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CITY FACTS
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HUNTSVILLE

On the edge of the Houston metropolitan area , the city of Huntsville offers many big-city amenities with a small-town feel . The city is home to Sam Houston State University , Texas Department of Criminal Justice , Huntsville State Park and HEARTS Veterans Museum of Texas . The city served as the residence of Sam Houston , who is recognized in Huntsville with the Sam Houston Memorial Museum and a statue on Interstate 45 .
CITY FACTS
Population : 44,005
Number of households : 12,128
Median household income : $ 39,895
Median age : 33
People with a high school degree or higher : 86.36 %
Unemployment rate : 5.6 %
Housing : 46.64 % own vs . 53.36 % rent
Number of businesses : 4,470
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE OFFICIALS MAYOR Russell Humphrey
CITY MANAGER Aron Kulhavy
CITY COUNCIL Casey Cox , Vicki McKenzie , Bert Lyle , Pat Graham , Anissa Antwine , Karen Denman , Jon Strong , and Tore Fossum .
CITY HALL 1212 Avenue M ☎ 936-291-5400 www . huntsvilletx . gov
LIBRARY Huntsville Public Library 1219 13th St . ☎ 936-291-5472 www . myhuntsvillelibrary . com /
POST OFFICES 3190 Highway 30 W . ☎ 936-295-4362
1315 10th Street ☎ 936-295-3037
2021 Sam Houston Ave . ☎ 936-294-3001
WALKER COUNTY OFFICIALS COUNTY JUDGE Colt Christian
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Bill Daugette , Ronnie White , Brandon Decker , and Danny Kuykendall
COURTHOUSE 1100 University Avenue 936-436-4900 co . walker . tx . us
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Office Hours : Monday -Friday 10:00 AM -6:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM -2:00 PM • Sunday Closed Access Hours : Sunday -Saturday 6:00 AM -10:00 PM
276 I-45 Huntsville , TX 77340
936-241-4662
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