Editing Piney Point Village, Texas

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| elevation_m        = 22
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| website            = [http://www.cityofpineypoint.com/ City of Piney Point Village]
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'''Piney Point Village''' is a city in [[Harris County, Texas]], [[United States]]. The population was 3,128 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. Piney Point Village is [[Texas locations by per capita income#Texas Places Ranked by Per Capita Income|the wealthiest place in Texas]], as ranked by per capita income. It is part of a collection of upscale residential communities in west Houston known as the [[Memorial, Houston|Memorial Villages]].

==History==
In 1885 Piney Point Village began as a station on the [[Texas Western Railroad]]. [[German American|German]] farmers settled in the area. According to 1936 state highway maps, the community was near a [[sawmill]].<ref name="PineyHandbook">{{Handbook of Texas|id=hgp06|name=Piney Point Village, Texas}}</ref>

In the mid 1950s, an effort to form a Spring Branch municipality failed.<ref>{{Handbook of Texas|id=hrsrj|name=Spring Branch, Texas}}</ref> Piney Point Village incorporated in 1955 with an [[alderman]] form of government.<ref name="PineyHandbook"/> Because of the 1955 incorporation, Houston did not incorporate Piney Point Village's territory into its city limits, while Houston annexed surrounding areas that were [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]].<!--Print version exclusively has the information cited; the information is ''not'' included in the online edition--><ref name="Annexbitter">Lee, Renée C. "[http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/4243441.html 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 the city had 1,790 residents. By 1966 the city had one public school and four churches. In 1990 the city had 3,380 residents.<ref name="PineyHandbook"/>

For a decade ending in 1993 the [[Consulate-General of Japan in Houston]] refused to pay "user fees" billed to the consulate by the City of Piney Point Village (the consul-general residence is in Piney Point Village). The Japanese argued that this was a tax and that diplomatic facilities should not be taxed.<ref>Tolson, Mike. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20110522080629/https://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1993_1154709 Piney Point Village tells Japanese Consulate to pay its way/$14, 000 in user fees, or forget garbage pickup]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Tuesday September 21, 1993. A11. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.</ref> In 1993 Piney Point Village announced that the consulate owed the city around $14,000 [[United States dollar]]s.<ref>"[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED3D3B4313CF8B8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM City says Japan owes $14,000 consulate debt]." ''[[Associated Press]]''. September 22, 1993. Retrieved on December 24, 2008.</ref> The Japanese argued that international agreements exempted consulate facilities from taxes, while Piney Point Village said the annual fees were for user services. James Baker, a Piney Point Village alderman, threatened to suspend garbage pickup services and expose the Japanese consulate to ridicule. In September of that year a [[U.S. State Department]] letter stated that consulates should pay legitimate user fees, and that consulates do not have to pay for fire and police services. The consulate paid almost $12,000, including $4,500 in interest, to the city. According to Vice-Consul Takaki Takinami originally the city charged $14,915.52 before changing the invoice and deducting police and fire costs. Shojiro Imanishi, who was the outgoing consul-general, agreed to pay $4,500 annually.<ref>Tolson, Mike. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1993_1171952 Japanese consul coughs up Piney Point's fees]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Wednesday December 15, 1993. Section A, Page 36. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.</ref> In 1993 the [[Consulate-General of Indonesia in Houston]] and the [[Diplomatic missions of Australia|Consulate-General of Australia in Houston]] had consul-general residences in Piney Point Village; they paid the fees voluntarily and without controversy.<ref>Asin, Stefanie. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1993_1156741 Japan's consul, Piney Point agree on trash, drainage fees] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522080429/http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1993_1156741 |date=2011-05-22 }}." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Saturday October 2, 1993. A29. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.</ref><ref>Lenhart, Jennifer. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1993_1156094 No diplomatic solution reached on trash bill] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522080536/http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1993_1156094 |date=2011-05-22 }}." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Tuesday September 28, 1993. A11. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.</ref>

