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Splendora is a city in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,683 at the 2020 census. Splendora was named in reference to the "splendor of its floral environment." == History == In the late 1800s, The Houston, East and West Texas Railway (now the Union Pacific Railroad), at the suggestion of Charles Cox, decided to build a narrow-gauge spur at the location of what is now Splendora. The location was originally known as "Cox's Switch." The area slowly grew more populated after W.W. Burrow built a general store in the area in 1883. In 1896, Cox recommended to the town's postmaster, Milton Z. King, that the town's name should be changed. They decided to change the name to Splendora because of the "splendor of its floral environment." The town was incorporated in December 1966. == Geography == Splendora is located at 30°13′13″N 95°10′2″W (30.220237, –95.167232), which is approximately 37 miles north-northeast of Houston, Texas. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all land. == Demographics == === 2020 census === As of the 2020 census, Splendora had a population of 1,683 people, 545 households, and 519 families residing in the city. The median age was 34.8 years, 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18, and 14.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older.