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Near Northwest is a 16 square miles (41 km2) district located in Harris County, Texas,[1] partly within the city limits of Houston and partly in an unincorporated area.[2][3] It is governed by the Near Northwest Management District, with its headquarters at the White Oak Conference Center, 7603 Antoine Dr, Houston, Texas.[4]
The State of Texas established the management district in 2001.[5]
As of the 1990 Census, 55,908 lived in what would become the district. As of the 2000 Census 67,034 lived in what is now the district. A 2008 estimate stated that 71,013 lived in the Near Northwest district. A 2013 projection stated that the number would increase to 75,485.[6]
The district has over 2,500,000 square feet (230,000 m2) of industrial, office, and retail space.[1] Luby's has its headquarters in the district and in Houston.[3][7]
A portion of the district's territory is in the Aldine Independent School District.[3] All AISD residents of Near Northwest are zoned to Vines EC/PK School, located outside of the district.[8] AISD elementary schools serving sections of the district include Ermel Academy (in the district),[9] Smith Academy (in the district),[10] and Harris Academy (outside of the district).[11] All residents of the AISD portion are zoned to Caraway Intermediate School (outside of the district),[12] Hoffman Middle School (in the district),[13] Eisenhower 9th Grade School (in the district),[14] and Eisenhower High School (in the district).[15]
A portion of the district's territory is in the Klein Independent School District.[3] Elementary schools within Near Northwest serving sections of the district include Epps Island, Eiland, and Nitsch, while McDougle, outside of the district, also serves a portion of the district.[16] Middle school residents of that section are zoned to Klein Intermediate School (in the district),[17] and high school residents are zoned to Klein Forest High School (outside of the district).[18]
A portion of the district's territory is in the Houston Independent School District.[3] Residents of that section are zoned to Kate Smith Elementary School (outside of the district),[19] Clifton Middle School (in the district),[20] and Scarborough High School (outside of the district), all in Houston.[21]
A portion of the district's territory is in the Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District.[3] CFISD elementary schools serving sections of the district include Holbrook (in the district), Bane (outside of the district), and Frazier (outside of the district).[22] Some CFISD portions are zoned to Cook Middle School, and some portions are zoned to Dean Middle School; both are outside of the district.[23] Jersey Village High School (Jersey Village) serves all CFISD portions of Near Northwest.[24]
Some apartment complexes in Near Northwest are zoned to both Houston ISD and Aldine ISD. Specific units within the complexes are earmarked for HISD and for AISD.[25]
See also: List of companies in Houston
See also: Wards of Houston
See: List of Houston neighborhoods
See: List of colleges and universities in Houston
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