Crosby is a census-designated place (CDP) in Harris County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,714 at the 2000 census. But what is widely considered Crosby (area code 77532) was approx. 20,000 people. On June 1, 2005, a drilling rig exploded in Crosby that was owned by Louisiana Oil and Gas Company. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Index: Contents: Top - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Anderson County formed in 1846 from part of Houston County. ... Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... 2000 US Census logo 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. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... North American telephone area codes 281, 713 and 832 are state of Texas area codes which serve the Houston area. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Geography

Crosby is located at 29°54′38″N, 95°3′39″W (29.910577, -95.060882)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Historical development

The site North of US Route 90 (according to some) was an encampment nicknamed “Lick Skillet” back in 1823 by Humphrey Jackson, one of the 300 original colonists to settle Texas.^[1] The name “Lick Skillet” came from the phrase "The East Texas oxen team drivers sipped the spring sweet water and licked their skillets clean." Humphrey Jackson (1784-1833) ^[2] moved to Texas from Louisiana in September 1823 and built a log cabin outside Austin's colony on the San Jacinto River, a half mile west of the site of present Crosby. On August 16, 1824 the Baron de Bastrop,qv granted him title to a league and a labor of land, including the place where he had settled, in what is now Harris County. Jackson next petitioned the Mexican government to form the San Jacinto District under control of the Austin colony; he was elected alcaldeqv of the new district in 1824, 1825, and 1827, and served as ex officio militia captain of the San Jacinto area. Jackson was buried at Crosby. Jackson's Bayou in eastern Harris County is probably named for him. Near what is now the Southern Pacific Railroad, the town was named for G. J. Crosby, a railroad construction engineer. In 1861, the Sabine and Galveston Bay Railroad & Lumber Company (SGBR&L), installed tracks through this site.^[3] The first general store was built in 1865 by Charlie Karcher , and thereafter the town would become a shipping and retail center for lumber and agricultural products. Several years later, the post office was established in 1877. In 1884 Crosby reported a population of fifty, a school, a Baptist church, and a general store. In 1905 it had one school with four teachers and 122 students. As of 1929, the population was about 600, but the Great Depression reduced this number by half.^[4] World War II brought the population to over 900, and the population would continue to grow to the present. U.S. Route 90 is an east-west United States highway. ... 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1833 (MDCCCXXXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. ... Map of the San Jacinto River and associated watershed The San Jacinto River runs from Lake Houston in Harris County, Texas to Galveston Bay. ... Crosby may refer to: Geography Crosby, Merseyside Crosby, North Dakota People Bing Crosby - 1940s era entertainer Bobby Crosby - Oakland As baseball player Bubba Crosby - New York Yankees baseball player David Crosby - Musical artist from Crosby Stills Nash and Young Gary Crosby - singer and actor, son of Bing Crosby Sidney... Harris County is the name of several counties in the United States: Harris County, Georgia Harris County, Texas See also the disambiguation page Harris. ... Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. ... San Jacinto may refer to: San Jacinto, California Battle of San Jacinto San Jacinto Mountains This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Southern Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting marks SP) was an American railroad. ... For other uses, see The Great Depression (disambiguation). ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

The site South of Hwy 90 is historical Barrett Station ^[5]. Barrett Settlement was founded by Harrison Barrett (1845-1917) and has been registered in the Texas Family Land Heritage as Texas Century Farm. Born into slavery Harrison Barrett was the son of Simon and Lisa Barrett who came to Texas from Louisiana. He had 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Following the emancipation of Texas slaves in 1865 Harrison Barrett spent several years gathering his family together. He eventually found all of them except one sister, and they settled on land east of the San Jacinto River. He purchased this land in 1889 and began a community which later would be known as Barrett's Settlement. Beginning with 7 houses, the community grew to include additional homes, farms and businesses. Barrett established a school, church & cemetery. After a post station was opened here in 1947 the area became known as Barrett Station. Harrison Barret's homestead twice rebuilt by his descendants still stands on its original location. 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Map of the San Jacinto River and associated watershed The San Jacinto River runs from Lake Houston in Harris County, Texas to Galveston Bay. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,714 people, 666 households, and 464 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 292.8/km² (758.2/mi²). There were 743 housing units at an average density of 126.9/km² (328.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.15% White, 12.72% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 10.79% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.38% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 666 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.09. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,508, and the median income for a family was $41,458. Males had a median income of $37,244 versus $25,500 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,851. About 9.2% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 20.1% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

Crosby students attend school in the Crosby Independent School District. Crosby Independent School District is a public school district based in Crosby—an unincorporated area of northeastern Harris County, Texas (USA) within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ...

