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35-544: Sienna , formerly known as Sienna Plantation , is a census-designated place and master-planned community located in Fort Bend County , Texas , United States. It is mostly in the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of Missouri City with the remainder in the ETJ of Arcola . The population was 20,204 at the 2020 census, up from 13,721 at the 2010 census. The Sienna subdivision is on land that previously operated as

70-424: A CDP name "be one that is recognized and used in daily communication by the residents of the community" (not "a name developed solely for planning or other purposes") and recommend that a CDP's boundaries be mapped based on the geographic extent associated with inhabitants' regular use of the named place. There is no provision, however, that this name recognition be unanimous for all residents, or that all residents use

105-461: A population of at least 10,000. For the 1970 Census , the population threshold for "unincorporated places" in urbanized areas was reduced to 5,000. For the 1980 Census , the designation was changed to "census designated places" and the designation was made available for places inside urbanized areas in New England. For the 1990 Census , the population threshold for CDPs in urbanized areas

140-599: A sugar and cotton plantation. Purchased in 1840 by South Carolinian Jonathan D. Waters, the tract included a wharf along the Brazos River . In 1872, Houston businessman Thomas W. House purchased the property, followed by former Houston mayor Thomas H. Scanlan in 1913. Scanlan's heirs' estate entrusted the property to the Scanlan Foundation, which benefited the Catholic Diocese of Houston . From

175-645: Is 27 miles (43 km) to the north. According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 14.1 square miles (36.4 km), of which 13.6 square miles (35.3 km) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km), or 3.05%, is water. The development is south of Texas State Highway 6 . Sienna Parkway, the main thoroughfare in Sienna, is located off Highway 6. Sienna has many single-family houses of various designs and styles. In 2009

210-420: Is located in eastern Fort Bend County at 29°29′35″N 95°30′24″W  /  29.49306°N 95.50667°W  / 29.49306; -95.50667 (29.493136, -95.506707). It is bordered to the north and west by Missouri City and to the northeast by Arcola . The Brazos River runs just west of the western border of Sienna, and Oyster Creek flows southwards through the center of the CDP. Downtown Houston

245-909: Is not located in the service area of the Wharton County Junior College District and that is adjacent to the Houston Community College System District." Wharton College's boundary within FBISD is defined only as the City of Sugar Land and the ETJ of Sugar Land, Sienna is not in the Sugar Land ETJ (it is in the Missouri City and Arcola ETJs). Sienna is in HCC. HCC had a campus in Sienna from the fall of 2008 until May 2016, when

280-451: Is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since the 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using a standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure

315-510: Is the home to a variety of youth club sports programs, including, the Sienna Panthers Lacrosse Club which has 240 youth lacrosse players ranging from 1st grade to High School. It is also the home field for Team 91 Texas which provides elite Lacrosse for 175 players to compete nationally. The recreational centers include an amphitheater and a fitness room. In 2019, Sienna announced that they had completed renovations on

350-654: The 1890 Census , in which the Census mixed unincorporated places with incorporated places in its products with "town" or "village" as its label. This made it confusing to determine which of the "towns" were or were not incorporated. The 1900 through 1930 Censuses did not report data for unincorporated places. For the 1940 Census , the Census Bureau compiled a separate report of unofficial, unincorporated communities of 500 or more people. The Census Bureau officially defined this category as "unincorporated places" in

385-461: The 1950 Census and used that term through the 1970 Census. For the 1950 Census, these types of places were identified only outside " urbanized areas ". In 1960 , the Census Bureau also identified unincorporated places inside urbanized areas (except in New England , whose political geography is based on the New England town , and is distinctly different from other areas of the U.S.), but with

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420-720: The 1950s until 1972, the diocese operated the Cenacle Retreat on the land under the direction of the Cenacle Sisters . In the 1970s developer Larry Johnson founded the Johnson Development Corporation and in 1978 began the development of the project. In the mid-1980s the Johnson Corporation began construction of single-family homes, roads, and a 10-mile-long (16 km) levee for flood protection. The project stalled during

