Bunker Hill Village, Texas

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Sign indicating the city

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Map of Bunker Hill Village

Bunker Hill Village is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States, part of Template:Nowrap metropolitan area. The population was 3,822 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref> It is part of a collection of upscale residential communities in west Houston known as the Memorial Villages. As of 2010, Bunker Hill Village was the sixth wealthiest place in Texas. Also, Bunker Hill Village is one of Forbes' top 25 places to retire rich.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

While Bunker Hill Village is an independent municipality and not part of the City of Houston, the United States Postal Service uses "Houston" for all Bunker Hill Village addresses.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

History

Prior to the city's incorporation, German farmers settled the area and built sawmills to process local lumber. A 1936 county highway map states that the area had scattered residences near one of its sawmills.<ref name="BunkerHillHandb">Template:Handbook of Texas</ref>

In the mid-1950s, effort to form a Spring Branch municipality failed.<ref name="SpringBranchHandb">Template:Handbook of Texas</ref> The city incorporated in December 1954 with a mayor-council government.<ref name="BunkerHillHandb"/> Because of the 1954 incorporation, Houston did not incorporate Bunker Hill 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 1962 the city had 2,216 people. By 1966 Bunker Hill Village became affluent and had two public schools and two churches. In 1981, 4,442 people lived in Bunker Hill Village.<ref name="BunkerHillHandb"/>

In 2008, Forbes.com selected Bunker Hill Village along with Sugar Land and Hunters Creek Village as one of the three Houston-area "Top Suburbs to Live Well" of Houston.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

The historic William L. Thaxton Jr. House is located within the city limits, which was designed by world-famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

Geography

Bunker Hill Village is located at Template:Coord (29.767058, –95.535969).<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

Template:US Census population As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,654 people, 1,226 households, and 1,085 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,267 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 91.49% White, 0.25% African American, 0.08% Native American, 6.46% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.50% of the population.

There were 1,226 households, out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.5% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.5% were non-families. 10.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 17.8% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $177,274, and the median income for a family was $200,000. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $38,214 for females. The per capita income for the city was $86,434. About 2.7% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

As of the census^[1] of 2010, there were 3,542 people and 1,259 households. The racial makeup of the city was 87.7% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 9.7% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.6% of the population.

Bunker Hill Village racial composition as of 2020<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	2,737	71.61%
Black or African American (NH)	23	0.6%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	5	0.13%
Asian (NH)	575	15.04%
Some Other Race (NH)	5	0.13%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	170	4.45%
Hispanic or Latino	307	8.03%
Total	3,822

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,822 people, 1,259 households, and 1,182 families residing in the city.

Government and infrastructure

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Memorial Villages Police Station

Bunker Hill Village, Hunters Creek Village, and Piney Point Village jointly operate the Memorial Villages Police Department. The Village Fire Department serves all of the Memorial villages.

Harris County Precinct Three, headed by Steve Radack as of 2008, serves Bunker Hill Village.<ref>"Precinct Maps : Precinct 3 Template:Webarchive." Harris County. Accessed October 13, 2008.</ref>

Bunker Hill Village is located in District 133 of the Texas House of Representatives. As of 2018 Jim Murphy represents the district.<ref>"House District 134 Template:Webarchive." Texas House of Representatives. Accessed October 11, 2008.</ref> Bunker Hill Village is within District 7 of the Texas Senate; as of 2008 Dan Patrick represents the district.<ref>"Senate District 7Template:Dead link" Map. Senate of Texas. Accessed September 28, 2008.</ref>

Bunker Hill Village is in Texas's 7th congressional district; in 2008, the pro-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 Hedwig Village, gave $540,309 by October 24, 2008.<ref>Connelly, Richard. "Memorial & Hunters Creek Village -- The Real America." Houston Press. October 24, 2008.</ref><ref>"SW large.gif Template:Webarchive." Zipfocus.com. Accessed October 28, 2008.</ref> As of 2019, however, the 7th congressional district is represented by a Democrat, Lizzie Pannill Fletcher.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Like the rest of the Memorial Villages and the similar Park Cities in Dallas, Bunker Hill Village is a very Republican community. Although, like many wealthy places, it swung significantly away from Donald Trump in 2016, the swing was not great enough to overcome the GOP's historical strength there and Trump won by 34 points; reduced to 28 points in 2020.

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

Harris Health System (formerly Harris County Hospital District) designated Northwest Health Center for ZIP code 77024. The nearest public hospital is Ben Taub General Hospital in the Texas Medical Center.<ref>Template:Cite web - See ZIP code 77024. See this map for relevant ZIP code.</ref>

Politics

In the 2016 presidential election, Bunker Hill Village went to Republican nominee Donald Trump with 1,429 votes (65%) while Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton received 675 votes (31%).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2020 presidential election, Bunker Hill Village tallied 1,612 votes (63%) for Republican nominee Trump and 903 votes (35%) for Democratic nominee Joe Biden.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2024 presidential election, Republican nominee Trump garnered 1,556 votes (66%) in Bunker Hill Village to Democratic nominee Kamala Harris's 726 votes (31%).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Education

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Bunker Hill Elementary School

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Frostwood Elementary School

Colleges and universities

Spring Branch ISD (and therefore the city of Bunker Hill 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 Town & Country Square Campus in Houston.

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

Bunker Hill Village is served by Spring Branch Independent School District.<ref>"City Map." Bunker Hill Village. Retrieved on December 6, 2018.</ref>

All residents are assigned to Wildcat Way School in Houston for preschool.<ref>"Early Childhood Template:Webarchive." Spring Branch Independent School District.</ref>

Two elementary schools, Bunker Hill Elementary School and Frostwood Elementary School, are located in the city limits and serve two separate portions of Bunker Hill Village.<ref>[1]. Spring Branch Independent School District. Retrieved on December 6, 2018.</ref><ref>Frostwood Attendance Zone. Spring Branch Independent School District. Retrieved on December 6, 2018.</ref> A small portion is served by Memorial Drive Elementary School in Piney Point Village.<ref>Memorial Drive Attendance Zone. Spring Branch Independent School District. Retrieved on December 6, 2018.</ref>

The western portion of Bunker Hill Village is served by Memorial Middle School (in Houston), while the eastern portion is served by Spring Branch Middle School (in Hedwig Village).<ref>Spring Branch Middle Attendance Zone. Spring Branch Independent School District. Retrieved on December 6, 2018.</ref><ref>Memorial Middle Attendance Zone. Spring Branch Independent School District. Retrieved on December 6, 2018.</ref>

All of Bunker Hill Village is served by Memorial High School, which is located in Hedwig Village.<ref>Memorial High School Zone. Spring Branch Independent School District. Retrieved on December 6, 2018.</ref>

Public libraries

The Harris County Public Library (HCPL) system operates the Spring Branch Memorial Branch at 930 Corbindale Road in Hedwig Village. The Template:Convert branch opened in 1975.<ref>"Spring Branch Memorial Branch Library Template:Webarchive." Harris County Public Library. Retrieved on November 29, 2008.</ref>

Media

The Houston Chronicle is the area regional newspaper.

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

External links

• City of Bunker Hill Village official website