Private schools

Sacred Heart Catholic School [1] is located in Crosby.

Public libraries

Crosby is served by the Crosby Branch of Harris County Public Library. The Harris County Public Library West University Branch and the West University Place Recreation Center, both located in West University Place, Texas Harris County Public Library is a public library system operated in Harris County, Texas. ...

Business & Community

Crosby/Huffman Chamber of Commerce ^[6]

Crosby Fair & Rodeo ^[7]

Local newspapers Star Courier [2] & The Lake Houston Sentinel [3] The Lake Houston Sentinel is a weekly community newspaper serving the Crosby, Huffman, Highlands, Barrett Station and Baytown communities in east and northeast Houston. ...

Crosby Fire Department ^[8]

www.crosbyvfd.org Crosby MUD 103 W Wahl St, Crosby, TX 77532

Sports & Recreation

Public parks

Harris County operates two parks in the Crosby area.

Crosby Park and Crosby Community Center are located at 419 Hare Road, Crosby, Texas 77532. It is a 46 acre facility with two lighted softball fields, three lighted soccer fields, two lighted tennis courts, one basketball pavilion, a playground, paved .726-mile trail, picnic tables, barbecue grills, a barbecue pavilion, and restrooms.

The Barrett Station/Riley Chambers Community Center is located at 808 Magnolia, Crosby, Texas 77532. Facilities include restrooms, picnic, playground, trails, open shelter, basketball, baseball, riding arena, and football fields. [4]

Miscellaneous

The fields are maintained by area sports associations: Crosby Sports Association [5] East Lake Houston Youth Soccer Association [6] Crosby Youth Football [7]

Crosby Sports Complex is located at 8600 Miller-Wilson Road, Crosby, Texas 77532. It is a 12 acre facility with six lighted softball fields, picnic tables, and restrooms. Crosby Sports Complex softball fields are maintained by Crosby Sports Association.[8]

Texas Sports Ranch is located at Seaberg Road, Crosby, Texas 77532. It is a 85,000 sq ft (7,900 m²). complex with a wide array of amenities: sports camps, after school program, gymnastics classes & junior Olympic pool with diving area. [9]

Indian Shores Golf Course [10]

Newport Golf Club is located at 16401 Country Club Dr, Crosby, Texas 77532. This 6,914 yard course maneuvers through an actual forest. [11]

Newport Swim Team is located at Newport Country Club, 16401 Country Club Dr, Crosby, TX 77532 [12], it's a member of Northwest Aquatic League [13]

Art Watson Model Airport of Prop-Nuts R/C Club is located at Wolcek Rd, Crosby, TX 77532 [14]

Local paintball fields are Strike Force Paintball Field [15] and K & B Paintball Co.

Police service

The community is served by the Harris County Sheriff's Office [16]. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Black Hope Curse

The Newport subdivision at Crosby was the center of an Unsolved Mysteries feature story known as the Black Hope Curse.^[9] According to the story, after a couple bought their home in 1982, they decided to have a pool installed in their backyard the following year. A stranger visited the homeowners to point out that there were human bodies buried in crude wooden coffins there. A contractor was able to confirm this with earth moving equipment. Wanting to give these humans a proper burial elsewhere, their search led to a former gravedigger who told them that their home and other nearby houses rested on top of the Black Hope cemetery, which contained mostly bodies of former slaves. As the couple could not locate the deceased living relatives to make re-burial arrangements elsewhere, they decided to leave the bodies where they were and they restored the topsoil. Paranormal activity followed which plagued the couple, along with strange activity occurring at a dozen other houses as well.^[10] The foremost families of the story were the Haneys and Williams, who were affected in similar ways. Both families experienced health problems, and the Williams family lost a daughter due to a heart attack. Bereft of funds because of failed lawsuits, the Haneys lost their home. The Williams left their home as well. A short while later, this peculiar activity ceased for the remaining residents of Newport, and no one else has reported anything strange since. This article contains a trivia section. ... An open coffin A coffin is a box used for the display and burial or cremation of a dead human body. ... Paranormal is an umbrella term used to describe a wide variety of reported anomalous phenomena. ...

Celebrities

• Kenneth Callaway - Professional Bull Rider - PRCA
• Rodney Crowell - Grammy award winning Country & Western Performer [17]
• J. R. Towles- Catcher with the Houston Astros

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References

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External links

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