==Geography==

[[File:PineypointVillageMap.gif|thumb|Map of Piney Point Village]]
Piney Point Village is located at {{Coord|29|45|42|N|95|30|58|W|type:city}} (29.761728, –95.516029).<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>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.1|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1960 = 1790
| 1970 = 2548
| 1980 = 2958
| 1990 = 3197
| 2000 = 3380
| 2010 = 3125
| 2020 = 3128
| 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: Piney Point, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Piney%20Point%20Village%20city,%20Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 17, 2024}}</ref>
}}

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,380 people, 1,225 households, and 982 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,580.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,282 housing units at an average density of {{convert|599.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 89.26% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 8.40% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]. Additionally, Piney Point is home to a small minority community which is, 0.53% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.03% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.09% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.44% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.24% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.76% of the population.

There were 1,225 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 17.0% from 25 to 44, 37.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $184,991, and the median income for a family was $200,000. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $57,222 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $133,247. About 2.4% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.0% of

===2010 census===
According to the 2010 census there were 3,125 people, 1,064 households and 945 families. 377 families had children under 18 in their household.  Whites compromise 85.1% of the population, 11.0% are Asian, 4.5% Hispanic, and 1.7% African American.<ref>[https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20151023151502/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml United States Census]</ref>

==Infrastructure and government==

===Local government===
[[Image:PineyPointVillageCityHall.JPG|thumb|Piney Point Village City Hall is located at Suite 300 in the 7676 Woodway office complex in Houston]]
The city has restrictions against all forms of business.<ref name="PineyHandbook"/>

At one point city hall was located in Suite 100 at 7721 San Felipe Drive in Piney Point Village.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070203031752/http://www.cityofpineypoint.com/ Home page]. ''City of Piney Point Village''. February 3, 2007. Retrieved on January 1, 2009.</ref> The office suite faced demolition, forcing city hall to move. In May 2008, Piney Point Village residents voiced opposition after the city proceeded to purchase a $1.5 million [[U.S. dollar]], 12-room mansion at 230 Blalock Road to serve as city hall with six staffed employees. The residents believed that the city government's manner of purchasing and the lack of notification of area residents was not ethical. The city government stated that it decided to buy the mansion to avoid high rental costs. The city later backed out of the deal.<ref name="Secretdeal">Falkenberg, Lisa. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2007_4338653 Secret deal stuns oasis] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522065214/http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2007_4338653 |date=2011-05-22 }}." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Friday May 4, 2008. B1 MetFront. Retrieved on January 1, 2009.</ref> Effective on July 26, 2007 city hall moved to Suite 300 in the 7676 Woodway office complex at 7676 Woodway Drive in Houston.<ref>"[http://www.cityofpineypoint.com/effective_72607.htm City Hall] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206031825/http://www.cityofpineypoint.com/effective_72607.htm |date=2008-12-06 }}." ''City of Piney Point Village''. Retrieved on January 1, 2009.</ref>

[[Bunker Hill Village]], [[Hunters Creek Village]], and Piney Point Village jointly operate the Memorial Villages Police Department.<ref>[http://www.mvpdtx.org/patrolinfo.html Home page] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312043553/http://www.mvpdtx.org/patrolinfo.html |date=2007-03-12 }}. Memorial Villages Police Department. Retrieved on July 27, 2009.</ref> The Village Fire Department serves all of the Memorial villages.<ref>"{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070104123047/http://villagefiredept.com/aboutus.html About Us]}}." Village Fire Department. Retrieved on July 27, 2009.</ref> The village is within the Memorial Villages Water Authority.<ref>[http://www.mvwa.org/ Home page]. Memorial Villages Water Authority. Retrieved on July 27, 2009.</ref>

