Editing Morgan's Point, Texas

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'''Morgan's Point''' is located 30 miles southeast of Houston in southeastern [[Harris County, Texas]], United States, located on the shores of [[Galveston Bay]] at the inlet to the [[Houston Ship Channel]], near [[La Porte, Texas|La Porte]] and [[Baytown, Texas|Baytown]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], it has 273 residents, and is located within the [[La Porte Independent School District]].

Morgan's Point National Historic District includes the "Carriage House" otherwise known as City Hall, and the Governor Ross S. Sterling mansion, directly across the street; as well as several other notable properties. It earned fame in Texas's early history for being the home of the legendary [[Emily D. West|Emily West (Morgan)]], known as [[The Yellow Rose of Texas (legend)|"The Yellow Rose of Texas"]]. It later became a [[Greater Houston|Houston-area]] resort community for the wealthy in the early 20th century.

==History==
{{Further|History of the Galveston Bay Area}}
The area was first settled in 1822 by Nicholas Rightor, a surveyor commissioned by [[Stephen F. Austin]] to explore and survey the areas between the [[Brazos River|Brazos]] and [[Lavaca River|Lavaca]] rivers.<ref name="HOT: Morgans Point">{{Handbook of Texas | id=hlm89 | title=MORGAN'S POINT, TEXAS}}</ref> He soon sold the property to Johnson Calhoun Hunter, and it subsequently was bought by Joseph C. Clopper, who used the property to grow orange and [[lemon]] trees. The property was finally sold to James Morgan in 1834, who established the short-lived colony of New Washington.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5201010741 |title=New Washington - Morgan's Point ~ Marker Number: 10741 |date=1985 |website=Texas Historic Sites Atlas |publisher=Texas Historical Commission}}</ref> Morgan had helped supply the [[Texian]] army during the [[Texas Revolution]] and was given the rank of colonel. The settlement was destroyed by the Mexican army during the Texas Revolution. A legend surfaced much later surrounding a [[mulatto]] woman named [[Emily D. West|Emily West]].<ref>{{Handbook of Texas | title=West, Emily D. | id=fwe41}}</ref> She became an [[indentured servant]] (but not a slave) of Morgan and, according to legend, used her beauty to occupy Mexican General [[Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna|Santa Anna]], thereby facilitating his capture by the Texan army, thus ending the revolutionary war. Historians differ on the degree of truth of this legend.

The area began to redevelop as the [[Houston Ship Channel]] was dredged near the area in the later 19th century. The community grew around traffic crossing the ship channel to and from Goose Creek (now [[Baytown, Texas|Baytown]]). Ferry service would eventually become established. The Morgan Point Ferry operated until the mid 20th century.

Following the [[Spindletop|start]] of the [[Texas oil boom]] in 1901 [[Galveston Bay]] became an attractive summer destination for the wealthy from Houston and nearby areas.<ref>{{cite book | title=Dining at the Governor's Mansion | author=McQueary, Carl | publisher=Texas A&M University Press | year=2003 | isbn=9781585442546 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=78ICNunND8IC}}</ref> Plots along Bayridge Road were sold for the construction of summer homes, including the famed [[Ross S. Sterling|Sterling]] Mansion, a former governor's residence that is now a landmark (not to be confused with the mansion in Houston).<ref>{{cite book | title=The country houses of John F. Staub |author1=Fox, Stephen |author2=Cheek, Richard | publisher=Texas A&M University Press | year=2007| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H0PU9rLEFh4C | page=212|isbn=9781585445950 }}</ref> During the 1920s and 1930s the shoreline between Morgan's Point and Sylvan Beach came to be known as the Texas "Gold Coast", a playground for the rich.<ref>{{cite book| title=A Marmac Guide to Houston and Galveston | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xcFR-BgMomcC | author=Kearney, Syd | year=2008 | publisher=Pelican Publishing | pages= 177–178 |isbn = 9781455608508}}</ref>

As the surrounding communities of [[La Porte, Texas|La Porte]] and [[Baytown, Texas|Baytown]] grew, interest in the area as a summer haven diminished. Morgan's Point was finally incorporated in 1949, and a small community remained. Some of the original 19th century buildings have remained, as well as early 20th century homes.<ref name="HOT: Morgans Point"/>

