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Kingwood is a 14,000-acre (57 km²) master-planned community located in northeast Houston, Texas. The majority of the community is located in Harris County with a small portion in Montgomery County. It is the largest master-planned community in Harris County and second-largest within the 10-county Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. A New town or planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ...
Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Incorporated June 5, 1837 Government - Mayor Bill White Area - City 601. ...
Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ...
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ...
The Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area, a title designated by the U.S. Census as of 2003, is the seventh-largest metropolitan area and one of the most diverse[2] in the United States consisting of 10 counties within the state of Texas. ...
Known as the "Livable Forest," Kingwood is being developed on Lake Houston by the Friendswood Development Company, headed up by John Bruton, Jr., and was founded in 1969. The name is derived from the King Ranch, which at one point owned the land, as well as from the Friendswood Development Company. King Ranch logo - the running W brand King Ranch, located in south Texas between Corpus Christi, Texas and Brownsville, Texas, is one of the worlds largest ranches (larger than Rhode Island). ...
Friendswood Development Company is a developer of master-planned communities in the metropolitan Houston area. ...
 "KINGWOOD" sign on Kingwood Drive entering Kingwood Image File history File links Kingwood. ...
Image File history File links Kingwood. ...
Subdivisions
The People's Park in Kingwood Kingwood is divided into subdivisions, called "villages" including: Image File history File links Peoples_park3. ...
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- Barrington
- Bear Branch
- Elm Grove
- Fosters Mill
- Fosters Mill Estates
- Greentree
- Greentree Manor
- Hunters Ridge
- Lakes at Kings River Estates
- Kings Crossing
- Kings Forest
- Kings Forest Estates
- Kings Point
- Kings River
- Kingwood Glen
- Kingwood Greens
- Kingwood Lakes
- Kingwood Place
- Mills Branch
- North Woodland Hills
- Riverchase
- Royal Shores
- Sand Creek
- Sherwood Trails
- South Woodland Hills
- Town Center
- Trailwood
- Woodstream
Most villages have a neighborhood pool providing free access for village residents, and most provide their own set of village-specific services.
Trailwood Village is Kingwood's oldest subdivision, with its first homes being completed in 1971; while new homes are still being built in Barrington, Kingwood Greens, Kings River, Kings Point, and Royal Shores.
Several other subdivisions and developments have developed around the Kingwood area, though they are not actually part of Kingwood. Some of these subdivisions are Forest Cove, Deer Ridge Estates, North Kingwood Forest, Kings Lake Estates, Lakewood Cove and Woodspring Forest. Nearby developments include Oakhurst at Kingwood and Kings Manor. Oakhurst does pay Kingwood Service Association fees, is considered part of Kingwood and is also developed by Friendswood Development. ...
Education
Primary and secondary schools
=Public schools Kingwood pupils residing in Harris County attend the Humble Independent School District. Kingwood High School serves the area, and Kingwood Park High School will open in 2007. All students attending the Humble Independent School District have the option to attend Quest High School, a magnet high school in Atascocita. Kingwood High School won the Texas State 5A Basketball Championship in 2005. Kingwood High School also won the Texas State 5A Baseball Championship in 2005. Humble Independent School District is a school district based in Humble, Texas. ...
Kingwood High School is a secondary school located in Houston, Texas, United States. ...
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Atascocita High School Atascocita is an unincorporated area in Harris County, Texas. ...
Students residing in Montgomery County attend the New Caney Independent School District. A small portion of North Woodland Hills, as well as the Kings Manor and Oakhurst developments, are located in Montgomery County. New Caney Independent School District is a public school district based in New Caney—an unincorporated area of southeastern Montgomery County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ...
Kingwood is served by three Humble ISD middle schools: Kingwood Middle School, Creekwood Middle School and Riverwood Middle School. Starting in August of 2007, Kingwood Middle School students will attend Kingwood Park High School and Creekwood and Riverwood middle schools will continue to attend Kingwood High. Creekwood Middle School is a public middle school located in the Kingwood section of Houston, Texas. ...
Riverwood Middle School (also known as RMS) is a 6-8th grade middle school located in Clayton, North Carolina and is part of the Johnston County Public School System. ...
In addition to the high schools and middle schools, Kingwood is served by nine Humble ISD elementary schools. These schools are Bear Branch Elementary, Deerwood Elementary, Elm Grove Elementary, Foster Elementary, Greentree Elementary, Hidden Hollow Elementary, Shadow Forest Elementary, Willow Creek Elementary, and Woodland Hills Elementary. Portions of Kings River and Kingwood Glen Manor attend Pine Forest Elementary in unincorporated Harris County, but go to middle and high school in Kingwood.
