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Harris County is a county
County

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 located in the U.S. state
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 of Texas
Texas

Texas is a U.S. state located in the South Central United States, nicknamed the Lone Star State. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, spanning , and with a growing population of 24.3 million residents....
 within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown
Greater Houston

Houston?Sugar Land?Baytown is a 10-county metropolitan area defined by the Office of Management and Budget. It is located along the Gulf Coast of the United States region in the U.S....
 metropolitan area. As of 2000 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 3,400,578 (though a 2007 estimate placed the population at 4,011,475), making it the most populous county in Texas and the third most populous county
List of the most populous counties in the United States

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 in the United States. Its county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 is Houston
Houston, Texas

Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States of America and the largest city within the state of Texas. As of the 2007 U.S. Census estimate, the city has a population of 2.2 million within an area of 600 square miles ....
.

Harris County is named for John Richardson Harris, an early settler of the area.

county was founded on December 22, 1836 as Harrisburg County .






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Harris County is a county
County

A county is a land area of Local government government within a larger state. A county may have city and towns within its area....
 located in the U.S. state
U.S. state

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 of Texas
Texas

Texas is a U.S. state located in the South Central United States, nicknamed the Lone Star State. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, spanning , and with a growing population of 24.3 million residents....
 within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown
Greater Houston

Houston?Sugar Land?Baytown is a 10-county metropolitan area defined by the Office of Management and Budget. It is located along the Gulf Coast of the United States region in the U.S....
 metropolitan area. As of 2000 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 3,400,578 (though a 2007 estimate placed the population at 4,011,475), making it the most populous county in Texas and the third most populous county
List of the most populous counties in the United States

This is a list of the 100 largest County in the United States by population. The list is based on the population estimates for July 1, 2007, the most recently released estimates from the United States Census Bureau....
 in the United States. Its county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 is Houston
Houston, Texas

Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States of America and the largest city within the state of Texas. As of the 2007 U.S. Census estimate, the city has a population of 2.2 million within an area of 600 square miles ....
.

Harris County is named for John Richardson Harris, an early settler of the area.

History

The county was founded on December 22, 1836 as Harrisburg County . The name was changed to Harris County in December 1839.

Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

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, the county has a total area of 1,778 square mile
Square mile

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s (4,604 km˛), of which, 1,729 square miles (4,478 km˛) of it is land and 49 square miles (127 km˛) of it (2.75%) is water.

Major highways


  • I 10
    Interstate 10
  • I 45
    Interstate 45
  • I 610
    Interstate 610 Loop
    Interstate 610 (Texas)

    Interstate 610 is a freeway that forms a loop around the downtown sector of city of Houston, Texas. Interstate 610, colloquially known as "The Loop", "Loop 610", "The 610 Loop", or just "610", traditionally marks the border between the inner city of Houston and its surrounding areas....
  • Us 59
    U.S. Highway 59


  • Us 90
    U.S. Highway 90
  • Us 90
    U.S. Highway 90 Alternate
  • Us 290
    U.S. Highway 290
  • Texas 3
    State Highway 3
    State Highway 3 (Texas)

    State Highway 3, or SH 3, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs from Interstate 45 in Houston, Texas near William P. Hobby Airport to Texas State Highway 146, northwest of Galveston, Texas....
  • Texas 6
    State Highway 6
    State Highway 6 (Texas)

    State Highway 6. or SH 6, runs from the Red River , the Texas-Oklahoma boundary, to northwest of Galveston, Texas. In the Houston, Texas area, it runs north to FM 1960/Spring and south to Westheimer Road and Addicks, Texas and is known as Addicks Satsuma Road....
  • Texas 146
    State Highway 146
  • Texas 225
    State Highway 225
  • Texas 249
    State Highway 249
    State Highway 249 (Texas)

    State Highway 249, or more commonly SH 249, is a generally north?south highway in Southeast Texas. The current northern terminus of the highway is in Pinehurst, Texas at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 1774 and Farm to Market Road 149....
  • Texas 288
    State Highway 288
    State Highway 288 (Texas)

    State Highway 288, or SH 288, is a north-south highway in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Texas, between Interstate 45 in downtown Houston, Texas and Freeport, Texas, where it terminates on Farm to Market Road 1495....
  • Texas Beltway 8
    Beltway 8


    • See List of Highways in Harris County
    List of highways in Harris County, Texas

    The following is a list of all state highways in Harris County, Texas maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation. All state highways in Texas are paved....
     for more roadways in Harris County.

    Adjacent counties


    • Montgomery County
      Montgomery County, Texas

      Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston Metropolitan Area. The county was created by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 14, 1837....
        (north)
    • Liberty County
      Liberty County, Texas

      Liberty County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston Metropolitan Area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the population was 70,154....
        (northeast)
    • Chambers County
      Chambers County, Texas

      Chambers County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston Metropolitan Area. In 2000 U.S. Census, its population was 26,031....
        (east)
    • Galveston County
      Galveston County, Texas

      Galveston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Greater Houston metropolitan area. As of the 2007 U.S. Census estimate, the population was 283,987....
        (southeast)
    • Brazoria County
      Brazoria County, Texas

      Brazoria County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas located on the Gulf Coast of the United States within the Greater Houston metropolitan area....
        (south)
    • Fort Bend County
      Fort Bend County, Texas

      Fort Bend County is a Counties of the United States located along the Gulf Coast of the United States region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Greater Houston metropolitan area....
        (southwest)
    • Waller County
      Waller County, Texas

      Waller County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston Metropolitan Area. The 2000 U.S. Census recorded its population to be 32,663....
        (northwest)


    Demographics



    As of the census
    Census

    A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
     of 2000, there were 3,400,578 people, 1,205,516 households, and 834,217 families residing in the county, making it the largest county by population in Texas. The population density
    Population density

    Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
     was 1,967 people per square mile (759/km˛). There were 1,298,130 housing units at an average density of 751 per square mile (290/km˛). The racial makeup of the county was 58.73% White
    Race (United States Census)

    Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
    , 18.49% Black
    Race (United States Census)

    Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
     or African American
    Race (United States Census)

    Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
    , 0.45% Native American
    Race (United States Census)

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    , 5.14% Asian
    Race (United States Census)

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    , 0.06% Pacific Islander
    Race (United States Census)

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    , 14.18% from other races
    Race (United States Census)

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    , and 2.96% from two or more races. 32.93% of the population were Hispanic
    Race (United States Census)

    Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
     or Latino
    Race (United States Census)

    Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
     of any race. 7.2% were of German
    Germans

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    , 6.2% American
    United States

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     and 5.3% English
    English people

    The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England who speak English language in England. The English identity as a people is of early medieval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn....
     ancestry according to Census 2000. 63.8% spoke English
    English language

    English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England and has lingua franca status in many parts of the world as a result of the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and that of the United States from the mid 20th century onwa...
    , 28.8% Spanish
    Spanish language

    Spanish or Castilian is a Romance languages that originated in northern Spain, and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile and evolved into the principal language of government and trade....
     and 1.6% Vietnamese
    Vietnamese language

    Vietnamese , formerly known under French colonization as Annamese , is the national language and official language language of Vietnam. It is the mother tongue of the Vietnamese people , who constitute 86% of Demographics of Vietnam, and of about three million overseas Vietnamese, most of whom live in the United States....
     as their first language.

