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'''Kingwood''' is a 19,232-acre (30.1 mi²) section of northeast [[Houston, Texas]] named after the [[master-planned|master-planned community]] ''Kingwood'' that it encompasses.<ref name="super neighborhood">{{cite url
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'''Kingwood''' is a 14,000-acre (57 km²) [[master-planned community]] located in northeast [[Houston, Texas]]. The majority of the community is located in [[Harris County, Texas|Harris County]] with a small portion in [[Montgomery County, Texas|Montgomery County]]. Known as the "Livable Forest," it is the largest master-planned community in Harris County and second-largest within the 10-county {{nowrap|[[Greater Houston|Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown]]}} metropolitan area.
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Kingwood, founded in 1969, is being developed on [[Lake Houston]] by the [[Friendswood Development Company]], headed up by [[John Bruton Jr]]. The name is derived from the [[King Ranch]], which at one point owned the land, as well as from the Friendswood Development Company.<ref>{{cite web
Kingwood, founded in 1969, is being developed on [[Lake Houston]] by the [[Friendswood Development Company]], headed up by [[John Bruton, Jr.]]. The name is derived from the [[King Ranch]], which at one point owned the land, as well as from the Friendswood Development Company.<ref>{{cite web
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==Neighborhoods==
==Neighborhoods==

Revision as of 20:07, 6 October 2007

Kingwood is a 19,232-acre (30.1 mi²) section of northeast Houston, Texas named after the master-planned community Kingwood that it encompasses.[1] The vast majority of Kingwood lies wholly within Harris County with a very small tract that falls in Montgomery County. Kingwood is the known as the "Livable Forest," and exists as the largest master-planned community in Harris County and second-largest within the 10-county Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area.

Kingwood, founded in 1969, is being developed on Lake Houston by the Friendswood Development Company, headed up by John Bruton, Jr.. The name is derived from the King Ranch, which at one point owned the land, as well as from the Friendswood Development Company.[2]

"KINGWOOD" sign on Kingwood Drive entering Kingwood


Neighborhoods

Kingwood is divided into 28 neighborhoods, called "villages" including:

Most villages have a neighborhood pool providing free access for village residents, and most provide their own set of village-specific services.

Trailwood is Kingwood's oldest subdivision, with its first homes being completed in 1971; while new homes are still being built in Barrington, Kingwood Greens, Kings River, Kings Point, and Royal Shores.

Several other subdivisions and developments have developed around the Kingwood area, though they are not actually part of Kingwood. Some of these subdivisions are Forest Cove, Deer Ridge Estates, North Kingwood Forest, Kings Lake Estates, Lakewood Cove and Woodspring Forest. Nearby developments include Oakhurst at Kingwood and Kings Manor. Oakhurst does not pay Kingwood Service Association fees, though is considered part of Kingwood and is also developed by Friendswood Development.

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

Kingwood pupils residing in Harris County attend the Humble Independent School District. Kingwood High School serves the area, and Kingwood Park High School will open in 2007. All students enrolled in Humble Independent School District also have the option to attend Quest High School, a magnet high school in Atascocita.

Students residing in Montgomery County attend the New Caney Independent School District.[1] A small portion of North Woodland Hills, as well as the Kings Manor and Oakhurst developments, are located in Montgomery County.

Kingwood is served by three Humble ISD middle schools: Kingwood Middle School, Creekwood Middle School and Riverwood Middle School. Starting in August of 2007, Kingwood Middle School students will attend Kingwood Park High School and Creekwood and Riverwood middle schools will continue to attend Kingwood High.

In addition to the high schools and middle schools, Kingwood is served by nine Humble ISD elementary schools:[3] Portions of Kings River and Kingwood Glen Manor attend Pine Forest Elementary in unincorporated Harris County, but go to middle and high school in Kingwood.[4]

Private schools

Colleges and universities

Kingwood College is two-year community college that serves the area and it is part of the North Harris/Montgomery Community College District. For more information see, KingwoodCollege.com.

