Hedwig Village, Texas
Hedwig Village is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,334 at the 2000 census.
The United States Postal Service uses "Houston" for all Hedwig Village addresses; "Hedwig Village" is not an acceptable city designation for mail addressed to places in Hedwig Village[4].
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History
The Spring Branch Memorial area was originally settled by German immigrants in the 1800s. Hedwig Village's name originates from Hedwig Road, which was built on the property of Hedwig Jankowski Schroeder; Schroeder and her husband immigrated from Germany to Texas in 1906 so they could farm.[5]
In the mid 1950s, effort to form a Spring Branch municipality failed.[6] Hedwig Village was incorporated in December 23, 1954 and established a zoning ordinance in 1955. In 1960 the city had 1,182 residents. By 1966 the community had two schools, one library, and two churches. By 1970 the city had 3,255 residents, and in 1971 the city completed a park. The city had 3,994 residents in 1980 and 2,616 in 1990.[5]
Geography
Map of Hedwig VillageHedwig Village is located at 29°46′48″N 95°31′10″W / 29.78°N 95.51944°W (29.779990, -95.519412).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,334 people, 956 households, and 668 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,706.5 people per square mile (1,047.9/km²). There were 1,038 housing units at an average density of 1,203.7/sq mi (466.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.41% White, 1.33% African American, 0.17% Native American, 12.43% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.01% from other races, and 2.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.26% of the population.
There were 956 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $66,250, and the median income for a family was $101,928. Males had a median income of $69,375 versus $41,316 for females. The per capita income for the city was $52,153. About 3.0% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
Infrastructure and government
Hedwig Village City Hall, with construction Village Fire DepartmentAs of 2009 the mayor of Hedwig Village is Sue V. Speck. The council members are, in their respective council positions by number, Barry Putterman, Carrol McGinnis, Bob Dixon, Matt Woodruff, and William Johnson.[1]
The Village Fire Department serves all of the Memorial villages.[8] Hedwig Village operates its own police force. The village is within the Memorial Villages Water Authority.[9]
Harris County Precinct Three, headed by Steve Radack as of 2008, serves Hedwig Village.[10]
Hedwig Village is located in District 136 of the Texas House of Representatives. As of 2008 Beverly Woolley represents the district.[11] Hedwig Village is within District 7 of the Texas Senate; as of 2008 Dan Patrick represents the district.[12]
Hedwig Village is in Texas's 7th congressional district; as of 2008 John Culberson is the representative.[13] The pro-Republican Party publication Human Events identified the zip code 77024 as the zip code that gave the eighth largest contribution to John McCain's 2008 U.S. Presidential Election campaign. The zip code, which includes Hedwig Village, gave $540,309 United States dollars by October 24, 2008.[14][15]
Education
Colleges and universities
The city is served by the Houston Community College System. The Northwest College operates the nearby Spring Branch Campus in Houston.
Primary and secondary schools
Public schools
Spring Branch Independent School District Administration BuildingHedwig Village is served by the Spring Branch Independent School District, which has its headquarters in Hedwig Village.
All residents are assigned to Wildcat Way School in Houston for preschool.[16]
Some Hedwig Village students are zoned to Memorial Drive Elementary School in Piney Point Village. Some Hedwig Village students are zoned to Bunker Hill Elementary School in Bunker Hill Village.[17]
All Hedwig Village students are zoned to Spring Branch Middle School[18] and Memorial High School, which are located in Hedwig Village.[19]
Gallery of public schools
Private schools
A Kindergarten through 8th grade Catholic school called the St. Cecilia School, operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Houston is located in Hedwig Village. A nearby Kindergarten through 12th grade Catholic school called the Duchesne Academy is located near Hedwig Village in Houston.
Other nearby private schools include The Kinkaid School (Piney Point Village), The Monarch School (one campus in Houston and one campus in Hilshire Village; moving to a new Houston campus in Spring 2009) and The Parish School.
Public libraries
Spring Branch Memorial LibraryThe Harris County Public Library (HCPL) system operates the Spring Branch Memorial Branch at 930 Corbindale Road in Hedwig Village. The 10,500 square foot branch opened in 1975.[20]
Media
The Houston Chronicle is the area regional newspaper.
The Memorial Examiner[21] is a local newspaper distributed in the community [22].
Postal services
The United States Postal Service location serving 77024 is the Memorial Park Post Office at 10505 Town And Country Way, Houston, Texas, 77024-9998.
See also
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References
- ^ a b "Mayor & Council Members." City of Hedwig Village. Retrieved on April 12, 2009.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown_zip.jsp". http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown_zip.jsp.
- ^ a b Hedwig Village, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Spring Branch, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "About Us." Village Fire Department. Retrieved on April 12, 2009.
- ^ "http://www.mvwa.org/". http://www.mvwa.org/.
- ^ "Precinct Maps : Precinct 3." Harris County. Accessed October 13, 2008.
- ^ "House District 134." Texas House of Representatives. Accessed October 11, 2008.
- ^ "Senate District 7" Map. Senate of Texas. Accessed September 28, 2008.
- ^ "Congressional District 7." National Atlas of the United States.
- ^ Connelly, Richard. "Memorial & Hunters Creek Village -- The Real America." Houston Press. October 24, 2008.
- ^ "SW large.gif." Zipfocus.com. Accessed October 28, 2008.
- ^ "Early Childhood." Spring Branch Independent School District.
- ^ "Elementary School Boundaries." Spring Branch Independent School District.
- ^ "Middle School Boundaries." Spring Branch Independent School District.
- ^ "High School Boundaries." Spring Branch Independent School District.
- ^ "Spring Branch Memorial Branch Library." Harris County Public Library. Retrieved on November 29, 2008.
- ^ "http://www.westuexaminer.com/memorial".
- ^ "http://www.westuexaminer.com/about_us/".
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