    In 2006 Harris County had 3,886,207 residents. This represented 14.3% growth since 2000.

    2005 saw Harris county with 37.5% of its population Latino. This represented an increase of over 120,000 in the number of Latinos in the county. 5.5% of the population was Asian. South Asians especially Indian Americans making up one of the fastest-growing immigrant groups in Harris County, with 35,971 counted in the 2000 Census;.. African Americans constituted 18.4% of the county's population, representing a slight decline in percentage. It however meant the total number of African-Americans in the county had risen..

    In 2000 There were 1,205,516 households out of which 37.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.60% were married couples
    Marriage

    Marriage is a social, spirituality, or law union of individuals. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is usually called a wedding and the married status created is sometimes called wedlock....
     living together, 13.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were non-families. 25.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.38.

    In the county, the population was spread out with 29.00% under the age of 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 33.40% from 25 to 44, 19.80% from 45 to 64, and 7.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 99.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.00 males.

    The median income for a household in the county was $42,598, and the median income for a family was $49,004. Males had a median income of $37,361 versus $28,941 for females. The per capita income
    Per capita income

    Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
     for the county was $21,435. About 12.10% of families and 14.97% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.60% of those under age 18 and 12.20% of those age 65 or over.

    According to Children At Risk
    Children At Risk

    Children At Risk is a 501 Non-profit organization policy research and advocacy organization in Houston, Texas which focuses on improving child quality of life....
    , a local non-profit research organization, 20.8% of the Harris County
    Harris County

    Harris County is the name of two counties in the United States:* Harris County, Georgia* Harris County, Texas, the larger of the 2, and the largest in the state ...
     children live in poverty, 6.5 per 1,000 die before age 1, and 38% drop out of high school.

    Economy

    in an unincorporated area of Harris County]] Various companies are headquartered in incorporated and unincorporated areas throughout Harris County.

    Academy Sports and Outdoors
    Academy Sports and Outdoors

    Academy Sports and Outdoors is a sports goods discount store chain. It is a privately held company owned by the Gochman family, with David Gochman as the company's current Chairman, President and CEO....
    , a sporting goods retailer, has its corporate offices and product distribution center in unincorporated western Harris County. Hewlett-Packard
    Hewlett-Packard

    The Hewlett-Packard Company , commonly referred to as HP, is a technology corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States....
     operates its United States region office in a complex northwest unincorporated Harris County; the complex formerly belonged to Compaq
    Compaq

    Compaq Computer Corporation was an United States personal computer company founded in 1982, and is now a brand name of Hewlett-Packard Company....
     prior to Compaq's merger with HP. In 2008 KBR announced that it will open a new office facility in an unincorporated area in western Harris County. In December KBR said that it would not continue with the plans due to a weakened economy.

    Various consulates are located in the county; one, the Consulate-General of Pakistan in Houston
    Consulate-General of Pakistan in Houston

    File:PakistanConsulateHouston.JPGConsulate-General of Pakistan in Houston is Pakistan's diplomatic mission at 11850 Jones Road in unincorporated area Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States, is northwest of Houston....
    , which opened in June 2004, is at 11850 Jones Road in an unincorporated section of the county. The other consulates are in areas of Houston.

    As Houston mostly resides in Harris County, much of the county's economy is related to Houston. See Economy of Houston
    Economy of Houston

    The economy of Houston, Texas is primarily based on the energy industry , however, Health science research and aerospace are also large parts of the city's economic base....
    .

    Government and politics


    Presidential Election Results 1960-2008
    Year Democrat
    Democratic Party (United States)

    The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
    		 Republican
    Republican Party (United States)

    The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
    200850.5% 590,98248.8% 571,883
    200444.6% 475,86554.6% 584,723
    200042.9% 418,26754.3% 529,159
    199645.2% 386,72649.2% 421,462
    199238.2% 360,17143.1% 406,778
    198842.1% 342,91957.0% 464,217
    198438.3% 334,13561.5% 536,029
    198038.1% 274,06157.9% 416,655
    197647.0% 321,89752.2% 357,536
    197236.9% 215,91662.6% 365,672
    196838.8% 182,54642.9% 202,079
    196459.5% 227,81940.3% 154,401
    196045.6% 148,27551.7% 168,170


    United States Congress


    Senators Name Party First Elected Level
      Senate Class 1 Kay Bailey Hutchison
    Kay Bailey Hutchison

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    		 Republican
    Republican Party (United States)

    The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
    		 1993 Senior Senator
      Senate Class 2 John Cornyn
    John Cornyn

    John Cornyn III is the Seniority in the United States Senate United States Senate from Texas. He is a United States Republican Party and was elected to his first term in November 2002, having defeated Democratic Party Ron Kirk, the former mayor of Dallas, Texas....
    		 Republican
    Republican Party (United States)

    The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
    		 2002 Junior Senator
    Representatives Name Party First Elected Area(s) of Harris County Represented
      District 2 Ted Poe
    Ted Poe

    Lloyd "Ted" Poe is a Republican Party politician currently representing Texas's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives....
    		 Republican
    Republican Party (United States)

    The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
    		 2004 Kingwood portion of Houston, Spring, northeastern communities (including Baytown, Humble and La Porte)
      District 7 John Culberson
    John Culberson

    John Abney Culberson , United States politician, is a Republican Party congressman from Texas, representing that state's Texas's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2001....
    		 Republican
    Republican Party (United States)

    The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
    		 2000 West Houston, Memorial Villages, Bellaire, West University Place, west and northwest areas of county
      District 9 Al Green
    Al Green (politician)

    Alexander N. "Al" Green is the United States House of Representatives from Texas' Texas's 9th congressional district ....
    		 Democrat
    Democratic Party (United States)

    The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
    		 2004 Alief, Southwest Houston, Houston’s Southside
      District 10 Michael McCaul
    Michael McCaul

