Spring, Texas
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Spring is a census-designated place located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston within Harris County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 36,385.
A water park called Splashtown is located in Spring. Old Town Spring is a popular shopping area in Spring.
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Geography
Image:TXMap-doton-Spring.PNG Spring is located at 30°3'15" North, 95°23'13" West (30.054127, -95.386991)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 62.1 km² (24.0 mi²). 62.0 km² (23.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.13% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 36,385 people, 12,302 households, and 9,829 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 586.8/km² (1,520.0/mi²). There were 12,714 housing units at an average density of 205.1/km² (531.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 83.01% White, 6.99% African American, 0.51% Native American, 1.42% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 5.62% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. 16.06% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 12,302 households out of which 46.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,662, and the median income for a family was $60,934. Males had a median income of $42,134 versus $30,270 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,027. 4.1% of the population and 3.1% of families were below the poverty line. 4.7% of those under the age of 18 and 4.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Education
Pupils in areas considered to be "Spring" attend schools in the Spring Independent School District or Klein Independent School District. "Spring" does not have official boundaries since it is not incorporated.
The Spring ISD portion is served by Spring High School.
Notable residents
- Chad Hedrick, 2006 Olympic gold medalist inline speed skater
- Josh Beckett, 2003 World Series MVP
- Rodney Giles, Internet Tycoon, President/CEO of eleven2.com
External links
Old Town Spring - http://www.oldtownspringtx.com/ Template:Mapit-US-cityscale
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