Channelview, Texas
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| Channelview, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Harris |
| Area | |
| - Total | 18.0 sq mi (46.5 km²) |
| - Land | 16.2 sq mi (42.0 km²) |
| - Water | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 29,685 |
| - Density | 1,831.2/sq mi (707.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77530 |
| Area code(s) | 281 |
| FIPS code | 48-14236[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1373053[2] |
Channelview is a census-designated place (CDP) in Harris County, Texas, United States. The population was 29,685 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Channelview is located at (29.786656, -95.122149)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 18.0 square miles (46.5 km²), of which, 16.2 square miles (42.0 km²) of it is land and 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²) of it (9.79%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 29,685 people, 9,189 households, and 7,369 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,831.2 people per square mile (707.1/km²). There were 9,874 housing units at an average density of 609.1/sq mi (235.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 63.15% White, 13.03% African American, 0.55% Native American, 2.03% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 18.29% from other races, and 2.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.11% of the population.
There were 9,189 households out of which 48.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size was 3.60.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 33.7% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,968, and the median income for a family was $45,638. Males had a median income of $35,592 versus $26,423 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,115. About 11.5% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Channelview residents are served by the Channelview Independent School District.
[edit] Postal service
The United States Postal Service operates the Channelview Post Office at 531 Sheldon Road, 77530-9998.
[edit] Parks
Harris County operates the V.V. Ramsey/Martin L. Flukinger Community Center in the area.
[edit] The Cheerleader Murder-for-hire Plot
Channelview was the site of one of the most bizarre attempted murder plots in history, occurring in 1991.
Wanda Webb Holloway was upset that her daughter, Shanna, had failed two consecutive years to make her junior high school's cheerleading squad. Holloway came to believe that the fault lay not with Shanna's inability to make the squad, but with Verna Heath, mother of Amber Heath who was a main rival of Shanna's.
Holloway asked Terry Harper, her former brother-in-law, to find a hit man to murder Mrs. Heath, hoping that Amber would be distraught and perform poorly in tryouts, thus allowing Shanna to make the squad. However, Harper notified authorities of the plot, and an undercover police officer arrested Holloway.
Holloway argued that Harper was guilty of entrapment, saying that she never intended anyone to get killed. However, a jury sentenced Holloway to 15 years for attempted murder.
The story was made into a 1993 HBO movie, The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Channelview, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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