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242 TEXAS ALMANAC 1992-1993
Harris Co. (Cont.)
HOUSTON (1,603,524 in Harris County, partly in Fort
Bend, Montgomery counties) county seat; largest Texas
city; ranks first in manufacture of petroleum equipment,
agricultural chemicals, fertilizers, pesticides, oil and gas
pipeline transmission; ranks high in commercial bank
demand deposits, wholesale sales, retail sales, value
added by manufacture and manufacturing payrolls;
many foreign bank branches; several foreign consulates;
foreign-trade investment and tourism offices; a leading
scientific center; ranks high in manufacture of machin-
ery, fabricated metals; a major distribution, shipping
center; engineering and research center; food proc-
essing and textile mills; plants make apparel, lumber
and wood products; furniture, paper, chemical, petrole-
um and coal products; publishing center; many other
products manufactured; major medical and education
center; one of the nation's largest public school systems;
prominent corporate center, with more than 200 firms
relocating corporate headquarters, divisions or subsi-
daries to county since 1970.
Pasadena (119,363), residential city with large indus-
trial area manufacturing petrochemicals and other pe-
troleum-related products; civic center; retail mall; San
Jacinto College, Texas Chiropractic College; four hospi-
tals; historical museum; Strawberry Festival and other
local events.
Bellaire (13,842), residential city with several major
office buildings. The Clear Lake Area includes Seabrook
(6,685 in Harris County, partly in Chambers, Galveston
counties), Nassau Bay (4,320); El Lago (3,269); WebsterHarrison County
LOCATION: Northeast (H-21).
Cong. Dist .................. 1 U.S. Jud. Dist .......... E-MI.
St. Sen. Dist .......... 1 Ct. Appeals...................... 6
St. Rep. Dist ...............9 Admin. Jud. Dist .......... 1
St. Dist. Cts .....................71
History: Created 1839, from Shelby County; orga-
nized, 1842; named for eloquent advocate of Texas Revo-
lution, Jonas Harrison.
Physical Features: Hilly, rolling; over half forested;
Sabine River; Caddo Lake.
Population................ 57,483 Av. Weekly Wage .... $454.00
Area (sq. mi.) .............915.1 Density ........................63
Land Area ............898.8 Water Area ................. 16.3
Civilian Labor.......... 25,049 Jobless Rate..................6.0
Altitude (ft.) ............417-168 Retail Sales...... $294,397,728
Rainfall (in.) ............... 46.4 Gross Sales....... $944,858,369
Jan. min ........................33 Reg. Voters .............. 30,664
July max. ......................94 Election Turnout......... 46.6
Grow. Season (days)..... 245 Vehicles ................. 49,485
Total Income (mil.) .....$738 Lane Miles ............... 1,153
Per Capita Income...$12,839 Tax Value...... $2,850,818,284
Total Wages...... $434,339,826 Fed. Spending....... $195,340
Housing.................. 23,440 Defense Spending ...564,351
Vital Statistics, 1989: Births, 787; Deaths, 589; Mar-
riages, 770; Divorces, 373.
Ethnicity, 1990: White, 40,387 (70.3%); Black, 16,038
(27.9%); American Indian, 192 (0.3%); Asian, 144 (0.3%);
Hispanic, 1,278 (2.2%); Other, 722 (1.3%).
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f3 o * oa(4,678); Taylor Lake Village (3,394), Lyndon B. Johnson
Space Center, University of Houston-Clear Lake; Bayport
Industrial Complex includes Port of Bayport; 12 major
marinas; two hospitals; Baytown (61,126), refining, petro-
chemical center; Lee College; major shopping mall; hos-
pital center; historical homes; Tomball, petrochemicals;
retail center; regional hospital; airport; Humble (12,060),
oil-field equipment manufactured; retail center; hospi-
tal; various local events.
