Piney Point Village is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,128 at the 2020 census. Piney Point Village is the wealthiest place in Texas, as ranked by per capita income. It is part of a collection of upscale residential communities in west Houston known as the Memorial Villages.
History In 1885, Piney Point Village began as a station on the Texas Western Railroad. German farmers settled in the area. According to 1936 state highway maps, the community was near a sawmill.
In the mid 1950s, an effort to form a Spring Branch municipality failed. Piney Point Village incorporated in 1955 with an alderman form of government. Because of the 1955 incorporation, Houston did not incorporate Piney Point Village's territory into its city limits, while Houston annexed surrounding areas that were unincorporated.Lee, Renée C. "Annexed Kingwood split on effects." Houston Chronicle. Sunday October 8, 2006. A21. Retrieved on July 6, 2011. "Some of the area communities that incorporated as cities and escaped annexation by Houston:" Print version exclusively has the information cited; the information is not included in the online edition. In 1960 the city had 1,790 residents. By 1966 the city had one public school and four churches. In 1990 the city had 3,380 residents.
For a decade ending in 1993 the Consulate-General of Japan in Houston refused to pay "user fees" billed to the consulate by the City of Piney Point Village (the consul-general residence is in Piney Point Village). The Japanese argued that this was a tax and that diplomatic facilities should not be taxed.Tolson, Mike. "Piney Point Village tells Japanese Consulate to pay its way/$14, 000 in user fees, or forget garbage pickup." Houston Chronicle. Tuesday September 21, 1993. A11. Retrieved on January 13, 2009. In 1993 Piney Point Village announced that the consulate owed the city around $14,000 United States dollars."City says Japan owes $14,000 consulate debt ." Associated Press. September 22, 1993. Retrieved on December 24, 2008. The Japanese argued that international agreements exempted consulate facilities from taxes, while Piney Point Village said the annual fees were for user services. James Baker, a Piney Point Village alderman, threatened to suspend garbage pickup services and expose the Japanese consulate to ridicule. In September of that year a U.S. State Department letter stated that consulates should pay legitimate user fees, and that consulates do not have to pay for fire and police services. The consulate paid almost $12,000, including $4,500 in interest, to the city. According to Vice-Consul Takaki Takinami originally the city charged $14,915.52 before changing the invoice and deducting police and fire costs. Shojiro Imanishi, who was the outgoing consul-general, agreed to pay $4,500 annually.Tolson, Mike. "Japanese consul coughs up Piney Point's fees." Houston Chronicle. Wednesday December 15, 1993. Section A, Page 36. Retrieved on January 13, 2009. In 1993 the Consulate-General of Indonesia in Houston and the Consulate-General of Australia in Houston had consul-general residences in Piney Point Village; they paid the fees voluntarily and without controversy.Asin, Stefanie. "Japan's consul, Piney Point agree on trash, drainage fees ." Houston Chronicle. Saturday October 2, 1993. A29. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.Lenhart, Jennifer. "No diplomatic solution reached on trash bill ." Houston Chronicle. Tuesday September 28, 1993. A11. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.
Geography
Piney Point Village is located at (29.761728, –95.516029).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition +Piney Point Village city, Texas – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)2,9072,5402,26386.01%81.28%72.35%Black or African American alone (NH)1846300.53%1.47%0.96%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)0240.00%0.06%0.13%Asian alone (NH)2843444178.40%11.01%13.33%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)3100.09%0.03%0.00%Other race alone (NH)20180.06%0.00%0.58%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)39501411.15%1.60%4.51%Hispanic or Latino (any race)1271422553.76%4.54%8.15%Total3,3803,1253,128 100.00%100.00%100.00%
2020 census As of the 2020 census, Piney Point Village had a population of 3,128. The median age was 50.3 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.9 males age 18 and over.
As of the 2020 census, 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
As of the 2020 census, there were 1,047 households in Piney Point Village, of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 80.4% were married-couple households, 7.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 11.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 10.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
As of the 2020 census, there were 1,122 housing units, of which 6.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%.
+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 2,302 73.6% Black or African American 31 1.0% American Indian and Alaska Native 7 0.2% Asian 418 13.4% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0% Some other race 65 2.1% Two or more races 305 9.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 255 8.2%
2010 census According to the 2010 census there were 3,125 people, 1,064 households and 945 families. 377 families had children under 18 in their household. Whites compromise 85.1% of the population, 11.0% are Asian, 4.5% Hispanic, and 1.7% African American.United States Census
2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 3,380 people, 1,225 households, and 982 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,282 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 89.26% White and 8.40% Asian. Additionally, Piney Point is home to a small minority community which is, 0.53% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.76% of the population.