Private schools Private schools in Kingwood include Northeast Christian Academy, Pines Montessori School, Christian School of Kingwood, and St. Martha Catholic School. Private schools, or independent schools, are schools not administered by local, state, or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition rather than with public (state) funds. ...
Northeast Christian Academy (NCA) is a Christian private college preparatory school located in Kingwood, Texas. ...
Colleges and universities Kingwood College is two-year community college that serves the area and it is part of the North Harris/Montgomery Community College District. Kingwood College is a community college serving the Montgomery, Liberty, and Northeast Harris counties. ...
North Harris Montgomery Community College District (NHMCCD) is a community college system based in Montgomery County, Texas. ...
Public libraries Kingwood is served by the Kingwood Branch of the Harris County Public Library. The branch is slated to become a "City-County" Branch as part of a partnership with the Houston Public Library.[1] 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. ...
The John P. McGovern-Stella Link Branch of the Houston Public Library, located in the Braeswood Place neighborhood The Houston Public Library Heights Branch Meyer Branch Eleanor K. Freed Montrose Branch Houston Public Library is the public library system serving Houston, Texas. ...
Services Police, fire and ambulance services are provided by the City of Houston.
The Houston public works department is responsible for the maintenance and construction of roads in Kingwood, but are not responsible for the greenbelt trails that run throughout the community.
The greenbelt trails' maintenance is the responsibility of the homeowners association in each village. Over 75 miles of greenbelts comb the area. A homeowners association, (or, as they are known in the industry, community association[1]) is an organization comprised of all owners of units[2] in a common interest development, and is given authority to enforce the covenants, conditions, and restrictions and managing the common amenities of the development. ...
METRO operates a single Park and Ride location in Kingwood to provide commuters with an alternative to driving themselves downtown. A group of METRO buses parked at the Texas Medical Center Transit Center The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) operates bus, lift bus, and light rail service in Harris County, Texas, which includes Houston. ...
a park-and-ride bus in Oxford Park and ride terminals are public transport stations that allow commuters to drive short distances in their personal automobiles to catch a ride on a bus or railroad system (usually classified as light rail or the heavier commuter rail). ...
The Kingwood Chamber of Commerce [1] serves local businesses and the community with regular activities such as Kleenwood.
Community Events Kingwood residents enjoy a number of community events throughout the year, including: Image File history File links Town_center1. ...
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- Mardi Gras, held in February at Town Center Park. The event includes a Mardi Gras parade, a vendor fair and a free open air concert.
- Picnic on the Park, held the day before Easter in Town Center Park. An Easter weekend favorite, children of all ages can participate in the free Easter egg hunt. The event also offers game booths, a vendor fair, and performances by local area groups.
- Spring and Fall Car Shows, in Town Center Park. The car shows typical draw up to 200 entrants in a wide variety of categories. The Spring Car Show is held in April and the Fall show is typically held in October.
- Fourth of July Parade, the parade route goes from Creekwood Middle School on West Lake Houston Parkway to the Kingwood High School on Kingwood Drive.
- 4th Of July Fireworks - The festivities at Town Center include an open air concert, as well as a vendor fair, culminating in a fireworks display at dusk.
- Christmas in the Park, Held in December at Town Center Park, residents can browse the craft and vendor booths while enjoying performances from local groups. The day ends with a tree lighting ceremony in the park.
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Politics / Representation Originally an unincorporated area, the section of Kingwood in Harris County was annexed by the city of Houston in 1996 despite vehement protest by the community. The contested annexation was appealed to the Texas Supreme Court and led to the passage of Texas Senate Bill 89 in 1999, which curbed city annexation rights.
Kingwood residents vote mostly Republican, and all representatives of Kingwood on local and state levels are Republican. The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ...
The current boundaries of Texas District 2. ...
Lloyd Theodore Ted Poe (born September 10, 1948) is a Republican politician and jurist currently representing Texass 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. ...
External links Texas Senator Tommy Williams (R-03) Campaign site Categories: Stub | Texas State Senators ...
Bill White, mayor of Houston as of 2006 Founded in 1836 and incorporated in 1837, Houston is one of the fastest growing major cities in the United States and the largest without zoning laws. ...
