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Lake Conroe Area: Includes the cities of Conroe, Montgomery and Willis
Location: Conroe is located 40 miles north of Houston, Texas
County Seat of: Montgomery County
City of Conroe Population: 43,993
City of Montgomery Population: 498
City of Willis Population: 6,322
Montgomery County Population: 374,517
Climate: The average high temperture is 78 degrees and the average low temperature is 57 degrees. The annual rainfall is 50.64 inches.
Altitude: 245 feet above sea level
Taxes: Hotel Tax 13%, Sales Tax 8.25%, No state income tax
Transportation: I-45 & SH 105 are the major arteries. Taxi, limo and car rentals are avialable (see Transportation Information link)
Newspapers: The Courier (daily), Montgomery County News (weekly), Houston Chronicle (daily)
Radio Stations: KUST/KSTAR 99.7 FM, KAXF 88.3 FM
Lake Conroe: Lake Conroe is on the west fork of the San Jacinto River. It was built as a joint project of the City of Houston, the Texas Water Development Board and the San Jacinto River Authority in 1973 as an alternate water source for the City of Houston.
Forests: Sam Houston National Forest and W. Goodrich Jones State Forest
Shopping: 1 Outlet Center, 50+ antiques, boutiques and gift stores, major department stores
Restaurants: 150+ dinning chooses from American to Oriental to Seafood to Tex-Mex
Parks: 21 city parks throughout Conroe
Hotel Accommodations: 13 hotels, 2 bed and breakfast and 11 RV Parks and Campgrounds. Total hotel rooms is 1,015.
Meeting Space: Lone Star Convention & Expo Center has a 56,000 square foot convention center and 111,000 square foot expo center.
Government: Home Rule Charter, Mayor and five council members
Schools: Elementary and Secondary: Conroe ISD (Conroe / The Woodlands) Montgomery ISD (Montgomery / Lake Conroe) Willis ISD (Willis)
Multiple private and parochial schools
Higher Education: Montgomery College
Hospital: Conroe Regional Medical Center:936-539-1111
St. Luke's Community Hospital: 936-266-2000
Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital: 281-364-2300
