Crosby

Crosby is a census-designated place in Harris County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,417 at the 2020 census. The site north of U.S. Route 90 (according to some) was an encampment nicknamed Lick Skillet in 1823 by Humphrey Jackson, one of the 300 original colonists to settle Texas. In 1860, the town was named Gentry after President of the Sabine and Galveston Bay Railroad and Lumber Company, A. M. Gentry. By 1884 Crosby reported a population of 50, a school, a Baptist church, and a general store. As of 1929, the population was about 600, but the Great Depression reduced this number by half. World War II brought the population to over 900, and the population continued to grow. For a brief 19 days in 1953 the town of Crosby briefly changed the name to Hope, Texas in order to partake in a contest conducted by comedian Bob Hope. The town will keep its new name until New Years Day, then it will become Crosby, Texas, again. Crosby is located at 29°5438N 95°0339W (29.910577, 95.060882).According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), all of it land and is located north of the historical Barrett Station. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

History

Humphrey Jackson was one of the 300 original colonists to settle Texas. Jackson's Bayou in eastern Harris County is probably named for him. In 1860, the town was named Gentry after President of the Sabine and Galveston Bay Railroad and Lumber Company, A. M. Gentry. By 1884 Crosby reported a population of 50, a school, a Baptist church, and a general store. In 1905 it had one school with four teachers and 122 students. As of 1929, the population was about 600, but the Great Depression reduced this number by half. World War II brought the population to over 900, and the population continued to grow. For a brief 19 days in 1953, Crosby briefly changed the name to Hope, Texas in order to partake in a contest conducted by comedian Bob Hope. The town will keep its new name until New Years Day, then it will become Crosby, Texas, again, according to a news transcript from WBAP-TV in Fort Worth, Texas; "Hope recently announced that he would like to have a pretty girl from every city in the nation named Hope to appear on his television show next Tuesday. The folks in Crosby decided they'de [sic] get into the act. The result: they changed the town'sname to Hope and set about naming a queen" The town's name was changed back to Crosby on December 31, 1953, and it is still called Crosby today. It is located north of U.S. Route 90.

Geography

Crosby is located at 29°5438N 95°0339W (29.910577, 95.060882).According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²) It is located north of the historical Barrett Station. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Crosby has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The town has a population of 1,788. It has a post office with a ZIP code of 7054. It is the site of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers's Camp Barrett. The area is known as one of the best places to camp in the West, as it is located in the heart of the Great Plains. It also has a national park, the Camp Barrett National Wildlife Refuge, which was established in the 1930s. It was named after the historic Barrett Station, which is located near the town of Crosby, New Mexico. The CDP is located on the banks of the Little Cotton Creek River, which runs through the center of the town. The river is a tributary of the San Francisco Bay, which flows through the town and into the San Luis Valley. The city's name is derived from the word "crosby", which means "crescent" or "crest" in Spanish.

Demographics

As of the 2020 U.S. census, there were 3,417 people, 1,026 households, and 579 families residing in the CDP. As of the census of 2010,there were 2,299 people. The population density was 758.2 people per square mile (292.8/km,2). There were 743 housing units at an average density of 328.7 per squaremile (126.9/km²) The racial makeup of the C DP was 74.15% White, 12.72% African American, 0.76% Native American, 10.79% Asian, 10%.79% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.38% of the population. The median income for a household in theCDP was $35,508, and $41,458 for a family. The per capita income was $14,851. About 9.2% of families and 13.4% of people were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 20.1% ofThose age 65 or over. The CDP is located in the New Jersey Turnpike's New Jersey Bay Area, which stretches from New Jersey to New Jersey's Piedmont region. It is one of the most densely populated areas in the state, with a population of 2,300 in the 2010 census. The city's population is expected to grow to 3,000 by the end of the decade.

Government and infrastructure

The community is within Harris County Precinct 2. As of 2021 Commissioner Adrian Garcia is the head of the precinct. The nearest public hospital is Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital in northeast Houston. The community is served by the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Harris Health System (formerly Harris County Hospital District) designated Baytown Health Center in Baytown for ZIP code 77532. The precinct operates the Crosby Community Center at 409 Hare Road in the community of Baytown, Harris County, Texas.

Crosby Volunteer Fire Department

Crosby Volunteer Fire Department, funded by Harris County Emergency Services District #80, was formed in 1942. The district consists of 102.8 square miles (266 km²) and 30,000 people approximately 22 miles (35 km) east-northeast of Houston. The protection area is split into two response districts covered by five stations manned entirely by volunteers from the community. The department is dedicated to protecting life and property by providing effective public education, fire prevention and emergency services. Their official website is crosbyvfd.org. For confidential support call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 or visit a local Samaritans branch, see www.samaritans.org for details. For support in the U.S., call the National Suicide Prevention Line on 1-800-273-8255 or visit http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/. For help in the UK, call the Samaritans on the National Suicide Prevention Line on 1 800 273 8255.

