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Galena Park, Texas
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| City of Galena Park | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Harris |
| Incorporated | |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | R.P. "Bobby" Barrett |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5.0 sq mi (12.9 km²) |
| - Land | 5.0 sq mi (12.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 28 ft (8.5 m) |
| Population (2000)[1] | |
| - Total | 10,592 |
| - Density | 2,124.1/sq mi (819.6/km²) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77547 |
| Area code(s) | 713 |
| FIPS code | 48-27996GR2 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1377177GR3 |
| Website: http://www.cityofgalenapark-tx.gov/ | |
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.
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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.
Galena Park is located at (29.738928, -95.237211)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.9 km² (5.0 mi²), all land.
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 10,592 people, 3,054 households, and 2,461 families residing in the city. The population density was 819.6/km² (2,124.1/mi²). There were 3,207 housing units at an average density of 248.1/km² (643.1/mi²). 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.
Galena Park is within Texas's 29th congressional district.
Students in Galena Park attend schools in Galena Park Independent School District.
Some Galena Park residents are zoned to Galena Park Elementary School (K-5):
- South of a line several feet south of 8th Street and west of Keene.
- South of a line betweetn 9th Street and 8th Street and east of Keene.
Some Galena Park residents are zoned to MacArthur Elementary School (K-5):
- North of a line several feet south of 8th Street and west of Keene.
- North of a line betweetn 9th Street and 8th Street and east of Keene.
A few northeast Galena Park residents are zoned to Pyburn Elementary School.
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 North Shore High School (9-10), North Shore Senior High (11-12) and Galena Park High School (9-12) .
Our Lady of Fatima School, a K-6 Roman Catholic school, is in Galena Park [1].
Galena Park is zoned to the San Jacinto College system.
The Harris County Public Library system operates the Galena Park Branch in Galena Park.
The United States Postal Service operates the Galena Park Post Office at 1805 Clinton Drive, 77547-9998.
- ^ US Census Bureau Population Finder: Galena Park city, TX. factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2007-09-08.
- Galena Park, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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