Hunters Creek Village, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Harris |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km²) |
| - Land | 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,374 |
| - Density | 2,253.0/sq mi (869.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77024 |
| Area code(s) | 713 |
| FIPS code | 48-35480[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1374180[2] |
Hunters Creek Village is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,374 at the 2000 census.
The United States Postal Service uses "Houston" for all Hunters Creek Village addresses; "Hunters Creek Village" is not an acceptable city designation for mail addressed to places in Hunters Creek Village [1]..
As of 2000, Hunters Creek Village is the 5th wealthiest location in Texas by per capita income.
Hunters Creek Village is in Texas's 7th congressional district [2].
In 2008, Forbes.com selected Hunters Creek Village along with Sugar Land and Bunker Hill Village as one of the three Houston-area "Top Suburbs To Live Well."[3]
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[edit] Geography
Hunters Creek Village is located at (29.769632, -95.500190).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,374 people, 1,471 households, and 1,291 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,253.0 people per square mile (870.5/km²). There were 1,523 housing units at an average density of 784.5/sq mi (303.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.37% White, 0.37% African American, 0.14% Native American, 4.80% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.59% of the population.
There were 1,471 households out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.9% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.2% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.19. The current mayor of Hunters Creek Village is Steven Reicheck, as of August 2006.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 19.6% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $171,294, and the median income for a family was $184,574. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $48,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $88,821. About 0.6% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Police service
Bunker Hill Village, Hunters Creek Village, and Piney Point Village [3] jointly operate the Memorial Villages Police Department.
[edit] Fire service
The Village Fire Department serves all of the Memorial villages [4].
[edit] Education
[edit] Primary and secondary schools
[edit] Public schools
Two school districts serve Hunters Creek Village.
[edit] Spring Branch Independent School District
Most of Hunters Creek Village is north of the Buffalo Bayou; that portion is served by the Spring Branch Independent School District.
All residents are assigned to Wildcat Way School in Houston for preschool.[5]
One school, Hunters Creek Elementary School, is within the city boundaries. Most residents are zoned to Hunters Creek; some are zoned to Memorial Drive Elementary School in Piney Point Village.[6]
Students in Hunters Creek go to Spring Branch Middle School[7] and Memorial High School, which are in Hedwig Village.[8]
[edit] Houston Independent School District
The portion south of the Buffalo Bayou is served by the Houston Independent School District.
HISD students are zoned to Briargrove Elementary School[9], Grady Middle School[10], and Lee High School[11] (students may attend Lamar High School or Westside High School instead[12]).
Residents of the Briargrove Elementary School attendance zone may apply for the Briarmeadow Charter School.[13]
[edit] Gallery of public schools
SBISD
 The Wildcat Way School (PreK) |
HISD
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[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
Most of Hunters Creek Village is within the 77024 ZIP code, while the section south of the Buffalo Bayou has the 77063 ZIP code.
The United States Postal Service location serving 77024 is the Memorial Park Post Office at 10505 Town And Country Way, Houston, Texas, 77024-9998.
The location serving 77063 is the John Dunlop Post Office at 8728 Beverlyhill Street, Houston, Texas, 77063-9998.
[edit] Gallery
 Police box in Hunters Creek Village |
 A street sign in Hunters Creek Village |
 Leaving Hunters Creek Village |
 A house in Hunters Creek Village along with another style street sign |
[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.
- ^ Top Suburbs to Live Well - Forbes.com
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Briargrove Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Grady Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Lee High School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ Home Page as of May 9, 2005. Lee High School.
- ^ "Registration." Briarmeadow Charter School.
[edit] External links
- Hunters Creek Village, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown METROPOLITAN AREA |
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| Counties | Austin | Brazoria | Chambers | Fort Bend | Galveston | Harris | Liberty | Montgomery | San Jacinto | Waller |
| "Principal" cities |
Houston | Sugar Land | Baytown | Galveston |
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| Unincorporated areas | Atascocita | Channelview | Cloverleaf | Cypress | Klein | Spring | The Woodlands |
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