455-464: The CDP is named, plus surrounding inhabited countryside of varying dimensions and, occasionally, other, smaller unincorporated communities as well. CDPs include small rural communities, edge cities , colonias located along the Mexico–United States border , and unincorporated resort and retirement communities and their environs. The boundaries of any CDP may change from decade to decade, and

490-408: The CDP was $ 46,039. About 7.0% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over. In 1996, Missouri City and Sienna entered a joint development agreement. This stated that when Sienna was about 90% developed and when the City of Missouri City wished to assume the outstanding development debt of Sienna Plantation,

525-452: The Census Bureau considers some towns in New England states, New Jersey and New York as well as townships in some other states as MCDs, even though they are incorporated municipalities in those states. In such states, CDPs may be defined within such towns or spanning the boundaries of multiple towns. There are a number of reasons for the CDP designation: Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures

560-485: The Census Bureau may de-establish a CDP after a period of study, then re-establish it some decades later. Most unincorporated areas within the United States are not and have not been included in any CDP. The boundaries of a CDP have no legal status and may not always correspond with the local understanding of the area or community with the same name. However, criteria established for the 2010 census require that

595-474: The East Division, controlling school board slots 5 through 7. The community is zoned to Sienna Crossing Elementary School, Scanlan Oaks Elementary School and Jan Schiff Elementary School (three separate attendance zones). The community is also zoned to Baines Middle School and Ronald Thornton Middle School (two separate attendance zones). All of which are located within Sienna. All of Sienna is served by

630-712: The FBISD Ridge Point High School located in Sienna Plantation on Waters Lake Blvd. Donald Leonetti Elementary School opened in 2017 and Ronald Thornton Middle School opened in 2018. Both are in Sienna Plantation. Sienna Lutheran Academy is a private school that caters to the Christian education of children in grades K-8. Before 2010 the portion east of Sienna Parkway was zoned to Hightower High School in Missouri City , while

665-494: The annexation would take place. There are periodic reviews of the annexation proposals. In 2011, one review concluded that due to the municipal utility debt, if residents of Sienna do not wish to pay extra taxes for fire and police services and other city services, then annexation should come about in 2027. Sienna is served by the Fort Bend Independent School District . The community is within

700-500: The average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as the American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries

735-484: The boundaries for CDPs. The PSAP was to be offered to county and municipal planning agencies during 2008. The boundaries of such places may be defined in cooperation with local or tribal officials, but are not fixed, and do not affect the status of local government or incorporation; the territories thus defined are strictly statistical entities. CDP boundaries may change from one census to the next to reflect changes in settlement patterns. Further, as statistical entities,

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770-419: The boundaries of the CDP may not correspond with local understanding of the area with the same name. Recognized communities may be divided into two or more CDPs while on the other hand, two or more communities may be combined into one CDP. A CDP may also cover the unincorporated part of a named community, where the rest lies within an incorporated place. By defining an area as a CDP, that locality then appears in

805-462: The campus was closed and a new campus was built on Texas Parkway. Fort Bend County Libraries operates the Sienna Branch, which opened on April 24, 2010. The $ 15 million, two story facility, which has 45,000 square feet (4,200 m) of space, was a joint project between the library system and Houston Community College . As of May 2016, Houston Community College no longer has a presence in

840-588: The community for which the CDP is named for services provided therein. There is no mandatory correlation between CDP names or boundaries and those established for other human purposes, such as post office names or zones, political precincts, or school districts. The Census Bureau states that census-designated places are not considered incorporated places and that it includes only census-designated places in its city population list for Hawaii because that state has no incorporated cities. In addition, census city lists from 2007 included Arlington County, Virginia 's CDP in

875-558: The economic meltdown of the 1980s. The developer refocused his efforts in 1994. The development of Sienna was organized by Tan Yu, a billionaire developer from the Philippines , who in 1997 was based in Taiwan . In 2009 5,000 of the 5,200 houses in Sienna Plantation were occupied. In May 2019, the community changed its name from "Sienna Plantation" to Sienna in response to requests from Facebook groups , residents, and others. Sienna

