Pierce, Texas
Encyclopedia
Pierce is an unincorporated community
in Wharton County, Texas
, United States
. It is located along U.S. Highway 59
in central Wharton County, approximately five miles northeast of El Campo
and eight miles southwest of Wharton
. According to the Handbook of Texas
, the community had an estimated population of 49 in 2000.
Although it is unincorporated, Pierce has a post office, with the ZIP code of 77467. Public education in the community of Pierce is provided by the El Campo Independent School District
and Wharton Independent School District
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Wharton County, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located along U.S. Highway 59
U.S. Route 59
U.S. Route 59 is a north–south United States highway . A latecomer to the U.S. numbered route system, U.S. 59 is now a border-to-border route, Part of NAFTA Corridor Highway System. It parallels U.S. Route 75 for nearly its entire route, never much more than away, until it veers southwest...
in central Wharton County, approximately five miles northeast of El Campo
El Campo, Texas
El Campo is a city in Wharton County, Texas, United States. The population was 10,945 at the 2000 census, making it the largest city in Wharton County.-Geography:...
and eight miles southwest of Wharton
Wharton, Texas
Wharton is a city in Wharton County, Texas, United States. The population was 9,237 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wharton County and is located on the Colorado River of Texas just south of U.S...
. According to the Handbook of Texas
Handbook of Texas
The Handbook of Texas is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association .-History:...
, the community had an estimated population of 49 in 2000.
Although it is unincorporated, Pierce has a post office, with the ZIP code of 77467. Public education in the community of Pierce is provided by the El Campo Independent School District
El Campo Independent School District
The El Campo Independent School District is a public school district based in El Campo, Texas, United States.The district serves El Campo as well as rural areas in central and south central Wharton County....
and Wharton Independent School District
Wharton Independent School District
Wharton Independent School District is a public school district based in Wharton, Texas .In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.-Schools:*Wharton High School...
.