The Woodlands is a Special-purpose district and Census-designated location (CDP) in the U. S. state of Texas in the Houston–-- The Woodlands–-- Sugar Land urbane analytical area. The Woodlands is mainly situated in Montgomery County, with portions expanding right into Harris Region. The Woodlands is controlled by The Woodlands Area, an organization that provides community services and is carried out by an elected board of supervisors. As of the 2020 U. S. Demographics, the township had a populace of 114,436 individuals. In 2021, The Howard Hughes Corporation estimated the population of The Woodlands was 119,000. The United States Census Bureau specifies a city location different from the Houston city area with The Woodlands as a major city: The Woodlands–-- Conroe, TX urban area had a 2020 populace of 402,454, making it the 103rd largest in the USA. The Woodlands is located 28 miles (45 kilometres) north of Houston along Interstate 45. Though it started as an exurban development and a bedroom suburb, it has additionally brought in companies and has a number of business universities, most especially Occidental Petroleum Company, Chevron Phillips Chemical, Huntsman Corporation, Woodforest National Financial Institution, Baker Hughes, McKesson Specialty Health, and Halliburton. The neighborhood won an Unique Award for Excellence in 1994 from the Urban Land Institute.
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