Editing Porter Heights, Texas

{{Short description|Populated place in Texas, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Porter Heights, Texas
| settlement_type          = [[Census-designated place|CDP]]
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| image_skyline            = North Houston Airport aerial view.jpg
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| image_caption            = Porter Heights with North Houston Airport, looking northeastwards
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| image_map                = Montgomery County PorterHeights.svg
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| map_caption              = Location of Porter Heights, Texas

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| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Montgomery County, Texas|Montgomery]]

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| area_magnitude           = 
| area_total_km2           = 8.2
| area_land_km2            = 8.2
| area_water_km2           = 0.0
| area_total_sq_mi         = 3.2
| area_land_sq_mi          = 3.2
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.0

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of         = [[United States Census, 2020|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = <ref name=Census2010>[https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US4858850 Factfinder: Porter Heights.] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200213105204/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US4858850 |date=2020-02-13 }} United States Census Bureau. Accessed on July 11, 2017</ref>
| population_total         = 1903
| population_density_km2   = 201.6
| population_density_sq_mi = 516.6

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| utc_offset               = -6
| timezone_DST             = CDT
| utc_offset_DST           = -5
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| elevation_m              = 38
| elevation_ft             = 125
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| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 48-58850<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 1867563<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref>
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'''Porter Heights''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Montgomery County, Texas]], United States. The population was 1,903 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==Geography==
Porter Heights is located at {{coord|30|9|1|N|95|19|3|W|type:city}} (30.150324, -95.317496).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|3.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|3.2|sqmi|km2}}  is land and 0.32% is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1980=
|1990=
|2000=
|2010=
|2020= 1903
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 1850–1900<ref name=1900CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/49-population-tx.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-tx-p1.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1920<ref name=1920CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-tx-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1930<ref name=1930CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch10.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch09.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br>
1950<ref name=1950CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-46.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1960<ref name=1960CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/33255142v1p45ch02.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/00496492v1p45s1ch02.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1980<ref name=1980CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1980/volume-1/texas/1980a_txab-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2000<ref name=2000CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 
}}

[[File:Porter Heights Volunteer Fire Department.jpg|thumb|Volunteer Fire Department for Porter Heights]]
[[File:Porter High School Texas.jpg|thumb|[[Porter High School]], located south of Porter Heights. Part of [[New Caney ISD]].]]

Porter Heights first appeared as a [[census designated place]] in the [[1980 U.S. Census]].<ref name=1980CensusTX/>

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Porter Heights racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4858850&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|1,076
|56.54%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|25
|1.31%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|6
|0.32%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|8
|0.42%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|9
|0.47%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|62
|3.26%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|717
|37.68%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,903'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,903 people, 420 households, and 373 families residing in the CDP.

As of the [[2010 United States Census]],<ref name=Census2010/> there were 1,490 people, 562 households, and 423 families residing in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 8.8% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 23.3% of the population.

There were 562 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.1 males.

As of the [[2000 United States Census]], the median income for a household in the CDP was $37,262, and the median income for a family was $41,615. Males had a median income of $36,522 versus $30,378 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $16,997. About 4.4% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Transportation==
[[Farm to Market Road 1314]] forms the northeastern boundary of the CDP. To the southeast, its terminus is [[Porter, Texas|Porter]]. To the northwest, its terminus is located inside [[Conroe, Texas|Conroe]]. It is also known as Conroe Porter Road.

FM 1314 also connects Porter Heights to the [[Texas State Highway 99|Grand Parkway]], which is the outermost beltway around [[Houston]].

A small [[general aviation]] airfield called [[North Houston Airport]] lies within the CDP.<ref>[https://nfdc.faa.gov/nfdcApps/services/airportLookup/airportDisplay.jsp?airportId=9X1 North Houston Airport.] Federal Aviation Administration. Accessed on July 11, 2017.</ref>  Note:  Airport was sold to property developer and permanently shut down in 2021.

