Kleinbrook, Texas
Encyclopedia
Kleinbrook is a neighborhood in unincorporated
northwest Harris County
, Texas
, United States
.
It is located near Beltway 8 and Bammel North Houston Drive, it is east of the Willowbrook
area of Houston, and south of the unincorporated area of Champion Forest
. The main road of the subdivision is Bammel North Houston Drive.
Mint Homes builds houses in Kleinbrook, including Section 5. Fourteen developers, including Genstar, Ryland, and U.S. Home, built houses Kleinbrook.
In 2001 Anita St. Julien, a Kleinbrook resident and an employee of Re/Max Suburban Northwest, said "Though it's a tract neighborhood, it doesn't look very `tracty' because of the numerous builders that we've had over the years." During that year Annie Chen, a broker at Lyn Realty, said "Every street you drive through is clean. It's landscaped, and the houses are painted." Chen said that the homeowner's association rules and enforcement maintain the neighborhood. In 2001 the homeowner's association charged $25 U.S. dollars for a second violation. During that year the neighborhood had $340 annual dues. The neighborhood has a pool, tennis courts, and a clubhouse.
Around 2002 Kleinbrook had a median price range of $84,000-121,000 U.S. dollars. In 2004 Kleinbrook, which had 628 houses, had 10 foreclosures. 1.6% of the houses were foreclosed. Its 2005 the subdivision had a median price range of $95,000-$151,000. The 2005 price per square foot was $65.43 while its 2006 median price per square foot was $63.16.
The community is served by the Harris County Sheriff's Office
District I Patrol, headquartered from the Cypresswood Substation at 6831 Cypresswood Drive. The area is served by the Northwest Volunteer Fire Department.
. The zoned schools are Klenk Elementary School, Wunderlich Intermediate School, and Klein Forest High School
. The zoning to the Klein Independent School District schools attracted residents to Kleinbrook. In January 2004 the Klein ISD board of trustees considered rezoning Kleinbrook to McDougle Elementary School in Proposal 2; at that time Kleinbrook had 230 students.
Unincorporated area
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northwest 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...
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It is located near Beltway 8 and Bammel North Houston Drive, it is east of the Willowbrook
Willowbrook, Houston, Texas
Willowbrook is an area in northwest Houston, Texas, United States bordered by the Cutten Road to the east,Grant to the north, Rockland to the west, and Beltway 8 to the south...
area of Houston, and south of the unincorporated area of Champion Forest
Champion Forest, Texas
Champion Forest is a neighborhood in unincorporated northwest Harris County, Texas, United States.It is located near Farm to Market Road 1960 and Texas State Highway 249 next to Willowbrook...
. The main road of the subdivision is Bammel North Houston Drive.
Mint Homes builds houses in Kleinbrook, including Section 5. Fourteen developers, including Genstar, Ryland, and U.S. Home, built houses Kleinbrook.
In 2001 Anita St. Julien, a Kleinbrook resident and an employee of Re/Max Suburban Northwest, said "Though it's a tract neighborhood, it doesn't look very `tracty' because of the numerous builders that we've had over the years." During that year Annie Chen, a broker at Lyn Realty, said "Every street you drive through is clean. It's landscaped, and the houses are painted." Chen said that the homeowner's association rules and enforcement maintain the neighborhood. In 2001 the homeowner's association charged $25 U.S. dollars for a second violation. During that year the neighborhood had $340 annual dues. The neighborhood has a pool, tennis courts, and a clubhouse.
History
In 2001 most of the houses in Kleinbrook were built in the 1980s before the economy collapsed. Many Kleinbrook lots were empty until building resumed in the early 1990s.Around 2002 Kleinbrook had a median price range of $84,000-121,000 U.S. dollars. In 2004 Kleinbrook, which had 628 houses, had 10 foreclosures. 1.6% of the houses were foreclosed. Its 2005 the subdivision had a median price range of $95,000-$151,000. The 2005 price per square foot was $65.43 while its 2006 median price per square foot was $63.16.
Government and infrastructure
Klein is within Harris County Precinct 4. As of 2008 Jerry Eversole heads the precinct.The community is served by the Harris County Sheriff's Office
Harris County Sheriff's Office
The Harris County Sheriff's Office is a local law enforcement agency serving the over three million citizens of Harris County, Texas, United States. It is headquartered in the 1200 Jail in Downtown Houston.As of the 2000 U.S...
District I Patrol, headquartered from the Cypresswood Substation at 6831 Cypresswood Drive. The area is served by the Northwest Volunteer Fire Department.
Education
Students living in Kleinbrook are zoned to the Klein Independent School DistrictKlein Independent School District
Klein Independent School District is a school district that covers of land in Harris County, Texas, United States. Almost all of the territory is unincorporated; a small portion of Houston is within the district's limits. 41,800 students attend Klein ISD Schools for the 2007-08 school year. Klein...
. The zoned schools are Klenk Elementary School, Wunderlich Intermediate School, and Klein Forest High School
Klein Forest High School
Klein Forest High School is a public high school located in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States and is the second senior high school opened in Klein Independent School District. Klein Forest serves grades 9 through 12. The school has a Houston, Texas mailing address...
. The zoning to the Klein Independent School District schools attracted residents to Kleinbrook. In January 2004 the Klein ISD board of trustees considered rezoning Kleinbrook to McDougle Elementary School in Proposal 2; at that time Kleinbrook had 230 students.