Care Homes for Dementia in Houston, TX

Facts about Houston

Neighborhoods in Houston include: Addicks, Afton Oaks, Aldine, Alief, Almeda, Bay Forest, Bay Glen, Bay Knoll, Houston Museum District, Boulevard Oaks, Braeswood Place, Briarmeadow, Briargrove, Briargrove Park, Chinatown, City Park, Clear Lake City, Clinton Park, Cloverland, and Corinthian Pointe.

The official website for the city of Houston is http://www.houstontx.gov/.

Houston is represented by Mayor Annise Parker.

Houstonian redirects here. For other uses see: The Houstonian it also is the largest city in the Southern United States, as well as the seat of Harris County. It is the principal of its metropolitan area Greater Houston, which is the fifth most populated metropolitan area in the United States.Houston was founded in 1836 on land near the banks of Buffalo Bayou (now known as Allen’s Landing) and incorporated as a city on June 5, 1837. The city was named after former General Sam Houston, who was president of the Republic of Texas and had commanded and won at the Battle of San Jacinto 25 miles (40 km) east of where the city was established. The burgeoning port and railroad industry, combined with oil discovery in 1901, has induced continual surges in the city’s population. In the mid-twentieth century, Houston became the home of the Texas Medical Center-the world’s largest concentration of healthcare and research institutions-and NASA’s Johnson Space Center, where the Mission Control Center is located.Houston’s economy has a broad industrial base in energy, manufacturing, aeronautics, and transportation. It is also leading in health care sectors and building oilfield equipment; only New York City is home to more Fortune 500 headquarters within its city limits. The Port of Houston ranks first in the United States in international waterborne tonnage handled and second in total cargo tonnage handled. Nicknamed the Space City, Houston is a global city, with strengths in business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media, fashion, science, sports, technology, education, medicine and research. The city has a population from various ethnic and religious backgrounds and a large and growing international community. Houston is considered to be the most diverse city in Texas and the United States. It is home to many cultural institutions and exhibits, which attract more than 7 million visitors a year to the Museum District. Houston has an active visual and performing arts scene in the Theater District and offers year-round resident companies in all major performing arts.