Bunker Hill Village, Texas

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official_name = Bunker Hill Village, Texas
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subdivision_name1 = Texas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Harris

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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3654
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 77024
area_code = 713
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Bunker Hill Village is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,654 at the 2000 census.

The United States Postal Service uses "Houston" for all Bunker Hill Village addresses; "Bunker Hill Village" is not an acceptable city designation for mail addressed to places in Bunker Hill Village [http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown_zip.jsp] .

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.Handbook of Texas|id=BB/hgb12|name=Bunker Hill Village, Texas]

In the mid-1950s, effort to form a Spring Branch municipality failed.Handbook of Texas|id=SS/hrsrj|name=Spring Branch, Texas] The city incorporated in December 1954 with a mayor-council government. 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.

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. [ [http://www.forbes.com/2008/03/25/suburbs-quality-lifestyle-forbeslife-cx_mw_0326realestate_slide_2.html?thisspeed=25000 Top Suburbs to Live Well - Forbes.com ] ]

Geography

Bunker Hill Village is located at coor dms|29|46|1|N|95|32|9|W|city (29.767058, -95.535969)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,654 people, 1,226 households, and 1,085 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,505.1 people per square mile (966.3/km²). There were 1,267 housing units at an average density of 868.6/sq mi (335.1/km²). 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.

Government and infrastructure

Bunker Hill Village, Hunters Creek Village, and Piney Point Village [http://www.mvpdtx.org/patrolinfo.html] jointly operate the Memorial Villages Police Department. The Village Fire Department serves all of the Memorial villages [http://www.villagefiredept.com/aboutus.html] .

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

Bunker Hill Village is located in District 136 of the Texas House of Representatives. As of 2008 Beverly Woolley represents the district. [" [http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/pdf/districts/134.pdf House District 134] ." "Texas House of Representatives". Accessed October 11, 2008.] Bunker Hill Village is within District 7 of the Texas Senate; as of 2008 Dan Patrick represents the district. [" [http://www.senate.state.tx.us/Icons/Dist_Maps/Dist07_Map.pdf Senate District 7] " Map. "Senate of Texas". Accessed September 28, 2008.]

Bunker Hill Village is in Texas's 7th congressional district; as of 2008 John Culberson is the representative. [" [http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/tx07_109.gifCongressional District 7] ." "National Atlas of the United States".]

Education

Colleges and universities

The city is served by Houston Community College System. 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.

All residents are assigned to [http://wws.springbranchisd.com/ Wildcat Way School] in Houston for preschool. [" [http://www.springbranchisd.com/instruc/earlychild/pk.htm Early Childhood] ." "Spring Branch Independent School District".]

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. A small portion is served by Memorial Drive Elementary School in Piney Point Village. [" [http://www.springbranchisd.com/schools/maps/DistrictTrackMapElem.pdf Elementary School Boundaries] ." "Spring Branch Independent School District".]

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). [" [http://www.springbranchisd.com/schools/maps/DistrictMapTrackMapMS.pdf Middle School Boundaries] ." "Spring Branch Independent School District".]

All of Bunker Hill Village is served by Memorial High School, which is located in Hedwig Village. [" [http://www.springbranchisd.com/schools/maps/DistrictMapTrackMapHS.pdf High School Boundaries] ." "Spring Branch Independent School District".]

Gallery of public schools

Public libraries

The city 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 " [http://www.westuexaminer.com/memorial Memorial Examiner] " is a local newspaper distributed in the community [http://www.westuexaminer.com/about_us/] .

ee also

References

External links

* [http://www.bunkerhill.net/ Bunker Hill Village]