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KINGWOOD
 Kingwood is a master-planned community located just 20 miles north of downtown Houston and three miles north of Humble. More than 63,000 residents live in The Livable Forest of Kingwood. Each village of Kingwood is unique with its own amenities such as pools, and bike and jogging trails. The villages are all connected by greenbelts and parks that create a very serene, secluded environment – a refreshing escape from the rapid pace of city life.
Many professional people have traded their commutes into Houston for office space in one of our numerous professional buildings. What better way to live, than to work and play within a short distance of home. The Humble Independent School District serves the Kingwood area and rates as one of the best academic districts in the Houston region. North Harris Montgomery Community College District serves the greater Humble area with our own Kingwood College Campus.
The family-oriented community offers fun and recreation for everyone. Without leaving Kingwood you can play seven golf courses, launch your boat in Lake Houston, play a round of tennis, watch your children participate in organized sports, and go for a horseback ride through the stately pine forest.
Amenities
In Kingwood, The Livable Forest, Friendswood Development Company has carefully integrated what nature has provided in a picturesque site canopied by more than 20 species of shade trees, sprinkled with wildflowers, graced by families of deer, and filled with native birds, ducks and fish. This most exceptional setting of more than 14,000 acres has been crafted over a span of 30 years.
The Friendswood legacy and premier Houston master-planned community offers unmatched originality, office centers close to home, schools that win top national honors, world-class golf courses, bustling village shopping centers, nature preserves that invite reflection, and recreation in neighborhoods that encourage the friendships of a lifetime.
Kingwood’s lifestyle opportunities include 30 residential and commercial villages with architecturally distinctive homes. Due to long-range planning from the start, Friendswood established deed restrictions and created pristinely maintained common areas resulting in a community pride that is second to none, as evidenced by more than 100 Kingwood clubs and organizations.
Adding to nature’s bounty, Friendswood has added over 75 miles of greenbelts for bicycling, walking or jogging, neighborhood playgrounds with pools, and grand-scale community parks that provide ball fields, soccer fields, and boating access to Lake Houston. For horse lovers, Kingwood has a boarding stable and riding area. Two private-member clubs provide five outstanding 18-hole golf courses, 27 tennis courts, and fine dining and meeting facilities. Unlighted tennis courts are provided at both Humble and Kingwood high schools. They are open to the public when not in use by students.
Kingwood Facts
Size 15,000 acres
Subdivisions 28
Deed restrictions enforced
Number of households
23,100
Population
65,656
Persons per household 3
Government City of Houston
Education - Humble Independent School District (281) 641-8000
Mobility
Metro Park & Ride to downtown Houston
Metro Park & Ride to Greenspoint
Rush-hour drive to downtown 45 minutes
Kingwood Quick Reference
New home information (281) 358-2414
Police
Kingwood (713) 247-5000
Harris County Constables (281) 540-1010
Utilities
Electricity
Entergy (800) 368-3749
Reliant Energy (713) 207-7777
Power Energy USA (281) 315-8877
For outages or service call
CenterPoint Energy (713) 207-2222
Entergy (800) 968-8243
Street light repair (get number off pole) (713) 207-7777
www.centerpointenergy.com
Gas – CenterPoint Energy (713) 659-2111
Telephone, Cable & Internet
Comcast: 1-866-886-6838
CenturyLink: 800-788-3500
Suddenlink: 281-360-7500
Water – City of Houston (713) 837-0600
Garbage – Waste Management (713) 686-6666
Heavy garbage pick-up – City of Houston (713) 699-1024
Civic
Automobile Registration (713) 368-2000
Community Asset Management (281) 852-1155
Driver’s License (281) 446-3391
Kingwood Library (281) 360-6804
Kingwood Post Office (281) 913-1999
Kingwood Service Association (281) 358-5192
Tax Office (713) 224-1919
Voter Registration (713) 224-1919
Government
City of Houston Citizen’s Assistance (281) 361-9550
Harris County (713) 755-5000
State of Texas (800) 252-9600
Medical
Kingwood Medical Center (281) 348-8000
Memorial Hermann Northeast (281) 540-7700
Communications
The Observer Newspapers (281) 359-2799
Houston Chronicle This Week (713) 220-6183
The Tribune Newspapers (281) 540-TRIB
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