    Michael Thomas McCaul, Sr. is an United States lawyer and politician who currently is the Republican Party United States House of Representatives for Texas's Texas's 10th congressional district ....
    		 Republican
    Republican Party (United States)

    The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
    		 2004 Northwest
      District 18 Sheila Jackson Lee
    Sheila Jackson Lee

    Sheila Jackson-Lee , is an United States politician. She has been a Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives since 1995....
    		 Democrat
    Democratic Party (United States)

    The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
    		 1994 Downtown Houston, Bush IAH, northwest and northeast Houston, inner portions of Houston’s Southside
      District 22 Pete Olson
    Pete Olson

    Peter Graham Olson , known more commonly as Pete Olson, is the Republican Party Representative for the United States House of Representatives in Texas's 22nd congressional district....
    		 Republican
    Republican Party (United States)

    The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
    		 2008 Clear Lake City, NASA Johnson Space Center, Ellington Field, southern and central Pasadena, Deer Park
      District 29 Gene Green
    Gene Green

    Raymond Eugene "Gene" Green is a Democratic Party politician and a U.S. U.S. House of Representatives from the U.S. state of Texas, representing that state's ....
    		 Democrat
    Democratic Party (United States)

    The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
    		 1992 East Houston, northern Pasadena, Galena Park, Channelview


    List above took effect January 4, 2007.

    Texas Legislature


    Texas Senate

    District Name Party First Elected Area(s) of Harris County Represented
      4 Tommy Williams Republican
    Republican Party (United States)

    The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
    		 2003 Kingwood, far eastern portions of Baytown
      6 Mario Gallegos
    Mario Gallegos, Jr.

    Mario Valentin Gallegos, Jr. is a Democratic Party politician in the United States state of Texas. He is the current senator from Texas Senate, District 6 in the Texas Senate, which serves a portion of Harris County, Texas....
    		 Democrat
    Democratic Party (United States)

    The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
    		 1995 Houston Ship Channel, eastern portions of Houston, Jacinto City, Galena Park, northern Pasadena, western portion of Baytown
      7 Dan Patrick Republican
    Republican Party (United States)

    The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
    		 2007 Memorial Villages, Memorial/Spring Branch area, Addicks Reservoir, northwest portions of county
      11 Mike Jackson
    Mike Jackson (Texas politician)

    J. Michael ?Mike? Jackson is a Republican Party member of the Texas Senate representing the Texas Senate, District 11....
    		 Republican
    Republican Party (United States)

    The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
    		 1999 Southeast
      13 Rodney Ellis
    Rodney Ellis

    Rodney Glenn EllisOccupation: Partner - Rice Financial Products Company; Shareholder - The Tagos Group; Of Counsel - Reaud, Morgan, & QuinnEducation: Texas Southern University, B.A.; Lyndon B....
    		 Democrat
    Democratic Party (United States)

    The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
    		 1990 Downtown Houston, Texas Medical Center, southwest and northeast Houston, Houston’s Southside
      15 John Whitmire
    John Whitmire

    John Harris Whitmire is the longest-serving of current members of the Texas Legislature representing Texas Senate, District 15, which includes much of northern Houston, Texas, since 1983....
    		 Democrat
    Democratic Party (United States)

    The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
    		 1983 Northwest Houston, Bush IAH, southern portion of Humble, eastern Harris County
      17 TBD* was Republican
    Republican Party (United States)

    The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
    		  Meyerland, Bellaire, West University Place, much of Katy area, far west Houston, Barker Reservoir


    • Kyle Janek
      Kyle Janek

      Kyle Janek, M.D. ,is a former Republican Party member of the Texas Senate having represented Texas Senate, District 17 from 2003 until June 2, 2008....
       resigned in 2008. The seat will be filled in a December special election runoff.


    Texas House of Representatives

    District Name Party First Elected Area(s) of Harris County Represented
      126 Patricia Harless Republican
    Republican Party (United States)

    The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
    		 2006 Champions/FM 1960
      127 Joe Crabb Republican
    Republican Party (United States)

    The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
    		 1992 Kingwood, Lake Houston, Crosby, Wallisville
      128 Wayne Smith Republican
    Republican Party (United States)

    The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
    		 2002 Baytown, Deer Park, La Porte
      129 John Davis Republican
    Republican Party (United States)

    The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
    		 1998 Clear Lake City, NASA Johnson Space Center
      130 Corbin Van Arsdale Republican
    Republican Party (United States)

    The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
    		 2002 Northwest
      131 Alma Allen Democratic
    Democratic Party (United States)

    The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
    		 2004 Outer portions of Houston’s South Side
      132 Bill Callegari Republican
    Republican Party (United States)

    The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
    		 2000 West
      133 Kristi Thibaut Democratic
    Democratic Party (United States)

    The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
    		 2008 West Houston, western portion of Memorial/Spring Branch, part of the Energy Corridor
      134 Ellen Cohen
    Ellen Cohen

    For the late singer Mama Cass n?e Ellen Cohen, see Cass Elliot.Ellen Cohen is a Democratic Party member of the Texas House of Representatives from Texas House of Representatives, District 134....
    		 Democratic
    Democratic Party (United States)

    The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
    		 2006 Inner western portions of Houston (including Meyerland, River Oaks and Memorial Park), Texas Medical Center, West University Place, Bellaire, Southside Place
      135 Gary Elkins
    Gary Elkins

    Gary Elkins was an England Football player; most notable for the unusual statistic of his having started exactly 100 league games for both Fulham F.C....
    		 Republican
    Republican Party (United States)

    The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
    		 1994 Jersey Village and southeastern segments of the Champions/FM 1960 area
      136 Beverly Woolley
    Beverly Woolley

    Beverly Woolley is a Republican Party member of the Texas House of Representatives representing District 136 which covers parts of Harris County, Texas....
    		 Republican
    Republican Party (United States)

    The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
    		 1994 Memorial Villages
      137 Scott Hochberg
    Scott Hochberg

    Scott Hochberg is a member of the Texas House of Representatives representing Texas House of Representatives, District 137 in southwest Houston....
    		 Democratic
    Democratic Party (United States)

    The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
    		 1992 Southwest Houston
      138 Dwayne Bohac Republican
    Republican Party (United States)

    The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
    		 2002 Northwest Houston and parts of the Memorial/Spring Branch area north of I-10, Addicks Reservoir
      139 Sylvester Turner Democratic
    Democratic Party (United States)

    The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
    		 1988 North Houston and Aldine west of I-45
      140 Armando Walle
    Armando walle

