Everything about Galena Park Texas totally explained
Galena Park is a city in
Harris County,
Texas,
United States. The population was 10,592 at the 2000 census. Galena Park is part of the
Houston Metropolitan Area.
History
The area of Galena Park began as the settlement of Clinton in
1835. The settlement originally served as a farming and ranching community but in the 1880s transformed into a railroad center along the new
Port of Houston. With the coming of the petrochemical industry in the early 1900s, Clinton again transformed into a
refinery center.
Clinton attempted to establish a post office in
1935, but the request was denied as another
Clinton, Texas (by then a
ghost town) had established the name. The settlement's name was changed to Galena Park after the
Galena Signal Oil Company of Texas, who built the first refinery there. Galena Park's original name survives today as the name of a major street in the city, Clinton Drive.
Galena Park's population peaked in the mid-1970s at 12,645 and slowly decreased until
1988 and has increased ever since.
Geography
Galena Park is located at (29.738928, -95.237211).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.0
square miles (12.9
km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 10,592 people, 3,054 households, and 2,461 families residing in the city. The
population density was 2,124.1 people per square mile (819.6/km²). There were 3,207 housing units at an average density of 643.1/sq mi (248.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 63.35%
White, 7.65%
African American, 0.57%
Native American, 0.40%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander, 24.35% from
other races, and 3.68% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 69.33% of the population.
There were 3,054 households out of which 46.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were
married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.47 and the average family size was 3.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.8% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,660, and the median income for a family was $34,702. Males had a median income of $29,814 versus $21,172 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $12,207. About 21.5% of families and 25.4% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 34.2% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Federal and state representation
Galena Park is within
Texas's 29th congressional district.
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Public schools
Students in Galena Park attend schools in
Galena Park Independent School District.
Three separate elementary schools serve students from the city of Galena Park:
Almost all Galena Park students are zoned to
Galena Park Middle School
(6-8). A few in northeast Galena Park are zoned to
Woodland Acres Middle School.
All Galena Park residents are zoned to
Galena Park High School (9-12).
Private schools
Our Lady of Fatima School, a K-6
Roman Catholic school, is in Galena Park
(External Link).
Colleges and universities
Galena Park is zoned to the
San Jacinto College system.
Public libraries
The
Harris County Public Library system operates the Galena Park Branch in Galena Park.
Postal service
The
United States Postal Service operates the Galena Park Post Office at 1805 Clinton Drive, 77547-9998.
Further Information
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