Hockley, Texas
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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
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along on Texas State Highway 6, approximately five miles southeast of the city hall of Waller
Waller, Texas
Waller is a city in Texas, United States, partly in Waller County and partly in Harris County within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The population was 2,092 at the 2000 census. The Waller area is located along U.S. Highway 290 forty-one miles northwest of Downtown...
, and thirty-six miles northwest of Downtown
Downtown Houston
Downtown Houston is the largest business district of Houston, Texas, United States. Downtown Houston, the city's central business district, contains the headquarters of many prominent companies. There is an extensive network of pedestrian tunnels and skywalks connecting the buildings of the district...
Houston.
The community serves as the main hub for railway traffic serving Houston, Austin
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, and many parts of central Texas. The Southern Pacific rail line is one of the community's major employers. The community is surrounded by grain farms and cattle ranches.
Economy
In September 2008 Hewlett-PackardHewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard Company or HP is an American multinational information technology corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA that provides products, technologies, softwares, solutions and services to consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises, including...
acquired 97 acres (39.3 ha) of land near Hockley in a proposed 389 acres (157.4 ha) industrial park planned by John Beeson of Beeson Properties and Monzer Hourani of Medistar Corp. It paid an undisclosed sum to Beeson and Hourani, the land's previous owners. Hewlett Packard's proposed $250 million facility would be near the intersection of Betka Road and U.S. Highway 290, in close proximity to the 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...
-Waller County line, 18 miles (29 km) from HP's main Greater Houston
Greater Houston
Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown is a 10-county metropolitan area defined by the Office of Management and Budget. It is located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas...
offices, and northwest of the city of Houston.
Infrastructure and government
Hockley is located in Harris County Precinct 3; as of 2008 Steve Radack serves as the head of the precinct.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...
operates the Hockley Post Office at 17210 Warren Ranch Road.
Parks and recreation
The county operates the Hockley Community Center at28515 Old Washington Road. In 1982 the county bought 24 acres (97,124.6 m²) of land for a maintenance center and a community center. Bob Eckels, then the commissioner of Precinct 3, got a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Hermes Reed Hindman – Architects, Inc. developed the building and AIA Engineers and Contractors, Inc. served as the contractor. Construction ended in 1986.
The county operates Hockley Park at 28515 Old Washington Road at the community center site.
Education
Hockley is within the Waller Independent School DistrictWaller Independent School District
Waller Independent School District is a public school district based in Waller, Texas .In addition to Waller, the district serves the cities of Prairie View and Pine Island...
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Schools serving Hockley include:
- Waller High SchoolWaller High SchoolWaller High School is a public secondary school in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States.The school is part of the Waller Independent School District; it serves Waller, Pine Island, Prairie View, unincorporated sections of Waller County , and unincorporated sections of Harris County...
(Unincorporated Harris County) - Waller Junior High School (WallerWaller, TexasWaller is a city in Texas, United States, partly in Waller County and partly in Harris County within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The population was 2,092 at the 2000 census. The Waller area is located along U.S. Highway 290 forty-one miles northwest of Downtown...
) - Wayne C. Schultz Middle School (Unincorporated Harris County)
- Roberts Road Elementary School (Unincorporated Harris County)
Notable residents
Hockley is home to six-time World Champion Calf Roper, Fred Whitfield. He is the first African-American to win the World Championship and was also named the PRCA All Around Champion in 1999. It is also the home of legendary racecar driver A. J. FoytA. J. Foyt
Anthony Joseph Foyt, Jr., or as he is universally known as in motorsports circles, A. J. Foyt , is a retired American automobile racing driver. He raced in numerous genres of motorsports. His open wheel racing includes USAC Champ cars and midget cars. He raced stock cars in NASCAR and USAC. He won...
's ranch.