Other cities include Aldine (11,133); Bunker Hill Vil-
lage (3,391); Barrett (3,052); Channelview (25,564); Clo-
verleaf (18,230); Crosby (1,811); Deer Park (27,652), ship-
channel industries; fall festival; hospital; Friendswood
(7,835 in Harris County, mostly in Galveston County);
Galena Park (10,033); Hedwig Village (2,616); Hilshire Vil-
age (665); Hunters Creek Village (3,954); Highlands
(6,632); Jaclnto City (9,343); Jersey Village (4,826); Katy
(6,453 in Harris County, partly in Fort Bend, Waller coun-
ties), varied manufacturing, hospital, nursing home;
Kingwood (37,350); La Porte (27,910), varied manufactur-
ing; Sylvan Beach Festival in April; League City (133 in
Harris County, mostly in Galveston County; Mission
Bend (10,750 in Harris County, partly in Fort Bend
County); Missouri City (3,957 in Harris County, mostly in
Fort Bend County); Morgan's Point (341); Pearland (1,463
in Harris County, mostly in Brazoria County); Piney
Point Village (3,197); Shoreacres (1,316 in Harris County,
partly in Chambers County); South Houston (14,207);
Southside Place (1,392); Spring (33,111); Spring Valley
(3,392); Stafford (307 in Harris County, mostly in Fort
Bend County); Sheldon (1,653; Waller (170 in Harris Coun-
ty, partly in Waller County); and West University Place
(12,920).Recreation: Fishing, other water activities; hunting;
many plantation homes, many historic sites; Stagecoach
Days in May; Old Courthouse Museum; Old World Store;
Caddo Lake and State Park, Lake O' The Pines, Pirkey
Lake.
Minerals: Production of oil, gas, coal, clays, sand
and gravel.
Agriculture: Cattle, hogs provide most revenue;
crops include nursery plants, hay, timber.
Business: Oil, gas processing; lumbering; pottery,
other varied manufacturing.
MARSHALL (23,682) county seat; petroleum, lumber
processing; varied manufacturing; civic center; historic
sites; hospital, nursing home; Wiley College; East Texas
Baptist University. Other towns, Hallsville (2,288);
Longview (1,656 in Harrison County, partly in Gregg,
Upshur counties); Nesbitt (327); Scottsville (283); Uncer-
tain (194); Waskom (1,812).
Hartley County
LOCATION: Borders New Mexico (B-8).
Cong. Dist ...................... 13 U.S. Jud. Dist ......... N-Am.
St. Sen. Dist ..................31 Ct. Appeals...................... 7
St. Rep. Dist .................88 Admin. Jud. Dist ............ 9
St. Dist. Cts ...................69
History: Created 1876 from Bexar, Young districts;
organized 1891; named for Texas pioneers O.C. and R.K.
Hartley.
Physical Features: Level; drains to Canadian River,
tributaries; playas; sandy, loam, chocolate soils; Rita
Blanca Lake.
Population ..................3,634 Av. Weekly Wage .... $317.85
Area (sq. mi.).......... 1,463.2 Density ......................... 2
Land Area ............... 1,462.3 Water Area .................0.9
Civilian Labor ............1,997 Jobless Rate .................. 2.5
Altitude (ft.).......4,397-3,439 Retail Sales....... $20,052,429
Rainfall (in.) ............... 16.1 Gross Sales........ $27,145,094
Jan. min ........................21 Reg. Voters ................ 2,266
July max ......................92 Election Turnout......... 64.4
Grow. Season(days) ..... 180 Vehicles ................... 4,714
Total Income (mil.) ...... $78 Lane Miles .................. 505
Per Capita Income...$22,066 Tax Value......... $199,042,380
Total Wages......... 8,082,323 Fed. Spending.........$12,305
Housing .............1,541 Defense Spending ..........$0
Vital Statistics, 1989: Births, 39; Deaths, 37; Mar-
riages, 3; Divorces, 15.
Ethnicity, 1990: White, 3,510 (96.6%); Black, 9 (0.2%);
American Indian, 30 (0.8%); Asian, 7 (0.2%); Hispanic,
201 (5.5%); Other, 78 (2.1%).
Recreation: Rita Blanca Lake activities; ranch mu-
seum; local events; XIT Rodeo and Reunion at Dalhart.
Minerals: Natural gas.
Agriculture: Major income from sorghums, wheat,242
TEXAS ALMANAC 1992-1993
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