Hilshire Village, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Harris |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²) |
| - Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 720 |
| - Density | 2,661.0/sq mi (1,027.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77055 |
| Area code(s) | 713 |
| FIPS code | 48-34148[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1374079[2] |
Hilshire Village is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States. The population was 720 at the 2000 census.
As of 2000, Hilshire Village is the 10th wealthiest location in Texas by per capita income.
The United States Postal Service uses "Houston" for all Hilshire Village addresses; "Hilshire Village" is not an acceptable city designation for mail addressed to areas in Hilshire Village [1].
Hilshire Village is in Texas' 7th congressional district [2].
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[edit] Geography
Hilshire Village is located at (29.790394, -95.488178).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 720 people, 286 households, and 227 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,661.0 people per square mile (1,029.6/km²). There were 292 housing units at an average density of 1,079.2/sq mi (417.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.89% White, 0.42% African American, 0.14% Native American, 3.33% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.17% of the population.
There were 286 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 2.1% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 34.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $117,252, and the median income for a family was $129,025. Males had a median income of $90,402 versus $61,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $66,620. About 3.0% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Fire service
The Village Fire Department serves all of the Memorial villages [3].
[edit] Education
[edit] Primary and secondary schools
[edit] Public schools
Hilshire Village is served by Spring Branch Independent School District. Hilshire Village is zoned to Bear Boulevard School in Spring Valley Village[4], Valley Oaks Elementary School in Houston[5], Spring Branch Middle School in Hedwig Village[6], and Memorial High School in Hedwig Village.[7]
[edit] Private schools
Several private schools, including School of the Woods and one of the two campuses of The Monarch School, are located in Hilshire Village. The Monarch School plans to move out of its Hilshire Village campus and its campus in the Houston city limits into a new campus in the Houston city limits in August 2008 [4].
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston operates St. Cecilia School, a K-8 Roman Catholic school, in nearby Hedwig Village. The Kinkaid School, a K-12 private school, is located in Piney Point Village.
[edit] Colleges and universities
The city is served by the Houston Community College System.
[edit] 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).
[edit] Media
The Houston Chronicle is the area regional newspaper.
The Memorial Examiner is a local newspaper distributed in the community [5].
[edit] Postal services
The closest United States Postal Service location is the Long Point Post Office at 8000 Long Point Road, Houston, Texas, 77055-9998.
[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.
- ^ 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
- Hilshire Village, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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| Counties | Austin | Brazoria | Chambers | Fort Bend | Galveston | Harris | Liberty | Montgomery | San Jacinto | Waller |
| "Principal" cities |
Houston | Sugar Land | Baytown | Galveston |
| Cities and towns |
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