Klein, Texas

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Klein is an unincorporated community in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston within north Harris County, Texas, bordering on Houston to the South and Tomball to the North. It is named after Adam Klein, a German immigrant whose best-known great-great-grandson is singer Lyle Lovett. Other famous sons and daughters of the Klein community include actress Sherry Stringfield, singer/songwriter Derek Webb, songwriter Aaron Tate, and Olympic gold-medalists Laura Wilkinson and Chad Hedrick.

Klein is served by David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport, one of just a few privately owned airports in the U.S. to have a Federal Aviation Administration control tower, and home to Civil Air Patrol's Delta Composite Squadron.

1 Fire service
2 Education
3 Demographics
4 External links

[edit] Fire service

The Klein Volunteer Fire Department serves areas considered to be Klein.

[edit] Education

The area considered to be Klein is served by the Klein Independent School District, established by the Texas Legislature in 1977. The Klein Independent School District, Klein Volunteer Fire Department and Klein postal zip code (77379) each have different boundaries, but the population of the area is generally estimated to be about 65,000.

[edit] Demographics

Klein is home to numerous master-planned communities including: Champions Forest, Memorial Northwest, Wimbledon, Vintage Lakes, Gleannloch Farms, Northampton, Cypresswood, Spring Creek Oaks, among others.

A quiet Middle to Upper Middle Class community, Klein has grown immensely over the past 25 years.

Klein's 77379 Zip Code is one of the Top 10 Zip Codes in Harris County for Average Household Income.

[edit] External links

Klein, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
Hooks Airport Web Site
Delta Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol
Klein Volunteer Fire Department
Klein Independent School District
Story about Lyle Lovett's connection to Klein
Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 30.04615° -95.53591°
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- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA

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