Public libraries

Dedicated on August 12th, 1983, the 12,000 square-foot Kingwood Branch of the Harris County Public Library, has an excess of 112,000 books.[5] In partnership with the Houston Public Library, the branch is slated to become a "City-County" branch in exchange for 4.2 million dollars to fund the building of a new 35,000 square-foot facility. At the time of its completion, the existing branch will be converted into a community center.[6] In addition to the Kingwood Library, and within Kingwood, there is also the Kingwood Community College library, which permits access for "currently enrolled students, high school students and adults living within the district, patrons of Montgomery County Memorial Library System, and college employees."[7]

Services

The People's Park in Kingwood

Police, fire and ambulance services are provided by the City of Houston.

The Houston public works department is responsible for the maintenance and construction of roads in Kingwood, but are not responsible for the greenbelt trails that run throughout the community.

The greenbelt trails' maintenance is the responsibility of the homeowners association in each village. Over 75 miles of greenbelts comb the area.

METRO operates a single Park and Ride location in Kingwood to provide commuters with an alternative to driving themselves downtown.

The Kingwood Chamber of Commerce serves local businesses and the community with regular activities such as Kleenwood.

Police

The Houston Police Department Precinct Four provides law enforcement services to Kingwood. Precinct Four

The Kingwood Patrol Station is located at 3915 Rustic Woods (Kingwood, Texas address) [1].

Minors under the age of 15 are subject to a Houston mandated curfew after 10:00PM Sunday through Thursday, or 11:00PM on Friday and Saturday (baring few minor exceptions.)[8] This curfew extends to fill the time between 9AM until 2:30PM on days when school is in session.[8] John Cannon, a spokesman for the HPD claims, "the curfew is to ensure that kids are in school getting an education."[9]

Fire

Kingwood lies in Houston Fire District 102 operated by the Houston Fire Department.[10] There are four stations located within Kingwood: Station 101, Station 102, Station 103 and Station 104. A fifth station, Station 105, which will be located outside of Kingwood but still in the same fire district, scheduled to open late 2007 or early 2008.[10][11] The four stations are equipped with the following:[10]

Kingwood Fire Stations and Equipment
Name Equipment
Station 101 Ladder, Medic, Booster, Rescue Boat
Station 102 Engine, Ladder, Medic, District Chief
Station 103 Engine, Booster, Evacuation Boat
Station 104 Engine
*Station 105 Engine, Medics

*Station 105 is not yet completed and active, planned equipment is listed.[10]

Community Events

Kingwood Town Center

Kingwood residents enjoy a number of community events throughout the year, including:

  • Mardi Gras
    • When: February
    • Where: Town Center Park.
    • Parade, and vendor fair with open air concert.
  • Picnic on the Park
    • When: Day before Easter
    • Where: Town Center Park
    • Easter Egg hunt open to children of all age. The event also offers game booths, a vendor fair, and performances by local area groups.
  • Auto Shows
    • When: Spring and Fall, often April and October respectively.
    • Where: Town Center Park.
    • Typically draws up to 200 vehicles in a wide variety of categories. The Spring Car Show is held in April and the Fall show is typically held in October.
  • Fourth of July
  • Christmas in the Park
    • When: December
    • Where: Town Center Park
    • Vendor fair, and live performances from local groups. Day ends with a tree lighting ceremony in the park.

Politics / Representation

Originally an unincorporated area, the section of Kingwood in Harris County was annexed by the City of Houston in 1996 despite vehement protest by the community. The contested annexation was appealed to the Texas Supreme Court and led to the passage of Texas Senate Bill 89 in 1999, which curbed city annexation rights.

Kingwood residents vote mostly Republican, and all representatives of Kingwood on local and state levels are Republican.

Amenities

  • The newest addition to Kingwood's park facilities is a 2.25 acre public dog park.[16] More information on this new dog park can be found at Kingwood Kennels.
  • Kingwood Park, operated by the City of Houston. [17]
  • Opened in May 21 2004, Kingwood Skate Park is a 5402 square-foot facility that has "mini half pipe with 90' hip, skate benches, a kinked round grind rail, a kicker ramp, skate tables, a bank to stair with rail, shade structures with benches, drinking fountain and a bike rack in the shape of a skateboarder."[18][17]

