Aldine, Houston, Texas
Encyclopedia
Aldine is a census-designated place
(CDP) in unincorporated
central Harris County
, Texas
, United States
, located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction
of Houston
. The population was 13,979 at the 2000 census
. In 2007, the population was 16,008, according to City-Data. The community is located on the Hardy Toll Road
, Union Pacific Railroad
, and Farm to Market Road 525
.
The Aldine area is nearby Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport
, which is the second largest aviation facility in Texas
. The name is pronounced "oll-DEEN" (rhyming with "keen") rather than "oll-DYNE" (rhyming with "wine").
integrated by federal order in 1965. Aldine, with renewed population growth in the 1970s, had 12,623 residents in 1986 and 11,133 residents in 1990.
, the CDP has a total area of 8.1 square miles (21 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 13,979 people, 4,007 households, and 3,193 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,727.0 people per square mile (667.2/km²). There were 4,403 housing units at an average density of 543.9 per square mile (210.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 59.30% White, 5.84% African American, 0.69% Native American, 3.41% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 27.58% from other races
, and 3.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 56.33% of the population.
There were 4,007 households out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples
living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.44 and the average family size was 3.86.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 33.1% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,437, and the median income for a family was $35,518. Males had a median income of $28,779 versus $19,936 for females. The per capita income
of the CDP was $11,701. About 17.0% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.3% of those under age 18 and 19.3% of those age 65 or over.
In 1989, during a city council race, many in the Houston portion of the Aldine area voted for Jim Westmoreland for an at-large position. Westmoreland drew controversy after reports of a joke that was characterized as "racist" spread. His opponent Beverly Clark, an African-American teacher, defeated him in that race.
The portion of the Aldine area in the city of Houston is served by the Houston Police Department
. Areas west of the Hardy Toll Road
are within the North Patrol Division, headquartered at 9455 West Montgomery Road, while areas east of the Hardy Toll Road are served by the Northeast Patrol Division, headquartered at 8301 Ley Road. In the North Division the city operates the Aldine Storefront at 10966 North Freeway (Interstate 45
).
operates the Aldine Health Center at 4755 Aldine Mail Route in unincorporated Harris County. The Aldine CDP is served by Harris County Sheriff's Office
District II Patrol, headquartered from the Humble Substation at 7900 Will Clayton Parkway in Humble
. The Aldine Community Storefront is located at 5202 Aldine Mail Route.
serves the CDP and much of the surrounding community.
Portions of Aldine are zoned to Keeble EC/PK & Head Start Center in an unincorporated area, while other portions are zoned to Hinojosa EC/PK & Head Start Center in the CDP.
For grades Kindergarten through 4 the Aldine CDP is divided between the attendance zones of Bussey Elementary School in Houston, Odom Elementary School in the CDP, Raymond Academy in the CDP, Carroll Academy in an unincorporated area, Stephens Elementary School an unincorporated area, and Thompson Elementary School in Houston, Previously Black Elementary School in Houston served portions of Aldine.
For grades 5 through 6 the Aldine CDP is divided between the attendance zones of Eckert Intermediate School in the CDP, Reed Academy in the CDP, and Stehlik Intermediate School in an unincorporated area.
For grades 7 through 8 he Aldine CDP is divided between the attendance boundaries of Aldine Middle School in an unincorporated area, Grantham Academy in the CDP, and Stovall Middle School in Houston.
The Aldine CDP is divided between the attendance boundaries of Aldine 9th Grade School
in Houston, MacArthur 9th Grade School
in an unincorporated area, and Nimitz 9th Grade School
in an unincorporated area. The Aldine CDP is divided between the attendance boundaries of Aldine High School
in Houston, MacArthur High School
in an unincorporated area, and Nimitz High School
in an unincorporated area.
YES North Central, a charter
6-10 public school, is located within unincorporated Harris County in the Aldine CDP.
Aldine Branch, located at 11331 Airline Drive in Greenspoint and in Houston, serves the community. The 13268 square feet (1,232.6 m²) branch opened in 1976. The renovated Aldine Branch reopened on September 6, 2001.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
central Harris County
Harris County, Texas
As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 4,092,459, White Americans made up 56.6% of Harris County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 33.0% of the population. Black Americans made up 18.9% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.7% of Harris County's population...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
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, located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction
Extraterritorial jurisdiction
Extraterritorial jurisdiction is the legal ability of a government to exercise authority beyond its normal boundaries.Any authority can, of course, claim ETJ over any external territory they wish...
of Houston
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
. The population was 13,979 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. In 2007, the population was 16,008, according to City-Data. The community is located on the Hardy Toll Road
Hardy Toll Road
The Hardy Toll Road runs from Interstate 610, near central Houston, to Interstate 45, north of Houston just below the Harris County line. The road generally parallels Interstate 45. The portion from I-610 to Crosstimbers Road is known as Spur 548, although this is unsigned.Construction on the...
, Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
, and Farm to Market Road 525
Farm to Market Road 525
Farm to Market Road 525, or FM 525 or Urban Road 525, is a state highway entirely inside the city of Houston, Texas, United States. The road is known locally as Aldine-Bender Road....
.
The Aldine area is nearby Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
George Bush Intercontinental Airport, is a Class B international airport in Houston, Texas, serving the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area, the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Located north of Downtown Houston between Interstate 45 and U.S. Highway 59...
, which is the second largest aviation facility in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. The name is pronounced "oll-DEEN" (rhyming with "keen") rather than "oll-DYNE" (rhyming with "wine").
History
Aldine, built on the International–Great Northern Railroad, was named after a local farm family. A post office operated in Aldine from 1896 to 1935; after 1935, mail was delivered from Houston. In 1914 Aldine included two general stores, a fig preserver, and several poultry breeders and several dairymen. The population briefly reached 100 in 1925. In the 1930s and 1940s the population decreased to between thirty and forty residents. The Aldine Independent School DistrictAldine Independent School District
Aldine Independent School District is a school district based in an unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States. It serves portions of Houston and unincorporated Harris County. AISD is part of the taxation base for the Lone Star College System. Dr...
integrated by federal order in 1965. Aldine, with renewed population growth in the 1970s, had 12,623 residents in 1986 and 11,133 residents in 1990.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 8.1 square miles (21 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 13,979 people, 4,007 households, and 3,193 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,727.0 people per square mile (667.2/km²). There were 4,403 housing units at an average density of 543.9 per square mile (210.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 59.30% White, 5.84% African American, 0.69% Native American, 3.41% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 27.58% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 56.33% of the population.
There were 4,007 households out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.44 and the average family size was 3.86.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 33.1% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,437, and the median income for a family was $35,518. Males had a median income of $28,779 versus $19,936 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
of the CDP was $11,701. About 17.0% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.3% of those under age 18 and 19.3% of those age 65 or over.
Parks and recreation
Harris County Precinct 1 operates Pep Mueller Park, located at 14750 Henry Road in the CDP. It was given its current name in 1981 to honor M. A. "Pep" Mueller, the superintendent of Precinct 4's Spring Camp, Road, and Bridge Maintenance Facility. The park has a playground, a community building, a basketball pavilion, a toilet and concession facility, four ball fields, and four press boxes.Local government
Areas within the Aldine CDP are served by Aldine Fire & Rescue. The Westfield Volunteer Fire Department serves some unincorporated areas outside of the Aldine CDP and in the Aldine area. Emergency medical services are provided by Harris County Emergency Services District #1, also known as HCESD-1.In 1989, during a city council race, many in the Houston portion of the Aldine area voted for Jim Westmoreland for an at-large position. Westmoreland drew controversy after reports of a joke that was characterized as "racist" spread. His opponent Beverly Clark, an African-American teacher, defeated him in that race.
The portion of the Aldine area in the city of Houston is served by the Houston Police Department
Houston Police Department
The Houston Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency serving the City of Houston, Texas, United States and some surrounding areas. Its headquarters are in 1200 Travis in Downtown Houston....
. Areas west of the Hardy Toll Road
Hardy Toll Road
The Hardy Toll Road runs from Interstate 610, near central Houston, to Interstate 45, north of Houston just below the Harris County line. The road generally parallels Interstate 45. The portion from I-610 to Crosstimbers Road is known as Spur 548, although this is unsigned.Construction on the...
are within the North Patrol Division, headquartered at 9455 West Montgomery Road, while areas east of the Hardy Toll Road are served by the Northeast Patrol Division, headquartered at 8301 Ley Road. In the North Division the city operates the Aldine Storefront at 10966 North Freeway (Interstate 45
Interstate 45
Interstate 45 is an intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Texas. It connects the cities of Dallas and Houston, continuing southeast from Houston to Galveston over the Galveston Causeway to the Gulf of Mexico...
).