Community services Kingwood Park, which is operated by the city of Houston, is at 2700 Bens Branch at Ben View [3].
Police service The Houston Police Department's Kingwood Division [4] provides law enforcement services to Kingwood. A typical Houston Police Department cruiser The Houston Police Department (often referred to simply as HPD) is the primary law enforcement agency serving the City of Houston, Texas, United States. ...
The Kingwood Storefront Station is located at 3915 Rustic Woods (Kingwood, Texas address) [5].
Fire service Kingwood is served by the Houston Fire Department stations numbered 101, 102 and 103. Station number 104 serves the Forest Cove subdivision. Houston Fire Department (HFD) is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Houston, Texas, United States. ...
Demographics - Covering Zip Codes: 77339, 77345, 77346.
- Total Population within these Zip Codes: 81,692 people
- The Census Median Household Income for this geography is $77,527. The Median Family Income is $84,387, and the Average Non-family Income is $51,735. The Per Capita Income revealed in the Census for this geography was $32,491.
- This geography included a total of 29,351 Housing Units, of which 80% were Owner Occupied, 15% were Renter Occupied, 4% were vacant, and 66% were mortgaged.
Education - 53.63% have college degrees
- 26.64% have some college
- 19.73% have no college education
Top Occupations - Management - 17.1%
- Sales & Related - 14.1%
- Office & Administrative Support - 13.9%
- Education - 8.7%
Transportation - 82.1% Drive to work alone
- 9.4% Carpool
- 2.7% Take a Bus
- 3.7% Work at Home
Household Makeup - 69.35% - Married
- 19.2% - Never Married
- 6.58% - Divorced
- 3.06% - Widowed
- 1.81% - Separated
Race & Ethnicity - White - 89.8%
- Mexican - 7.8%
- Black - 3.8%
- Asian - 2.5%
- Other - 3.9%
Source: [6]
Trivia - Kingwood was once the long-time home to former boxing heavyweight champion George Foreman.
- Kingwood is the long-time home to pro baseball player and coach Phil Garner.
- Administaff, the nation's leading Professional Employer Organization (PEO), has their corporate headquarters in Kingwood. [7]
- Tin Cup, a 1996 film starring Kevin Costner, was filmed on location at Kingwood Country Club and the Deerwood Club.
- In 1999, four female Kingwood High School students were arrested after holding up five local businesses at gunpoint.[2]. The girls, who may have robbed the stores to finance a recreational drug habit, were convicted of armed robbery [3] It has been rumored that the film Sugar and Spice was loosely based on those events.
George Edward Foreman (born January 10, 1949) is an American two-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. ...
Philip Mason Garner (born April 30, 1949, in Jefferson City, Tennessee) is a former infielder in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Francisco Giants from 1973 to 1988. ...
Rebecca Renee Olstead (born June 18, 1989) is an American actress and singer. ...
Tin Cup is a 1996 romantic comedy starring Kevin Costner and Rene Russo, with major supporting roles by Cheech Marin and Don Johnson. ...
Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American film actor and director who has often produced his own films. ...
Recreational drug use is the use of psychoactive drugs for recreational rather than medical or spiritual purposes, although the distinction is not always clear. ...
Robbery is the crime of seizing property through violence or intimidation. ...
Sugar and Spice is a 2001 comedy film about cheerleaders who become bank robbers. ...
References - ^ Williamson, Harry. "Kingwood Library Plans Move Forward", Houston Chronicle, 2007-02-09. Retrieved on 2007-02-09.
- ^ Moriarty, Erin."Queens Of Armed Robbery - Teen Athlete Serving Time For Robbing Convenience Stores"48 Hours Reports. March 31, 2004
- ^ Dewan, Shaila."Nice Girls With Guns Kingwood High friends say the girls were "Sweet." Adults say "Well-Mannered." Cops say "armed robbers." ", Houston Press. Sep 16, 1999.
Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...
is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...
is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
External links - Kingwood Chamber of Commerce
- Kingwood Civic Club
- Kingwood.com
- Kingwood Radio
- Kingwood Online
- Kingwood Now
- Kingwood Town Center
- The Kingwood Connection
- Rate Kingwood Businesses
- SearchKingwood.com
- Kingwood Underground
- Kingwood High web site
- Kingwood house values and trends
- Kingwood's local newspaper
- [8] - Handbook of Texas article on Kingwood
- Picnic on the Park
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