Parks and recreation

Crosby Park and Crosby Community Center are located at 419 Hare Road. It is a 46 acres (190,000 m2) facility with two lighted baseball fields. Crosby Sports Complex softball fields are maintained by the Crosby Sports Association. The Barrett Station/Riley Chambers Community Center is located at 808 Magnolia Ave. Facilities include restrooms, picnic, playground, trails, open shelter, basketball, baseball, riding arena, and football fields. The Crosby Youth Soccer Club maintains lighted tennis courts, one basketball pavilion, a playground, paved trail of 0.726 miles (1.2 km), picnic tables, barbecue grills, a barbecue pavilion and restrooms. It's a 12 acres facility with 2 lighted softball. fields, 4 lighted Baseball fields, picnic tables and restroom facilities. It’s a 12. acres (49,000. m2), facility with 3 lighted Softball fields, 2. lighted Soccer fields, and picnic tables. It has restrooms, playground and open shelter. It also has a playground and a paved trail. It was built in the early 1900s. Crosby is a small town with a population of about 2,000 people. The town has a history of being involved in sports. Crosby has been involved in baseball, football, and other sports since the early 20th century. The city has a long history of involvement in the sport of baseball. Crosby was founded in the late 1800s and has played a role in the development of the sport.

Education

Crosby is in the Crosby Independent School District.Public schools include Crosby Kindergarten Center, Drew Intermediate, Crosby Middle School, and Crosby High School. The Crosby International Academy serving K 12th, the Crosby Christian Academy serving infants pre-kindergarten, and Sacred Heart Catholic School are in Crosby. Residents of Crosby (and therefore Crosby) are zoned to Lee College. According to the Texas Education Agency AEIS report in 2007-2008, Crosby ISD served 4,855 students in ZIP code 77532. 21% were African-American, 22.2% Hispanic, 56.1% White, 0.3% Native American, and 0.4% Asian. Most of the CDP itself is zoned. to Crosby Elementary School and Newport Elementary School, while some portions are zoning to Barrett Elementary School. Most people in Crosby live in the central part of the city, which is located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The average household income in Crosby is about $50,000. Crosby has a population of 4,850, with the majority of residents living in the center of the town. The city has a median household income of about $60,000, with most of the residents living near the center. The town has a high school graduation rate of about 80%. The average age of Crosby residents is about 18 years old. Crosby is located on the Texas Panhandle and Texas Interstate Highways 1 and 20.

Public libraries

Crosby is served by the Crosby Branch of Harris County Public Library, adjacent to and outside of the CDP. The CDP is home to the Crosby Elementary School, Crosby Middle School, and Crosby High School. Crosby is also the home of the Crosby Junior High School, which was founded in the early 1900s. The Crosby Post Office serves the Crosby CDP, as well as other parts of the Harris County, Texas, area. It is located in the Crosby section of the city. It has a total population of 1,071. It also has a number of public parks, including the Crosby Park Nature Center. The town also has two golf courses, the Crosby Golf Club and the Crosby Municipal Golf Course. It was named after Crosby, a town in Harris County. It's also home to Crosby High, which opened in the late 19th century. The city's name is derived from the Crosby River, which runs through the town, and was once part of Crosby, Texas. It became part of the Houston area in the mid-19th century, and is now a suburb of Houston, Texas and a city in the Houston suburb of Crosby. It had a post office in Crosby until the 1950s, when it was moved to a new location. It still has a branch of the library in Crosby, which is located outside the town. It opened again in the 1970s, and has since become a major community center. The community also has several other public parks and trails.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Crosby, Harris County, Texas = 15.8. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 37. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 11. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Crosby = 6.1 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 20,921 individuals with a median age of 32.7 age the population grows by 2.74% in Crosby, Harris County, Texas population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,500 residents per square mile of area (580/km²). There are average 2.56 people per household in the 686 households with an average household income of $44,892 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 8.40% of the available work force and has dropped -2.52% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 26.56%. The number of physicians in Crosby per 100,000 population = 213.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Crosby = 51 inches and the annual snowfall = 0 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 100. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 203. 93 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 40.4 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 23, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Crosby, Harris County, Texas which are owned by the occupant = 54.25%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 29 years with median home cost = $85,140 and home appreciation of 0.80%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $20.09 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,227 per student. There are 16.7 students for each teacher in the school, 629 students for each Librarian and 786 students for each Counselor. 3.51% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 3.05% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 2.68% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).