Cypress, Texas
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Cypress is an
Large scale residential and commercial development beginning in the 1980s transformed the once rural area into one of the Houston area's largest suburban communities.
History
The recent find of a San Patrice projectile point at the Dimond Knoll site nearby on Cypress Creek attests to a human presence in the area by 7500 BC. By the early historic era, the area around present-day Cypress was populated by Atakapa and Akokisa Indian tribes, but they soon disappeared after the appearance of German settlers in the 1840s.[2]
The German heritage is most notably reflected in the names of some of the major thoroughfares of the area, such as Huffmeister and Telge Roads.
The area remained mostly rural until the early 1990s when developers began construction of several
Geography
Cypress is located near the intersection of US
Cypress has two distinct geographic profiles separated by Highway 290. The area northeast of US 290 is forested and thickly wooded, while the area southwest of 290 is predominately ranch land and grassy prairie dotted with scrub brush,
Cypress falls under the jurisdiction of Harris County Precincts 4 and 5 (separated by Cypress Creek).
Several of the subdivisions are built around man made lakes.
Major arteries include Highway 290 to the South and State Highway 249 to the east.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
Due to its close proximity to the
Demographics
As of the 2020
Average Household Income for Cypress, Texas, was $138,261; Median Household Income was $116,054. [12]
Healthcare
There are two major hospitals in the Cypress area: HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress (formerly North Cypress Medical Center), and Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital.[13][14] Construction of Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital is currently under way on the former Texas Instruments/Compaq/Hewlett-Packard, Sysco campus, scheduled to open first quarter of 2025. [15]
Government and infrastructure
The area of Cypress is served by two professional fire departments, Cy-Fair Fire Department and Cypress Creek FD.[16] It is also assisted by the city of Jersey Village in its fire suppression activities.
The United States Postal Service operates the Cypress Post Office at 16635 Spring Cypress Road.[17]
Law enforcement for the Cypress area is provided by the
Economy
In 2023, OpenDoor.com named Cypress (77433) as the #1 hottest Zip Code for home buyers in the United States.
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Public schools
Cypress is served by Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District and Tomball ISD. Cy-Fair ISD is the third largest school district in the State of Texas and one of the fastest growing in the United States. CFISD serves nearly 107,000 students as of 2010.[20]
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD high school students attend
Windfern High School offers an alternative path toward graduation for accepted students from the above high school attendance zones.
Private schools
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School, a K-8
Cypress Christian School, a K–12 private school, is located in the area.[21]
Covenant Academy operates as a K-12 Classical Christian School.[22]
The Oaks Adventist Christian School is in Cypress.
The closest Catholic high schools are
Silverline Montessori School is a private Montessori school in Cypress.[26]
Colleges and universities
Public libraries
Harris County Public Library (HCPL) operates public libraries in the Cypress area.
LSC-Cyfair Library, a partner effort between HCPL and Lone Star College System, is located at 9191 Barker-Cypress Road on the Lone Star College–CyFair campus.[28] The Northwest Branch Library is located at 11355 Regency Green Drive.[29]
Notable people
- Cy-Fair Senior High Schoolin Cypress, Texas
- Cat Osterman, American softball player; 2-time medal winning Olympian; attended Cypress Springs High School, in Cypress, Texas.[30]
- Cammile Adams, Olympic swimmer; grew up in Cypress[31]
- Mary Kay Ash, founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics; born in Hot Wells, which is now part of Cypress[citation needed]
- James Bonamy, singer
- Bryce Callahan, Professional football player on the Denver Broncos
- The Voice; attended Cypress Ranch High School
- De'Aaron Fox, professional basketball player; attended Cypress Lakes High School
- Cy-Fair Senior High School
- Robbie Grossman, professional baseball player
- Jonathan Horton, Olympic gymnast; grew up and lives in Cypress[32]
- Iris Kyle, ten-time overall Ms. Olympia professional bodybuilder
- Jared Lakind, American-Israeli professional baseball pitcher
- Tony Oller, actor and singer-songwriter; former Disney Channel star; reared in Cypress
- Shane Baz, American baseball player for the Tampa Bay Rays, born in Cypress, Texas
- Bradley Bourgeois, American soccer player for the FC Tulsa; born in Cypress, Texas
- Didi Richards, basketball player for the New York Liberty; attended Cypress Ranch High School[30]
- Fred Whitfield, rodeo cowboy[33]
References
- ^ Boyd, Mikah (March 23, 2022). "Census data for the Cy-Fair area reveals population growth, older median age". Communityimpact.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- Unincorporated community Impact Newspaper. Archived from the originalon August 21, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^ a b "CYPRESS, TX (HARRIS COUNTY)". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). Retrieved July 19, 2014.