    Armando Lucio Walle is a former congressional staffer and is the representative for the Texas House of Representatives house district 140, beating 17 year incumbent Kevin Bailey for the Democratic nomination in March 2008....
    		 Democratic
    Democratic Party (United States)

    The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
    		 2008 North Houston and Aldine east of I-45
      141 Senfronia Thompson
    Senfronia Thompson

    Senfronia Calpernia Thompson is a well-known civil rights leader and Democratic Party member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 141st District since 1972....
    		 Democratic
    Democratic Party (United States)

    The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
    		 1972 Northeast Houston, Bush IAH, Greenspoint, southern portion of Humble
      142 Harold Dutton, Jr. Democratic
    Democratic Party (United States)

    The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
    		 1984 East Houston, Northshore
      143 Ana Hernandez
    Ana Hernandez

    For the Cuban basketball player with the same name see Ana Hern?ndez Ana E. Hernandez is a Democratic Party member of the Texas House of Representatives....
    		 Democratic
    Democratic Party (United States)

    The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
    		 2006 East Houston within Loop 610, Houston Ship Channel, Galena Park, Jacinto City, northern Pasadena
      144 Ken Legler Republican
    Republican Party (United States)

    The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
    		 2008 Southern Pasadena, far southeast Houston
      145 Carol Alvarado Democratic
    Democratic Party (United States)

    The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
    		 1998 Inner southeastern portions of Houston (mainly east of I-45), South Houston (not part of the city of Houston)
      146 Al Edwards
    Al Edwards

    Albert "Al" Edwards is a former member of the Texas Legislature representing District 146.Edwards graduated from Wheatley High School in Houston....
    		 Democratic
    Democratic Party (United States)

    The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
    		 2008 (also served 1979-2007) Inner portions of Houston’s South Side
      147 Garnet Coleman
    Garnet Coleman

    Garnet F. Coleman is a U.S. politician. He has served the people of District 147 in the Texas legislature continuously since 1991. He is the son of John B....
    		 Democratic
    Democratic Party (United States)

    The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
    		 1990 Downtown Houston, inner southeastern portions of Houston (mainly west of I-45)
      148 Jessica Farrar
    Jessica Farrar

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    		 Democratic
    Democratic Party (United States)

    The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
    		 1994 Northwest Houston mainly within Loop 610 (including Houston Heights)
      149 Hubert Vo
    Hubert Vo

    Hubert Vo is a member of the Texas House of Representatives from Texas House of Representatives, District 149. He is the first and only Vietnamese American to be elected to the Texas legislature....
    		 Democrat
    Democratic Party (United States)

    The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
    		 2004 Far west Houston, Alief, unincorporated portions of Katy area east of Fry Rd, Barker Reservoir
      150 Debbie Riddle
    Debbie Riddle

    Debbie Riddle is a horse breeder and Republican Party member of the Texas House of Representatives, serving House District 150, which comprises much of northwest Harris County, TX....
    		 Republican
    Republican Party (United States)

    The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
    		 2002 North


    Harris County elected officials

    Position Official Party
    County Judge Ed Emmett Republican
    County Commissioner Precinct 1 El Franco Lee Democrat
    County Commissioner Precinct 2 Sylvia Garcia Democrat
    County Commissioner Precinct 3 Steve Radack Republican
    County Commissioner Precinct 4 Jerry Eversole Republican
    County Attorney Vince Ryan Democrat
    County Clerk Beverly Kaufman Republican
    District Attorney Pat Lykos Republican
    District Clerk Loren Jackson Democrat
    Sheriff Adrian Garcia Democrat
    Assessor-Collector Leo Vasquez Republican
    County Treasurer Orlando Sanchez Republican
    Constable Precinct 1 Jack F. Abercia Democrat
    Constable Precinct 2 Gary L. Freeman Democrat
    Constable Precinct 3 Ken Jones Democrat
    Constable Precinct 4 Ron Hickman Republican
    Constable Precinct 5 Phil Camus Republican
    Constable Precinct 6 Victor Trevino Democrat
    Constable Precinct 7 May Walker Democrat
    Constable Precinct 8 Bill Bailey Republican


    Communities


    Cities


    • Baytown
      Baytown, Texas

      Baytown is a city in Chambers County, Texas and Harris County, Texas Counties in the Gulf Coast of the United States region of the U.S. state of Texas....
       (Partly in Chambers County
      Chambers County

      Chambers County is the name of two counties in the United States:* Chambers County, Alabama* Chambers County, Texas...
      )
    • Bellaire
      Bellaire, Texas

      Bellaire is a city in southwest Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States within the metropolitan area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 15,642 and is completely surrounded by the cities of Houston, Texas and West University Place, Texas....
    • Bunker Hill Village
      Bunker Hill Village, Texas

      File:BunkerHillVillageMap.gifBunker Hill Village is a city in Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States. The population was 3,654 at the 2000 census....
    • Deer Park
      Deer Park, Texas

      Deer Park is a city in Harris County, Texas, Texas within the Houston Metropolitan Area and is situated in Southeast Texas. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 28,520....
    • El Lago
      El Lago, Texas

      El Lago is a city in Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States. The population was 3,075 at the 2000 census....
    • Friendswood
      Friendswood, Texas

      Friendswood is a city in Galveston County, Texas and Harris County, Texas Counties in the U.S. state of Texas, within the Houston Metropolitan Area....
       (Mostly in Galveston County)
    • Galena Park
      Galena Park, Texas

      Galena Park is a city in Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States. The population was 10,592 at the 2000 census. Galena Park is part of the Houston Metropolitan Area....
    • Hedwig Village
      Hedwig Village, Texas

      Hedwig Village is a city in Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States. The population was 2,334 at the 2000 census.The United States Postal Service uses "Houston" for all Hedwig Village addresses; "Hedwig Village" is not an acceptable city designation for mail addressed to places in Hedwig Village....
    • Hilshire Village
      Hilshire Village, Texas

      Hilshire Village is a city in Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States. The population was 720 at the 2000 census. The city is the smallest of the Memorial Villages in terms of area....
  • Houston
    Houston, Texas

    Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States of America and the largest city within the state of Texas. As of the 2007 U.S. Census estimate, the city has a population of 2.2 million within an area of 600 square miles ....
     (Portions are in adjacent counties)
  • Humble
    Humble, Texas

    Humble is a city in Harris County, Texas, Texas within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.The city got its name from one of the original founders/settlers, a successful wildcatter originally from England named Pleasant Smith "Plez" Humble, who opened the first post office in his home and later served as justice of the peace....
  • Hunters Creek Village
    Hunters Creek Village, Texas

