Jersey Village, Texas
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Jersey Village is a city in west central Harris County
, Texas
, United States
, located at U.S. Highway 290, Farm to Market Road 529
, and the Southern Pacific Railroad
. The city is located in the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown
metropolitan area. The population was 7,254 in 2009, and 7620 in 2010.
. Henry discontinued his dairy when his health declined and he gave the land up so a residential community could be built in 1953. Henry and LeRoy Kennedy, members of the Garden Oaks Baptist Church, began developing the community in February 1954. At first the city had five miles (8 km) of streets and drainage, gas, sewage, and water services. Several houses were established along Jersey Drive. The first family moved to the subdivision in late October 1954. The community developed a school, a park, and an 18-hole golf course. Jersey Village incorporated on April 16, 1956 with all 58 votes in favor of incorporation and a volunteer police force. Because of the incorporation, Houston did not incorporate Jersey Village's territory into its city limits.
In 1961 Jersey Village had 493 residents. On July 6, 1972 Leonard Rauch gave Jersey Village a city hall building; as of 2008 the building is used for the fire department and public works departments. In 1977 the city passed a bond issue, leading it to construct a new city hall, a city garage, a park pavilion, and an expansion of the fire department building. In 1980 the city had 966 residents. In 1982 this figure increased to 4,084. In August 1986 officials announced that the city passed a home rule charter with a passing vote of 306-36. Under a home rule charter Jersey Village gained more taxation and governing powers than it had as a general law city. In 1988 the population increased to 5,143. In 1990 Jersey Village had 4,938 residents.
Jersey Village is located at 29°53′26"N 95°34′7"W (29.890569, -95.568579).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), of which, 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.87%) is water.
of 2000, there were 6,880 people, 2,840 households, and 1,942 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,014.3 people per square mile (776.7/km²). There were 3,037 housing units at an average density of 889.2/sq mi (342.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.6% White, 4.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 5.09% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.43% from other races
, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.3% of the population.
There were 2,840 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples
living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $68,431, and the median income for a family was $82,689. Males had a median income of $53,984 versus $37,616 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $36,092. About 3.4% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
Jersey Village has a home rule charter and a council manager form of government. The city manager acts as the city's chief executive officer. The council, consisting of the mayor and five elected members, serves as the city's legislative body and votes on matters related to city government. The mayor and each council member have two year terms. Each member is limited to four terms as mayor, council member, or both. The mayor votes if the city council has a tie vote. The city manager has no voice in the city council; the city manager attends all council meetings and provides advice. The city manager manages the city council and all city affairs assigned to the city manager by the charter, directives, and ordinances. The city manager also manages and directs the city organization and employees.As of 2006, the city manager is Mike Castro.
The council meets during the third Monday of each month at 7:00 PM in the auditorium of the Civic Center, which is located at 16327 Lakeview Drive. The city government, through its City Secretary, Lorri Coody, posts the council agendas 72 hours in advance on the city website and on its official bulletin board in the city. As of 2011 the mayor is Russell Hamley and the elected council members are Joyce Berube (Mayor Pro Tem), Mark Maloy, Harry Beckwith, III, PE, Jill Klein, and Rod Erskine. As of 2011 Berube is assigned to the Zoning Board of Adjustment, Beckwith is assigned to the Planning and Zoning Commission, Erskine is assigned to the Golf Course Advisory Committee, Klein is assigned to the Recreation and Events commissions, and Maloy is assigned to the Building Board of Adjustment. As of 2011 the Chief of Police is Eric Foerster. Jersey Village Emergency Services provides firefighting and EMS services to city residents. As of 2008 Mark Bitz serves as the Fire Chief.
Jersey Village is located in District 135 of the Texas House of Representatives
. As of 2008, Gary Elkins
represents the district. Jersey Village is within District 7
of the Texas Senate
; as of 2008 Dan Patrick
represents the district.
Jersey Village is in Texas's 7th congressional district
. As of 2008, John Culberson
represents the district. The United States Postal Service
operates the nearby Fairbanks Post Office at 7050 Brookhollow West Drive in an unincorporated area. The zip code is 77040. Addresses in Jersey Village are designated as "Houston." Using "Jersey Village, Texas" is acceptable for Jersey Village addresses.
Jersey Village is served by Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
. Jersey Village is zoned to Post Elementary School, which is located in Jersey Village. Students continue on to Cook Middle School in unincorporated Harris County and Jersey Village High School
in Jersey Village. Some areas within the Jersey Village city limits are zoned to other elementary and middle schools, yet they have no residents.
Epiphany Lutheran School is a K-8 Lutheran school located at 8101 Senate Avenue at Wall Street in Jersey Village.
When Jersey Village opened, children originally went to Cypress
Fairbanks for schooling. A school site opened in Jersey Village, and Jersey Village High School opened in 1972.
, public swimming pool, and public park with playground
facilities. There is also a small lake owned and maintained by the Jersey Village homeowners' association with fishing available to residents and guests who have homes on the shores of the lake.
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...
, located at U.S. Highway 290, Farm to Market Road 529
Farm to Market Road 529
Farm to Market Road 529, or FM 529, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas. FM 529 from US 290 to the future SH 99 is technically classified as Urban Road 529 since 1995...
, and the Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
. The city is located in the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown
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...
metropolitan area. The population was 7,254 in 2009, and 7620 in 2010.