===County, federal, and state representation===
[[Harris County, Texas|Harris County]] Precinct Three, headed by Steve Radack as of 2008, serves Piney Point Village.<ref>"[http://www.pct3.hctx.net/aboutprecinct/precinct3.aspx Precinct Maps : Precinct 3] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216144509/http://www.pct3.hctx.net/aboutprecinct/precinct3.aspx |date=2012-02-16 }}." ''Harris County''. Accessed October 13, 2008.</ref>

[[Harris Health System]] (formerly Harris County Hospital District) designated Northwest Health Center for ZIP code 77024 and Valbona Health Center (formerly People's Health Center) in [[Greater Sharpstown]] for 77063. 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 codes 77024 and 77063. [https://www.harrishealth.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/community-assessment/pregnancy-birth-data/2012/infant-mortality-rate-2012.pdf See this map for relevant ZIP code].</ref>

Piney Point Village is located in [[Texas House of Representatives, District 136|District 136]] of the [[Texas House of Representatives]]. As of 2008 [[Beverly Woolley]] represents the district.<ref>"[http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/pdf/districts/134.pdf House District 134] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080602160403/http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/pdf/districts/134.pdf |date=2008-06-02 }}." ''Texas House of Representatives''. Accessed October 11, 2008.</ref> Piney Point Village is within [[Texas Senate, District 7|District 7]] of the [[Texas Senate]]; as of 2008 [[Dan Patrick (Texas politician)|Dan Patrick]] represents the district.<ref>"[http://www.senate.state.tx.us/Icons/Dist_Maps/Dist07_Map.pdf Senate District 7]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}" Map. ''[[Senate of Texas]]''. Accessed September 28, 2008.</ref>

Piney Point Village is in [[Texas's 7th congressional district]]; in 2008, the pro-[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] publication ''Human Events'' identified the zip code 77024 as the zip code that gave the eighth largest contribution to [[John McCain]]'s [[2008 U.S. Presidential Election]] campaign. The zip code, which includes the portion of Piney Point Village north of the [[Buffalo Bayou]], gave $540,309 [[United States dollar]]s by October 24, 2008.<ref>Connelly, Richard. "[http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2008/10/memorial_hunters_creek_village.php Memorial & Hunters Creek Village -- The Real America] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002171252/http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2008/10/memorial_hunters_creek_village.php |date=October 2, 2011 }}." ''[[Houston Press]]''. October 24, 2008.</ref><ref>"[http://www.zipfocus.com/images/zipmap/SW%20large.gif SW large.gif] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227011111/http://www.zipfocus.com/images/zipmap/SW%20large.gif |date=2009-02-27 }}." ''Zipfocus.com''. Accessed October 28, 2008.</ref> As of 2019, however, the 7th congressional district is represented by a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], [[Lizzie Pannill Fletcher]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/TX/7|title = Texas's 7th Congressional District - TX-07 Representatives & District Map}}</ref>

==Politics==
In the [[2016 United States presidential election in Texas|2016 presidential election]], Piney Point Village went to [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nominee [[Donald Trump]] with 1,212 votes (68%) while [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] nominee [[Hillary Clinton]] received 499 votes (28%).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bloch|first1=Matthew |last2=Buchanan |first2=Larry |last3=Katz |first3=Josh |title=An Extremely Detailed Map of the 2016 Election |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/upshot/election-2016-voting-precinct-maps.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=August 19, 2021 |date=February 18, 2025 }}</ref> In the [[2020 United States presidential election in Texas|2020 presidential election]], Piney Point Village tallied 1,414 votes (66%) for Republican nominee Trump and 691 votes (32%) for Democratic nominee [[Joe Biden]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Park|first1=Alice |last2=Smart |first2=Charlie |last3=Taylor |first3=Rumsey |last4=Watkins|first4=Miles |title=An Extremely Detailed Map of the 2020 Election |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/upshot/2020-election-map.html |work=The New York Times|access-date=August 19, 2021 |date=February 18, 2025 }}</ref> In the [[2024 United States presidential election in Texas|2024 presidential election]], Republican nominee Trump garnered 1,336 votes (70%) in Piney Point Village to Democratic nominee [[Kamala Harris]]'s 519 votes (27%).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Datar |first1=Saurabh |last2=Lemonides |first2=Alex |last3=Marcus |first3=Ilana |last4=Murray |first4=Eli |last5=Singer |first5=Ethan |last6=Zhang |first6=Christine |title=An Extremely Detailed Map of the 2024 Election Results |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/us/elections/2024-election-map-precinct-results.html |work=The New York Times|access-date=February 21, 2025 |date=February 18, 2025 }}</ref>

