Kingwood, Houston
Kingwood | |
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community of Houston and Master planned area | |
| Kingwood | |
The old "KINGWOOD" sign on Kingwood Drive entering Kingwood (2007) | |
| Nickname: The Livable Forest | |
| Coordinates: 30°02′01″N 95°15′40″W / 30.03361°N 95.26111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Harris and Montgomery |
| Elevation | 48 ft (15 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 81,696 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 77325, 77339, 77345, 77346 |
| Area code(s) | 281, 346, 621, 713, 832 |
| FIPS code | 48-39376 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1385469 |
Kingwood is a 14,000-acre (57 km2) master-planned community located in northeast Houston, Texas, United States. The majority of the community is located in Harris County with a small portion in Montgomery County. Known as the "Livable Forest," it is the largest master-planned community in Harris County and second-largest within the 10-county Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metropolitan area. It was classified as a "census-designated place" during the 1990 census, when the population recorded was 37,397. It is on the east fork of the San Jacinto River.
Kingwood was created in 1971 as a joint venture between the Friendswood Development Company and King Ranch. Its name was derived as part of that partnership.