Hillcrest, Texas Explained

Official Name:Hillcrest, Texas
Settlement Type:Village
Motto:"A Place to Call Home"
Mapsize:250x200px
Image Map1:Brazoria County Hillcrest.svg
Mapsize1:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Brazoria
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.14
Area Land Km2:1.14
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.44
Area Land Sq Mi:0.44
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:705
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:33
Coordinates:29.3922°N -95.2233°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-33980[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2413558

Hillcrest is a village in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 705 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Hillcrest is located in northeastern Brazoria County at 29.3933°N -95.2233°W (29.393222, –95.223406).[3] It is bordered by the city of Alvin to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1km2, all land.[4]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 722 people, 262 households, and 221 families residing in the village. The population density was 1655.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 271 housing units at an average density of 621.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 95.15% White, 0.55% African American, 0.42% Asian, 2.77% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.96% of the population.

There were 262 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.1% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.3% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 33.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $63,889, and the median income for a family was $66,563. Males had a median income of $53,214 versus $31,354 for females. The per capita income for the village was $25,055. About 4.5% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Hillcrest is in the Alvin Independent School District.[5] It is zoned to Stevenson and Disney Elementary Schools,[6] Alvin Junior High School,[7] and Alvin High School.[8] Previously Hillcrest was zoned to Fairview Junior High School.[9]

Hillcrest is in the taxation zone of Alvin Community College.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hillcrest village, Texas . dead . https://archive.today/20200212200305/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4833980 . February 12, 2020 . April 17, 2014 . U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.
  5. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Brazoria County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. June 29, 2022. - See detail in US Census Bureau map
  6. Web site: Elementary 2020-21 Attendance Zones. Alvin Independent School District. July 19, 2022.
  7. Web site: Junior High 2021-22 Attendance Zones. Alvin Independent School District. July 19, 2022.
  8. Web site: High 2022-23 Attendance Zones. Alvin Independent School District. July 19, 2022.
  9. Web site: ALVIN ISD - JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE BOUNDARIES. https://web.archive.org/web/20120831095624/https://www.alvinisd.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=243&dataid=3417&FileName=junior+high_1213+updated.pdf . August 31, 2012 . Alvin Independent School District. July 19, 2022. - For the 2012-2013 school year
  10. Web site: Alvin Community College Taxation Boundary Layer. Brazoria County Appraisal District. June 18, 2020.