Near Northwest is a district located in
Harris County,
Texas
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" Near Northwest. Retrieved on February 8, 2011. partly within the city limits of
Houston
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and partly in an
unincorporated area
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." Near Northwest. Retrieved on February 8, 2011. It is governed by the Near Northwest Management District, with its headquarters at the White Oak Conference Center, 7603 Antoine Dr, Houston, Texas.
History
The State of Texas established the management district in 2001.
Demographics
As of the
1990 Census, 55,908 lived in what would become the district. As of the
2000 Census 67,034 lived in what is now the district. A 2008 estimate stated that 71,013 lived in the Near Northwest district. A 2013 projection stated that the number would increase to 75,485.
Economy
The district has over of industrial, office, and retail space.
Luby's
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As of Apr ...
has its headquarters in the district and in Houston.
Education

A portion of the district's territory is in the
Aldine Independent School District
The Aldine Independent School District is a public school district based in unincorporated area, unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States. It serves portions of Houston and unincorporated Harris County. Aldine ISD serves the communiti ...
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All AISD residents of Near Northwest are zoned to Vines EC/PK School, located outside the district. AISD elementary schools serving sections of the district include Ermel Academy (in the district), Smith Academy (in the district), and Harris Academy (outside the district). All residents of the AISD portion are zoned to Caraway Intermediate School (outside the district), Hoffman Middle School (in the district),
Eisenhower 9th Grade School (in the district), and
Eisenhower High School (in the district).
A portion of the district's territory is in the
Klein Independent School District.
Elementary schools within Near Northwest serving sections of the district include Epps Island, Eiland, and Nitsch, while McDougle, outside of the district, also serves a portion of the district. Middle school residents of that section are zoned to Klein Intermediate School (in the district), and high school residents are zoned to
Klein Forest High School (outside the district).
A portion of the district's territory is in the
Houston Independent School District
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Residents of that section are zoned to Kate Smith Elementary School (outside the district), Clifton Middle School (in the district), and
Scarborough High School (outside the district), all in Houston.
A portion of the district's territory is in the
Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District.
CFISD elementary schools serving sections of the district include Holbrook (in the district), Bane (outside the district), and Frazier (outside the district). Some CFISD portions are zoned to Cook Middle School, and some portions are zoned to Dean Middle School; both are outside the district.
Jersey Village High School
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Jersey Village) serves all CFISD portions of Near Northwest.
Some apartment complexes in Near Northwest are zoned to both Houston ISD and Aldine ISD. Specific units within the complexes are earmarked for HISD and for AISD.
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Retrieved on February 8, 2011. Enter any search term, and the resulting query will have the notes "Two apartment complexes are assigned to both HISD and Aldine ISD. These are: Northwest Pines Apartments: 5801 N Houston Rosslyn Buildings 1-6, 10-13, and 15 are zoned to HISD (Scarborough HS, Clifton MS, Kate Smith ES); all others are zoned to Aldine. Pine Ridge Place Apartments: 5701 Deep Forest Cir Apartments numbered 101-109, 201-207, 301-326, 401-411 and 601-608 are zoned to HISD (Scarborough HS, Clifton MS, Kate Smith ES); all others are zoned to Aldine. Pine Ridge Place Apartments: 5701 Lost Forest Dr Apartments numbered 2701-2705 and 2801-2821 are zoned to HISD (Scarborough HS, Clifton MS, Kate Smith ES); all others are zoned to Aldine. Pine Ridge Place Apartments: 5700 Thousand Oaks Cir Apartments numbered 208-227 and 701-705 are zoned to HISD (Scarborough HS, Clifton MS, Kate Smith ES); all others are zoned to Aldine."
References
External links
Near Northwest Management District
{{Houston, Texas, state=collapsed
Neighborhoods in Houston
Populated places established in 2001
2001 establishments in Texas