Hilshire Village, Texas
Encyclopedia
Hilshire Village is a city in Harris County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 720 at the 2000 census. The city is the smallest of the Memorial Villages in terms of area.
As of 2000, Hilshire Village is the 10th wealthiest location in Texas by per capita income
.
, entered Texas, and purchased 30 acres (121,405.8 m²) of land in his new state. Bruess read about a country estate in Hillshire, England
; he liked this name and called his development "Hilshire Village" with one "L." By the early 1950s construction of Hilshire Village began.
In the mid-1950s, effort to form a Spring Branch municipality failed. Hilshire Village incorporated on April 15, 1955. Because of the 1955 incorporation, Houston did not incorporate Hilshire Village's territory into its city limits, while Houston annexed surrounding areas that were unincorporated
. In 1960 543 people lived in Hilshire Village. In 1970 627 residents lived in Hilshire Village. By the 1990s the population grew to 665 residents. During that period some people demolished older homes and replaced them with newer homes.
Hilshire Village is located at 29°47′25"N 95°29′17"W (29.790394, -95.488178).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
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 per square mile (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.
The city has a mayor-council form of government. The Village Fire Department serves all of the Memorial villages.
Harris County
Precinct Three, headed by Steve Radack as of 2008, serves Bunker Hill Village.
Hilshire Village is located in District 136 of the Texas House of Representatives
. As of 2008 Beverly Woolley
represents the district. Hilshire Village is within District 7
of the Texas Senate
; as of 2008 Dan Patrick
represents the district.
Hilshire Village is in Texas's 7th congressional district
; as of 2008 John Culberson
is the representative.
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 http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown_zip.jsp.
. Hilshire Village is zoned to Bear Boulevard School in Spring Valley Village, Valley Oaks Elementary School in Houston
, Spring Branch Middle School in Hedwig Village
, and Memorial High School in Hedwig Village.
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 http://www.monarchschool.org/DevelopmentCC1.html.
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
.
. The Northwest College operates the nearby Spring Branch Campus in Houston.
(the Spring Branch Memorial Branch is in Hedwig Village
).
is the area regional newspaper.
The Memorial Examiner is a local newspaper distributed in the community http://www.examinernews.com/about_us/.
location is the Long Point Post Office at
8000 Long Point Road, Houston, Texas, 77055-9998.
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 720 at the 2000 census. The city is the smallest of the Memorial Villages in terms of area.
As of 2000, Hilshire Village is the 10th wealthiest location in Texas by per capita income
Texas locations by per capita income
Texas is the thirty-second richest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $19,617 .-Texas counties ranked by per capita income:...
.
History
In the 1940s Frank Bruess and his mother left MissouriMissouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, entered Texas, and purchased 30 acres (121,405.8 m²) of land in his new state. Bruess read about a country estate in Hillshire, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
; he liked this name and called his development "Hilshire Village" with one "L." By the early 1950s construction of Hilshire Village began.
In the mid-1950s, effort to form a Spring Branch municipality failed. Hilshire Village incorporated on April 15, 1955. Because of the 1955 incorporation, Houston did not incorporate Hilshire Village's territory into its city limits, while Houston annexed surrounding areas that were 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...
. In 1960 543 people lived in Hilshire Village. In 1970 627 residents lived in Hilshire Village. By the 1990s the population grew to 665 residents. During that period some people demolished older homes and replaced them with newer homes.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau
United 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 city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 720 people, 286 households, and 227 families residing in the city. 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 2,661.0 people per square mile (1,029.6/km²). There were 292 housing units at an average density of 1,079.2 per square mile (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
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 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
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, 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
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...
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.
Government and infrastructure
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...
Precinct Three, headed by Steve Radack as of 2008, serves Bunker Hill Village.
Hilshire Village is located in District 136 of the Texas House of Representatives
Texas House of Representatives
The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Texas Legislature. The House is composed of 150 members elected from single-member districts across the state. The average district has about 150,000 people. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits...
