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Encyclopedia > Spring, Texas

Spring is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston in northern Harris County, Texas and southern Montgomery County, Texas. The population was 36,385 at the 2000 census. A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with unincorporated. ... Extraterritorial jurisdiction or ETJ is the legal ability of a government to exercise authority beyond its normal boundaries. ... 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 1,558 km²  (601. ... Location in the state of Texas Formed Seat Houston Area  - Total  - Water 4,604 km² (1,778 mi²) 127 km² (49 mi²) 2. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ...


A water park called Six Flags Splashtown is located in Spring. Old Town Spring is a popular shopping area in Spring. A water park is an amusement park that features waterplay areas, such as water slides, splash pads, spraygrounds (water playgrounds), lazy rivers, or other recreational bathing environments. ... Six Flags Splashtown is a water park located north of Houston, Texas in the Spring CDP of Harris County, Texas. ... Old Town Spring is a quaint old town full of over 150 shops, restaurants, and art galleries in Spring, Harris County, Texas, just north of Houston. ...

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Geography

Location of Spring, Texas

Spring is located at 30°3′15″N, 95°23′13″W (30.054127, -95.386991)GR1. Image File history File links TXMap-doton-Spring. ...


According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 62.1 km² (24.0 mi²). 62.0 km² (23.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.13%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) 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 Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 36,385 people, 12,302 households, and 9,829 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 586.8/km² (1,520.0/mi²). There were 12,714 housing units at an average density of 205.1/km² (531.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 83.01% White, 6.99% African American, 0.51% Native American, 1.42% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 5.62% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.06% 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. ... 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. ...


There were 12,302 households out of which 46.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.8% 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 3.30. A marriage is a relationship between or among individuals, usually recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religious beliefs of the participants. ...


In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.


The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,662, and the median income for a family was $60,934. Males had a median income of $42,134 versus $30,270 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,027. About 3.1% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 4.5% 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

Pupils in areas considered to be "Spring" attend schools in the Spring Independent School District or Klein Independent School District. "Spring" does not have official boundaries since it is not incorporated. Spring Independent School District is a school district based in unincorporated Harris County, Texas. ... A typical Klein ISD Student Klein Independant School District is a school district in Klein, TX. This school district is so notoriously bad it was ranked by Texas Biweekly as the worst school district in Texas for 8 years in a row. ...


The Spring ISD portion is served by Spring High School and Westfield High School. Spring High School is a public secondary school located in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States. ...


The Klein ISD portion is served by Klein High School, Klein Oak High School, Klein Forest High School, and, the newest addition, Klein Collins High School.


History

Notable residents

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External links

Old Town Spring - http://www.oldtownspringtx.com/

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  Results from FactBites:
 
Spring, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (472 words)
Spring is a census-designated place located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston within Harris County, Texas.
Pupils in areas considered to be "Spring" attend schools in the Spring Independent School District or Klein Independent School District.
The Spring ISD portion is served by Spring High School.
Spring Valley, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (513 words)
Spring Valley is served by the Spring Branch Independent School District.
Spring Valley is zoned to Valley Oaks Elementary School in Houston, Spring Branch Middle School in Hedwig Village, and Memorial High School in Hedwig Village.
It is served by the Spring Branch Memorial Branch of Harris County Public Library (the Spring Branch Memorial Branch is in Hedwig Village).
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