic Church, it previously had {{convert|25000|sqft|sqm}} of space, but by 2019 its space increased to {{convert|75000|sqft|sqm}} due to an expansion. {{As of|2019}} it had 400 students.<ref name=Boltontriple/>
* The Eagle Heights Christian Academy<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eagle-heights.org/|title=Eagle Heights Christian Academy – Home|publisher=eagle-heights.org|access-date=August 27, 2017}}</ref> is operated by the First Baptist Church and is located in Pearland on Pearland Parkway. It offers grades Pre-K–12.
* Heritage Christian Academy is located in Pearland. First Christian Academy Pre-K–12th grade.
* The Montessori School of Downtown is also an option for children Infant through 5th grade, with two locations in Pearland.

{{As of|2017}} [[Awty International School]] in [[Spring Branch, Houston|Spring Branch]], which includes the Houston area's French international school, provides bus services for students to and from Pearland,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.awty.org/uploaded/news_and_events/parent_eguide/parentguide1718/Bus_Schedule_2017-2018.pdf|title=Bus Schedule 2017-2018|publisher=[[Awty International School]]|access-date=April 5, 2019}}</ref> as does [[Saint Thomas' Episcopal School]] near [[Meyerland]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1533161327/stesorg/q6sblyjtugsob7lbnlmg/Pearland-Bus-2017.pdf<!--Alt URL: https://www.stes.org/fs/resource-manager/view/87d2913f-a442-4a77-9c3c-0f5a3e416f40-->|title=Pearland Bus Service Transportation Request|publisher=[[St. Thomas' Episcopal School]]|access-date=October 25, 2019}} - [https://www.stes.org/parent-resources Linked from here]</ref> and [[Saint Thomas High School (Houston)|Saint Thomas High School]] in central Houston.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sths.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Bus-Rider-Information-Sheet-19-20.pdf|title=St. Thomas High School Bus Transportation Information Sheet|publisher=[[Saint Thomas High School (Houston)|Saint Thomas High School]]|access-date=October 25, 2019}} and {{cite web|url=http://store.sths.org/2019-20-school-bus-route/|title=2019-20 School Bus Route|publisher=[[Saint Thomas High School (Houston)|Saint Thomas High School]]|access-date=October 25, 2019}}</ref>

===Colleges and universities===
The Pearland ISD and Alvin ISD portions are served by [[Alvin Community College]] (ACC); the Alvin ISD part is in ACC's taxation boundary.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brazoriacad.org/uploads/1/2/9/0/12902727/alvincc_map_with_isd_boundaries__small_.pdf|title=Alvin Community College Taxation Boundary Layer|publisher=Brazoria County Appraisal District|access-date=June 18, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626065147/https://www.brazoriacad.org/uploads/1/2/9/0/12902727/alvincc_map_with_isd_boundaries__small_.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Pasadena ISD portion is served by [[San Jacinto College]], and the Houston ISD and Fort Bend ISD parts are served by [[Houston Community College]] (HCC).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm|title=Texas Education Code Sec. 130.163. ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. Sec. 130.182. HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. Sec. 130.197. SAN JACINTO COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.}}</ref>

The [[University of Houston–Clear Lake]] (UHCL) has a satellite campus located within the city.

===Public libraries===
The Pearland Library at 3522 Liberty Drive is a part of the [[Brazoria County Library System]]. As of September 13, 2008, the library was closed for many months due to [[Hurricane Ike]] storm damage.<ref>[http://bcls.lib.tx.us/branches/pea/pearland.asp PEARLAND Library] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914212828/http://bcls.lib.tx.us/branches/pea/pearland.asp |date=September 14, 2008 }}  ''[[Brazoria County Library System]]''. Retrieved December 6, 2008.</ref> It reopened in March 2009.<ref>"[http://www.chron.com/community/photogallery/pearland/library_reopens.html Pearland library is back in business]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. March 17, 2009. Retrieved March 21, 2014.</ref>

==Transportation==
===Metro Park and Ride===
On December 5, 2011, the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County purchased {{convert|15.26|acre}} of land near Hwy. 288 and FM 518 in the Pearland area for a future "Park and Ride" facility. Alan Parker Properties LP represented the seller, Carolyn and Frank Wenglar, in the $3.95&nbsp;million land sale. Metro, which currently operates 29 Park and Rides throughout Harris County, said that the new facility would give Brazoria County residents another option for traveling to the [[Texas Medical Center]] and other downtown Houston destinations. The new facility was scheduled to begin operations in the fall of 2013, but property was given to the city in a cash swap.{{Clarify|date=December 2024}} The city is exploring a private-run service or other uses for the property.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/transportation/article/Pearland-takes-lead-on-proposed-288-park-and-ride-5979111.php|title=Pearland takes lead on proposed 288 park and ride|website=Houston Chronicle|date=December 26, 2014|access-date=August 27, 2017}}</ref>

===Airports===
Two privately owned airports, [[Pearland Regional Airport]] and [[Skyway Manor Airport]], are within the city limits. Both airports allow public use.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}} The land with Pearland Regional Airport was annexed into the Pearland city limits in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pearlandtx.gov/departments/community-development/planning/annexations|title=Annexations|publisher=City of Pearland|access-date=April 24, 2018|quote=The City's 2017 annexation procedures are complete, and 3 of the 5 areas originally proposed for incorporation are now a part of the Pearland City limits. Annexation of Areas A, C and L were approved by the Pearland City Council,[...]}} See: [https://www.pearlandtx.gov/Home/ShowDocument?id=18414 Map], [https://www.pearlandtx.gov/Home/ShowDocument?id=18406 Land Use], [https://www.pearlandtx.gov/Home/ShowDocument?id=19788 Survey Map].</ref>

The closest publicly owned airport is the [[Brazoria County Airport]], located in an [[unincorporated area]].