    Hunters Creek Village is a city in Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States. The population was 4,374 at the 2000 census.The United States Postal Service uses "Houston" for all Hunters Creek Village addresses; "Hunters Creek Village" is not an acceptable city designation for mail addressed to places in Hunters Creek Village ....
  • Jacinto City
    Jacinto City, Texas

    Jacinto City is a city in Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States, east of the intersection of Interstate 10 in Texas and the Interstate 610 ....
  • Jersey Village
    Jersey Village, Texas

    Jersey Village is a city in west central Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States, located at U.S. Highway 290, Farm to Market Road 529, and the Southern Pacific Railroad....
  • Katy
    Katy, Texas

    Katy is a city located in Fort Bend County, Texas, Harris County, Texas, and Waller County, Texas Counties in the U.S. state of Texas, within the Greater Houston metropolitan area....
     (Portions are in adjacent counties)
  • La Porte
    La Porte, Texas

    La Porte is a city in Harris County, Texas within the Houston Metropolitan Area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 31,880. La Porte is the fourth largest incorporated city in Harris County....
  • League City
    League City, Texas

    League City is a city in Galveston County, Texas and Harris County, Texas in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area. As of the 2000 U.S....
     (Portions are in adjacent counties)
  • Missouri City
    Missouri City, Texas

    Missouri City is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area. The city is mostly in Fort Bend County, Texas with a small portion within Harris County, Texas....
     (Mostly in Fort Bend County)
  • Morgan's Point
    Morgan's Point, Texas

    Morgan's Point is a city in Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States. The population was 336 at the 2000 census....
  • Nassau Bay
    Nassau Bay, Texas

    Nassau Bay is a city in Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States, bordering the southeastern edge of the city of Houston, Texas. It is directly adjacent to the Lyndon B....
  • Pasadena
    Pasadena, Texas

    Pasadena is a city south of Houston, Texas in Harris County, Texas within the metropolitan area. It is the second largest city in the county, 15th largest in the state and 159th largest in the United States, next to its namesake city, Pasadena, California, the 160th largest....
  • Pearland
    Pearland, Texas

    Pearland is a city located along the Gulf Coast of the United States region in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area and is in the counties of Brazoria County, Texas, Fort Bend County, Texas, and Harris County, Texas....
     (Portions are in adjacent counties)
  • Piney Point Village
    Piney Point Village, Texas

    Piney Point Village is a city in Harris County, Texas. The population was 3,380 at the 2000 census.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 ....
  • Seabrook
    Seabrook, Texas

    Seabrook is a city in Harris County, Texas in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 9,443 at the United States Census, 2000 and estimated to be 11,182 in 2006....
  • Shoreacres
    Shoreacres, Texas

    Shoreacres is a city in Harris County, Texas County in the U.S. state of Texas, alongside Texas State Highway 146. Established with a mayor-alderman form of city government, it was incorporated in 1949....
  • South Houston
    South Houston, Texas

    South Houston is a city in Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States. The population was 15,833 at the 2000 census. It is bordered by the city of Houston, Texas and the city of Pasadena, Texas....
  • Southside Place
    Southside Place, Texas

    Southside Place is a city in west central Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States. The population was 1,546 at the 2000 census.As of 2000, Southside Place is the 13th Texas locations by per capita income....
  • Spring Valley Village
  • Stafford
    Stafford, Texas

    Stafford is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston Metropolitan Area. Stafford is mostly in Fort Bend County, Texas with a small portion in Harris County, Texas....
     (Mostly in Fort Bend County)
  • Taylor Lake Village
    Taylor Lake Village, Texas

    Taylor Lake Village is a city in Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States. The population was 3,694 at the 2000 census....
  • Tomball
    Tomball, Texas

    Tomball is a city in Harris County, Texas county in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 9,089 at the 2000 census. In 1907, the community of Peck was renamed Tomball....
  • Waller
    Waller, Texas

    Waller is a city in Texas, United States, partly in Waller County, Texas and partly in Harris County, Texas within the Houston?Sugar Land?Baytown metropolitan area....
  • Webster
    Webster, Texas

    Webster is a city in Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States. The population was 9,083 at the 2000 census....
  • West University Place
    West University Place, Texas

    West University Place, often called West University or West U for short, is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area and southwestern Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States....


    • Unincorporated areas


    Census-designated places
    • Aldine
    • Atascocita
      Atascocita, Texas

      Atascocita is a census-designated place in Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States.Atascocita is a large development located north and south of Farm to Market Road 1960 about six miles east of Humble, Texas and eighteen miles northeast of downtown Houston, Texas in northeastern Harris County, Texas....
    • Barrett
      Barrett, Texas

      Barrett is a census-designated place in Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States. The population was 2,872 at the 2000 census. It was founded in 1889 by Harrison Barrett, a former slave....
    • Channelview
      Channelview, Texas

      Channelview is a census-designated place in eastern Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States. The population was 29,685 at the 2000 census. The Handbook of Texas describes Channelview as "an oil refinery suburb of metropolitan Houston." Channelview, located at the point where the San Jacinto River forms the Old River, is south of Inter...
    • Cinco Ranch
      Cinco Ranch, Texas

      Cinco Ranch is a census-designated place and new town located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston, Texas within Fort Bend County, Texas and Harris County, Texas Counties in the U.S....
       (partly in Fort Bend County)
    • Cloverleaf
      Cloverleaf, Texas

      Cloverleaf is a census-designated place in east central Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States. The population was 23,508 at the 2000 census....
  • Crosby
    Crosby, Texas

    Crosby is a census-designated place in Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States. The population was 1,714 at the 2000 census.Geography...
  • Highlands
    Highlands, Texas

    Highlands, also known as Elena, is a census-designated place located along the Missouri Pacific Railroad, north of Texas State Highway 73, and west of Farm to Market Road 2100 in an industrialized area of unincorporated area Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States....
  • Mission Bend
    Mission Bend, Texas

    Mission Bend is a census-designated place around Texas State Highway 6 within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston, Texas in Fort Bend County, Texas and Harris County, Texas Counties in the U.S....
     (partly in Fort Bend County)
  • Sheldon
    Sheldon, Texas

    Sheldon is a census-designated place in Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States. The population was 1,831 at the 2000 census....
  • Spring
    Spring, Texas

    Spring is a census-designated place within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston, Texas in northern Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States, north of Downtown Houston....


