Northampton is an

unincorporated area An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

Harris County, Texas Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas; as of the 2020 census, the population was 4,731,145, making it the most populous county in Texas and the third most populous county in the United States. Its county seat is Houston, ...

, United States. The Northampton

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manages park, electricity, water, and sewage services for the community. the MUD had 1,625 households. The names "

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", or "

Klein, Texas Klein is an unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas, United States, roughly bordering Texas State Highway 99 to the north, Texas State Highway 249 to the west, Interstate 45 to the east, and the city of Houston to the south. It includes ...

" may be used in postal correspondence. the MUD president was E.C. Thomas.

History

The community was established circa 1967. In 2012 the MUD proposed a bond so it could expand.

Education

Northampton is located in the

Klein Independent School District Klein Independent School District (Klein ISD) is a school district that covers in Harris County, Texas, United States. It became an independent school district in 1938. Almost all of the territory is unincorporated; a small portion of Houston i ...

. , the zoned schools, all adjacent, were Northampton Elementary School, Hildebrandt Intermediate School, and

Klein Oak High School Klein Oak High School is a public high school serving students grades 9– 12 in unincorporated Harris County, Texas. The school's principal is Thomas Hensley. It was established August 1982. Klein Oak was the third high school established in ...

. , most residents traveled by foot or on bicycle to school, although school bus services were available. Northampton Elementary's capacity is 809. It was to be relieved by the opening of French Elementary School in 2015.

References

External links

Northampton Municipal Utility District

Northampton Elementary School
{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Texas Unincorporated communities in Harris County, Texas