Everything about Deer Park Texas totally explained
Deer Park is a city in
Harris County,
Texas within the
Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area and is situated in
Southeast Texas. As of the
2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 28,520.
History
Deer Park was founded in
1892 by Simon West. The town was named for a park of privately owned deer who lived in the area. A railroad station opened later that year and a post office followed in
1893.
The subdivision was established in 1893 and was the site of a Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway station by about 1894. A Deer Park post office was established in 1893, discontinued in
1919, and reestablished in
1930. In
1896, the community, with a population of forty, had a hotel, a general store, and three resident carpenters. In the 1930s, an independent school district was established. By
1940, the population had fallen to twenty-five. By
1946, however, the area began to flourish as Deer Park became the site of refineries and toluene plants for the production of
TNT. The population grew to 736 in
1950, to 12,773 in
1970, and is now approaching 30,000 residents. This growth has been fueled by the growth of the petrochemical industry as well as the growth of business along the
Houston Ship Channel.
Deer Park neigbors La Porte, the site of the
San Jacinto Battlefield, the location of the
April 21,
1836 battle that ended the Texans fight for independence from Mexico. The Texans defeated the Mexican army, and the
Republic of Texas was born. Because of this, The City of Deer Park has coined the moniker "Birthplace of Texas."
Geography
Deer Park is located at (29.692003, -95.118108).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.4
square miles (26.8
km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 28,520 people, 9,615 households, and 7,941 families residing in the city. The
population density was 2,752.7 people per square mile (1,062.9/km²). There were 9,921 housing units at an average density of 957.6/sq mi (369.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.01%
White, 1.31%
African American, 0.41%
Native American, 1.13%
Asian, 0.13%
Pacific Islander, 5.25% from
other races, and 1.76% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 15.22% of the population.
There were 9,615 households out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were
married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $61,334, and the median income for a family was $66,516. Males had a median income of $50,867 versus $30,926 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $24,440. About 4.0% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Primary and secondary education
Public schools
Most Deer Park pupils attend schools in
Deer Park Independent School District. Some attend school in the
La Porte Independent School District.
Deer Park High School serves the DPISD portion.
La Porte High School serves the LPISD portion.
Colleges and universities
Deer Park is also served by the
San Jacinto College District, Central Campus.
Public libraries
Deer Park operates the Deer Park Library
(External Link
). In addition Deer Park residents are served by the
Harris County Public Library.
Postal service
The
United States Postal Service operates the Deer Park Post Office at 200 East San Augustine Street, 77536-9998.
Famous current and former residents
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