| City of Hitchcock, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Galveston |
| Incorporated | January 30, 1960 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Lee A. Sander |
| Area | |
| - Total | 92.0 sq mi (238.3 km²) |
| - Land | 66.5 sq mi (172.1 km²) |
| - Water | 25.5 sq mi (66.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Population (2000)[1] | |
| - Total | 6,386 |
| - Density | 96.1/sq mi (37.1/km²) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77563 |
| Area code(s) | 409 |
| FIPS code | 48-34220GR2 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1359310GR3 |
| Website: http://www.cityofhitchcock.com/ | |
Hitchcock is a city in Galveston County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,386 at the 2000 census.
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History
Hitchcock was created as a station of the railroad between Galveston and Houston in 1873 and around the turn of the 20th century became a vegetable shipping center. The settlement's economy crashed in the 1930s after insect plagues in the surrounding areas, and the area stayed impoverished until the establishment of both an anti-aircraft training base and a Naval airship station at the beginning of World War II. After the end of the war, the bases were used as discharge centers and some former soldiers settled in the area. Hitchcock was established in 1960 as the area's population boomed, topping out at nearly 7,000 by the end of the 1960s. Today, the town serves as a suburb of Galveston and houses workers from the Johnson Space Center.
Geography
Hitchcock is located at (29.338715, -95.010861)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 92.0 square miles (238.3 km²), of which, 66.5 square miles (172.1 km²) of it is land and 25.5 square miles (66.2 km²) of it (27.77%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 6,386 people, 2,434 households, and 1,737 families residing in the city. The population density was 96.1 people per square mile (37.1/km²). There were 2,754 housing units at an average density of 41.4/sq mi (16.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.96% White, 32.81% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.76% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.73% of the population. There were 2,434 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.14. In the city the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,848, and the median income for a family was $35,013. Males had a median income of $31,098 versus $22,340 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,964. About 16.3% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.3% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Public schools
Most of the city of Hitchcock is served by the Hitchcock Independent School District. Some of Hitchcock is served by the Santa Fe Independent School District.
Private schools
Our Lady of Lourdes School, a Roman Catholic elementary school operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, is in Hitchcock [1].
Colleges and universities
All of Hitchcock is served by the College of the Mainland.
Postal services
The United States Postal Service operates the Hitchcock Post Office at 8210 Highway 6, 77563-9998.
References
- ^ US Census Bureau Population Finder: Hitchcock city, TX. factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2007-09-08.
External links
- Historic Images from the Genevieve Miller Public Library, hosted by the Portal to Texas History
- Handbook of Texas Online article
- Hitchcock, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown METROPOLITAN AREA |
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| Counties | Austin | Brazoria | Chambers | Fort Bend | Galveston | Harris | Liberty | Montgomery | San Jacinto | Waller |
| "Principal" cities |
Houston | Sugar Land | Baytown | Galveston |
| Cities and towns |
Alvin | Angleton | Bellaire | Cleveland | Clute | Conroe | Dayton | Deer Park | Dickinson | Freeport | Friendswood | Galena Park | Hitchcock | Hempstead | Humble | Jacinto City | Jersey Village | Katy | Lake Jackson | La Marque | La Porte | League City | Liberty | Meadows Place | Missouri City | Pasadena | Pearland | Richmond | Rosenberg | Santa Fe | Seabrook | Sealy | South Houston | Stafford | Texas City | Tomball | Webster | West University Place |
| Unincorporated areas | Atascocita | Channelview | Cloverleaf | Cypress | Klein | Spring | The Woodlands |
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Galveston County, Texas |
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| County seat: Galveston | ||
| Incorporated places |
Bayou Vista • Clear Lake Shores • Dickinson • Friendswood‡ • Galveston • Hitchcock • Jamaica Beach • Kemah • La Marque • League City‡ • Santa Fe • Seabrook • Texas City • Tiki Island |
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| CDPs and other unincorporated areas |
Algoa • Bacliff • Bolivar Peninsula • Crystal Beach • Gilchrist • High Island • Port Bolivar • San Leon |
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| Footnotes |
‡This city also has portions in adjacent county or counties |
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