Bunker Hill Village, Texas
Encyclopedia
Bunker Hill Village is a city in Harris County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 3,654 at the 2000 census.
The United States Postal Service
uses "Houston" for all Bunker Hill Village addresses; "Bunker Hill Village" is not an acceptable city designation for mail addressed to places in Bunker Hill Village http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown_zip.jsp.
In the mid-1950s, effort to form a Spring Branch municipality failed. The city incorporated in December 1954 with a mayor-council government. Because of the 1954 incorporation, Houston did not incorporate Bunker Hill Village's territory into its city limits, while Houston annexed surrounding areas that were unincorporated
. In 1962 the city had 2,216 people. By 1966 Bunker Hill Village became affluent and had two public schools and two churches. In 1981 4,442 people lived in Bunker Hill Village.
In 2008, Forbes
.com selected Bunker Hill Village along with Sugar Land
and Hunters Creek Village as one of the three Houston-area "Top Suburbs To Live Well" of Houston.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 3,654 people, 1,226 households, and 1,085 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,505.1 people per square mile (966.3/km²). There were 1,267 housing units at an average density of 868.6 per square mile (335.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.49% White, 0.25% African American, 0.08% Native American, 6.46% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races
, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.50% of the population.
There were 1,226 households out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.5% were married couples
living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.5% were non-families. 10.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 17.8% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $177,274, and the median income for a family was $200,000. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $38,214 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $86,434. About 2.7% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
Harris County
Precinct Three, headed by Steve Radack as of 2008, serves Bunker Hill Village.
Bunker Hill Village is located in District 136 of the Texas House of Representatives
. As of 2008 Beverly Woolley
represents the district. Bunker Hill Village is within District 7
of the Texas Senate
; as of 2008 Dan Patrick
represents the district.
Bunker Hill Village is in Texas's 7th congressional district
; as of 2008 John Culberson
is the representative. 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 dollar
s by October 24, 2008.
The United States Postal Service
location serving 77024 is the Memorial Park Post Office at
10505 Town And Country Way, Houston, Texas, 77024-9998.
. The Northwest College operates the nearby Town & Country Square Campus in Houston.
.
All residents are assigned to Wildcat Way School in Houston for preschool.
Two elementary schools, Bunker Hill Elementary School
and Frostwood Elementary School
, are located in the city limits and serve two separate portions of Bunker Hill Village. A small portion is served by Memorial Drive Elementary School
in Piney Point Village
.
The Western portion of Bunker Hill Village is served by Memorial Middle School (in Houston
), while the eastern portion is served by Spring Branch Middle School (in Hedwig Village
).
All of Bunker Hill Village is served by Memorial High School, which is located in Hedwig Village.
(HCPL) system operates the Spring Branch Memorial Branch at 930 Corbindale Road in Hedwig Village
. The 10500 square feet (975.5 m²) branch opened in 1975.
is the area regional newspaper.
The Memorial Examiner is a local newspaper distributed in the community http://www.westuexaminer.com/about_us/.
Harris County, Texas
As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 4,092,459, White Americans made up 56.6% of Harris County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 33.0% of the population. Black Americans made up 18.9% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.7% of Harris County's population...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 3,654 at the 2000 census.
The United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
uses "Houston" for all Bunker Hill Village addresses; "Bunker Hill Village" is not an acceptable city designation for mail addressed to places in Bunker Hill Village http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown_zip.jsp.
History
Prior to the city's incorporation, German farmers settled the area and built sawmills to process local lumber. A 1936 county highway map states that the area had scattered residences near one of its sawmills.In the mid-1950s, effort to form a Spring Branch municipality failed. The city incorporated in December 1954 with a mayor-council government. Because of the 1954 incorporation, Houston did not incorporate Bunker Hill Village's territory into its city limits, while Houston annexed surrounding areas that were unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
. In 1962 the city had 2,216 people. By 1966 Bunker Hill Village became affluent and had two public schools and two churches. In 1981 4,442 people lived in Bunker Hill Village.
In 2008, Forbes
Forbes
Forbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
.com selected Bunker Hill Village along with Sugar Land
Sugar Land, Texas
Sugar Land is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area and Fort Bend County. Sugar Land is one of the most affluent and fastest-growing cities in Texas, having grown more than 158 percent in the last decade. In the time period of 2000–2007, Sugar Land also enjoyed a...
and Hunters Creek Village as one of the three Houston-area "Top Suburbs To Live Well" of Houston.
Geography
Bunker Hill Village is located at 29°46′1"N 95°32′9"W (29.767058, -95.535969).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 3,654 people, 1,226 households, and 1,085 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,505.1 people per square mile (966.3/km²). There were 1,267 housing units at an average density of 868.6 per square mile (335.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.49% White, 0.25% African American, 0.08% Native American, 6.46% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.50% of the population.
