How about a small village with big expectations? That’s Pleak’s motto. Pleak is a village in Fort Bend County. It sits on Texas State Highway 36. This is south of Rosenberg.
Pleak was named after a real estate agent. His name was A.E. Pleak. He donated land. The land was for the school. It was built in 1912.
The first families were the Fred Martins and John Iselts. The first business opened in 1924. Joe and Mrs. Sitta opened a grocery store. They opened a service station in 1932. Wilbur Krenek built a cotton gin in 1933. The Krenek family operated it for 68 years. It closed in 2001.
In August 1979, the area became the Village of Pleak. Willie Poncik was the first mayor. He served until May 31, 1999. Cayetano Silva finished his term. Margie Krenek became mayor in 2001. Larry Bittner was elected in 2011. His term expires in 2025.
Pleak has a mayor and 5 aldermen. Their terms are 4 years each. City Council meetings are every third Wednesday. They meet at 7:00 pm in the Village Hall. It is at 6621 FM 2218 South.
Pleak has no post office. Citizens have Needville, Richmond, or Rosenberg addresses. There are two school districts: LCISD and Needville School District.
Pleak used to be rural. People grew cotton and grain. They raised cows. Now, it is becoming a bedroom community. People commute to Houston. Pleak is embracing its growing pains. The village wants to learn from larger communities.
The population was 971 at the 2020 census. The village area is 1.85 square miles. That is 4.79 square kilometers. The land area is 1.82 square miles. That is 4.73 square kilometers.
In 2000, the population was 947. There were 318 households. The population density was 473.8 per square mile. That is 182.9 per square kilometer.
The median income for a household was $52,188. The median income for a family was $56,364. The per capita income was $20,773.
Most of Pleak is in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District. A small part is in the Needville Independent School District.
So, as you pass through Pleak, remember its history. Remember its motto. It is a small village. It has big expectations for the future.