The Woodlands is a Special-purpose district and Census-designated area (CDP) in the U. S. state of Texas in the Houston–-- The Woodlands–-- Sugar Land city analytical area. The Woodlands is mainly situated in Montgomery Area, with portions extending into Harris Area. The Woodlands is governed by The Woodlands Town, an organization that gives metropolitan services and is provided by a chosen board of supervisors. As of the 2020 U. S. Census, the town had a populace of 114,436 individuals. In 2021, The Howard Hughes Corporation approximated the populace of The Woodlands was 119,000. The USA Demographics Bureau defines a metropolitan area separate from the Houston urban location with The Woodlands as a major city: The Woodlands–-- Conroe, TX metropolitan area had a 2020 population of 402,454, making it the 103rd biggest in the USA. The Woodlands lies 28 miles (45 kilometres) north of Houston along Interstate 45. Though it started as an exurban development and a bedroom suburb, it has actually additionally drawn in companies and has numerous business universities, most notably Occidental Petroleum Firm, Chevron Phillips Chemical, Huntsman Company, Woodforest National Bank, Baker Hughes, McKesson Specialty Health, and Halliburton. The neighborhood won a Special Honor for Excellence in 1994 from the Urban Land Institute.
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