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 urban analytical area. The Woodlands is primarily found in Montgomery County, with portions extending right into Harris Area. The Woodlands is controlled by The Woodlands Area, a company that gives community solutions and is provided by an elected board of directors. As of the 2020 U. S. Census, the town had a population of 114,436 people. In 2021, The Howard Hughes Company estimated the population of The Woodlands was 119,000. The United States Census Bureau defines a metropolitan area different from the Houston city location with The Woodlands as a major city: The Woodlands–-- Conroe, TX metropolitan area had a 2020 populace 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 began as an exurban growth and a bedroom community, it has likewise brought in companies and has a number of business schools, most especially Occidental Oil Firm, Chevron Phillips Chemical, Huntsman Company, Woodforest National Financial Institution, Baker Hughes, McKesson Specialty Wellness, and Halliburton. The area won an Unique Honor for Quality in 1994 from the Urban Land Institute.
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