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Encyclopedia > Shenandoah, Texas

Shenandoah is a city in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,503 at the 2000 census. David Vetter, the famous "boy in the plastic bubble", was from Shenandoah. Shenandoah (daughter of the stars) is: a 1965 movie starring Jimmy Stewart: see Shenandoah_(movie) a river (see Shenandoah River) in the United States of America the valley through which that river runs: see Shenandoah Valley a national park in the Shenandoah Valley: see Shenandoah National Park a borough in... Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Official language(s) English (de facto) See also languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... David Phillip Vetter (September 21, 1971–February 22, 1984) was a boy from Houston, Texas, United States who suffered from a rare genetic disease now known as Severe Combined Immune Deficiency Syndrome (SCID). ...

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Geography

Location of Shenandoah, Texas

Shenandoah is located at 30°10′47″N, 95°27′19″W (30.179855, -95.455175)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²), all land. Image File history File links TXMap-doton-Shenandoah. ... 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. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,503 people, 504 households, and 441 families residing in the city. The population density was 460.6/km² (1,191.1/mi²). There were 532 housing units at an average density of 163.0/km² (421.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.21% White, 1.13% African American, 0.60% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 1.33% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.32% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... 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. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... 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 504 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.8% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.5% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.17. Matrimony redirects here. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $72,813, and the median income for a family was $76,116. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $30,966 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,421. About 1.8% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 2.9% 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

Shenandoah is served by the Conroe Independent School District. Conroe Independent School District (CISD) is a school district based in Conroe, Texas. ...


Areas of Shenandoah are zoned to Oak Ridge and Houser Elementary Schools, Vogel Intermediate School, York Junior High School, and Oak Ridge High School (east of Interstate 45) Oak Ridge High School is a secondary school located in southern Montgomery County, Texas, Oak Ridge High School is a 5A school in the Conroe Independent School District. ... Interstate 45 (abbreviated I-45 or in Texas IH-45) is an intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of Texas, United States. ...


Other areas are zoned to Lamar Elementary School, Wilkerson Intermediate School, McCollough Junior High School, The Woodlands High School (West of Interstate 45). Shenandoah is also served by North Harris Montgomery Community College District. The Woodlands High School is the largest high school in Texas, United States in area (it extends over two campuses), and it once had the second largest number of students (over 4,900) before the opening of The Woodlands College Park High School. ... North Harris Montgomery Community College District (NHMCCD) is a community college system based in Montgomery County, Texas. ...


External links

  • Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 30.179855° -95.455175°
  • City of Shenandoah Web Site

www.speedtrap.org Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


References

  • PBS David Vetter

Houston Press April 10, 1997 (available online)


  Results from FactBites:
 
Shenandoah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (226 words)
Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, a borough in the state of Pennsylvania
Shenandoah, Texas, a city in the state of Texas
Shenandoah, Virginia, a town in the state of Virginia
Handbook of Texas Online: (310 words)
Shenandoah is a suburban community on Interstate Highway 45 nine miles south of Conroe in southern Montgomery County.
By 1976 Shenandoah had an estimated population of 876, and by 1980 it had grown to 1,793.
However, the energy-based regional recession of the 1980s halted Shenandoah's growth, and by 1990 it had a population of 1,718.
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