Pearland information

Pearland is a city located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area and is partially in Brazoria County, partially in Fort Bend County, and partially in Harris County. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 37,640. As of 2006, Pearland is estimated to have a population of 79,322. By 2011, Pearland is expected to have 96,000 residents.
The city's name is pronounced "pear" land (like the fruit), not "peer-land" or "pearl-land".
In 2007, Forbes Magazine ranked Pearland as the 34 fastest growing suburb in the nation. It is therefore the fastest growing suburb in the Greater Houston area, and the 10 fastest growing in the state of Texas. (...) more....

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