910-581: The library building. The Sienna Branch has a 3D printer for the community to use and offers classes on 3D design and printing. Zen T. C. Zheng of the Houston Chronicle said that Sienna has "a natural environment." The community has lakes, parks, trees, and a trail along 4 miles (6.4 km) of the frontage of the Brazos River . Sienna has a 160 acres (65 ha) sports complex, an 18-hole championship golf course, recreational centers, an equestrian center, and water parks. The Sienna sports complex

945-556: The list with the incorporated places, but since 2010, only the Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii, representing the historic core of Honolulu, Hawaii , is shown in the city and town estimates. The Census Bureau reported data for some unincorporated places as early as the first census in 1790 (for example, Louisville, Kentucky , which was not legally incorporated in Kentucky until 1828), though usage continued to develop through

980-521: The openings, Sienna had a lack of proximity to grocery stores. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 20,204 people, 6,089 households, and 5,494 families residing in the CDP. As of the census of 2010, there were 13,721 people and 4,757 households in the CDP. The population density was 1,008.9 inhabitants per square mile (389.5/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 57.2% White , 29.8% African American , 4.6% Asian , and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.7% of

1015-411: The population. Of the 13,721 people living in the CDP, 32.5% were under 18 years of age, with 4.3% under 5 years of age; 7.2% were age 65 or over. For the period 2010–14, the estimated median annual income for a household in the CDP was $ 130,300, and the median income for a family was $ 130,457. Male full-time workers had a median income of $ 107,798 versus $ 74,224 for females. The per capita income for

1050-603: The portion west of Sienna Parkway was zoned to Elkins High School in Missouri City. In 2007 sections of Sienna were rezoned from Hightower to Elkins. Lake Olympia Middle School in Missouri City served all of Sienna until fall 2006, when Baines Middle School was built. The Texas Legislature specifies that the Houston Community College (HCC) boundary includes "the part of the Fort Bend Independent School District that

1085-497: The prices ranged from $ 160,000s to the millions. A section of Sienna has custom houses that, as of 2009, were priced in the $ 500,000s. As of that year a 272-unit apartment complex was under construction at the entrance to Sienna. In January 2009 the H-E-B Sienna Market Place, located at the entrance to the Sienna Plantation community, and a Kroger store located 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Sienna opened; before

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1120-457: The same category of census data as incorporated places. This distinguishes CDPs from other census classifications, such as minor civil divisions (MCDs), which are in a separate category. The population and demographics of the CDP are included in the data of county subdivisions containing the CDP. Generally, a CDP shall not be defined within the boundaries of what the Census Bureau regards to be an incorporated city, village or borough. However,

1155-569: The tennis center and the Club Sienna recreation complex. Added to the tennis center was outdoor covered seating and a new 1,764-square-foot building that features a tennis pro shop. The refurbished Club Sienna can now accommodate 85 people in its ballroom and offers a conference room for board meetings and a classroom for up to 25 students. Several restrooms were added and the lobby relocated. As of 2011 many Protestant churches are located in Sienna. On April 30, 2011, an LDS Church meeting house

1190-481: Was reduced to 2,500. From 1950 through 1990, the Census Bureau specified other population requirements for unincorporated places or CDPs in Alaska , Puerto Rico , island areas, and Native American reservations . Minimum population criteria for CDPs were dropped with the 2000 Census . The Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) allows designated participants to review and suggest modifications to

1225-581: Was scheduled to open in the community, serving a 200-member English-speaking ward and a 200-member Spanish-speaking ward. St. Angela Merici Catholic Church was dedicated in 2017 and seats 2000. Census-designated place CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places , such as self-governing cities , towns , and villages , for the purposes of gathering and correlating statistical data. CDPs are populated areas that generally include one officially designated but currently unincorporated community, for which

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