- ^ "Matthew Burnett Homesite" (Historical marker). Marker 10623. Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
- ^ "CYPRESS HISTORICAL SOCIETY". Cypresshistoricalsociety.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Cypress, Texas Koppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ Reveal, Neena Satija, The Texas Tribune and (August 31, 2017). "This Houston suburb is a magnet for growth and flooding. That's not a coincidence". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
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- ^ Barker, Aaron (August 15, 2018). "Remembering Hurricane Alicia". KPRC. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ "Cypress, Texas Flood Factor®". Risk Factor. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ "Census.gov". Census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Census.gov". Census.gov. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Houston's Memorial Hermann to build 80-bed Cypress hospital." Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "HCA Gulf Coast Buys another Houston Hospital for $148M, names new CEO". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital". www.houstonmethodist.org. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to Harris County ESD 13 Cypress Creek Fire Department". Cypresscreekfire.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Post Office Location - CYPRESS Archived 2009-02-17 at the Wayback Machine." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on December 4, 2008.
- ^ "2023's Hottest ZIP Codes". OpenDoor.com. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ Stauffer, Kimberly. "Sysco Corporation plans to open new facility in Cypress Archived 2010-11-09 at the Wayback Machine." Community Impact Newspaper (JG Media, Inc.) Friday March 5, 2010. Retrieved on April 23, 2010. "Sysco Corporation has purchased the former Hewlett-Packard call center at 24500 Hwy. 290 in Cypress to create a shared services facility for its North American distribution centers."
- ^ "About CFISD - 30-year Enrollment". Archived from the original on February 4, 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2009.. Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. Last accessed November 16, 2011.
- ^ "School Profile Archived 2016-09-23 at the Wayback Machine." Cypress Christian School. Retrieved on November 6, 2010.
- ^ "The Connection School – A K-12 Christian Classical School". Theconnectionschool.org. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ Dominguez, Catherine (August 29, 2012). "New Catholic high school breaks ground". Houston Chronicle. The Spring Observer. Retrieved March 25, 2017. - Specifies Cypress as being in the school's service area.
- ^ "Pope John XXIII High golfers take second place". Houston Chronicle. The Katy Rancher. November 4, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2017. - Specifies Cypress as being in the school's service area.
- St. Thomas High School. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ^ "Silverline Montessori School Cypress & Pearland TX - 3 Montessori Schools Near You". Silverlinemontessori.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "History." North Harris Montgomery Community College District. December 22, 2002. Retrieved on April 5, 2010.
- ^ "LSC-Cy-Fair Library Archived 2008-11-13 at the Wayback Machine." Harris County Public Library. Retrieved on February 15, 2009.
- ^ "Northwest Branch Library Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine." Harris County Public Library. Retrieved on February 15, 2009.
- ^ a b "People from Cypress, Texas - FamousFix.com list". FamousFix.com. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ "Cammile Adams". USA Swimming. Archived from the original on August 2, 2014.
- ^ "Jonathan Horton". USA Gymnastics.
- ^ Wachter, Paul (October 31, 2016). "Fred Whitfield and the Black Cowboys of Rodeo". Andscape.