Traces is a subdivision in unincorporated

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...

, Texas

Texas

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, United States

United States

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. Mint Homes built houses in Traces.

The 18-house Trace Meadows neighborhood is an affordable housing project created by Housing and Economic Development's Harris County office, and the Great Northwest Community Development Corporation (GNCDC) and Mint Homes. The neighborhood opened in 2004. The houses, with 1,236 to 2020 square feet (187.7 m²) floor plans, ranged in price from $99,000 to $120,000 United States dollar

United States dollar

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s. GNCDC included a $5,000 grant with each three and four bedroom house. Denis Matties, the president of the Traces Homeowners Association, said that the groups involved collaborated with the existing homeowners and agreed to develop the new subdivision in a satisfactory manner.

History

Its 2005 the subdivision had a median price range of $77,000-$124,000 U.S. dollars. The 2005 price per square foot was $70.85 while its 2006 median price per square foot was $69.22.

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 Traces are zoned to the Klein Independent School District

Klein 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...

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