===Voting History===
In recent decades, Piney Point Village has consistently supported Republican presidential and gubernatorial candidates. In the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]], even as [[Joe Biden]] made gains on [[Hillary Clinton| Hillary Clinton's]] performance in more urbanized areas in the state of Texas, [[Donald Trump]] exceeded his 2016 percentage in the city. The largest showing for a Republican presidential candidate in this city since 2000 is the 81.88% won by [[Mitt Romney]] in 2012.

The largest showing for a Republican gubernatorial candidate is the 91.15% received by [[George W. Bush]] in his 1998 gubernatorial re-election bid.

{| border = "2"
|+ Piney Point Village city vote<br /> by party in presidential elections
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Third party (United States)|Third Parties]]

|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]<ref>{{Cite web| title=Canvass Report — Total Voters — Official - Harris County, Texas | url=https://www.harrisvotes.com/HISTORY/20201103/Official%20Canvass.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128004910/https://www.harrisvotes.com/HISTORY/20201103/Official%20Canvass.pdf | archive-date=2020-11-28}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|32.43% ''691''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''66.35%''' ''1,414''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.22% ''26''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]<ref>{{Cite web| title=Canvass Report — Total Voters — Official - Harris County, Texas 2016 | url=https://www.harrisvotes.com/HISTORY/20161108/canvass/canvass.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123063816/http://www.harrisvotes.com/HISTORY/20161108/canvass/canvass.pdf | archive-date=2016-11-23}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|27.22% ''499''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''66.12%''' ''1,212''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|6.66% ''122''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]<ref>{{Cite web| title=Canvass Report — Total Voters — Official - Harris County, Texas 2012 | url=https://www.harrisvotes.com/HISTORY/20121106/canvass/canvass.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909035101/http://www.harrisvotes.com/HISTORY/20121106/canvass/canvass.pdf | archive-date=2015-09-09}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|16.60% ''295''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''81.88%''' ''1,455''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.52% ''27''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]<ref>{{Cite web| title=Canvass Report — Total Voters — Official - Harris County, Texas 2008 | url=https://www.harrisvotes.com/HISTORY/110408/Canvass/canvass.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122161402/http://harrisvotes.com/HISTORY/110408/Canvass/canvass.pdf | archive-date=2010-11-22}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|23.48% ''437''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''75.01%''' ''1,396''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.50% ''28''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]<ref>{{Cite web| title=Canvass Report — Total Voters — Official - Harris County, Texas 2004 | url=https://www.harrisvotes.com/HISTORY/110204/Canvass/final_official_canvass.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060507220532/http://www.harrisvotes.com/HISTORY/110204/Canvass/final_official_canvass.pdf | archive-date=2006-05-07}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|20.85% ''385''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''77.04%''' ''1,419''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.06% ''38''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.harrisvotes.com/HISTORY/001107/canframe.htm|title = Final Official Canvass Report for November 7, 2000}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|15.36% ''264''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''81.68%''' ''1,404''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.97% ''51''
|-
|}

