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Encyclopedia > Afton Oaks, Houston, Texas
A sign at the entrance to Afton Oaks
A sign at the entrance to Afton Oaks

Afton Oaks is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas, United States. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 818 KB) Summary Taken by WhisperToMe Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 818 KB) Summary Taken by WhisperToMe Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Space City Location Location in the state of Texas Coordinates , Government Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,558 km²  (601. ...


Afton Oaks is located inside the 610 Loop between Uptown Houston and Highland Village. Afton Oaks contains many homes built in the 1950s. The civic association was chartered in 1955. Interstate 610 is a freeway that forms a loop around the city of Houston, Texas. ... Picture of the Uptown Houston Skyline. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Afton Oaks is served by the Houston City Council District G. Afton Oaks is in Texas's 7th congressional district [1]. The current boundaries of Texas District 7. ...


The Afton Oaks area has steadily increased in value over the past few years. The median home price for 2006 was $397,692. This is more than a 20% increase from the median home price in 2002 of $330,400. The revitalization of the downtown Houston area has helped fuel this growth along with other areas of Houston located inside the 610 Loop. Downtown Houston Downtown Houston is Houstons largest business district. ... Interstate 610 is a freeway that forms a loop around the city of Houston, Texas. ...


Education

The under-construction St. George Place Elementary School
The under-construction St. George Place Elementary School

Afton Oaks is zoned to Houston ISD schools. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 833 KB) Summary Taken by WhisperToMe Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 833 KB) Summary Taken by WhisperToMe Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... The Houston Independent School District is the largest public school system in Texas and the seventh-largest in the United States. ...


Afton Oaks is zoned George Place Elementary School in the neighborhood of St. George Place. As of 2006, St. George Place hasn't opened yet, so Afton Oaks residents are to enroll their elementary school-aged children in the School at Post Oak for the 2006-2007 school year; once the new Briargrove campus is complete, the Briargrove Elementary School pupils will move out of the St. George Place campus and the School at Post Oak will move into the new campus. A sign marking St. ...


Afton Oaks pupils are also zoned to Lanier Middle School in Montrose and Lamar High School in Upper Kirby. Lanier Middle School Sidney Lanier Middle School is a secondary school located at 2600 Woodhead Street in Houston, Texas, United States, with a ZIP code of 77098. ... Montrose (sometimes The Montrose) is the name of a neighborhood and also an area in Houston, Texas. ... Lamar High School Mirabeau B. Lamar High School is a secondary school located at 3325 Westheimer Road in Houston, Texas, United States, with a zip code of 77098. ...


Prior to spring 2006, Afton Oaks was zoned to Will Rogers Elementary School. Will Rogers was closed after spring 2006 and Afton Oaks was rezoned to St. George Place.


External links

  • Afton Oaks
  • Afton Oaks House Values
  • Chron.com profile of Afton Oaks
  • Neighborhood Sales data/Market values
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Afton Oaks, Houston, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (244 words)
Afton Oaks is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas, United States.
Afton Oaks is served by the Houston City Council District G. Afton Oaks is in Texas's 7th congressional district [1].
Afton Oaks is zoned to Houston ISD schools.
tBlog - Houston, Texas (8488 words)
Houston is the largest city in the state of Texas and the fourth-largest in the United States.
Houston is also one of only five cities in the United States with permanent professional resident companies in all of the major performing arts disciplines (the Houston Grand Opera, the Houston Symphony Orchestra, the Houston Ballet, and The Alley Theatre)[16].
Texas Southern University is a historically fl university located in the historic Third Ward, is heralded as a pioneer, and distinguishes itself as one of the leading producers of African American scholars that obtain collegiate, professional, and graduate degrees in the state, as well as the nation.
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