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The Cities and communities of Harris County, Texas*
Aldine,
Atascocita
Bammel, Barrett, Baytown, Bellaire, Big Spring, Bridgeland, Bunker Hill Village
Champions, Channelview, Cinco Ranch, Cloverleaf, Copperfield, Crosby, Cypress
Fairbanks, Friendswood
Galena Park, Grand Lakes
Hedwig Village, Highlands, Hilshire Village, Hockley, Houston (County Seat), Hufsmith, Hughes Springs, Humble, Hunters Creek Village
Katy, Kingwood, Klein, Kohrville
La Porte, League City (portion)
Pasadena, Payne Springs, Pearland (portion), Piney Point Village, Ponderosa Forest
Rayford
Satsuma, Seabrook, Sheldon, Shoreacres, South Houston, Southside Place, Spring, Spring Valley, Stafford (portion)
Waller
(portion), Webster,
Westfield, West University Place
*This list of cities may not be complete. The list may contain towns, cities, villages, boroughs, townships, ghost towns and other populated places.
If you have information about any of these unlinked communities, please send it to us and we will add a page for that community. Some of these places above may only be neighborhoods or local area names and are not listed with the census at all or just included in a larger surrounding designated census area..
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Government
The Official Harris County Website
Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Population:
1990 - 2,818,199
2000 - 3,400,578
2004 - 3,644,285
2005 - 3,700,000+ (estimate)
Density:
2000 - 1,967 persons per square mile
Location:
Harris County is in southeastern Texas. Montgomery
County is the neighbor to the north. On the Northeast is Liberty
County. Chambers County is to the East with Galveston County to
the southeast. Brazoria County is south of Harris County with
Fort Bend County to the Southwest. Finally, Waller County is to
the Northwest.
Other Facts & Figures:
Interesting facts about the size of Harris County and the city of Houston
Median income:
2000 - $42,598 (Household)
2000 - $49,004 (Family)
Per Capita income:
2000 - $21,435
Climate:
The climate is nearly perfect all year long. Freezing temperatures are extremely rare in winter and in summer the temperatures usually don't go over 90 degrees.
Here is a weather page for the area.
Weather in the Houston/Galveston area
Average Temperature: 69.6 degrees
Winter Average Temperature: 50 degrees
Yearly Precipitation: 45.74 inches
History:
Harris County was named for John Richardson Harris, who first
arrived in this area in 1824. He settled on land at the junction
of Bray's and Buffalo bayous (now a part of Houston). In 1825
the city of Harrisburg was laid out. On December 30, 1835, the
General Council created the Harrisburg Municipality and designated
the town as the seat of its government. On April 21, 1836 the
Battle of San Jacinto was fought in what is now Harris County.
This was the deciding battle of the war between what would become
the Republic of Texas and Mexico. In 1836 the name of the area
was changed to Harrisburg County. In 1839 the name was again changed
to Harris County.
Harris County is one of the 10th largest metropolitan statistical
area (seven counties) in the US with over 3.7 million people.
Harris County is the third largest county in the United States
as of 2004. Houston, the largest city in the area and fourth largest
city in the U.S., has a population of more than 1.6 million and
is the county seat. Houston's port is the second busiest in the
country. Fifty-eight foreign governments maintain consular offices
in Houston; the fifth largest consular corps in the nation.
Houston is home to the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical
complex in the world. The 14 hospitals in the complex are world
leaders in cancer and heart research. Houston is the energy capital
of the U. S. and a center for biotechnology. Harris County is
the home of NASA. All space flights are controlled from the Johnson
Space Center, south of Houston.
Geography:
Total area: 1,778 square miles
Land area: 1729 square miles
Water area: 49 square miles
Genealogy:
Harris County US GenWeb project genealogy page
Clayton Library,
a center for Genealogical Research
A division of the Houston Public Library system
Harris County Genealogy Society of Texas
Cemeteries of Harris County
Kindred Trails resources
for Harris County, Texas
Libraries:
Schools:
Houston Independent School District (HISD) is the largest school system in Texas and the seventh in the nation.
Houston Independent School District
Aldine Independent School District
Channelview Independent School District
Humble Independent School District
Katy Independent School District
La Porte Independent School District
Pasadena Independent School District
Spring Independent School District
Waller Independent School District
The Greater Houston area has 14 major institutions
of higher learning, among them Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
Baptist University, Rice University, Sam Houston State University,
Houston Community College System with five regional colleges,
Prairie View A&M University, Texas Southern University, San
Jacinto College District, South Texas College of Law, University
of St. Thomas, University of Texas Health Science Center, University
of Houston, University of Houston - Clear Lake and University
of Houston - Downtown.
Economy:
Houston's economy is booming with a diverse
spread of sectors contributing to its success. There are jobs
for highly skilled professionals as well as blue collar workers
in all fields. Many of the county's industries are world class
leaders in their fields.
Organizations & Groups
Cultural Arts Council of Houston/Harris County
Houston Junior Chamber of Commerce
(JayCee)
Greater Southwest Houston
Chamber of Commerce
Cy-Fair Houston Chamber
of Commerce
Greater Houston Partnership
Houston Grand Opera Association
Greater Houston Texas Convention & Visitors Bureau
Attractions & Other Information
Houston Astros
- Major League Baseball Club
The Houston Rockets
- NBA
The Houston Aeros - NHL
Contemporary Arts Museum -
Houston
The Childrens Museum of
Houston
The San Jacinto Museum of History
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Houston Arboretum and Nature Center
The Port of Houston - though 50 miles from the coast, it is one of the country's busiest ports.
George Ranch Historical Park
A Living history ranch and museum
10215 FM 762
Richmond, Texas 77469
Phone: 281-343-0218
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