Airline, Texas
The Airline Improvement District is a management district in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States, in Greater Houston and is located entirely within the postal zip code of 77037.
Airline was originally a community, south of the community of Stuebner and west of the town of Aldine. The name appears on the 1907 postal map for Harris County. During the 79th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature, Texas House of Representatives member Kevin Bailey authored Bill #1458, which authorized the creation of the Airline Improvement District. The bill, sponsored by Texas Senate member Mario Gallegos, was signed into law. The district was created on June 17, 2005.[1]
Government and infrastructure
County government
The Airline Management District is served by Harris County Sheriff's Office District II Patrol,[2] headquartered from the Humble Substation at 7900 Will Clayton Parkway in Humble.[3] The Little York Volunteer Fire Department provides fire and EMS to unincorporated parts of the district.
Transportation
In 2009 the Airline Improvement District planned to spend $2.9 million on improvements to pedestrian infrastructure to make it easier for pedestrians to walk to and from places in the area.[4]
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Some portions of the district are within the Aldine Independent School District, while some portions of the district are within the Houston Independent School District (HISD).[5][6] Two Aldine ISD educational facilities, Carroll Academy, and Keeble EC/PK & Head Start Center, are within the district.[5][7]
Early childhood/PreK/Kindergarten-centers serving sections of Airline include Hinojosa and Keeble.[8][9] Elementary schools covering sections of the Aldine ISD portion of the management district include Carroll Academy,[10] Bussey,[11] Odom,[12] Raymond,[13] and Thompson.[14] Middle schools covering sections of the Aldine ISD portion of the management district include Aldine,[15] Grantham Academy,[16] and Stovall.[17] All of the Aldine ISD portion is zoned to Aldine Ninth Grade School and Aldine High School.[18]
Previously Aldine ISD had separate intermediate schools for grades 5-6; intermediate schools covering sections of the Aldine ISD portion of the management district included Stehlik,[19] Eckert,[20] and Reed Academy.[21] Previously a small portion was zoned to Nimitz High School.[22]
Elementary schools serving sections of the HISD area include Barrick,[23] Joe E. Moreno,[24] and Osborne.[25] Some portions of the HISD area are zoned to Fonville Middle School, while other portions are zoned to Henry Middle School.[26][27] All portions within HISD are zoned to Sam Houston High School.[28]
Colleges and universities
Residents in the Aldine ISD area are zoned to Lone Star College System, while residents in the Houston ISD area are zoned to Houston Community College.
Parks and recreation
Harris County Precinct One operates Dow #2 Park in the management district. C. Milby Dow donated the land for the park in 1958; as a result the park was named after him.[29] The park includes four baseball fields, an office, four press boxes, and toilet facilities.[30] Arlene Nichols Memorial Park also services the area.
Events
In 2009, 40,000 people per weekend arrived to the area to visit flea markets along Airline Drive.[4]
References
- ^ "About Us Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine." Airline Improvement District. Retrieved on November 10, 2009.
- ^ District II Map Archived 2012-02-14 at the Wayback Machine. Harris County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved on November 23, 2008.
- ^ "District II Patrol." Harris County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved on November 23, 2008.
- ^ a b Feibel, Carolyn. "Why walking in Houston is hazardous to your health." Houston Chronicle. November 10, 2009. Retrieved on November 10, 2009.
- ^ a b "Airline%20ID%20Exhibit.pdf." Airline Improvement District. Retrieved on April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Harris County Vicinity Map Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine." Airline Improvement District. Retrieved on November 10, 2009.
- ^ "Community Archived 2010-11-30 at the Wayback Machine." Airline Improvement District. Retrieved on November 10, 2009.
- ^ "Hinojosa EC/PK/KG School." Aldine Independent School District. Retrieved on April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Keeble EC/PK/KG School Archived 2019-01-01 at the Wayback Machine." Aldine Independent School District. Retrieved on April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Carroll Academy ." Aldine Independent School District. August 2017. Retrieved on April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Bussey Elementary." Aldine Independent School District. August 2017. Retrieved on April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Odom Elementary." Aldine Independent School District. August 2017. Retrieved on April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Raymond Elementary." Aldine Independent School District. August 2017. Retrieved on April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Thompson Elementary." Aldine Independent School District. August 2017. Retrieved on April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Aldine Middle." Aldine Independent School District. August 2017. Retrieved on April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Grantham Academy." Aldine Independent School District. August 2017. Retrieved on April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Stovall Middle Archived 2019-01-01 at the Wayback Machine." Aldine Independent School District. August 2017. Retrieved on April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Aldine High Archived 2019-01-01 at the Wayback Machine." Aldine Independent School District. August 2017. Retrieved on April 14, 2019. Map for Aldine 9th Grade Archived 2019-01-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Stehlik Intermediate Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine." Aldine Independent School District. March 2009. Retrieved on November 10, 2009.
- ^ "Eckert Intermediate Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine." Aldine Independent School District. March 2009. Retrieved on November 10, 2009.
- ^ "Reed Intermediate Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine." Aldine Independent School District. March 2009. Retrieved on November 10, 2009.
- ^ "Nimitz High Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine." Aldine Independent School District. March 2009. Retrieved on November 10, 2009.
- ^ "Barrick Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Moreno Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Osborne Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Fonville Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Henry Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Sam Houston High School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Dow II Park Archived 2009-05-08 at the Wayback Machine." Harris County Precinct One. Retrieved on November 12, 2009.
- ^ "Dow II Park Layout Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine." Harris County Precinct One. Retrieved on November 12, 2009.