County, state, and federal representation
Harris County Hospital DistrictHarris County Hospital District
The Harris County Hospital District is a governmental entity with taxing authority that owns and operates three hospitals and numerous clinics throughout Harris County, Texas, United States, including the city of Houston...
operates the Aldine Health Center at 4755 Aldine Mail Route in unincorporated Harris County. The Aldine CDP is served by Harris County Sheriff's Office
Harris County Sheriff's Office
The Harris County Sheriff's Office is a local law enforcement agency serving the over three million citizens of Harris County, Texas, United States. It is headquartered in the 1200 Jail in Downtown Houston.As of the 2000 U.S...
District II Patrol, headquartered from the Humble Substation at 7900 Will Clayton Parkway in Humble
Humble, Texas
Humble is a city in Harris County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area.As of the 2000 census, the city population was 14,579. The city shares a zip code with the small Houston neighborhood of Bordersville, although people who live in Bordersville still have Humble...
. The Aldine Community Storefront is located at 5202 Aldine Mail Route.
Public schools
Aldine Independent School DistrictAldine Independent School District
Aldine Independent School District is a school district based in an unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States. It serves portions of Houston and unincorporated Harris County. AISD is part of the taxation base for the Lone Star College System. Dr...
serves the CDP and much of the surrounding community.
Portions of Aldine are zoned to Keeble EC/PK & Head Start Center in an unincorporated area, while other portions are zoned to Hinojosa EC/PK & Head Start Center in the CDP.
For grades Kindergarten through 4 the Aldine CDP is divided between the attendance zones of Bussey Elementary School in Houston, Odom Elementary School in the CDP, Raymond Academy in the CDP, Carroll Academy in an unincorporated area, Stephens Elementary School an unincorporated area, and Thompson Elementary School in Houston, Previously Black Elementary School in Houston served portions of Aldine.
For grades 5 through 6 the Aldine CDP is divided between the attendance zones of Eckert Intermediate School in the CDP, Reed Academy in the CDP, and Stehlik Intermediate School in an unincorporated area.
For grades 7 through 8 he Aldine CDP is divided between the attendance boundaries of Aldine Middle School in an unincorporated area, Grantham Academy in the CDP, and Stovall Middle School in Houston.
The Aldine CDP is divided between the attendance boundaries of Aldine 9th Grade School
Aldine High School
Aldine Senior High School is a public high school made up of two campuses located in the Greenspoint district of northern Houston, Texas, United States. The main campus serves grades 10 through 12, while Aldine Ninth Grade School serves grade 9....
in Houston, MacArthur 9th Grade School
MacArthur High School (Harris County, Texas)
MacArthur High School, located at 4400 Aldine Mail Route in East Aldine, unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States, north of Houston with a ZIP code of 77039...
in an unincorporated area, and Nimitz 9th Grade School
Nimitz High School (Harris County, Texas)
Chester W. Nimitz Senior High School is a public secondary school made up of two campuses located in unincorporated Harris County, Texas. The campuses have Houston addresses...
in an unincorporated area. The Aldine CDP is divided between the attendance boundaries of Aldine High School
Aldine High School
Aldine Senior High School is a public high school made up of two campuses located in the Greenspoint district of northern Houston, Texas, United States. The main campus serves grades 10 through 12, while Aldine Ninth Grade School serves grade 9....
in Houston, MacArthur High School
MacArthur High School (Harris County, Texas)
MacArthur High School, located at 4400 Aldine Mail Route in East Aldine, unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States, north of Houston with a ZIP code of 77039...
in an unincorporated area, and Nimitz High School
Nimitz High School (Harris County, Texas)
Chester W. Nimitz Senior High School is a public secondary school made up of two campuses located in unincorporated Harris County, Texas. The campuses have Houston addresses...
in an unincorporated area.
YES North Central, a charter
Charter school
Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter...
6-10 public school, is located within unincorporated Harris County in the Aldine CDP.
Community colleges
Lone Star College System (formerly the North Harris Montgomery Community College District) serves the area. In 1972 residents of Aldine ISD and two other K-12 school districts voted to create the North Harris County College. The community college district began operations in the fall of 1973.Public libraries
The Harris County Public LibraryHarris County Public Library
Harris County Public Library is a public library system serving Harris County, Texas, United States. The county library system is headquartered at 8080 El Rio in Houston....
Aldine Branch, located at 11331 Airline Drive in Greenspoint and in Houston, serves the community. The 13268 square feet (1,232.6 m²) branch opened in 1976. The renovated Aldine Branch reopened on September 6, 2001.