Business View Civil & Municipal Apr-2023

68 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 4 TEXAS With economic growth on the radar, Iowa Colony sets the stage for future business development and residential base expansion elebrating 50 years since its incorporation in 1972, the city of Iowa Colony was founded in the early 20th century. Since this time, the community experienced slow but steady growth until 2019 when the population started to climb. At that time, the city reported 3,233 residents, a number which grew to 5,000 by 2020. Today, Iowa Colony is home to over 12,000 people and is continuing to grow at an unprecedented rate. City Manager Robert Hemminger recounts, “about 10 years ago, the development kind of started. We now have two master-planned communities on each side of highway 288. South 288 is the last major corridor of expansion for the Houston Metropolitan Area, and it really is the last opportunity for growth and development.” C AeroPhoto (www.aerophoto.com).