Commercial airline service is provided out of [[Houston]] from [[William P. Hobby Airport]] and [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport]], both in Houston.

===Freeway system===
Pearland is served by [[Texas State Highway 288|State Highway 288]] which connects the city to Houston. [[List of Farm to Market Roads in Texas (500–599)|FM 518]], locally known as Broadway, is the main east–west artery of the city. [[Texas State Highway 35|State Highway 35]], locally called Main Street and known as Telephone Road, is the main north–south artery of the city. Given the spread out area, SH 288 serves the westernmost part of the city, while SH 35 serves the easternmost part as both connect Pearland to Houston ([[Farm to Market Road 865|FM 865]]/Cullen Blvd also connects Houston as well in between).
The [[Texas State Highway Beltway 8]] (Sam Houston Tollway) services the northern part of Pearland. It is located adjacent to the northern Brazoria County and southeastern Harris County border. It also serves as one of the largest tollways in the Houston area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texasfreeway.com/Houston/photos/bw8/bw8.shtml|title=TexasFreeway > Houston > Photo Gallery > Beltway 8 Photos|publisher=Texasfreeway.com|access-date=August 27, 2017}}</ref>

==Notable people==
{{More citations needed section|date=September 2025}}
* [[Joseph Gutheinz]], retired NASA employee who investigated [[stolen and missing Moon rocks]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/science/space/nasa-tackles-problem-of-missing-moon-rocks.html|title=NASA Tackles Problem of Missing Moon Rocks|first=Manny|last=Fernandez|date=January 21, 2012
|access-date=August 27, 2017|website=The New York Times}}</ref>
* The 1980s punk and new wave band [[The Judy's]]
* [[Clay Hensley]], Major League Baseball pitcher born, raised, and now resided in Pearland
* [[Kyle Kacal]], member of the [[Texas House of Representatives]] from [[College Station, Texas|College Station]] since 2013; rancher in [[Brazos County, Texas|Brazos County]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/138318/kyle-kacal|title=Kyle Kacal's Biography|publisher=Votesmart.org|access-date=February 23, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Richard Machowicz]], television personality and former Navy Seal<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/article/KSEV-says-goodbye-to-Sam-Malone-3574692.php|title=KSEV says goodbye to Sam Malone|website=Houston Chronicle|date=May 21, 2012|access-date=August 27, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Bunny Meyer]], YouTube personality
* [[Thomas Morstead]], NFL punter
* [[Normani]], singer and former member of [[Fifth Harmony]] who moved to Pearland from [[New Orleans]] after [[Hurricane Katrina]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Guerra|first1=Joey|title=Normani's Texas homecoming includes stops at Whataburger and Rose Gold nightclub|url=https://www.chron.com/entertainment/music/article/Normani-s-Houston-homecoming-includes-stops-at-13858905.php|access-date=May 24, 2020|work=Chron|date=May 20, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Alyah Chanelle Scott]], actress
* [[Megan Thee Stallion]], rapper and actress<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Lang |first=Cady |date=October 13, 2023 |title=Put Megan Thee Stallion in More Movies Now |url=https://time.com/6322264/megan-thee-stallion-dicks-the-musical/ |access-date=January 26, 2024 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |publisher=Time Magazine}}</ref> who graduated from Pearland High School in 2013<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zuvanich |first=Adam |date=December 2, 2022 |title=Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion makes historic appearance on cover of Forbes |url=https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/arts-culture/pop-culture/2022/12/02/438639/houston-rapper-megan-thee-stallion-makes-historic-appearance-on-cover-of-forbes/ |access-date=January 26, 2024 |website=Houston Public Media}}</ref>
* [[Randy Weber]], member of the [[United States Congress]] who was born in Pearland and resided there till 2012<ref>{{cite book |title=2014 Almanac of American Politics |last2=Barone |first2=Chuck |last1=McCutcheon|first1=Michael |publisher=The University of Chicago Press |year= 2013}}</ref>
* [[Fozzy Whittaker]], retired [[National Football League|NFL]] running back
* [[Connor Wong]], [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] player for the [[Boston Red Sox]]

==Sister cities==
* {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Markham, Ontario, Canada]]<ref name="ALLBRIGHT">{{Cite web|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hep03|title=PEARLAND, TX|last=Allbright|first=Lori|date=June 15, 2010|website=tshaonline.org|language=en|access-date=July 24, 2019}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico]]<ref name="ALLBRIGHT" />
* {{flagicon|PHI}} [[Lopez, Quezon, Philippines]]<ref name="ALLBRIGHT" />
* {{flagicon|SPA}} [[Palencia, Spain]]<ref name="ALLBRIGHT" />

==See also==
{{portal|Texas}}
* [[List of municipalities in Texas]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Pearland, Texas}}
* {{official website|http://www.cityofpearland.com}}
* [http://www.pearlandedc.com/ Pearland Economic Development Corporation]
* [http://www.pearlandchamber.com/ Pearland Chamber of Commerce]
* [https://visitpearland.com/ Pearland Convention and Visitors Bureau]
* {{Handbook of Texas|id=hep03|name=Pearland, Texas}}
* [http://www.pearlandjournal.com ''Pearland Journal''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803173244/https://www.pearlandjournal.com/ |date=August 3, 2020 }}

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