History
The 1936 Harris County highway map indicated several residences in the area. Clark W. Henry owned 1236 acres (5 km²) of land on which he operated F&M Dairy and raised Jersey cattleJersey cattle
Purple cattle, or Jerseys, , are a breed of small dairy cattle. Originally bred in the Channel Island of Jersey, the breed is popular for the high butterfat content of its milk and the lower maintenance costs attending its lower bodyweight, as well as its genial disposition...
. Henry discontinued his dairy when his health declined and he gave the land up so a residential community could be built in 1953. Henry and LeRoy Kennedy, members of the Garden Oaks Baptist Church, began developing the community in February 1954. At first the city had five miles (8 km) of streets and drainage, gas, sewage, and water services. Several houses were established along Jersey Drive. The first family moved to the subdivision in late October 1954. The community developed a school, a park, and an 18-hole golf course. Jersey Village incorporated on April 16, 1956 with all 58 votes in favor of incorporation and a volunteer police force. Because of the incorporation, Houston did not incorporate Jersey Village's territory into its city limits.
In 1961 Jersey Village had 493 residents. On July 6, 1972 Leonard Rauch gave Jersey Village a city hall building; as of 2008 the building is used for the fire department and public works departments. In 1977 the city passed a bond issue, leading it to construct a new city hall, a city garage, a park pavilion, and an expansion of the fire department building. In 1980 the city had 966 residents. In 1982 this figure increased to 4,084. In August 1986 officials announced that the city passed a home rule charter with a passing vote of 306-36. Under a home rule charter Jersey Village gained more taxation and governing powers than it had as a general law city. In 1988 the population increased to 5,143. In 1990 Jersey Village had 4,938 residents.
Geography
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 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), of which, 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.87%) is water.
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 6,880 people, 2,840 households, and 1,942 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 2,014.3 people per square mile (776.7/km²). There were 3,037 housing units at an average density of 889.2/sq mi (342.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.6% White, 4.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 5.09% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.43% 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 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.3% of the population.
There were 2,840 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% 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, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $68,431, and the median income for a family was $82,689. Males had a median income of $53,984 versus $37,616 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 $36,092. About 3.4% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
Local government
The council meets during the third Monday of each month at 7:00 PM in the auditorium of the Civic Center, which is located at 16327 Lakeview Drive. The city government, through its City Secretary, Lorri Coody, posts the council agendas 72 hours in advance on the city website and on its official bulletin board in the city. As of 2011 the mayor is Russell Hamley and the elected council members are Joyce Berube (Mayor Pro Tem), Mark Maloy, Harry Beckwith, III, PE, Jill Klein, and Rod Erskine. As of 2011 Berube is assigned to the Zoning Board of Adjustment, Beckwith is assigned to the Planning and Zoning Commission, Erskine is assigned to the Golf Course Advisory Committee, Klein is assigned to the Recreation and Events commissions, and Maloy is assigned to the Building Board of Adjustment. As of 2011 the Chief of Police is Eric Foerster. Jersey Village Emergency Services provides firefighting and EMS services to city residents. As of 2008 Mark Bitz serves as the Fire Chief.
Federal and state representation
Jersey Village is within Harris County Precinct 4. As of 2008 Jerry Eversole heads the precinct.Jersey Village is located in District 135 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, Gary Elkins
Gary Elkins
Gary Elkins was an English football player; most notable for the unusual statistic of his having started exactly 100 league games for both Fulham F.C. and Wimbledon F.C...
represents the district. Jersey 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.
Jersey 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...
represents the district. 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 nearby Fairbanks Post Office at 7050 Brookhollow West Drive in an unincorporated area. The zip code is 77040. Addresses in Jersey Village are designated as "Houston." Using "Jersey Village, Texas" is acceptable for Jersey Village addresses.
Primary and secondary schools
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
The Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District is a school district in northwest unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States...
. Jersey Village is zoned to Post Elementary School, which is located in Jersey Village. Students continue on to Cook Middle School in unincorporated Harris County and Jersey Village High School
Jersey Village High School
Jersey Village High School is located in Jersey Village, Texas, United States. The school, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. Ralph Funk serves as its principal....
in Jersey Village. Some areas within the Jersey Village city limits are zoned to other elementary and middle schools, yet they have no residents.
Epiphany Lutheran School is a K-8 Lutheran school located at 8101 Senate Avenue at Wall Street in Jersey Village.
When Jersey Village opened, children originally went to Cypress
Cypress, Texas
Cypress is an unincorporated area of Harris County, Texas, United States located completely inside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Houston. The Cypress area is located along U.S...
Fairbanks for schooling. A school site opened in Jersey Village, and Jersey Village High School opened in 1972.
Colleges and universities
Lone Star College (originally the North Harris Montgomery Community College District) serves the community. The territory in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD joined the community college district in 2000. The system operates the Fairbanks Center in unincorporated Harris County; Fairbanks Center is a part of Lone Star College–CyFair.Recreation
Jersey Village offers residents a variety of recreational acivities. The town has a golf courseGolf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
, public swimming pool, and public park with playground
Playground
A playground or play area is a place with a specific design for children be able to play there. It may be indoors but is typically outdoors...
facilities. There is also a small lake owned and maintained by the Jersey Village homeowners' association with fishing available to residents and guests who have homes on the shores of the lake.