The area received a major economic boost in 1977 with the opening of the Barbours Cut shipping terminal, operated by the [[Port of Houston]] Authority. However, in building Barbours Cut, the Port of Houston used its power of [[eminent domain]] to evict residents from nearly one third of the community's homes.<ref>{{cite journal | url=http://www.nrdc.org/air/pollution/ports/ports.pdf | title=Environmental Report Cards for 10 U.S. Ports | journal=Harboring Pollution: The Dirty Truth About U.S. Ports | publisher=Natural Resources Defense Council | date=March 2004 | page=50}}</ref> Still the terminal almost instantly became the Houston area's most important shipping point and became the centerpiece of the economy activity at Morgan's Point.<ref>{{cite journal| title=On the Waterfront | author=Cartwright, Gary | journal=Texas Monthly | date=July 1978 | page=161&ndash;162 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MiwEAAAAMBAJ}}</ref>

==Geography==
Morgan's Point is located in Southeastern Harris County at {{Coord|29|40|35|N|94|59|58|W|type:city}} (29.676368, –94.999580).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is bordered to the north and west by the city of [[La Porte, Texas|La Porte]], and to the southeast by [[Shoreacres, Texas]]. The city limits extend out into Galveston Bay, within [[Chambers County, Texas|Chambers County]]. It is {{convert|27|mi}} Southeast of the center of [[Houston]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|4.5|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|4.0|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.5|km2|order=flip|1}}, or 11.12%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Morgan's Point city, Texas |url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4849380 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213105533/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4849380 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=February 5, 2018 |work=American Factfinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align = left
| 1950 = 656
| 1960 = 560
| 1970 = 593
| 1980 = 428
| 1990 = 341
| 2000 = 336
| 2010 = 339
| 2020 = 273
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Morgan's Point, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Morgan%27s%20Point%20city,%20Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 17, 2024}}</ref>
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As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 336 people, 111 households, and 85 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|208.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 143 housing units at an average density of {{convert|88.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 88.69% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.46% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.89% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.46% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.49% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 12.80% of the population.

There were 111 households, out of which 19.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.64.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $57,917, and the median income for a family was $71,458. Males had a median income of $40,313 versus $30,625 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $32,446. None of the families and 2.2% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]], including none under eighteen and none of those over 64.

==Government and infrastructure==
The nearest public hospital is [[Ben Taub General Hospital]] in the [[Texas Medical Center]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tmc.edu/hchd/LOCATE.HTM|title=Clinic/Emergency/Registration Center Directory By ZIP Code|publisher=[[Harris County Hospital District]]|date=2001-11-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011119141023/http://www.tmc.edu/hchd/LOCATE.HTM|accessdate=2021-04-08|archive-date=2001-11-19}} - See ZIP code 77571. [https://www.harrishealth.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/community-assessment/pregnancy-birth-data/2012/infant-mortality-rate-2012.pdf See this map for relevant ZIP code].</ref>

==Education==
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Morgan's Point is within the [[La Porte Independent School District]] and is zoned to:<ref>"[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st48_tx/place/p4849380_morgans_point/DC10BLK_P4849380_001.pdf 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Morgan's Point city, TX]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on March 30, 2019. [http://www.cityofshoreacres.us/images/Aerial-full.jpg Aerial view].</ref> La Porte Elementary School, La Porte Junior High School,<ref>"[https://www.lpisd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=215189&type=d&pREC_ID=1024202 Attendance Zones]." [[La Porte Independent School District]]. Retrieved on March 30, 2019.</ref> and [[La Porte High School (Texas)|La Porte High School]].

Residents of La Porte ISD (and therefore Morgan's Point) are zoned to [[San Jacinto College]].<ref>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.197.  SAN JACINTO COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.].</ref>
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==Morgan's Point Pictorials==
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==See also==
* [[Emily D. West]]
* [[The Yellow Rose of Texas (song)]]
* [[Galveston Bay Area]]
* [[Greater Houston]]

==References==

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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://www.morganspoint-tx.com City of Morgan's Point official website]
* {{Handbook of Texas|id=hlm89|name=Morgan's Point}}
* The University of Houston Digital Library has a collection of historical photographs about Houston, nearby communities, and more. View these collections at [http://digital.lib.uh.edu/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=/p15195coll29 the University of Houston Digital Libraries]

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