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| There are six incorporated municipalities known collectively as the Villages. These consist of four villages on the south side of Interstate 10 - Bunker Hill, Hedwig Village, Hunters Creek and Piney Point Village - and 2 villages on the north side of Interstate 10 - Hilshire Village and Spring Valley. Each has their own mayor and police department. The Villages are a desirable place to live because of the large wooded lots, strict deed restrictions, nationally recognized Spring Branch Independent School District, the proximity to the freeway and easy access to downtown, the Galleria area, the Energy Corridor and many other important business locations. The Memorial Villages on the south side of I-10 encompass approximately 11 square miles of homesites. They were created as an independent entity in the 1950's.
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Bunker Hill incorporated in December 1954. The population grew from 2,216 in 1962 to 4,061 in 1990. Bunker Hill is one of the larger of the Memorial Villages. Only single-family homes are permitted and the minimum lot size is 20,000 square feet in District A and 10,000 square feet in District B. Bunker Hill has its own water authority, their own elected mayor/council system, zoning ordinances, tax rate and also benefit from the attentive services of the Village Police and Village Fire Departments. |
Hedwig Village was incorporated in 1954. It is one of the smallest self-rule municipalities in metropolitan Harris County. Hedwig Village is dedicated to single-family homes with 21,000 square feet minimum lots. It also has a self-contained commercial zone, featuring the service of banks, grocery stores, etc. |
Hunters Creek Village was incorporated in 1954. The population was recorded at 2,478 in 1960 and grew to 4,598 in 1990. |
Piney Point Village incorporated in 1955. The city maintained restrictions against businesses of any kind. The population rose from 1,790 in 1960 to 3,257 in 1990. Piney Point encompasses approximately 2.5 square miles and is exclusively residential. The city of Piney Point permits only single-family residences on lot sizes of 40,000 square feet minimum. There are some smaller lots that are grandfathered. Residents enjoy the security of zoning ordinances, their own city services and elected city officials. |
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Hilshire Village is the smallest of the Memorial Villages. There are under 300 residents. Hilshire Village was incorporated in 1955. The Hilshire Village Civic Club was formed in 1961. |
Spring Valley was incorporated as a city in 1955 and has its own city government, mayor, city council and police department. The city is strictly zoned and the minimum lot size is 10,000 square feet. |
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