Hilshire Village, Texas

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Hilshire Village is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States. The population was 816 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref> The city is the smallest of the Memorial VillagesTemplate:Clarify in terms of area.<ref name="HilshireHandbook">Template:Handbook of Texas</ref>

As of 2000, Hilshire Village was the 10th wealthiest location in Texas by per capita income.

History

In the 1940s, Frank Bruess and his mother left Missouri, entered Texas, and purchased Template:Convert of land in their new state. Bruess read about a country estate in Hillshire, England; he liked this name and called his development "Hilshire Village" with one "L." By the early 1950s, construction of Hilshire Village began.<ref name="HilshireHandbook"/>

In the mid-1950s, effort to form a Spring Branch municipality failed.<ref name="SpringBranchHandb">Template:Handbook of Texas</ref> Hilshire Village incorporated on April 15, 1955.<ref name="HilshireHandbook"/> Because of the 1955 incorporation, Houston did not incorporate Hilshire Village's territory into its city limits, while Houston annexed surrounding areas that were unincorporated.<ref name="Annexbitter">Lee, Renée C. "Annexed Kingwood split on effects." Houston Chronicle. Sunday October 8, 2006. A21. Retrieved on July 6, 2011. "Some of the area communities that incorporated as cities and escaped annexation by Houston:" Print version exclusively has the information cited; the information is not included in the online edition.</ref> In 1960 543 people lived in Hilshire Village. In 1970, 627 residents lived in Hilshire Village. By the 1990s, the population grew to 665 residents. During that period, some people demolished older homes and replaced them with newer homes.<ref name="HilshireHandbook"/>

Geography

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Map of Hilshire Village, Texas

Hilshire Village is located at Template:Coord (29.790394, –95.488178).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.

Demographics

Hilshire Village racial composition as of 2020<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
(NH = Non-Hispanic)Template:Efn

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	610	74.75%
Black or African American (NH)	21	2.57%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	4	0.49%
Asian (NH)	69	8.46%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	22	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino	90	11.03%
Total	816

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 816 people, 319 households, and 274 families residing in the city. The median household income was $220,398.

As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 720 people, 286 households, and 227 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 292 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 93.89% White, 0.42% African American, 0.14% Native American, 3.33% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.17% of the population.

There were 286 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 2.1% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 34.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $117,252, and the median income for a family was $129,025. Males had a median income of $90,402 versus $61,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $66,620. About 3.0% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

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Friarcreek, a community in Hilshire Village

The city has a mayor-council form of government.<ref name="HilshireHandbook"/> The Village Fire Department serves all of the Memorial villages.<ref>Template:Usurped." Village Fire Department. Retrieved on May 11, 2009.</ref>

The Spring Valley Police Department serves Hilshire Village.

Harris County Precinct Three, headed by Tom Ramsey as of 2022, serves Hilshire Village.<ref>"Precinct Maps : Precinct 3 Template:Webarchive." Harris County. Accessed July 28, 2022.</ref>

Hilshire Village is located in Texas House of Representatives, District 133 of the Texas House of Representatives. As of 2022 Jim Murphy represents the district.<ref>"House District 133." Texas House of Representatives. Accessed October 11, 2008.</ref> Hilshire Village is within District 17 of the Texas Senate; as of 2022 Joan Huffman represents the district.<ref>"[1]" Map. Senate of Texas. Accessed July 28, 2022.</ref>

Hilshire Village is in Texas's 7th congressional district; as of 2022, Democrat Lizzie Pannill Fletcher is the representative.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The United States Postal Service uses "Houston" for all Hilshire Village addresses; "Hilshire Village" is not an acceptable city designation for mail addressed to areas in Hilshire Village [2].

Harris Health System (formerly Harris County Hospital District) designated Northwest Health Center for ZIP code 77055. The nearest public hospital is Ben Taub General Hospital in the Texas Medical Center.<ref>Template:Cite web - See ZIP code 77055. See this map for relevant ZIP code.</ref>

Politics

In the 2016 presidential election, Hilshire Village went to Republican nominee Donald Trump with 300 votes (62%) while Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton received 157 votes (32%).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2020 presidential election, Hilshire Village tallied 331 votes (59%) for Republican nominee Trump and 228 votes (40%) for Democratic nominee Joe Biden.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2024 presidential election, Republican nominee Trump garnered 314 votes (60%) in Hilshire Village to Democratic nominee Kamala Harris's 201 votes (38%).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

Hilshire Village is served by Spring Branch Independent School District.<ref>"Zoning Map." Hilshire Village. Retrieved on December 6, 2018.</ref> Hilshire Village is zoned to Bear Boulevard School in Spring Valley Village,<ref>"Early Childhood Template:Webarchive." Spring Branch Independent School District.</ref> Valley Oaks Elementary School in Spring Branch, Houston,<ref>"Spring Branch Schools" (Archive). Spring Branch Management District. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.</ref><ref>https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1526316598/springbranchisdcom/w2iz9sjgd3epcevpbftm/VALLEYOAKS.pdf Valley Oaks Attendance Zone]. Spring Branch Independent School District. Retrieved on December 6, 2018.</ref> Spring Branch Middle School in Hedwig Village,<ref>Spring Branch Middle Attendance Zone. Spring Branch Independent School District. Retrieved on December 6, 2018.</ref> and Memorial High School in Hedwig Village.<ref>Memorial High School Zone. Spring Branch Independent School District. Retrieved on December 6, 2018.</ref>

Private schools

School of the Woods is located in Hilshire Village. and one of the two campuses of The Monarch School were previously there,<ref>"Zoning Map" (Archive). City of Hilshire Village. Retrieved on May 13, 2014. "(3)School of the Woods - 1321 Wirt Road" and "Monarch School- 1231 Wirt"</ref> but the school planned to move out of its Hilshire Village campus and its campus in the Houston city limits into a new campus in the Houston city limits in August 2008.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston operates St. Cecilia School, a K–8 Roman Catholic school, in nearby Hedwig Village. The Kinkaid School, a K–12 private school, is located in Piney Point Village.

Colleges and universities

Spring Branch ISD (and therefore Hilshire Village) is served by the Houston Community College System.<ref>Sec. 130.182. HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.</ref> The Northwest College operates the nearby Spring Branch Campus in Houston.

Public libraries

It is served by the Spring Branch Memorial Branch of Harris County Public Library (the Spring Branch Memorial Branch is in Hedwig Village).

Media

The Houston Chronicle is the area regional newspaper.

The Memorial Examiner is a local newspaper distributed in the community [3]Template:Dead link.

Postal services

The closest United States Postal Service location is the Long Point Post Office at 8000 Long Point Road, Houston, Texas, 77055-9998.

External links

• City of Hilshire Village official website
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