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Manchester, Houston

Manchester is a community in southeastern Houston, Texas, United States.

Manchester has 6 square miles (16 km2) of area.[1] It is located in close proximity to the Houston Ship Channel,[2] and many chemical plants, refineries, and sewage facilities.

History

Manchester began in the 1860s as a railroad switch. By the 1970s the area became predominantly industrial and by the 1980s the area became predominantly Hispanic.[3]

The State of Texas concluded that, since 2000, the area had the highest annual averages of 1,3-Butadiene of any area in Texas.[4] On May 27, 2005, the State opened a pollution monitor in Manchester.[5]

In 2019 Mayor of Houston Sylvester Turner added Manchester to the Complete Communities program.[6]

Cityscape

About 455 houses combined are in Harrisburg and Manchester. Area features include chemical plants, refineries, sewage facilities,[7] car crushing facilities, and hazardous cargo areas. Nearby plants are owned by Goodyear, LyondellBasell, Texas Petro-Chemicals, and Valero.[8] These facilities, including the Valero Houston Refinery, are located alongside the Houston Ship Channel.[9]

It is near Magnolia Park.[2]

Government and infrastructure

Manchester is in Houston City Council District I.[10]

The Harris Health System (formerly Harris County Hospital District) designated the Ripley Health Center for the ZIP code 77012.[11] In 2000 Ripley was replaced by the Gulfgate Health Center.[12] The designated public hospital is Ben Taub General Hospital in the Texas Medical Center.[11]

Demographics

As of 2017 about 4,000 people lived around Manchester.[1] As of 2018 almost 2,000 people live in the Harrisburg/Manchester area, with 98% being Hispanic or Latino.[7]

In the city of Houston-defined Harrisburg/Manchester Super Neighborhood, which also includes Harrisburg, there were 2,926 residents in 2015. 82% were Hispanics, 14% were non-Hispanic blacks, and 3% were non-Hispanic whites. The percentages of non-Hispanic Asians and others were both zero. In 2000 the super neighborhood had 3,768 residents. 88% were Hispanics, 6% were non-Hispanic blacks, and 5% were non-Hispanic whites. The percentages of non-Hispanic Asians and others were both zero.[13]

Crime, poverty, and illness

Kristin Moe of Yes! stated that occasional bouts of illness occur due to the chemical plants, and that "Drugs, unemployment, and gangs are a problem."[8] Dina Capello of the Houston Chronicle stated in 2005 that drug dealers and prostitutes reside in the area.[14]

Education

Manchester is within the Houston Independent School District.[15] Zoned schools include:

Parks and recreation

Hartman Park is located in Manchester.[19]

References

  1. ^ a b Manjad, Raj (August 15, 2017). "As Houston plots a sustainable path forward, it's leaving this neighborhood behind". Grist. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "TEJAS: Environmental Justice Texas Style" (PDF). Houston History Magazine. p. 22 (PDF p. 4/5). Retrieved April 2, 2019. - From "Where is Manchester?"
  3. ^ Manchester, Texas (Harris County) from the Handbook of Texas Online
  4. ^ "State Results: Pollution Glance." Houston Chronicle.
  5. ^ "Area residents welcome state pollution monitor / Manchester's air will be tested round-the-clock." Houston Chronicle. (Alternate version [1][permanent dead link]).
  6. ^ Scherer, Jasper (June 20, 2019). "Turner adds five neighborhoods to Complete Communities program".
  7. ^ a b "Environmental Racism in Houston's Harrisburg/Manchester Neighborhood". Stanford University. Archived from the original on July 5, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  8. ^ a b Moe, Kristin (April 22, 2013). "Houston's Most Polluted Neighborhood Draws the Line at Alberta Tar Sands". Yes! Magazine. Yes. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  9. ^ "Valero Houston Refinery". www.valero.com. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  10. ^ City of Houston, Council District Maps, District I Archived 2013-09-18 at the Wayback Machine." City of Houston. Retrieved on November 5, 2011.
  11. ^ a b "Clinic/Emergency/Registration Center Directory By ZIP Code". Harris County Hospital District. November 19, 2001. Archived from the original on November 19, 2001. Retrieved April 8, 2021. - See ZIP code 77012. See this map for relevant ZIP code.
  12. ^ "Gulfgate Health Center" (Archive). Harris County Hospital District. Accessed October 17, 2008.
  13. ^ "Super Neighborhood Resource Assessment No. 65 Harrisburg/Manchester" (PDF). City of Houston. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  14. ^ Capello, Dina (January 16, 2005). "Chronicle cross-county study reveals risky load of 'air toxics'". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  15. ^ Harris County block book maps:
  16. ^ "J. R. Harris Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  17. ^ "Deady Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  18. ^ "Milby High School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  19. ^ "As Houston plots a sustainable path forward, it's leaving this neighborhood behind". Texas Tribune. August 23, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2019.

29°43′05″N 95°15′36″W / 29.718°N 95.260°W / 29.718; -95.260

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