There were 1,226 households out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.5% were non-families. 10.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 17.8% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $177,274, and the median income for a family was $200,000. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $38,214 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $86,434. About 2.7% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
Government and infrastructure
Bunker Hill Village, Hunters Creek Village, and Piney Point Village http://www.mvpdtx.org/patrolinfo.html jointly operate the Memorial Villages Police Department. The Village Fire Department serves all of the Memorial villages http://www.villagefiredept.com/aboutus.html.Harris County
Harris County, Texas
As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 4,092,459, White Americans made up 56.6% of Harris County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 33.0% of the population. Black Americans made up 18.9% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.7% of Harris County's population...
Precinct Three, headed by Steve Radack as of 2008, serves Bunker Hill Village.
Bunker Hill Village is located in District 136 of the Texas House of Representatives
Texas House of Representatives
The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Texas Legislature. The House is composed of 150 members elected from single-member districts across the state. The average district has about 150,000 people. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits...
. As of 2008 Beverly Woolley
Beverly Woolley
Beverly Woolley is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives representing District 136 which covers parts of Harris County, Texas. She is co-chair of the Tea Party caucus in the House...
represents the district. Bunker Hill Village is within District 7
Texas Senate, District 7
District 7 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves a portion of Harris county in the U.S. state of Texas. The current Senator from District 7 is Dan Patrick.-2006:-2002:-2000:-1996:-1994:...
of the Texas Senate
Texas Senate
The Texas Senate is the upper house of the Texas Legislature. There are 31 members of the Senate, representing 31 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 672,000 per constituency. There are no term limits, and each term is four years long. The Senate meets at the...
; as of 2008 Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
Daniel Patrick Pugh , professionally known as Dan Patrick, is an American sportscaster, radio personality, and actor from Mason, Ohio...
represents the district.
Bunker Hill Village is in Texas's 7th congressional district
Texas's 7th congressional district
Texas District 7 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves a small area of western Harris County...
; as of 2008 John Culberson
John Culberson
John Abney Culberson is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party and the Tea Party caucus...
is the representative. The pro-Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
publication Human Events identified the zip code 77024 as the zip code that gave the eighth largest contribution to John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
's 2008 U.S. Presidential Election campaign. The zip code, which includes Hedwig Village, gave $540,309 United States dollar
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
s by October 24, 2008.
The United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
location serving 77024 is the Memorial Park Post Office at
10505 Town And Country Way, Houston, Texas, 77024-9998.
Education
Colleges and universities
The city is served by Houston Community College SystemHouston Community College System
Houston Community College System is a community college system that operates community colleges in Houston, Missouri City, and Stafford in Texas....
. The Northwest College operates the nearby Town & Country Square Campus in Houston.
Public schools
Bunker Hill Village is served by Spring Branch Independent School DistrictSpring Branch Independent School District
Spring Branch Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Hedwig Village, Texas, United States. The district serves portions of western Houston. It also serves several small municipalities known as the Memorial Villages in its jurisdiction, such as Hedwig Village and Spring...
.
All residents are assigned to Wildcat Way School in Houston for preschool.
Two elementary schools, Bunker Hill Elementary School
Bunker Hill Elementary School (Texas)
Bunker Hill Elementary School is a primary school located in Bunker Hill Village, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Spring Branch Independent School District.The school serves sections of Bunker Hill Village, Hedwig Village, and Houston...
and Frostwood Elementary School
Frostwood Elementary School
Frostwood Elementary School is a primary school located in Bunker Hill Village, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Spring Branch Independent School District.The school serves sections of Bunker Hill Village and Houston...
, are located in the city limits and serve two separate portions of Bunker Hill Village. A small portion is served by Memorial Drive Elementary School
Memorial Drive Elementary School
Memorial Drive Elementary School is a primary school located in Piney Point Village, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Spring Branch Independent School District....
in Piney Point Village
Piney Point Village, Texas
Piney Point Village is a city in Harris County, Texas. The population was 3,380 at the 2000 census. Piney Point Village is also considered one of the wealthiest communities in the Greater Houston area.-History:...
.
The Western portion of Bunker Hill Village is served by Memorial Middle School (in Houston
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
), while the eastern portion is served by Spring Branch Middle School (in Hedwig Village
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...
).
All of Bunker Hill Village is served by Memorial High School, which is located in Hedwig Village.
Public libraries
The Harris County Public LibraryHarris County Public Library
Harris County Public Library is a public library system serving Harris County, Texas, United States. The county library system is headquartered at 8080 El Rio in Houston....
(HCPL) system operates the Spring Branch Memorial Branch at 930 Corbindale Road in Hedwig Village
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...
. The 10500 square feet (975.5 m²) branch opened in 1975.
Media
The Houston ChronicleHouston Chronicle
The Houston Chronicle is the largest daily newspaper in Texas, USA, headquartered in the Houston Chronicle Building in Downtown Houston. , it is the ninth-largest newspaper by circulation in the United States...
is the area regional newspaper.
The Memorial Examiner is a local newspaper distributed in the community http://www.westuexaminer.com/about_us/.