    • Other areas
    • Bammel
      Bammel, Texas

      Bammel is an unincorporated area in Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States.By the 1980s most of the residents commuted to Houston....
    • Barker
      Barker, Texas

      Barker is an unincorporated area in western Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States. It lies along local roads off Interstate 10 and seventeen miles west of downtown Houston....
    • Beaumont Place
      Beaumont Place, Texas

      Beaumont Place is an unincorporated area in east central Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States. It is located along Beaumont Highway ....
    • Bridgeland
      Bridgeland, Texas

      Bridgeland Community is a 11,401-acre new town under construction in unincorporated Harris County, Texas to the northwest of Houston, Texas between U.S....
    • Cedar Bayou
      Cedar Bayou, Texas

      Cedar Bayou is an area in east central Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States.Some of the area is unincorporated area; portions are within Baytown, Texas....
  • Champions Forest
  • Coady
    Coady, Texas

    Coady is an unincorporated area in east central Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States....
  • Cypress
    Cypress, Texas

    Cypress is an unincorporated area of Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States located completely inside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Houston, Texas....
  • Dyersdale
    Dyersdale, Texas

    Dyersdale is an unincorporated area in Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States....
  • Hockley
    Hockley, Texas

    Hockley, Texas is an unincorporated community located in Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States along on Texas State Highway 6, approximately five miles southeast of the city hall of Waller, Texas, and thirty-six miles northwest of Downtown Houston Houston....
  • Hufsmith
    Hufsmith, Texas

    Hufsmith is an unincorporated area in east central Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States....
  • Kinwood
    Kinwood, Texas

    Kinwood is an unincorporated area along U.S. Route 59 and the Southern Pacific Railroad in Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States located four miles south of the city hall of Humble, Texas....
  • Klein
    Klein, Texas

    Klein is an unincorporated community in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston, Texas within north Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States, bordering on Houston to the South and Tomball, Texas to the North....
  • Kleinbrook
    Kleinbrook, Texas

    Kleinbrook is a neighborhood in unincorporated area northwest Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States.It is located near Beltway 8 and Bammel North Houston Drive, it is east of the Willowbrook, Houston, Texas area of Houston, and south of the unincorporated area of Champion Forest, Texas....
  • Kohrville
    Kohrville, Texas

    Kohrville, also named Korville and Pilotville, is an unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas, Texas....
  • Louetta
    Louetta, Texas

    Louetta is an unincorporated area in Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States that was formerly a distinct community.The former town disappeared in 1946....
  • Lynchburg
    Lynchburg, Texas

    Lynchburg is an unincorporated area in east central Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States.The community is also known as Lynch's Ferry....
  • Northcliffe Manor
    Northcliffe Manor, Texas

    Northcliffe Manor is a neighborhood in unincorporated area northwest Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States. The neighborhood is located near Beltway 8, and Veterans Memorial Dr., east of Greenspoint, Houston, Texas, southeast of Willowbrook, Houston, Texas, and south of Champions Forest, Houston, Texas....
  • Northcliffe
    Northcliffe, Texas

    Northcliffe is a neighborhood in unincorporated area northwest Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States. It's located near Richey Rd., and Veterans Memorial Dr....
  • North Houston
    North Houston, Texas

    North Houston is an unincorporated area in Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States that was formerly a distinct community....
  • Northampton
  • Northgate Forest
    Northgate Forest

    Northgate Forest is a golf course community in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States. It is located directly off of Farm to Market Road 1960, roughly one mile west of Kuykendahl Road, 18 miles north of Downtown Houston, and 13 miles west of George Bush Intercontinental Airport....


    • Remington Ranch
    • Rose Hill
      Rose Hill, Harris County, Texas

      Rose Hill is an unincorporated area in Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States....
    • Satsuma
      Satsuma, Texas

      Satsuma, also known as Ashford and as Thompson Switch, is on U.S. Highway 290 ten miles southeast of Cypress, Texas in the dairying and farming area of northwestern Harris County, Texas....
    • Westfield
      Westfield, Texas

      Westfield is an unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States located along Interstate 45 and the Missouri Pacific Railroad nineteen miles north of Downtown Houston Houston....
  • The Woodlands
    The Woodlands, Texas

    The Woodlands is a census-designated place and large new town of Montgomery County, Texas and Harris County, Texas counties in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area....
     (mostly in Montgomery County)


    • Education


    Several school district
    School district

    School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public elementary school and high school schools. They exist mostly in the United States, where they operate nearly all government-funded schools....
    s serve Harris County communities.

    • Aldine ISD
    • Alief ISD
    • Channelview ISD
      Channelview Independent School District

      Channelview Independent School District is a school district in Channelview, a census-designated place in an unincorporated area of Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States....
    • Clear Creek ISD
    • Crosby ISD
      Crosby Independent School District

      Crosby Independent School District is a public school district based in Crosby, Texas—an unincorporated area of northeastern Harris County, Texas, Texas within the Greater Houston metropolitan area....
    • Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
    • Dayton ISD
      Dayton Independent School District

      Dayton Independent School District is a public school district based in Dayton, Texas, Texas .The district serves the cities of Dayton, Dayton Lakes, Texas, Kenefick, Texas, and some unincorporated areas including Eastgate, Texas, Stilson, Texas, and the northern half of Old River-Winfree, Texas....
    • Deer Park ISD
      Deer Park Independent School District

      Deer Park Independent School District is a public school district in Deer Park, Texas, Texas , but also includes parts of neighboring Pasadena, Texas....
    • Galena Park ISD
      Galena Park Independent School District

      Galena Park Independent School District is a school district based in the Channelview, Texas of unincorporated area Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States....
  • Goose Creek CISD
    Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District

    Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Baytown, Texas, Texas, United States.The district has 14 elementary schools , 5 junior high schools , 3 high schools , a career center, and two alternative centers for education....
  • Houston ISD
  • Humble ISD
    Humble Independent School District

    Humble Independent School District is a school district based in Humble, Texas, Texas .Humble ISD serves the city of Humble, small portions of the city of Houston, Texas , and portions of unincorporated Harris County, Texas ....
  • Katy ISD
  • Klein ISD
  • La Porte ISD
    La Porte Independent School District

    La Porte Independent School District is a school district based in La Porte, Texas, Texas, United States.The district serves the cities of La Porte, Morgan's Point, Texas, and Shoreacres, Texas, a small portion of Pasadena, Texas, a small portion of Deer Park, Texas....
  • North Forest ISD
  • Pasadena ISD
  • Sheldon ISD
    Sheldon Independent School District

    Sheldon Independent School District is a public school district in unincorporated area eastern Harris County, Texas which is part of Greater Houston metropolitan area....
  • Spring ISD
  • Spring Branch ISD
  • Stafford MSD
  • Tomball ISD
  • Waller ISD
    Waller Independent School District

    Waller Independent School District is a public school district based in Waller, Texas, Texas .In addition to Waller, the district serves the cities of Prairie View, Texas and Pine Island, Texas....


