Hunters Creek Village, Texas

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official_name = Hunters Creek Village, Texas
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Texas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Harris

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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 4374
population_density_km2 = 869.9
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timezone = Central (CST)
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 77024
area_code = 713
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Hunters Creek Village is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,374 at the 2000 census.

The United States Postal Service uses "Houston" for all Hunters Creek Village addresses; "Hunters Creek Village" is not an acceptable city designation for mail addressed to places in Hunters Creek Village [http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown_zip.jsp] ..

As of 2000, Hunters Creek Village is the 5th wealthiest location in Texas by per capita income.

History

Prior to the incorporation of Piney Point Village, German farmers settled the area and opened sawmills. By 1936 the community had a sawmill and several residences.Handbook of Texas|id=HH/hgh11|name=Hunter's Creek Village, Texas]

In the mid-1950s, effort to form a Spring Branch municipality failed.Handbook of Texas|id=SS/hrsrj|name=Spring Branch, Texas] The city incorporated in 1954 with a mayor-alderman government. By 1966 year the community had a school and a church. Between 1960 and 1980 the population increased from 2,478 to 4,580. In 1982 the population fell to 4,215. 4,598 people lived in Hunters Creek Village in 1990.

In 2008, Forbes.com selected Hunters Creek Village along with Sugar Land and Bunker Hill Village as one of the three Houston-area "Top Suburbs To Live Well." [ [http://www.forbes.com/2008/03/25/suburbs-quality-lifestyle-forbeslife-cx_mw_0326realestate_slide_2.html?thisspeed=25000 Top Suburbs to Live Well - Forbes.com ] ]

Geography

Hunters Creek Village is located at coor dms|29|46|11|N|95|30|1|W|city (29.769632, -95.500190).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 4,374 people, 1,471 households, and 1,291 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,253.0 people per square mile (870.5/km²). There were 1,523 housing units at an average density of 784.5/sq mi (303.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.37% White, 0.37% African American, 0.14% Native American, 4.80% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.59% of the population.There were 1,471 households out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.9% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.2% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.19. The current mayor of Hunters Creek Village is Steven Reicheck, as of August 2006.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 19.6% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $171,294, and the median income for a family was $184,574. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $48,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $88,821. About 0.6% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

Bunker Hill Village, Hunters Creek Village, and Piney Point Village [http://www.mvpdtx.org/patrolinfo.html] jointly operate the Memorial Villages Police Department. The Village Fire Department serves all of the Memorial villages [http://www.villagefiredept.com/aboutus.html] . The village is within the Memorial Villages Water Authority. [http://www.mvwa.org/]

Hunters Creek Village is located in District 136 of the Texas House of Representatives. As of 2008 Beverly Woolley represents the district. [" [http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/pdf/districts/134.pdf House District 134] ." "Texas House of Representatives". Accessed October 11, 2008.] Hunters Creek Village is within District 7 of the Texas Senate; as of 2008 Dan Patrick represents the district. [" [http://www.senate.state.tx.us/Icons/Dist_Maps/Dist07_Map.pdf Senate District 7] " Map. "Senate of Texas". Accessed September 28, 2008.]

Hunters Creek Village is in Texas's 7th congressional district; as of 2008 John Culberson is the representative. [" [http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/tx07_109.gifCongressional District 7] ." "National Atlas of the United States".]

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

Two school districts serve Hunters Creek Village.

Spring Branch Independent School District

Most of Hunters Creek Village is north of the Buffalo Bayou; that portion is served by the Spring Branch Independent School District.

All residents are assigned to [http://wws.springbranchisd.com/ Wildcat Way School] in Houston for preschool. [" [http://www.springbranchisd.com/instruc/earlychild/pk.htm Early Childhood] ." "Spring Branch Independent School District".]

One school, Hunters Creek Elementary School, is within the city boundaries. Most residents are zoned to Hunters Creek; some are zoned to Memorial Drive Elementary School in Piney Point Village. [" [http://www.springbranchisd.com/schools/maps/DistrictTrackMapElem.pdf Elementary School Boundaries] ." "Spring Branch Independent School District".]

Students in Hunters Creek go to Spring Branch Middle School [" [http://www.springbranchisd.com/schools/maps/DistrictMapTrackMapMS.pdf Middle School Boundaries] ." "Spring Branch Independent School District".] and Memorial High School, which are in Hedwig Village. [" [http://www.springbranchisd.com/schools/maps/DistrictMapTrackMapHS.pdf High School Boundaries] ." "Spring Branch Independent School District".]

Houston Independent School District

The portion south of the Buffalo Bayou is served by the Houston Independent School District.

HISD students are zoned to Briargrove Elementary School [" [http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/BriargroveES.pdf Briargrove Elementary Attendance Zone] ." "Houston Independent School District".] , [http://ms.houstonisd.org/gradyms Grady Middle School] [" [http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/GradyMS.pdf Grady Middle Attendance Zone] ." "Houston Independent School District".] , and Lee High School [" [http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/LeeHS.pdf Lee High School Attendance Zone] ." "Houston Independent School District".] (students may attend Lamar High School or Westside High School instead [http://web.archive.org/web/20050509100740/hs.houstonisd.org/leehs/home2.htm Home Page] as of May 9, 2005. "Lee High School".] ).

Residents of the Briargrove Elementary School attendance zone may apply for the [http://es.houstonisd.org/briarmeadowes/ Briarmeadow Charter School] . [" [http://es.houstonisd.org/briarmeadowEs/parentInfoRegistration.html Registration] ." "Briarmeadow Charter School".]

Gallery of public schools

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Colleges and universities

The city is served by the Houston Community College System. The Northwest College operates the nearby Town & Country Square Campus in Houston.

Public libraries

It is served by the Spring Branch Memorial Branch of Harris County Public Library (the Spring Branch Memorial Branch is in Hedwig Village).

Media

The "Houston Chronicle" is the area regional newspaper.

The " [http://www.westuexaminer.com/memorial Memorial Examiner] " is a local newspaper distributed in the community [http://www.westuexaminer.com/about_us/] .

Postal services

Most of Hunters Creek Village is within the 77024 ZIP code, while the section south of the Buffalo Bayou has the 77063 ZIP code.

The United States Postal Service location serving 77024 is the Memorial Park Post Office at 10505 Town And Country Way, Houston, Texas, 77024-9998.

The location serving 77063 is the John Dunlop Post Office at 8728 Beverlyhill Street, Houston, Texas, 77063-9998.

Gallery

ee also

References

External links

* [http://www.cityofhunterscreek.com/ Hunters Creek Village]
*Handbook of Texas|id=HH/hgh11|name=Hunter's Creek Village, Texas