Greatwood is a neighborhood within the city of Sugar Land in the state of Texas, United States. It was formerly a census-designated place located in Fort Bend County. The population was 11,538 at the 2010 census, up from 6,640 at the 2000 census. It was annexed into the City of Sugar Land on December 12, 2017.
History
American General started development of Greatwood in 1989. Newland Communities later took control of the rebuilding. By 2008, Greatwood was built-out.
In November 2016, the Sugar Land city council voted in favor of the city annexing Greatwood and New Territory by the end of 2017. The annexation was effective December 12, 2017.
Geography
thumb|left|Map of the Greatwood census-designated place, pre-annexation
Greatwood is located in eastern Fort Bend County at (29.553813, -95.675319). It is bounded on the north by Interstate 69/U.S. Route 59, on the west by Crabb River Road, and on the north by the city of Sugar Land. The community is south of the Brazos River. The southern edge of the CDP runs generally along Rabbs Bayou, though parts of the sections known as Greatwood Knoll and Greatwood Crossing lie south of Rabbs Bayou. Four homes along Macek Road are on the north side of the bayou across a private bridge and are not part of the master-planned community. North of Rabbs Bayou, a watercourse known as Middle Bayou runs from west to east through Greatwood to the Brazos River. Both Rabbs and Middle Bayous are channelized.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.93%, is water.
Education
thumb|Bess Campbell Elementary School in Greatwood
thumb|Susanna Dickinson Elementary School in Greatwood
Residents are zoned to the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District.
Zoned schools within Greatwood include: and George Ranch HS are the respective zoned schools. Polly Ryon Middle School, a sixth grade-only school next to George Ranch, opened in 2013.
Prior to the opening of the George Ranch schools, Greatwood was zoned to Lamar Consolidated High School.
In 2009, LCISD proposed rezoning houses containing 366 students from Campbell Elementary students to Dickinson Elementary in order to relieve Campbell Elementary. This plan also called for rezoning some areas in the Canyon Gate at Brazos neighborhood, adjacent to Greatwood, from Dickinson to Williams Elementary School. Several residents of Canyon Gate protested the rezoning. Joshua Winata of the Houston Chronicle wrote that it resulted in a "reluctant rivalry" between Canyon Gate and Greatwood.
The Texas Legislature designated Wharton County Junior College as the college for the city and extraterritorial jurisdiction of Sugar Land as well as for LCISD.
Parks and recreation
There are 12 community parks in Greatwood. The community has playgrounds, ballfields, swimming pools, and clubhouses. There is also an assisted living facility and a privately operated public golf course.