    • Harris County operates its own public library
    Public library

    A public library is a library which is accessible by the public and is generally funded from public sources and may be operated by Civil services....
     system, the Harris County Public Library
    Harris County Public Library

    Harris County Public Library is a public library system serving Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States.The county library system is headquartered at 8080 El Rio in Houston....
    .

    In addition, Houston has the Houston Public Library
    Houston Public Library

    Houston Public Library is the public library system serving Houston, Texas, United States....
    , a city-controlled public library system.

    The cities of Baytown, Bellaire
    Bellaire, Texas

    Bellaire is a city in southwest Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States within the metropolitan area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 15,642 and is completely surrounded by the cities of Houston, Texas and West University Place, Texas....
    , Deer Park
    Deer Park, Texas

    Deer Park is a city in Harris County, Texas, Texas within the Houston Metropolitan Area and is situated in Southeast Texas. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 28,520....
    , and Pasadena
    Pasadena, Texas

    Pasadena is a city south of Houston, Texas in Harris County, Texas within the metropolitan area. It is the second largest city in the county, 15th largest in the state and 159th largest in the United States, next to its namesake city, Pasadena, California, the 160th largest....
     have their own city-controlled libraries.

    Emergency services


    Police services


    Incorporated areas operate their own police departments.

    Harris County operates the Harris County Sheriff's Office
    Harris County Sheriff's Office

    The Harris County Sheriff's Office is a local law enforcement agency serving the over three million citizens of Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States....
    , which serves unincorporated areas and supplements police forces of incorporated areas.

    Harris County also has a constable for each of its eight precincts and hundreds of deputies assigned to each. They mainly serve in a patrol function, established to maintain peace in the county as well as providing security to county buildings such as court houses and district attorney's offices.

    Fire services


    Harris County maintains the Harris County Fire Marshall office to assist with fire investigations.

    Incorporated cities operate their own fire departments; some cities share fire departments.

    Fire departments serving unincorporated areas:
    • Aldine
    • Channelview VFD
    • Cloverleaf VFD
    • (covers unincorporated southwest Harris County and unincorporated northeast Fort Bend County)
    • and
    • (Southeast unincorporated Harris County)
    • (Harris County ESD #28)
    • Westfield


    Political organization

    The head of a Texas County, as set up in the Texas Constitution
    Texas Constitution

    The Constitution of the State of Texas is the document that describes the structure and function of the government of the U.S. State of Texas. The current constitution took effect on February 15 1876....
    , is the County Judge, who sits as the chair of the county's Commissioners' Court
    Commissioners' Court

    Commissioners' Court is the governing body of Local government in the United States in several US states, including Texas and Missouri. It is similar in function to a board of county commissioners....
    . As of 2007, this position in Harris County is held by Judge Ed Emmett. The county is split into 4 geographical divisions called Precinct
    Precinct

    A precinct is a space enclosed by the walls or other boundaries of a particular place or building, or by an arbitrary and imaginary line drawn around it....
    s. Each precinct elects a Commissioner
    Commissioner

    Commissioner is in principal the title given to the holder of a commission, in the sense of a mandate, whether individually or shared, notably as member of a collegial commission....
     to sit as a representative of their precinct on the commissioners court and also for the oversight of county functions in their area.

    Other elected positions in Harris County include a County Attorney
    County attorney

    A county attorney in many areas of the United States is the chief legal officer for a County or local judicial district. It is usually an elected position....
    , a County Clerk
    County clerk

    The term "county clerk" has been commonly applied, in several English-speaking countries, to an official of a county government....
    , a District Attorney
    District attorney

    In many jurisdictions in the United States, a district attorney is the local public official who represents the government in the Prosecutor of alleged criminals....
    , a District Clerk
    Court clerk

    A court clerk is an officer of the court whose responsibilities include maintaining the records of a court. Another duty is to administer oaths to witnesses, Jury, and Grand jury....
    , a Sheriff
    Sheriff

    A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
    , 8 Constable
    Constable

    A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in Police. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions....
    s, a Tax Assessor-Collector, a County Treasurer
    Treasurer

    In many governments, a treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury. Treasurers are also employed by organizations such as clubs to look after funds....
    , and every judge
    Judge

    A judge, or arbiter of justice, is a lead official who presides over a court of law,which is operated by the local, state, and/or federal government....
     in the county except municipal judges, who are appointed by the officials of their respective cities.

    Many of the organs of the Harris County government reside in the Harris County Campus in Downtown Houston
    Downtown Houston

    Downtown Houston is the largest business district of Houston, Texas, United States.Downtown Houston contains the headquarters of many prominent companies....
    .

    Hospital services


    Within Harris County, hospital services for the indigent and needy are provided by the Harris County Hospital District
    Harris County Hospital District

    The Harris County Hospital District is a governmental entity with taxing authority that owns and operates three hospitals and numerous clinics throughout Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States, including the city of Houston....
    , a separate governmental entity. Harris County Hospital District operates three hospitals: LBJ General Hospital, Quentin Mease Community Hospital, and Ben Taub General Hospital
    Ben Taub General Hospital

    Ben Taub General Hospital is a hospital in Houston, Texas.Ben Taub was opened in May 1963 and is located in the Texas Medical Center. It is owned and operated by the Harris County Hospital District and is staffed by the faculty and students from Baylor College of Medicine....
    , as well as many clinics.

    Additionally, numerous private and public hospitals operate in Harris County, including institutions in Texas Medical Center
    Texas Medical Center

    The Texas Medical Center is the largest medical district in the world with one of the highest densities of clinical facilities for patient care, basic science, and translational research....
     and throughout the county.

    Transportation


    Mass transit

    Many areas in Harris County are served by Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas
    Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas

    The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas operates bus, light rail, future commuter rail, and METROLift service in Harris County, Texas, Texas, which includes Houston, Texas....
     (METRO), a public transportation agency headquartered in Downtown Houston
    Downtown Houston

    Downtown Houston is the largest business district of Houston, Texas, United States.Downtown Houston contains the headquarters of many prominent companies....
    .

    Intercity buses

    Greyhound Bus Lines operates various stations throughout Harris County.

