Jersey Village, Texas
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| City of Jersey Village | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Harris |
| Incorporated | April 16, 1956 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Russell Hamley |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.5 sq mi (8.9 km²) |
| - Land | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km²) |
| - Water | .1 sq mi (.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 110 ft (33.5 m) |
| Population (2000)[1] | |
| - Total | 6,880 |
| - Density | 2,014.3/sq mi (776.7/km²) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 77040, 77041, 77065 |
| Area code(s) | 713 |
| FIPS code | 48-37612[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1360232[3] |
| Website: http://www.jerseyvillage.info/ | |
Jersey Village is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,880 at the 2000 census.
Jersey Village is in Texas's 7th congressional district.
Addresses in Jersey Village are designated as "Houston." Using "Jersey Village, Texas" is acceptable for Jersey Village addresses.
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[edit] History
Clark W. Henry owned 1,236 acres of land on which he operated F&M Dairy and raised Jersey cattle. Henry discontinued his dairy when his health declined and he gave the land up so a residential community could be built. Jersey Village incorporated on April 16, 1956 with all 58 votes in favor of incorporation.
[edit] Geography
Jersey Village is located at (29.890569, -95.568579)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (8.9 km²), of which, 3.4 square miles (8.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.87%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 6,880 people, 2,840 households, and 1,942 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,014.3 people per square mile (776.7/km²). There were 3,037 housing units at an average density of 889.2/sq mi (342.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.6% White, 4.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 5.09% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.43% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.3% of the population.
There were 2,840 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $68,431, and the median income for a family was $82,689. Males had a median income of $53,984 versus $37,616 for females. The per capita income for the city was $36,092. About 3.4% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
[edit] Primary and secondary schools
[edit] Public schools
Jersey Village is served by Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District.
Jersey Village is zoned to Post Elementary School, which is located in Jersey Village. Students continue on to Cook Middle School in unincorporated Harris County and Jersey Village High School in Jersey Village.
Some areas within the Jersey Village city limits are zoned to other elementary and middle schools, yet they have no residents.
Residents are zoned to schools in the Lone Star College System.
[edit] Postal services
The United States Postal Service operates the nearby Fairbanks Post Office at 7050 Brookhollow West Drive in unincorporated Harris County. The zip code is 77040.
[edit] References
- ^ US Census Bureau Population Finder: Jersey Village city, TX. factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
- ^ 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
- Jersey Village, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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