Shenandoah, Texas
Encyclopedia
Shenandoah is a city in Montgomery County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 1,503 at the 2000 census. David Vetter
, the famous "boy in the plastic bubble", was from Shenandoah. In 1986 the Shenandoah city council renamed Tamina School Road to David Memorial Drive in honor of Vetter.
, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,503 people, 504 households, and 441 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,191.1 people per square mile (460.6/km²). There were 532 housing units at an average density of 421.6 per square mile (163.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.21% White, 1.13% African American, 0.60% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 1.33% from other races
, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.32% of the population.
There were 504 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.8% were married couples
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.5% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $72,813, and the median income for a family was $76,116. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $30,966 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $26,421. About 1.8% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.
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Areas of Shenandoah attend Lamar Elementary. Students east of Interstate 45
go to Vogel Intermediate School, York Junior High School, and Oak Ridge High School. Students west of Interstate 45
go to Wilkerson Intermediate, Knox Junior High School and The Woodlands College Park High School
.
In 2012, when the Gerald D. Irons, Sr. Junior High School opens, Shenandoah residents who have been attending schools in the Oak Ridge High School pattern may apply for a transfer to attend Irons Junior High.
Shenandoah is also served by Lone Star College System (North Harris Montgomery Community College District)
Montgomery County, Texas
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The county was created by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 14, 1837. The county was named for the town of Montgomery, Texas. In 2000, its...
, 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 1,503 at the 2000 census. David Vetter
David Vetter
David Phillip Vetter was a boy from Shenandoah, Texas, United States who suffered from a rare genetic disease now known as severe combined immune deficiency syndrome . Forced to live in a sterile environment, he became popular with the media as the boy in the plastic bubble...
, the famous "boy in the plastic bubble", was from Shenandoah. In 1986 the Shenandoah city council renamed Tamina School Road to David Memorial Drive in honor of Vetter.
Geography
Shenandoah is located at 30°10′47"N 95°27′19"W (30.179855, -95.455175). According to the United States Census BureauUnited 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 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,503 people, 504 households, and 441 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 1,191.1 people per square mile (460.6/km²). There were 532 housing units at an average density of 421.6 per square mile (163.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.21% White, 1.13% African American, 0.60% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 1.33% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.32% of the population.
There were 504 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.8% 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, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.5% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $72,813, and the median income for a family was $76,116. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $30,966 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 $26,421. About 1.8% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Shenandoah is served by the Conroe Independent School DistrictConroe Independent School District
Conroe Independent School District is a school district based in the Deane L. Sadler Administration/Technology Center in Conroe, Texas.CISD serves the cities of Conroe, Oak Ridge North, and Shenandoah, and the towns of Cut and Shoot and Woodloch...
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Areas of Shenandoah attend Lamar Elementary. Students east of Interstate 45
Interstate 45
Interstate 45 is an intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Texas. It connects the cities of Dallas and Houston, continuing southeast from Houston to Galveston over the Galveston Causeway to the Gulf of Mexico...
go to Vogel Intermediate School, York Junior High School, and Oak Ridge High School. Students west of Interstate 45
Interstate 45
Interstate 45 is an intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Texas. It connects the cities of Dallas and Houston, continuing southeast from Houston to Galveston over the Galveston Causeway to the Gulf of Mexico...
go to Wilkerson Intermediate, Knox Junior High School and The Woodlands College Park High School
The Woodlands College Park High School
The Woodlands College Park High School is a high school in The Woodlands, SPD area of Montgomery County, Texas in the United States that is operated by the Conroe Independent School District...
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In 2012, when the Gerald D. Irons, Sr. Junior High School opens, Shenandoah residents who have been attending schools in the Oak Ridge High School pattern may apply for a transfer to attend Irons Junior High.
Shenandoah is also served by Lone Star College System (North Harris Montgomery Community College District)
External links
- City of Shenandoah Web Site
- Bursting The Bubble Houston PressHouston PressThe Houston Press is an alternative weekly newspaper published in Houston, Texas, United States. It is headquartered in Downtown Houston....