The Woodlands is a Special-purpose district and Census-designated place (CDP) in the U. S. state of Texas in the Houston–-- The Woodlands–-- Sugar Land cosmopolitan statistical location. The Woodlands is primarily found in Montgomery Area, with sections extending right into Harris Region. The Woodlands is controlled by The Woodlands Area, a company that provides local services and is provided by a chosen board of supervisors. Since the 2020 U. S. Demographics, the town had a populace of 114,436 people. In 2021, The Howard Hughes Corporation approximated the population of The Woodlands was 119,000. The United States Census Bureau specifies an urban area separate from the Houston metropolitan location with The Woodlands as a major city: The Woodlands–-- Conroe, TX city location had a 2020 populace of 402,454, making it the 103rd largest in the USA. The Woodlands lies 28 miles (45 km) north of Houston along Interstate 45. Though it began as an exurban development and a bedroom suburb, it has likewise attracted firms and has numerous company schools, most notably Occidental Petroleum Firm, Chevron Phillips Chemical, Huntsman Corporation, Woodforest National Financial Institution, Baker Hughes, McKesson Specialized Wellness, and Halliburton. The area won an Unique Honor for Quality in 1994 from the Urban Land Institute.
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