Harris County, Texas encompasses the heart of the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. This massive metropolitan area includes ten counties and a total population of 5.3 million citizens. Situated in Southeast TX, west of the Golden Triangle, the metropolitan area is the seventh largest in the United States.
Census 2000 data shows that the Harris County, TX population was 3.4 million, although 2005 estimates place the current population at nearly 3.7 million residents. Harris is Texas’ most populous county and is the third most populated county in the nation. Numerous cities, towns and other unincorporated areas comprise Harris County. Its largest urban areas include Houston and Pasadena. Other large urban areas such as Baytown, League City and Missouri City share their populations with Harris County, Texas as well as other surrounding counties.
Houston serves as the center of commerce, culture, economy and education for the region and is the seat of Harris County. As a significant port and financial center for oil and other petrochemicals, Houston’s energy sector dominates the flourishing economy. Aeronautics, biomedical research and the Port of Houston also play a major role in the region’s financial and industrial base.
Houston, TX is also home to several outstanding facilities for higher education, which include Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and a number of campuses associated with the University of Houston. Houston is home to nearly two million residents.
Often referred to as “Space City”, Houston plays host to NASA’s renowned Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. Home of Mission Control, the space center is also the site of the largest IMAX Theater in Texas. Additional sites of interest in Houston include the cosmopolitan Theater District, which claims 17 blocks in the heart of downtown Houston, the Galleria, Galveston Island, Hermann Park, the Reliant Center and Sam Houston Historical Park. Houston also hosts several college level sporting events and such professional sports teams as the Astros and Texans.
Pasadena, TX, population 141,674, is the largest suburb of the Houston metro area. Pasadena’s base of employment, linked closely with the deepwater port in Houston and the affiliated industrial sectors, remains prosperous. This historic city is home to numerous museums such as the Armand Bayou Nature Center, the Bay Area Museum and the Pasadena Historical Museum. Pasadena also offers a quaint community theater venue, the Pasadena Philharmonic Orchestra and a rodeo. Facilities for higher learning in Pasadena include the San Jacinto College System, Texas Chiropractic College and a portion of the University of Houston Clear Lake. Pasadena was also the site of the 1980 movie Urban Cowboy, which starred John Travolta and Debra Winger.
Harris County, Texas, the largest TX County east of the Nueces River, covers nearly 1,800 square miles of land.
From its coastal prairies and rolling timberlands to the beautiful shores of the Gulf of Mexico, Harris County, Texas and its encompassing communities are a lovely area in which to live and work.
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Harris County, TX News Headlines
Coastal Flood Advisory in Effect for Galveston County as Dolly Nears South Texas (FOX 26 Houston) - Wed, 23 Jul 2008
A coastal flood advisory for Galveston County will remain until early Thursday morning, as Hurricane Dolly nears the Texas-Mexico border.
Texas, Mexico prepare for Tropical Storm Dolly (AP via Yahoo! News) - Tue, 22 Jul 2008 Texas mobilized National Guard troops and residents along the Gulf Coast near the Mexican border were buying plywood, flashlights and gasoline as Tropical Storm Dolly gained strength Tuesday over the Gulf on its way to becoming a hurricane before it hits land.
Texas, Mexico prepare for Tropical Storm Dolly (Rockford Register Star) - Tue, 22 Jul 2008 Texas mobilized National Guard troops and residents along the Gulf Coast near the Mexican border were buying plywood, flashlights and gasoline as Tropical Storm Dolly gained strength today over the Gulf on its way to becoming a hurricane before it hits land.
Texas, Mexico prepare for Tropical Storm Dolly (The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung) - Tue, 22 Jul 2008 McALLEN, Texas (AP) -- Texas mobilized National Guard troops and residents along the Gulf Coast near the Mexican border were buying plywood, flashlights and gasoline as Tropical Storm Dolly gained strength early Tuesday over the Gulf on its way to becoming a hurricane before it hits land.
Tropical Storm Dolly nears Gulf of Mexico (Durant Daily Democrat) - Wed, 23 Jul 2008 McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Texas mobilized National Guard troops and residents along the Gulf Coast near the Mexican border were buying plywood, flashlights and gasoline as Tropical Storm Dolly gained strength early today over the Gulf on its way to becoming a hurricane before it hits land.
Dolly gains strength, heads toward land (The State) - Tue, 22 Jul 2008 Texas mobilized National Guard troops and residents along the Gulf Coast near the Mexican border were buying plywood, flashlights and gasoline as Tropical Storm Dolly gained strength early Tuesday over the Gulf on its way to becoming a hurricane before it hits land. Hurricane warnings were in effect for parts of the Texas and Mexico coasts, meaning hurricane conditions were expected in those ...
Dolly becomes Category 1 hurricane (WABC-TV New York) - Tue, 22 Jul 2008 Texas mobilized National Guard troops and residents along the Gulf Coast.
Hello, Dolly: Gulf storm grows (San Marcos Daily Record) - Tue, 22 Jul 2008 McALLEN (AP) _ Texas mobilized National Guard troops and residents along the Gulf Coast near the Mexican border were buying plywood, flashlights and other supplies as Tropical Storm Dolly — expected by forecasters to strengthen into a hurricane this week — headed their way.Hurricane warnings were issued late Monday for parts of the Texas and Mexico coasts, meaning hurricane conditions were ...
Winds, Waves Pick Up in Corpus Christi (FOX 26 Houston) - Wed, 23 Jul 2008 The wind and waves are picking up strength in Corpus Christi this evening as residents wait to see what Dolly's affect will be on the Coastal Bend.
State Search, Rescue Forces on Standby for Hurricane Dolly (FOX 26 Houston) - Wed, 23 Jul 2008 South Padre Island officials say state search and rescue task forces have set up in Weslaco and McAllen along with eight mass assistance teams, which are distributing water and ice.
