Oak Ridge North, Texas
Encyclopedia
Oak Ridge North is a city in Montgomery County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 2,991 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,991 people, 1,024 households, and 901 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,607.7 people per square mile (1,004.2/km²). There were 1,045 housing units at an average density of 911.1/sq mi (350.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.25% White, 1.27% African American, 0.30% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 1.04% from other races
, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.35% of the population.
There were 1,024 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.4% were married couples
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.0% were non-families. 10.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $73,547, and the median income for a family was $75,757. Males had a median income of $52,135 versus $32,093 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $27,824. About 3.5% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
in southern Montgomery County. It originated in 1964 when Arkansas-based Spring Pines Corporation purchased a large tract of land two miles (3 km) north of Spring Creek in the Charles Eisterwall Survey-patented in the mid-nineteenth century-and proceeded to build a subdivision. Interstate 45, which runs through the development, was completed just as the subdivision
was launched and quickly became an axis for economic and population growth. During the late 1960s and early 1970s increasing numbers of Houstonians, attracted by the beautifully wooded site, its accessibility, and lower tax and insurance rates, began taking up residence in Oak Ridge North. United Diversified, Incorporated, took over the development in 1969, and Associated Properties Company, which added more area, became the chief developer in 1971. The community was incorporated in 1979 with an estimated population of 2,445 and elected a mayor and city council. By the late 1970s it had four churches. The town's growth, however, was brought to a halt by the energy-based regional recession of the 1980s, and in 1990 the population was estimated as 2,454.
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All students from this area feed into Oak Ridge High School
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The city is also a part of the Lone Star College System.
Montgomery County, Texas
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The county was created by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 14, 1837. The county was named for the town of Montgomery, Texas. In 2000, its...
, 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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. The population was 2,991 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Oak Ridge North is located at 30°9′31"N 95°26′39"W (30.158702, -95.444084).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,991 people, 1,024 households, and 901 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 2,607.7 people per square mile (1,004.2/km²). There were 1,045 housing units at an average density of 911.1/sq mi (350.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.25% White, 1.27% African American, 0.30% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 1.04% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.35% of the population.
There were 1,024 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.4% 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, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.0% were non-families. 10.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $73,547, and the median income for a family was $75,757. Males had a median income of $52,135 versus $32,093 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 $27,824. About 3.5% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
History
Oak Ridge North is on Interstate Highway 45 ten miles (16 km) south of ConroeConroe
Conroe may refer to:* Conroe, Texas* Conroe , a desktop processor from Intel known as Core 2...
in southern Montgomery County. It originated in 1964 when Arkansas-based Spring Pines Corporation purchased a large tract of land two miles (3 km) north of Spring Creek in the Charles Eisterwall Survey-patented in the mid-nineteenth century-and proceeded to build a subdivision. Interstate 45, which runs through the development, was completed just as the subdivision
Subdivision (land)
Subdivision is the act of dividing land into pieces that are easier to sell or otherwise develop, usually via a plat. The former single piece as a whole is then known in the United States as a subdivision...
was launched and quickly became an axis for economic and population growth. During the late 1960s and early 1970s increasing numbers of Houstonians, attracted by the beautifully wooded site, its accessibility, and lower tax and insurance rates, began taking up residence in Oak Ridge North. United Diversified, Incorporated, took over the development in 1969, and Associated Properties Company, which added more area, became the chief developer in 1971. The community was incorporated in 1979 with an estimated population of 2,445 and elected a mayor and city council. By the late 1970s it had four churches. The town's growth, however, was brought to a halt by the energy-based regional recession of the 1980s, and in 1990 the population was estimated as 2,454.
Education
Oak Ridge North is served by the Conroe Independent School DistrictConroe Independent School District
Conroe Independent School District is a school district based in the Deane L. Sadler Administration/Technology Center in Conroe, Texas.CISD serves the cities of Conroe, Oak Ridge North, and Shenandoah, and the towns of Cut and Shoot and Woodloch...
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All students from this area feed into Oak Ridge High School
Oak Ridge High School (Montgomery County, Texas)
Oak Ridge High School is a secondary school located in The Woodlands, Texas, USA. Oak Ridge High School is a 5A school in the Conroe Independent School District. It was built in 1981...
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The city is also a part of the Lone Star College System.
External links
- OakRidgeNorth.com - Official website for the City of Oak Ridge North.