{| border = "2"
|+ Piney Point Village city vote<br /> by party in gubernatorial elections
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Third party (United States)|Third Parties]]

|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2022 Texas gubernatorial election|2022]]<ref>{{Cite web| title=Harris County, Texas - General and Special Elections 2022 | url=https://files.harrisvotes.com/harrisvotes/prd/Reports/November%208%20General%20and%20Special%20Elections%20-%20Official%20Canvass%20Results.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122233356/https://files.harrisvotes.com/harrisvotes/prd/Reports/November%208%20General%20and%20Special%20Elections%20-%20Official%20Canvass%20Results.pdf | archive-date=2022-11-22}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|28.46% ''477''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''70.29%''' ''1,178''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.25% ''21''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2018 Texas gubernatorial election|2018]]<ref>{{Cite web| title=Canvass Report — Total Voters — Official - Harris County, Texas 2018 | url=https://files.harrisvotes.com/harrisvotes/prd/HISTORY/20181106/canvass/canvass.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831065325/https://files.harrisvotes.com/harrisvotes/prd/HISTORY/20181106/canvass/canvass.pdf | archive-date=2023-08-31}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|23.35% ''413''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''75.24%''' ''1,331''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.41% ''25''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2014 Texas gubernatorial election|2014]]<ref>{{Cite web| title=Canvass Report — Total Voters — Official - Harris County, Texas 2014 | url=https://files.harrisvotes.com/harrisvotes/prd/HISTORY/20141104/canvass/Canvass.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108184618/https://files.harrisvotes.com/harrisvotes/prd/HISTORY/20141104/canvass/Canvass.pdf | archive-date=2022-11-08}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|18.77% ''231''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''79.77%''' ''982''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.46% ''18''
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|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2010 Texas gubernatorial election|2010]]<ref>{{Cite web| title=Canvass Report — Total Voters — Official - Harris County, Texas 2010 | url=https://files.harrisvotes.com/harrisvotes/prd/HISTORY/101102/canvass/Canvass.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108184657/https://files.harrisvotes.com/harrisvotes/prd/HISTORY/101102/canvass/Canvass.pdf | archive-date=2022-11-08}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|26.23% ''369''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''72.28%''' ''1,017''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.49% ''21''
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|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2006 Texas gubernatorial election|2006]]<ref>{{Cite web| title=Canvass Report — Total Voters — Official - Harris County, Texas 2006 | url=https://files.harrisvotes.com/harrisvotes/prd/HISTORY/061107/canvass/canvass.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831065337/https://files.harrisvotes.com/harrisvotes/prd/HISTORY/061107/canvass/canvass.pdf | archive-date=2023-08-31}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|15.79% ''192''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''58.63%''' ''713''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|25.58% ''311''
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|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2002 Texas gubernatorial election|2002]]<ref>{{Cite web| title=Canvass Report — Total Voters — Official - Harris County, Texas 2002 | url=https://files.harrisvotes.com/harrisvotes/prd/HISTORY/110502/Official_Canvass.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831065333/https://files.harrisvotes.com/harrisvotes/prd/HISTORY/110502/Official_Canvass.pdf | archive-date=2023-08-31}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|17.49% ''235''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''80.80%''' ''1,086''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.71% ''23''
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|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1998 Texas gubernatorial election|1998]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://files.harrisvotes.com/harrisvotes/prd/HISTORY/981103/FrameSet2.html | title=Final Official First Canvass for November 3, 1998 }}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|8.13% ''101''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''91.15%''' ''1,133''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.72% ''9''
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== Education ==

=== Primary and secondary schools ===

==== Public schools ====
[[Image:MemorialDriveElementaryPineyPointVillageTX.JPG|thumb|Memorial Drive Elementary School]]
Almost all of the city is served by the [[Spring Branch Independent School District]] while a small portion is served by the [[Houston Independent School District]].<ref name=Citymap>"[http://www.cityofpineypoint.com/users/0001/images/Piney_Point_Street_Map.jpg Street Map]." City of Piney Point Village. Retrieved on December 6, 2018. Compare to: {{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48201_harris/DC20SD_C48201.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Harris County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2023-06-09|page=4 (PDF p. 5/6)}}</ref><!--See the light blue color-->

