Kashmere Gardens, Houston
Encyclopedia
Kashmere Gardens is a historically African-American neighborhood in the northern 610 Loop area in Houston, Texas
, United States
. A group of single family houses, many of which have large lots, Kashmere Gardens is between an industrial area and a rail corridor.
population of Kashmere Gardens increased from around 19% of the population to around 31%.
A study by the Evert Crawford of Crawford Realty Advisors, in conjunction with the Institute for Regional Forecasting, stated that Kashmere Gardens' population increased by 10.5% each year from 2000 to 2005.
In 2007 Kashmere Gardens was one of several Houston neighborhoods with a high concentration of ex-felons.
By 2010 the Harris County Flood Control District
began buying houses in the district to reduce the effects of potential floods.
District B.
The Houston Fire Department
operates Fire Station 39 at 5810 Pickfair Street. It is within Fire District 34.
operates local public schools. Kashmere Gardens is within and Trustee District II, represented by Carol Mims Galloway as of 2009.
Residents are zoned to Kashmere Gardens Elementary School
, Key Middle School, and Kashmere High School
. In 2008 criminals systematically burglarized several area schools.
Houston Public Library
operates the McCrane-Kashmere Gardens Neighborhood Library at 5411 Pardee Street.
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. A group of single family houses, many of which have large lots, Kashmere Gardens is between an industrial area and a rail corridor.
History
Between 1990 and 2000 the HispanicHispanic and Latino Americans
Hispanic or Latino Americans are Americans with origins in the Hispanic countries of Latin America or in Spain, and in general all persons in the United States who self-identify as Hispanic or Latino.1990 Census of Population and Housing: A self-designated classification for people whose origins...
population of Kashmere Gardens increased from around 19% of the population to around 31%.
A study by the Evert Crawford of Crawford Realty Advisors, in conjunction with the Institute for Regional Forecasting, stated that Kashmere Gardens' population increased by 10.5% each year from 2000 to 2005.
In 2007 Kashmere Gardens was one of several Houston neighborhoods with a high concentration of ex-felons.
By 2010 the Harris County Flood Control District
Harris County Flood Control District
Harris County Flood Control District is a government agency that was established to reduce the effects of flooding in Harris County, Texas, United States. The flood control district has its headquarters in Houston....
began buying houses in the district to reduce the effects of potential floods.
Government and infrastructure
Kashmere Gardens is in Houston City CouncilHouston City Council
The Houston City Council is a city council for the city of Houston in the U.S. state of Texas.Currently, there are fourteen members, nine elected from council districts and five at-large. The members of the Council are elected every two years, in odd-numbered years...
District B.
The Houston Fire Department
Houston Fire Department
City of Houston Fire Department is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Houston, Texas, United States, the fourth largest city in the United States...
operates Fire Station 39 at 5810 Pickfair Street. It is within Fire District 34.
Education
The Houston Independent School DistrictHouston Independent School District
The Houston Independent School District is the largest public school system in Texas and the seventh-largest in the United States. Houston ISD serves as a community school district for most of the city of Houston and several nearby and insular municipalities...
operates local public schools. Kashmere Gardens is within and Trustee District II, represented by Carol Mims Galloway as of 2009.
Residents are zoned to Kashmere Gardens Elementary School
Kashmere Gardens Elementary School
Kashmere Gardens Elementary School is a public primary school located in the Kashmere Gardens area of Houston, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Houston Independent School District.The school was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2003.-History:...
, Key Middle School, and Kashmere High School
Kashmere High School
Kashmere High School is a secondary school in Houston, Texas that serves grades 9 through 12; it is a part of the Houston Independent School District.Kashmere contains the Conrad O. Johnson School of Fine Arts, a Houston ISD magnet school program....
. In 2008 criminals systematically burglarized several area schools.
Houston Public Library
Houston Public Library
Houston Public Library is the public library system serving Houston, Texas, United States. The library system has its headquarters in the Marston Building in Neartown Houston.-History:It can trace its founding to the Houston Lyceum in 1854...
operates the McCrane-Kashmere Gardens Neighborhood Library at 5411 Pardee Street.