. As of 2008 Beverly Woolley
Beverly Woolley
Beverly Woolley is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives representing District 136 which covers parts of Harris County, Texas. She is co-chair of the Tea Party caucus in the House...
represents the district. Hilshire Village is within District 7
Texas Senate, District 7
District 7 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves a portion of Harris county in the U.S. state of Texas. The current Senator from District 7 is Dan Patrick.-2006:-2002:-2000:-1996:-1994:...
of the Texas Senate
Texas Senate
The Texas Senate is the upper house of the Texas Legislature. There are 31 members of the Senate, representing 31 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 672,000 per constituency. There are no term limits, and each term is four years long. The Senate meets at the...
; as of 2008 Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
Daniel Patrick Pugh , professionally known as Dan Patrick, is an American sportscaster, radio personality, and actor from Mason, Ohio...
represents the district.
Hilshire Village is in Texas's 7th congressional district
Texas's 7th congressional district
Texas District 7 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves a small area of western Harris County...
; as of 2008 John Culberson
John Culberson
John Abney Culberson is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party and the Tea Party caucus...
is the representative.
The United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
uses "Houston" for all Hilshire Village addresses; "Hilshire Village" is not an acceptable city designation for mail addressed to areas in Hilshire Village http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown_zip.jsp.
Public schools
Hilshire Village is served by Spring Branch Independent School DistrictSpring Branch Independent School District
Spring Branch Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Hedwig Village, Texas, United States. The district serves portions of western Houston. It also serves several small municipalities known as the Memorial Villages in its jurisdiction, such as Hedwig Village and Spring...
. Hilshire Village is zoned to Bear Boulevard School in Spring Valley Village, Valley Oaks Elementary School in 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 ...
, Spring Branch Middle School in Hedwig Village
Hedwig Village, Texas
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...
, and Memorial High School in Hedwig Village.
Private schools
Several private schools, including School of the WoodsSchool of the Woods
School of the Woods is an independent primary and secondary school located at 1321 Wirt Road in Houston, Texas, United States.School of the Woods serves Early Childhood through 12th grade in a Montessori environment....
and one of the two campuses of The Monarch School
The Monarch School
The Monarch School is a combined primary and secondary school headquartered in Spring Branch, Texas, United States. Monarch serves children with neurological disorders and learning disabilities, including Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, dyslexia, pervasive developmental disorder, Asperger...
, 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 http://www.monarchschool.org/DevelopmentCC1.html.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston encompasses of ten counties in the southeastern area of Texas: Galveston; Harris; Austin; Brazoria; Fort Bend; Grimes; Montgomery; San Jacinto; Walker; and Waller.The chancery of the diocese is located in Downtown Houston. The Archdiocese's...
operates St. Cecilia School
St. Cecilia Catholic School (Houston, Texas)
St. Cecilia Catholic School is a Coeducational Catholic private school for grades Pre-K through 8th grade in Hedwig Village, Texas, presenting a high level of high school preparatory education. The school has been coeducational and non-profit since its founding and is within the Roman Catholic...
, a K-8 Roman Catholic school, in nearby Hedwig Village. The Kinkaid School
The Kinkaid School
The Kinkaid School is a K-12 non-sectarian school in Piney Point Village, Texas, United States.The Kinkaid School is the oldest independent coeducational school in the Houston, Texas area . The student body is divided into the Lower School , the Middle School and the Upper School...
, a K-12 private school, is located in Piney Point Village
Piney Point Village, Texas
Piney Point Village is a city in Harris County, Texas. The population was 3,380 at the 2000 census. Piney Point Village is also considered one of the wealthiest communities in the Greater Houston area.-History:...
.
Colleges and universities
The city is served by the Houston Community College SystemHouston Community College System
Houston Community College System is a community college system that operates community colleges in Houston, Missouri City, and Stafford in Texas....
. The Northwest College operates the nearby Spring Branch Campus in Houston.
Public libraries
It is served by the Spring Branch Memorial Branch of 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....
(the Spring Branch Memorial Branch is in Hedwig Village
Hedwig Village, Texas
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...
).
Media
The Houston ChronicleHouston Chronicle
The Houston Chronicle is the largest daily newspaper in Texas, USA, headquartered in the Houston Chronicle Building in Downtown Houston. , it is the ninth-largest newspaper by circulation in the United States...
is the area regional newspaper.
The Memorial Examiner is a local newspaper distributed in the community http://www.examinernews.com/about_us/.
Postal services
The closest United States Postal ServiceUnited States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
location is the Long Point Post Office at
8000 Long Point Road, Houston, Texas, 77055-9998.