Hedwig Village, Texas
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| City of Hedwig Village | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Harris |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Unknown |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km²) |
| - Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 2,334 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77024 |
| Area code(s) | 713 |
| FIPS code | 48-33068[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1374028[2] |
| Website: [1] | |
Hedwig Village is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,334 at the 2000 census.
The United States Postal Service uses "Houston" for all Hedwig Village addresses; "Hedwig Village" is not an acceptable city designation for mail addressed to places in Hedwig Village [2].
Hedwig Village is in Texas's 7th congressional district.[3]
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[edit] History
Hedwig Village was incorporated in 1954.
[edit] Geography
Hedwig Village is located at (29.779990, -95.519412).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,334 people, 956 households, and 668 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,706.5 people per square mile (1,047.9/km²). There were 1,038 housing units at an average density of 1,203.7/sq mi (466.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.41% White, 1.33% African American, 0.17% Native American, 12.43% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.01% from other races, and 2.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.26% of the population.
There were 956 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $66,250, and the median income for a family was $101,928. Males had a median income of $69,375 versus $41,316 for females. The per capita income for the city was $52,153. About 3.0% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Fire service
The Village Fire Department serves all of the Memorial villages Village Fire Department Link.
[edit] Police service
Hedwig Village operates its own police force.
[edit] Education
[edit] Colleges and universities
The city is served by the Houston Community College System.
[edit] Primary and secondary schools
[edit] Public schools
Hedwig Village is served by the Spring Branch Independent School District.
All residents are assigned to Wildcat Way School in Houston for preschool.[5]
Some Hedwig Village students are zoned to Memorial Drive Elementary School in Piney Point Village. Some Hedwig Village students are zoned to Bunker Hill Elementary School in Bunker Hill Village.[6]
All Hedwig Village students are zoned to Spring Branch Middle School[7] and Memorial High School, which are located in Hedwig Village.[8]
[edit] Gallery of public schools
 The Wildcat Way School (PreK) |
[edit] Private schools
A Kindergarten through 8th grade Catholic school called the St. Cecelia School, operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Houston is located in Hedwig Village. A nearby Kindergarten through 12th grade Catholic school called the Duchesne Academy is located near Hedwig Village in Houston.
Other nearby private schools include The Kinkaid School (Piney Point Village), The Monarch School (one campus in Houston and one campus in Hilshire Village; moving to a new Houston campus in 2008) and The Parish School.
[edit] Public libraries
The Harris County Public Library system operates the Spring Branch Memorial Branch in Hedwig Village.
[edit] Media
The Houston Chronicle is the area regional newspaper.
The Memorial Examiner is a local newspaper distributed in the community [3].
[edit] Postal services
The United States Postal Service location serving 77024 is the Memorial Park Post Office at 10505 Town And Country Way, Houston, Texas, 77024-9998.
[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.
- ^ "Congressional District 7." National Atlas of the United States.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Early Childhood." Spring Branch Independent School District.
- ^ "Elementary School Boundaries." Spring Branch Independent School District.
- ^ "Middle School Boundaries." Spring Branch Independent School District.
- ^ "High School Boundaries." Spring Branch Independent School District.
[edit] External links
- Hedwig Village, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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