===== Spring Branch Independent School District =====
Most of Piney Point Village is north of the Buffalo Bayou. That portion is served by Spring Branch Independent School District.<ref name=Citymap/>

All residents are assigned to Wildcat Way School in Houston for preschool.<ref>"[http://www.springbranchisd.com/instruc/earlychild/pk.htm Early Childhood] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060605001730/http://www.springbranchisd.com/instruc/earlychild/pk.htm |date=2006-06-05 }}." ''[[Spring Branch Independent School District]]''.</ref><!--This is because Wildcat way draws from Memorial Drive-->

Memorial Drive Elementary School is within the city boundaries of Piney Point Village and serves all residents in the SBISD portion.<ref>[https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1526316600/springbranchisdcom/j44ofr9sthqecxp6iubi/MEMORIALDR.pdf<!--https://www.springbranchisd.com/fs/resource-manager/view/4e0214bf-935c-4ab3-a35d-6347c0a773d8--> Memorial Drive Attendance Zone] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930115544/https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1526316600/springbranchisdcom/j44ofr9sthqecxp6iubi/MEMORIALDR.pdf |date=September 30, 2023 }}. [[Spring Branch Independent School District]]. Retrieved on December 6, 2018.</ref> Piney Point-resident students in SBISD are zoned to Spring Branch Middle School and [[Memorial High School, Hedwig Village|Memorial High School]], both in [[Hedwig Village, Texas|Hedwig Village]].<ref>[https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1526316602/springbranchisdcom/pxnhxghitdrzl6rjidga/SPRINGBRANCH_MS.pdf<!--https://www.springbranchisd.com/fs/resource-manager/view/4eb8b219-d5a3-4dd5-a95f-3f22bff92773--> Spring Branch Middle Attendance Zone] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207002817/https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1526316602/springbranchisdcom/pxnhxghitdrzl6rjidga/SPRINGBRANCH_MS.pdf |date=December 7, 2023 }}. [[Spring Branch Independent School District]]. Retrieved on December 6, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1526316600/springbranchisdcom/l7wjejnlgmpzbh6gw05d/MEMORIAL_HS.pdf<!--https://www.springbranchisd.com/fs/resource-manager/view/adc87500-df64-4e66-b0af-e340225ecdc0--> Memorial High School Zone] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926155752/https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1526316600/springbranchisdcom/l7wjejnlgmpzbh6gw05d/MEMORIAL_HS.pdf |date=September 26, 2023 }}. [[Spring Branch Independent School District]]. Retrieved on December 6, 2018.</ref>

===== Houston Independent School District =====
The portion south of the Buffalo Bayou is served by the Houston Independent School District.<ref name=Citymap/>

HISD students are zoned to [[Ralph Waldo Emerson]] Elementary School,<ref>"[https://www.houstonisd.org/cms/lib2/TX01001591/Centricity/Domain/32468/boundarymaps/Emerson_ES.pdf Enerson Elementary School Zone Map]."<!--Old URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20110814125605/http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/EmersonES.pdf--> [[Houston Independent School District]].</ref> Revere Middle School,<ref>"[https://www.houstonisd.org/cms/lib2/TX01001591/Centricity/Domain/32468/boundarymaps/Revere_MS.pdf Revere Middle Attendance Zone]."<!--Old URL: http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/RevereMS.pdf--> [[Houston Independent School District]].</ref> and [[Margaret Long Wisdom High School]] (formerly Robert E. Lee High School)<ref>"[https://www.houstonisd.org/cms/lib2/TX01001591/Centricity/Domain/32468/boundarymaps/Wisdom_HS.pdf Wisdom High School Attendance Zone]."<!--Old URL: http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/LeeHS.pdf--> [[Houston Independent School District]].</ref> (students may attend [[Lamar High School (Houston)|Lamar High School]] or [[Westside High School (Houston)|Westside High School]] instead.<ref name="LeeLamarWestsideJoint">[https://web.archive.org/web/20050509100740/http://hs.houstonisd.org/leehs/home2.htm Home Page] as of May 9, 2005. ''Lee High School''.</ref>) Residents of the Emerson Elementary School attendance zone may apply for the Briarmeadow Charter School.<ref>"[http://es.houstonisd.org/briarmeadowEs/parentInfoRegistration.html Registration] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080507114158/http://es.houstonisd.org/briarmeadowEs/parentInfoRegistration.html |date=2008-05-07 }}." ''Briarmeadow Charter School''. Retrieved on May 7, 2009.</ref> [[Mark White (Texas politician)|Mark White]] Elementary School is scheduled to open in August 2016. Residents of the Emerson Elementary zone, along with those of the Briargrove, Pilgrim, and Piney Point zones, will be allowed to apply to this school.<ref>Baird, Annette. "[http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/memorial/news/article/Planned-HISD-elementary-to-relieve-crowding-5542224.php Planned HISD elementary to relieve crowding]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. June 10, 2014. Retrieved on December 21, 2014.</ref>