    Airports

    Two commercial airports, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
    George Bush Intercontinental Airport

    George Bush Intercontinental Airport is a Class B airports international airport in the city of Houston, Texas, United States serving the Greater Houston area....
     and William P. Hobby Airport
    William P. Hobby Airport

    William P. Hobby Airport is a public airport located 8 miles southeast of the central business district of Houston, Texas, Texas, United States....
    , are located in Houston and in Harris County. The city of Houston operates Ellington Field
    Ellington Field

    Ellington Airport is a joint civil-military airport located 15 miles southeast of downtown Houston, Texas, within Harris County, Texas in the U.S....
    , a general aviation and military airport in Harris County.

    General aviation airports for fixed-wing aircraft
    Fixed-wing aircraft

    A fixed-wing aircraft is an aircraft capable of heavier-than-air flight whose Lift is generated not by wing motion relative to the aircraft, but by forward motion through the air....
     outside of Houston include:
    • Publicly-owned
      • La Porte Municipal Airport
        La Porte Municipal Airport (Texas)

        La Porte Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located three miles northwest of the central business district of La Porte, Texas, a city in Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States....
         in La Porte
        La Porte, Texas

        La Porte is a city in Harris County, Texas within the Houston Metropolitan Area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 31,880. La Porte is the fourth largest incorporated city in Harris County....
      • Baytown Airport
        Baytown Airport

        Baytown Airport is a public-use airport located three miles north of the central business district of Baytown, Texas, a city in Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States....
         in unincorporated east Harris County, north of Baytown
        Baytown, Texas

        Baytown is a city in Chambers County, Texas and Harris County, Texas Counties in the Gulf Coast of the United States region of the U.S. state of Texas....
    • Privately owned, public use
      • West Houston Airport
        West Houston Airport

        West Houston Airport is a general aviation airport located in Unincorporated area western Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States, immediately west of the Houston city limits....
         is a general aviation airport located in unincorporated western Harris County, west of the Houston city limits.
      • Dan Jones International Airport
        Dan Jones International Airport

        Dan Jones International Airport is a public-use airport in unincorporated area Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States that is privately owned by Daniel Jones of Magnolia, Texas....
         in unincorporated northwestern Harris County
      • Weiser Air Park
        Weiser Air Park

        Weiser Air Park is a privately-owned, public-use airport located on the Northwest Freeway in Cypress, Texas, an unincorporated area of Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States....
         in unincorporated northern Harris County
      • David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
        David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport

        David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport is a public-use airport located near the city of Tomball, Texas in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, Texas....
        , a general aviation airport, is located outside of the Tomball
        Tomball, Texas

        Tomball is a city in Harris County, Texas county in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 9,089 at the 2000 census. In 1907, the community of Peck was renamed Tomball....
         city limits in unincorporated northwest Harris County.
      • Sack-O-Grande Acroport
        Sack-O-Grande Acroport

        Sack-O-Grande Acroport , also known as the Harbican Airport is a an airport in unincorporated area Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States....
         (also known as Harbican Airport) is located in western unincorporated Harris County.
    • Privately owned, private use
      • Hoffpauir Airport
        Hoffpauir Airport

        Hoffpauir Airport is a an airport located in unincorporated area Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States, east of the city of Katy, Texas and west of the city of Houston....
         is located in western unincorporated Harris County.


    Corrections

    The Harris County jail facilities are in northern Downtown on the north side of the Buffalo Bayou. The 1200 Jail, the 1307 Jail, (originally a TDCJ facility, leased by the county), and the 701 Jail (formed from existing warehouse storage space) are on the same site.

    The Texas Department of Criminal Justice
    Texas Department of Criminal Justice

    The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is a department of the government of the state of Texas. The TDCJ is responsible for statewide criminal justice, including managing offenders in state prisons, state jails and private correctional facilities, funding and certain oversight of community supervision, and supervision of offenders released...
     operates some correctional facilities in Harris County, including:
    • Kegans Unit, located in Downtown Houston
      Downtown Houston

      Downtown Houston is the largest business district of Houston, Texas, United States.Downtown Houston contains the headquarters of many prominent companies....
      , is a state jail for men. It is in the north of Downtown along the north side of the Buffalo Bayou, next to the county facilities.
    • Pam Lychner Unit
      Pam Lychner Unit

      Pam Lychner Unit is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice state jail for men located in unincorporated northeast Harris County, Texas, Texas, United States, east of Humble, Texas and west of the unincorporated Atascocita, Texas development....
      , named after Pam Lychner
      Pam Lychner

      Pamela Sue Rogers "Pam" Lychner, born Pamela Sue Rogers was a Spring Valley Village, Texas, Texas, United States real estate agent who promoted the "Pam Lychner Sexual Offender Tracking and Identification Act of 1996" bill....
       and located in unincorporated northeast Harris County, east of the city of Humble
      Humble, Texas

      Humble is a city in Harris County, Texas, Texas within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.The city got its name from one of the original founders/settlers, a successful wildcatter originally from England named Pleasant Smith "Plez" Humble, who opened the first post office in his home and later served as justice of the peace....
      , is a state jail for men.


    The South Texas Intermediate Sanction Facility Unit, a parole confinement facility for males operated by Global Expertise in Outsourcing, is in Downtown Houston, west of Minute Maid Park
    Minute Maid Park

    Minute Maid Park is a baseball park in Houston, Texas, United States that opened in 2000 to house the Houston Astros.The ballpark was Houston's first retractable-roofed stadium, protecting fans and athletes from Houston's notoriously humid weather as its predecessor, the Reliant Astrodome, did, but allowing fans to also enjoy outdoor baseb...
    .

    Trivia

    • Harris County receives more tornado warnings
      Tornado warning

      A tornado warning is an alert issued by government weather services to warn an area that a tornado may be imminent. It can be issued after either a tornado or funnel cloud has already been spotted, or if there are weather radar indications that a tornado may be possible....
       than any other county.
    • Harris County has sent more people to the death chamber
      Execution chamber

      An execution chamber, or death chamber, is a room or chamber in which a legal execution is carried out. Execution chambers are almost always inside the walls of a maximum-security prison, although not always at the same prison where the death row population is housed....
       than any other county.


    Gallery

    Harris County Campus

    See also


    • Harris County, Georgia
      Harris County, Georgia

      Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . It was created on December 14, 1827. As of 2000, the population was 23,695. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 29,073 ....
    • USNS Harris County (T-LST-822)
      USNS Harris County (T-LST-822)

      The USNS Harris County was an built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for counties in Georgia and Texas, she was the only U.S....


    External links

    • from by John Henry Brown
      John Henry Brown

      John Henry Brown was an United States historian, journalist, author, military leader, and a politician who served as a state legislator and as mayor of both Dallas, Texas and Galveston, Texas....
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