Map of Orchard city, Texas

Orchard is a city in western Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The community is located along State Highway 36 (SH 36) and the BNSF Railway between Rosenberg in Fort Bend County and Wallis in Austin County. The population was 352 at the 2010 census, down from 408 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

Orchard is located at 29°36′7″N 95°58′8″W / 29.60194°N 95.96889°W / 29.60194; -95.96889 (29.602015, –95.968821). Most of the city is north of the BNSF Railway tracks with its streets laid out north-south and east-west. Missouri Street is the major north-south artery, intersecting SH 36 and crossing the railroad. Missouri Street goes north as far as Brazos Elementary School. Kibler Road is an important east-west artery on which the town center is situated. Kibler Road starts at FM 1489 to the west of Orchard and ends at Long Lane to the east. FM 1489 intersects SH 36 to the west and goes south toward Tavener and north toward Simonton. Wallis is 6 miles (10 km) to the northwest on SH 36, while Rosenberg is 10 miles (16 km) to the southeast on the same highway.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.0 km), all of it land.

• Map of Orchard

• City limit sign on Hwy 36 looking SE

• Hwy 36 and FM 1489 intersection

• Union Pacific freight at Long Lane

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