==Education==
Some areas of Porter Heights are zoned to the [[New Caney Independent School District]]. Some areas of Porter Heights are zoned to the [[Conroe Independent School District]].<ref>"[http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st48_tx/place/p4858850_porter_heights/DC10BLK_P4858850_001.pdf 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Porter Heights CDP, TX]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160304120047/http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st48_tx/place/p4858850_porter_heights/DC10BLK_P4858850_001.pdf Archive]). [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on September 11, 2015.</ref><ref>"[http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st48_tx/c48339_montgomery/DC10SD_C48339_001.pdf SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Montgomery County, TX]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20151016185207/http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st48_tx/c48339_montgomery/DC10SD_C48339_001.pdf Archive]). [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on August 20, 2015.</ref>

Residents of the New Caney ISD section are zoned to Crippen Elementary School,<ref>"[http://www.newcaneyisd.org//cms/lib5/TX01918142/Centricity/Domain/39/Elementary_School_Zones%202015-2016.pdf Elementary School Zones]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150910182752/http://www.newcaneyisd.org//cms/lib5/TX01918142/Centricity/Domain/39/Elementary_School_Zones%202015-2016.pdf Archive]). [[New Caney Independent School District]]. Retrieved on September 11, 2015.</ref> White Oak Middle School,<ref>"[http://www.newcaneyisd.org//cms/lib5/TX01918142/Centricity/Domain/39/Middle_School_Zones%202015-2016.pdf Middle School Zones]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150910182814/http://www.newcaneyisd.org//cms/lib5/TX01918142/Centricity/Domain/39/Middle_School_Zones%202015-2016.pdf Archive]). [[New Caney Independent School District]]. Retrieved on September 11, 2015.</ref> and [[Porter High School]].<ref name="HSZone">"[http://www.newcaneyisd.org//cms/lib5/TX01918142/Centricity/Domain/39/2014-2015%20High%20School%20Attendance%20Zones.pdf High School Attendance Zones]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150910180710/http://www.newcaneyisd.org//cms/lib5/TX01918142/Centricity/Domain/39/2014-2015%20High%20School%20Attendance%20Zones.pdf Archive]). [[New Caney Independent School District]]. Retrieved on September 11, 2015.</ref> Before the opening of Porter High School in 2010, students attended [[New Caney High School]].<ref>Micek, Kassia. "[http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/courier/news/article_2b28262a-0438-55ea-ba79-d5023af24f37.html NCISD proposes new elementary attendance zones]." ''[[Courier of Montgomery County]]''. Wednesday January 12, 2011.</ref><!--New Caney High School is not explicitly mentioned in the document, BUT it was the only HS in the district until Porter High opened, so it would have been the only place...--> Sixth graders previously attended the New Caney 6th Grade Campus.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20100422231834/http://www.newcaneyisd.org/vnews/display.v/SEC/Secondary%20Schools Secondary Schools]" ([http://web.archive.org/web/20100422231834/http://www.newcaneyisd.org/vnews/display.v/SEC/Secondary%20Schools Archive]). [[New Caney Independent School District]]. April 22, 2010. Retrieved on September 11, 2015. "All sixth grade students attend the New Caney Sixth Grade Campus. The district will open its second high school in August 2010 when Porter High School starts enrolling students."</ref>

Residents of the Conroe ISD section are zoned to San Jacinto Elementary School,<ref>"[http://www.conroeisd.net/pdf/maps/CC_elem_map.pdf Conroe Independent School District Caney Creek Elementary Feeder Map School Year 2010-2011] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101026122446/http://conroeisd.net/pdf/maps/CC_elem_map.pdf |date=2010-10-26 }}." [[Conroe Independent School District]]. Retrieved on January 20, 2011.</ref> Grangerland Intermediate School, Moorhead Junior High School, and [[Caney Creek High School]].<ref>"[http://www.conroeisd.net/pdf/maps/CC_intjhhs_map.pdf Conroe Independent School District Caney Creek High School, Junior High School and Intermediate Feeder Map School Year 2010-2011] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723054733/http://www.conroeisd.net/pdf/maps/CC_intjhhs_map.pdf |date=2011-07-23 }}." [[Conroe Independent School District]]. Retrieved on January 20, 2011.</ref>

The [[Texas Legislature]] designated both New Caney ISD and Conroe ISD (and therefore all of Porter Heights) as part of [[Lone Star College]] (formerly the North Harris Montgomery Community College District).<ref>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.191.  LONE STAR COLLEGE SYSTEM DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.].</ref>

==References==

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Montgomery County, Texas]]
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