Sugar Land, Texas

Sugar Land is a city located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, Sugar Land had a population of 63,328 (though a 2004 estimate placed the city's population at 73,721). Sugar Land's total population, including its extraterritorial jurisdiction, is approximately 118,000 with a 2010 projection of 130,000.

Economy

Even though still commonly known as a "new money" residential suburb of Houston, Sugar Land does have a significant corporate presence. Like the rest of the Greater Houston area, much of the larger corporations are engaged in the energy industry, specifically oil/gas exploration and refining. The city has a large number of international energy, software and product firms. Sugar Land holds the Nalco/Exxon and Western Airways headquarters. Engineering firms and other related industries have managed to take the place as an economic engine. As further testaments to its economic growth in recent years, Sugar Land has seen the arrival of its own mall, Mercedes-Benz dealership, and a Marriott Hotel. All of which are located close to one of Fort Bend County's premier central business districts, known as Sugar Land Town Square.

Related Topics:
Houston - Greater Houston - Energy - Software - Engineering - Mercedes-Benz - Marriott Hotel

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Sugar Land Town Square is a pedestrian-oriented, main-street city center and a central business district that is within walking distance of stores, services, mid-rise office buildings, upscale restaurants, sidewalk cafes, entertainment and a first class hotel and conference center.

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Pedestrian - Central business district - Hotel

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An abundance of commercial growth, with numerous low-rise office buildings, banks and high-class restaurants popping up, can be seen along both U.S. Highway 59 and Texas Highway 6, two of the six main traffic arterials within the city. In an attempt to manage future growth, the city has already placed restrictions on how many levels a building can have, with condominiums only able to reach 10 floors and office buildings having a maximum of 15 floors.

Related Topics:
U.S. Highway 59 - Texas Highway 6

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Sugar Land is home to the headquarter of the Imperial Sugar Company as the company's main refinery and distribution center was once located in this city. It has since been put out of operation since 2003, but its effect on the local economy was minimal, if at all, since Sugar Land today has much more of a reputation as an affluent Houston suburb than the blue-collar, agriculture-dependent town it once was a generation ago.

Related Topics:
Headquarter - Imperial Sugar - Refinery - 2003 - Blue-collar - Agriculture

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Major employers

• Baker Hughes
• City of Sugar Land
• ECO Resources
• Fluor Corporation
• Fort Bend ISD
• Newmark Homes, L.P.
• Ondeo Nalco Energy Services, L.P.
• Schlumberger Limited
• Suntron Corporation
• Unocal Corporation