Pasadena, Texas
Pasadena, Texas | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Motto: "Enriched by our Heritage. Inspired by our Future." | |
Location in Harris County and the state of Texas | |
| Coordinates: 29°40′34″N 95°10′26″W / 29.67611°N 95.17389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Harris |
| Founded | 1893 |
| Incorporated | December 22, 1923 and December 26, 1928 |
| Named after | Pasadena, California |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Jeff Wagner |
| • City Council | Ornaldo Ybarra Bruce Leamon Pat Van Houte Cody Ray Wheeler Cary Bass Sammy Casados Darrell Morrison |
| Area | |
• City | 44.74 sq mi (115.88 km2) |
| • Land | 43.68 sq mi (113.14 km2) |
| • Water | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 151,950 |
| • Density | 3,462.00/sq mi (1,336.69/km2) |
| • Metro | 5,628,101 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 77501-77508, 77059 (Brookwood), 77586 (El Jardin) |
| Area code(s) | 713, 281, 346, 832, 621 |
| FIPS code | 48-56000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1343631 |
| Website | www.pasadenatx.gov |
Pasadena (/ˌpæsəˈdiːnə/) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Harris County. It is part of the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 151,950, making it the 23rd most populous city in Texas and the second most populous in Harris County, after Houston. The area was founded in 1893 by John H. Burnett of Galveston, who named the area after Pasadena, California, because of the perceived lush vegetation.