Trivia

References

  1. ^ a b "Super Neighborhood #43 - Kingwood" (html). City of Houston. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
  2. ^ Kleiner, Diana J. "Kingwood, Texas Summary" (html). The Texas Handbook. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
  3. ^ "Directory of Building Locations" (pdf). Humble ISD. 2007-07-11. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
  4. ^ "Pine Forest Elementary" (html). School Profiles. Humble ISD. 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  5. ^ "Kingwood Branch Library" (html). eBranch. Harris County Public Library. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
  6. ^ Williamson, Harry (2007-02-15). "Kingwood library construction work to start this year" (html). Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2007-08-05. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ "Hours Staff and General info" (html). Kingwood College Library info. 2007-09-04. Retrieved 2007-09-30. Kingwood College is part of the North Harris Montgomery Community College District (NHMCCD).Currently enrolled students, high school students and adults living within the district, patrons of Montgomery County Memorial Library System, and college employees may check out materials. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |pubisher= ignored (|publisher= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ a b "Juvenile Curfew" (pdf). City of Houston. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
  9. ^ Thomas, Stefanie (2007-09-25). "Curfew details differ in Atascocita, Humble and Kingwood" (html). The Humble Observer. Houston Community Newspapers. Retrieved 2007-10-01. The goal of the daytime curfew is to ensure that kids are in school, getting an education," said John Cannon, spokesman for HPD. "If a kid is not in school, he or she has a much better chance of getting into trouble. I think most parents would agree that daytime curfew is a good tool to help keep their kids in the classroom.
  10. ^ a b c d {{cite web | url=http://www.houstontx.gov/fire/firestations/index.html | title=Fire Stations | publisher=Houston Fire Department | accessdate=2007-09-30 | date=2007-06-18 | format=html |}
  11. ^ Evans, Jay S. "(1995-2003)77, 82, 83, 85, 90, 92-94, 96, 99, 101-104" (html). History of Houston Fire Stations. Houston Fire Department. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
  12. ^ "U.S. House -- Texas District 2 (voting results)" (html). Washington Post. AP. 2004-11-24. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
  13. ^ "Senator Tommy Williams: District 4" (html). The Senate of Texas. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
  14. ^ "Council Member Addie Wiseman profile page" (html). City of Houston. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
  15. ^ "Elected Officials" (html). Harris County. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
  16. ^ Hickman, Ryan (2007-08-13). "New dog park in Kingwood has fun for owners and pets alike" (html). Kingwood Observer. Houston Community Newspapers. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
  17. ^ a b "Park Inventory" (pdf). Houston Parks and Recreation Department. 2006-08-28. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
  18. ^ "Skate Parks" (html). Houston Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved 2007-09-30. Kingwood Skate Park was the very first public skate park built by the City of Houston. It was dedicated on May 21, 2004. The 5402 square foot facility measures 73' x 74'. Components include: a mini half pipe with 90' hip, skate benches, a kinked round grind rail, a kicker ramp, skate tables, a bank to stair with rail, shade structures with benches, drinking fountain and a bike rack in the shape of a skateboarder. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  19. ^ "George Forman SEC filing" (html). United States Securities and Exchange Commission. 2005-11-17. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
  20. ^ Friend, Phaedra (2003). "Houston Celebrity Watch" (html). H Texas Magazine. Quality Publishing. p. 1. Retrieved 2007-09-30. Born in Marshall, Texas, this retired TKO king still lives out in the sticks, or at least he will soon. He's moving from his Kingwood digs to Huffman. We do love his grill, but we still question his son-naming system.
  21. ^ "Contributions by Philip Garner" (html). News Meat. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
  22. ^ Calkins, Keith (2005). "Astros Manager: Phil Garner" (html). H Texas Magazine. Quality Publishing. Retrieved 2007-09-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  23. ^ Tolson, Mike (2007-02-09). "Kingwood classmate upset over porn star's use of her name". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2007-07-17.
  24. ^ Haines, Lester (2007-07-10). "Texas porn actress stole classmate's name" (html). The Register. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
  25. ^ Guadian, Stephanie (2007-07-09). "Woman claims her name was stolen by a porn star" (html). KTRK-TV. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
  26. ^ "Administaff Closes $36 Million Mortgage" (html). 2002-12-20. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
  27. ^ "Tin Cup (1996) (credits)". IMDB. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
  28. ^ Moriarty, Erin (2004-03-31). "Queens Of Armed Robbery - Teen Athlete Serving Time For Robbing Convenience Stores". CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
  29. ^ Dewan, Shaila (1999-09-16). "Nice Girls with Guns" (html). HoustonPress. Retrieved 2007-09-29. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |name= ignored (help)
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