There were 1,225 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.8% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 17.0% from 25 to 44, 37.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $184,991, and the median income for a family was $200,000. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $57,222 for females. The per capita income for the city was $133,247. About 2.4% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over. Infrastructure and government
Local government
The city has restrictions against all forms of business.
At one point city hall was located in Suite 100 at 7721 San Felipe Drive in Piney Point Village.Home page. City of Piney Point Village. February 3, 2007. Retrieved on January 1, 2009. The office suite faced demolition, forcing city hall to move. In May 2008, Piney Point Village residents voiced opposition after the city proceeded to purchase a $1.5 million U.S. dollar, 12-room mansion at 230 Blalock Road to serve as city hall with six staffed employees. The residents believed that the city government's manner of purchasing and the lack of notification of area residents was not ethical. The city government stated that it decided to buy the mansion to avoid high rental costs. The city later backed out of the deal.Falkenberg, Lisa. "Secret deal stuns oasis ." Houston Chronicle. Friday May 4, 2008. B1 MetFront. Retrieved on January 1, 2009. Effective on July 26, 2007 city hall moved to Suite 300 in the 7676 Woodway office complex at 7676 Woodway Drive in Houston."City Hall ." City of Piney Point Village. Retrieved on January 1, 2009.
Bunker Hill Village, Hunters Creek Village, and Piney Point Village jointly operate the Memorial Villages Police Department.Home page . Memorial Villages Police Department. Retrieved on July 27, 2009. The Village Fire Department serves all of the Memorial villages."." Village Fire Department. Retrieved on July 27, 2009. The village is within the Memorial Villages Water Authority.Home page. Memorial Villages Water Authority. Retrieved on July 27, 2009.
County, federal, and state representation Harris County Precinct Three, headed by Steve Radack as of 2008, serves Piney Point Village."Precinct Maps : Precinct 3 ." Harris County. Accessed October 13, 2008.
Harris Health System (formerly Harris County Hospital District) designated Northwest Health Center for ZIP code 77024 and Valbona Health Center (formerly People's Health Center) in Greater Sharpstown for 77063. The nearest public hospital is Ben Taub General Hospital in the Texas Medical Center. - See ZIP codes 77024 and 77063. See this map for relevant ZIP code.
Piney Point Village is located in District 136 of the Texas House of Representatives. As of 2008 Beverly Woolley represents the district."House District 134 ." Texas House of Representatives. Accessed October 11, 2008. Piney Point Village is within District 7 of the Texas Senate; as of 2008 Dan Patrick represents the district."Senate District 7" Map. Senate of Texas. Accessed September 28, 2008.
Piney Point Village is in Texas's 7th congressional district; in 2008, the pro-Republican Party publication Human Events identified the zip code 77024 as the zip code that gave the eighth largest contribution to John McCain's 2008 U.S. Presidential Election campaign. The zip code, which includes the portion of Piney Point Village north of the Buffalo Bayou, gave $540,309 United States dollars by October 24, 2008.Connelly, Richard. "Memorial & Hunters Creek Village -- The Real America ." Houston Press. October 24, 2008."SW large.gif ." Zipfocus.com. Accessed October 28, 2008. As of 2019, however, the 7th congressional district is represented by a Democrat, Lizzie Pannill Fletcher.
Politics In the 2016 presidential election, Piney Point Village went to Republican nominee Donald Trump with 1,212 votes (68%) while Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton received 499 votes (28%). In the 2020 presidential election, Piney Point Village tallied 1,414 votes (66%) for Republican nominee Trump and 691 votes (32%) for Democratic nominee Joe Biden. In the 2024 presidential election, Republican nominee Trump garnered 1,336 votes (70%) in Piney Point Village to Democratic nominee Kamala Harris's 519 votes (27%).
Voting history In recent decades, Piney Point Village has consistently supported Republican presidential and gubernatorial candidates. In the 2020 presidential election, even as Joe Biden made gains on Hillary Clinton's performance in more urbanized areas in the state of Texas, Donald Trump exceeded his 2016 percentage in the city. The largest showing for a Republican presidential candidate in this city since 2000 is the 81.88% won by Mitt Romney in 2012.