Spring Texas is an unincorporated community located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston in northern Harris County, Texas and southern Montgomery County, Texas, with a 2000 census population at 36,385. It nearest neighbors include Porter Heights, Oak Ridge North, Humble, Aldine, and Shenandoah all within 10 miles. SPRING TX EDUCATION
Since Spring in unincorporated and does not have official boundaries, students with Spring addresses attend school in either the Spring Independent School District, Klein Independent School District, or Conroe Independent School Districts; officially, if you have a Spring address within Harris County, you can attend school in either Spring ISD or Klein ISD while Montgomery County residents attend schools in Conroe ISD. High schools students are also designated to specific schools with students within Spring ISD attending Spring High School, students in Klein ISD attending Klein Oak High School, Klein High School, or Klein Collins High School and students in Conroe ISD attending Oak Ridge High School. Post-secondary students within Spring have great choices nearby including the North Harris Montgomery Community College System, the Houston Community College System, the San Jacinto College's North Campus, the University of Texas Health Science Center, the Univeristy of Houston's Downtown Campus, the University of St. Thomas, and the University of Houston's University Park Campus, all located in Houston and all within 25 miles from Spring. SPRING TX RECREATION
Spring residents have access to great tourist and landmark locations like the Civil War Museum. Spring is also known for its Old Town Spring, a quaint turn of the century town composed of shops, restaurants, museums, and art galleries with a variety of antiques, collectibles, clothing and accessories and is the location of five major festivals each year: Springfest, Celebration of Easter, Texas Crawfish & Music Festival, the Long Horn Rod Run, PetFest 2007 and Down Home Christmas. There is also great outdoor park areas nearby to Spring including Lake Houston State Park, its 4,919 acres including activities such as camping, hiking, biking, and horseback riding, and Sheldon Lake State Park, its 2,800 acres including environmental education center, fishing, canoeing. If you love golfing, Spring boasts several 18-hole courses including Windrose Golf Club's Windrose Course, Willow Creek Golf Club's Willow Creek Course, Augusta Pines Golf Club's Augusta Pines Course, and Cypresswood Golf Club's three courses: Tradition Course, Creek Course, and Cypress Course. SPRING TX HISTORY
The area now known as Spring was originally inhabited by the Orcoquiza Native Americans. In 1836 the Texas General Council of the Provisional Government placed what is now Spring in the Harrisburg municipality. In 1838 William Pierpont placed a trading post on Spring Creek. In 1840 Spring had 153 residents. By the mid-1840s many German immigrants, including Carl Wunsche, moved to the area and began farming. People from Louisiana and the post-United States Civil War Southern U.S. settled in Spring. The main cash crops in Spring were sugar cane and cotton; area residents also grew vegetables. In 1871 the Houston and Great Northern Railroad, built through Spring, opened. This caused Spring to expand. In 1873 Spring received a post office. By 1884 Spring had 150 residents, two steam saw and grist mills, two cotton gins, three churches, and several schools. In 1901-1903 the International-Great Northern Railroad opened, connecting Spring to Fort Worth. Spring, now with a roundhouse, became a switchyard with 200 rail workers and fourteen trackyards. The population increased to 1,200 by 1910. The Spring State Bank opened in 1912. In 1923 the roundhouse relocated to Houston, causing Spring to enter a decline. By 1931 Spring had 300 people. The bank was robbed several times in the 1930s; false rumors stated that Bonnie and Clyde robbed the bank once. The bank consolidated with Tomball Bank in 1935. By 1947 Spring had 700 residents. Starting in 1969 the Goodyear airship America was based in Spring. In the 1970s Houston's suburbs began to expand to the north. More subdivisions and residential areas opened in the Spring area. Some older houses in Spring received restorations and housed shops. The Old Town Spring Association opened in 1980 to promote the Old Town Spring shopping area, which consists of the restored houses. In 1984 and 1989 Spring had 15,000 residents. By 1989 Old Town Spring became a tourist area. In 1990 Spring had 33,111 residents. In 1992 Goodyear moved America to Akron, Ohio. SPRING TX LOCAL NEWS AND INFORMATION Spring Texas residents rely on the Houston Chronicle (www.chron.com) for their news. Local TV News stations include: SPRING TX RECREATION, PARKS, AND WEEKEND GETAWAYS Spring Texas offers plenty to do when it comes to sports and recreation whether it is for the children or the adults. Whether you are seeking sports such as Tennis or Golf, or whether it is hunting, fishing, and boating, The Woodlands Texas is the place. Conveniently located, it provides great access many weekend getaways, including the Texas Coast line and the many lakes in Texas. Some of the most popular getaways are: Galveston Texas – just an hour and a half away, this Gulf Coast area offers a long shoreline, boating, and all the fun of the beach. San Antonio Texas – One of America's oldest cities, San Antonio was colonized by the Spanish empire in the early 1700s. Rich layers of this and other cultures give the city its distinction. Famous for the Alamo and its River Walk, San Antonio makes a great weekend getaway. Just slightly more than 3 hours from Houston Texas, it is convenient when you need a change of pace. Austin Texas – Austin is known as the Live Music Capital of the World®? The slogan became official on August 29, 1991, after it was discovered that Austin had more live music venues per capita than Nashville, New York City, Los Angeles and, well, anywhere else in the nation. Today, our city hosts nearly 200 venues and is home to thousands of musicians. Which means you can catch a show any day of the week, at almost any time, if the mood and the tune strike. About 3 hours from Houston Texas, Austin Texas is a great weekend escape. Lake Conroe is located approximately one hour north of downtown Houston (via IH-45), Lake Conroe is a short trip for the water fans. Extending 21 miles in length and covering 21,000 surface acres, Lake Conroe is the reserve drinking water supply for the City of Houston and offers clean, clear water for a large variety of recreation (boating, fishing, hunting, golfing, swimming, water skiing, jet skiing, pleasure boating, etc.). Luxurious hotels and condominiums, quality RV Parks, waterfront boat storage with valet launching, luxurious waterfront real estate developments are only a few of the attractions to this exceptional manmade Lake only 60 minutes north from Houston via IH-45. Lake Houston Park is an Urban Wilderness Park of 5,000 acres located 30 miles north of Houston near the town of New Caney. Lake Houston Park is the only park in the HPARD system where overnight camping is available. Cabins and walk-in campsites are available for rental. Activities include hiking, biking, canoeing, kayaking, and horseback riding (Bring your own bikes, watercraft, and horses). The park is a wilderness park and is heavily forested so visitors need to be aware that wildlife in the park includes several species of snakes. The Houston Zoo provides a fun, unique, and inspirational experience fostering appreciation, knowledge, and care for the natural world. Essentially a small city encompassing a world of ecosystems and experiences, the Houston Zoo is made up of many moving parts. We have over 4,500 permanent residents (our animals) for whom we provide housing, meals, medical care and, yes, even education! In addition, we have 1.6 million guests each year who come to experience our incredible variety of animals and ecosystems, as well as attend special private and public events and entertainment. Our dedicated staff works around the clock to ensure that the Zoo is always running smoothly for the safety and well being of our residents and guests. The Houston Museum of Natural Science is located in Hermann Park across the street from Miller Outdoor Theater with close proximity to Highways 59, 288, and the 610 Loop. Exhibits change multiple times through the year so there is always something new to see. SPRING TX SPORTS For the sports fans, the Houston metropolitan area hosts teams for all the major sports including the Houston Texans football team, the Houston Astros Baseball team, and the Houston Rockets Basketball team. |