The Woodlands

The Woodlands is a city in Texas with a population of 115,716. The Woodlands is in Montgomery County and is one of the best places to live in Texas. Living in The Woodlands offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In The Woodlands there are a lot of restaurants and parks. Many families live in The Woodlands and residents tend to lean conservative. The public schools in The Woodlands are highly rated. The Woodlands is a special - purpose district and census - designated place (CDP) in the U.S. state of Texas in the Houston – The Woodlands – Sugar Land metropolitan statistical area. The Woodlands is primarily located in Montgomery County, with portions extending into Harris County. The Woodlands is governed by The Woodlands Township, an organization that provides municipal services and is administered by an elected board of directors. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the township had a population of 114,436 people.[6] In 2021, The Howard Hughes Corporation estimated the population of The Woodlands was 119,000. The United States Census Bureau defines an urban area separate from the Houston urban area with The Woodlands as a principal city: The Woodlands – Conroe, TX urban area had a 2020 population of 402,454, making it the 103rd largest in the United States. The Woodlands has 151 urban parks within its boundaries, with all residents being within a ten - minute walk of a park. The areas surrounding Spring Creek are protected as part of the George Mitchell Nature Preserve, a section of the larger Spring Creek Greenway, the longest, connected, urban forested corridor in the nation.