When Westside opened in 2000,<ref name="PersonalTouches">"[http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2004/06/16/40houston.h23.html Personal Touches]." ''[[Education Week]]''.</ref> residents of the Lee attendance boundary gained the option to attend Westside instead of Lee, with no free transportation provided.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20001003062804/http://www.houstonisd.org/ab/images2/westsidemap.GIF Westside and Lee HS Boundaries]." ''[[Houston Independent School District]]''. October 3, 2000. Retrieved on May 7, 2009.</ref>

====Private schools====

[[Image:TheKinkaidSchoolPineyPointVillageTX.JPG|thumb|[[The Kinkaid School]]]]
[[The Kinkaid School]], a private K–12 school, is located in Piney Point Village. The K–8 main campus of [[St. Francis Episcopal Day School (Texas)|St. Francis Episcopal School]] is located in Piney Point Village while its high school and Primary School is in Houston.

St. Cecilia School, a K–8 [[Roman Catholic]] private school operated by the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston]], is located in nearby Hedwig Village.

===Colleges and universities===
Both Spring Branch ISD and Houston ISD (and therefore all of Piney Point Village) are served by the [[Houston Community College System]].<ref>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Sec. 130.182.  HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.]</ref> The Northwest College operates the nearby Town & Country Square 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, Texas|Hedwig Village]]).

==Media==
The ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'' is the area regional newspaper.

The ''[[Memorial Examiner]]'' is a local newspaper distributed in the community.

The ''Memorial Buzz'' is also the local Magazine which serves [[Bunker Hill Village]], [[Hunters Creek Village]], and Piney Point Village

==Postal services==
The [[United States Postal Service]] uses "Houston" for all Piney Point Village addresses; "Piney Point" is not an acceptable city designation for mail addressed to places in Piney Point Village.
Most of Piney Point Village is within the 77024 [[ZIP code]], while the section south of the Buffalo Bayou has the 77063 ZIP code.

The [[United States Postal Service]] location serving 77024 is the Memorial Park Post Office at 10505 Town and Country Way, Houston, Texas, 77024-9998.

The location serving 77063 is the John Dunlop Post Office at 8728 Beverlyhill Street, Houston, Texas, 77063-9998.

==Notable people==

* [[Eugene Cernan]], the last man who walked on the Moon (during the 1972 [[Apollo 17]] mission)
* [[Roger Clemens]], former pitcher for the [[Houston Astros]] 
* [[J. Howard Marshall]], billionaire oil investor
* [[Mary Lou Retton]], Gymnast
* [[Kate Upton]], model
* [[Justin Verlander]], pitcher for the [[Houston Astros]]

==See also==
{{Portal|Texas}}
* [[Spring Branch, Houston]]
* [[Memorial, Houston]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.cityofpineypoint.com/ City of Piney Point Village official website]
* {{Handbook of Texas|id=hgp06|name=Piney Point Village, Texas}}
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