Hockley

Hockley is an unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas. It is located on Texas State Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 290, about five miles southeast of the city hall of Waller, and 36 mi (57.9 km) northwest of downtown Houston. In 2008, Hewlett-Packard acquired 97 acres (39 ha) of land near Hockley in a proposed 389-acre (157 ha) industrial park planned by John Beeson of Beeson Properties and Monzer Hourani of Medistar Corp. The Southern Pacific rail line is one of the community's major employers. The community is surrounded by grain farms and cattle ranches. The ZIP Code for Hockleys is 77447 and the county operates a community center at 28515 Old Washington Road. The United States Postal Service operates a post office at 17210 Warren Ranch Road at the community center site. The area is home to eight-time world-champion calf roper Fred Whitfield and legendary racecar driver A. J. Foyt's ranch. It also is the location of Rosehill Christian School, now located in the Rose Hill area, which was first founded in 1989. The school district is within the Waller Independent School District, which also includes Waller High School and Roberts Road Elementary School. It has four elementary schools and two junior high schools in the area: Wayne C. Schultz Junior High, Roberts Road elementary, Waller Junior High and Waller Elementary.

History

Hockley was established in 1835. In 1906, a salt dome was discovered near Hockley and mined, especially for salt. It was the first salt mine in the United States. The site is still used for salt mining today. It is located on the Chesapeake Bay, near the town of Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The town was founded by George Washington Hocksley in 18 35. It has a population of about 2,000. The area is known for its salt mining, especially in the late 1800s and early 1900s. It also has a salt mine, which was discovered in 1906 and mined in the 1920s and 1930s.

Economy

Hewlett-Packard plans to build an industrial park near Houston, Texas. The company paid an undisclosed sum to two previous owners of the land. The site would be near U.S. Highway 290 and the Harris County-Waller County line, 18 miles (29 km) from HP's main greater Houston offices, and northwest of the city of Houston. The project is expected to cost $250 million to $300 million, depending on the size of the facility. It would be the first of several planned industrial parks in the United States, and the first in the world, according to a report by the International Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C. It is expected that the project will be completed by the end of the year or early next year, with an estimated cost of $100 million to-$150 million. The first phase of the project is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2013. The second phase is scheduled for the summer of 2014, with a target completion date of the fall of 2015. The third phase would be completed in the summer or September of 2015, and would cost an estimated $100 to $150 million, if completed in that time frame. It will be located near the intersection of Betka Road and Highway 290, in close proximity to the Houston-area city of Hockley, Texas, where HP is based. The fourth phase would involve the construction of a new industrial park, which would be called the "Hockley Industrial Park" with a total of 97 acres.

Infrastructure and government

Hockley is located in Harris County Precinct 3.The U.S. Postal Service operates the Hockley Post Office at 17210 Warren Ranch Road. It is located on the east side of Harris County, west of the city of Harrisville. The town has a population of about 2,000. It has a post office with a ZIP code of 17210. The post office is located at 17 210 Warren Ranch road. It also has a ZIP Code of 17210, which is on the west side of the town, on the city's east side, and a ZIPcode of 16053, which is on the north side. The community is part of the Harris County Sheriff's Office, which has a jurisdiction of  Precinct 3. As of 2008, Steve Radack serves as the head of the precinct. He was elected to the position in 2007, and was re-elected in 2008. He is currently serving a four-year term as the precinct's head. The precinct is made up of three precincts: 1, 2, 3, and 4, with a total population of 2,788. The city's ZIP code is 17210; it is also on the eastern side of Harris County, West of the county, and on the south side of West Rancheria County, and it is located near the town of West Lancaster on the east side of Harris Counties.

Parks and recreation

The county operates the Hockley Community Center at 28515 Old Washington Road. In 1982, the county bought 24 acres (97,000 m2) of land for a maintenance center and a community center. Hermes Reed Hindman Architects, Inc. developed the building and AIA Engineers and Contractors, Inc. served as the contractor. Construction ended in 1986. The county operates Hockleys Park at 285 15 Old Washington road at the community center site. The park is open to the public and features a playground, a skate park, and other outdoor activities. It is located on the former site of a former home of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which was demolished in the 1990s. The community center was built in 1982, and the park was opened in 1994. The center is located in the former location of a home that once belonged to the United States Department of Agriculture, which has since been torn down and replaced by a new home. The new home was built on the site of the former U.N. World Trade Center, which is still open to visitors today. It has a swimming pool, a fitness center, and an outdoor theater. It also has a baseball field, a basketball court, a football field, and a soccer field. It's located on a site that was once used as a parking lot for the University of Texas at Austin's football team. It was closed in the 1970s and 1980s after the school district moved to a new location.

Education

Hockley is within the Waller Independent School District. School district includes Waller High School, Roberts Road Elementary School, and Wayne C. Schultz Junior High. Rosehill Christian School, now located in the Rose Hill area, was first founded in Hockley in 1989. The town has a population of about 1,000 people. The community is part of the Harris County, Texas, United States Census Bureau. The city is located in Harris County's Unincorporated Harris County. It is located on the Texas Turnpike, which runs through the city of Harris County and into the Texas Census County of Harris. It has an estimated population of around 1,200 people. It was founded in 1989 by Rosehill Christians, a Christian school based in the area. The area has a history of being home to the U.S. Air Force Air Force Base, which was established in the late 1800s. The U.N. has a base in the town, which is now called Harris County Air Force Station Harris County Airport. It also has an airport, Harris County International Airport, which opened in the early 1950s. It's in the city's unincorporated area, and was once known as Harris County Aeroplex. The airport was built in the mid-19th century, and is now known as the "Harris County Airport" It was the first airport in the United States to be built on the Harris Cities and Harris Counties and is located in the Unincorporated Harris County.

Notable residents

Hockley is home to eight-time world-champion calf roper Fred Whitfield. It is also the location of legendary racecar driver A. J. Foyt's ranch. Hockley has a population of about 2,000 people. The town is located on the banks of the San Francisco Bay River. The city's population is about 1,200 people. It has a history of being home to some of the world's most famous cowboys and cowgirls. It also has a reputation for being a hotbed of illegal activity. It was home to the first African-American to win the world championship and was also named the PRCA All Around Champion in 1999.