Spring Valley Village, Texas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Spring Valley Village, Texas
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subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Texas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Harris

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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3611
population_density_km2 = 1063.7
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 77024, 77055
area_code = 713
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Spring Valley Village (formerly Spring Valley) is a city in Harris County, Texas, USA. The population was 3,611 at the 2000 census.

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

History

In 1936 state highway maps indicated a cemetery and a church. Initially the settlement consisted of one and one-half square miles.Handbook of Texas|id=SS/hgs14|name=Spring Valley, 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 1955. In 1960 the city had 3,004 residents and two businesses. The city had 3,800 residents in 1976 and 3,392 residents in 1990.

In 2007, the name of the city was officially changed from Spring Valley to Spring Valley Village. [cite web|url=http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2007_4431243|title=Spring Valley changes its name |accessdate=2008-01-27 |publisher=Houston Chronicle]

Geography

Spring Valley Village is located at coor dms|29|47|23|N|95|30|17|W|city (29.789727, -95.504774)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,611 people, 1,365 households, and 1,079 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,755.0 people per square mile (1,064.3/km²). There were 1,410 housing units at an average density of 1,075.7/sq mi (415.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.79% White, 0.33% African American, 0.50% Native American, 2.96% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.32% of the population.

There were 1,365 households out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $96,392, and the median income for a family was $109,020. Males had a median income of $86,963 versus $45,977 for females. The per capita income for the city was $44,912. About 1.8% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.

Law and government

As of 2006 the mayor of Spring Valley Village is Mike Andrews. Timothy P. Glanzman, Greg Herbst, Timothy R. Conroy, Bruce Spain, and Tom J. Trammell currently serve as members of the city council.

Spring Valley 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.] Spring Valley 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.]

Spring Valley 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".]

Fire service

The Village Fire Department serves all of the Memorial villages [http://www.villagefiredept.com/aboutus.html] .

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

Spring Valley Village is served by the Spring Branch Independent School District.

Spring Valley Village is zoned to [http://www.springbranchisd.com/schools/elem/bbs/bbsindex.htm Bear Boulevard School] in Spring Valley Village [" [http://www.springbranchisd.com/instruc/earlychild/pk.htm Early Childhood] ." "Spring Branch Independent School District".] , [http://voe.springbranchisd.com/ Valley Oaks Elementary School] in Houston [" [http://www.springbranchisd.com/schools/maps/DistrictTrackMapElem.pdf Elementary School Boundaries] ." "Spring Branch Independent School District".] , Spring Branch Middle School in Hedwig Village [" [http://www.springbranchisd.com/schools/maps/DistrictMapTrackMapMS.pdf Middle School Boundaries] ." "Spring Branch Independent School District".] , and Memorial High School in Hedwig Village. [" [http://www.springbranchisd.com/schools/maps/DistrictMapTrackMapHS.pdf High School Boundaries] ." "Spring Branch Independent School District".]

Spring Branch School of Choice (formerly Spring Branch High School) is located in Spring Valley Village.

Gallery of public schools

Colleges and universities

Spring Valley Village is served by the Houston Community College System.

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).

Media

The "Houston Chronicle" is the area regional newspaper.

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

Postal services

The closest United States Postal Service location is the Long Point Post Office at 8000 Long Point Road, Houston, Texas, 77055-9998.

Notable residents

* Pam Lychner, a Spring Valley Village [" [http://www.houstonpress.com/1997-10-23/news/after-the-crash/ After the Crash] ," "Houston Press" 1.] real estate agent that promoted the "Pam Lychner Sexual Offender Tracking and Identification Act of 1996" bill after an assault in a vacant house. After Lychner and her daughters died on TWA Flight 800, the United States Congress passed the bill. [" [http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/what/2a2jwactbackground.html Background Information on the Act and Its Amendments] ," "Bureau of Justice Assistance" of the "United States Department of Justice"] The City of Spring Valley Village posted a statue of Lychner and her daughters at the city hall. [" [http://www.houstonpress.com/1997-10-23/news/after-the-crash/5 After the Crash] ," "Houston Press" 5.]

ee also

References

External links

* [http://www.springvalleytx.com The city's official website]
*Handbook of Texas|id=SS/hgs14|name=Spring Valley, Texas