Atascocita
Atascocita is a small, well-established unincorporated community with over 15 neighborhoods. The good schools, friendly people, and natural beauty of this area are the qualities that make Atascocita one of the fastest growing communities in the Houston region. Atascocita is located on Lake Houston, a 12,000-acre, man-made lake offering great fishing, boating and jet skiing. The population of Atascocita is approximately 32,575 people.
Education
Atascocita children attend the Humble Independent School Districts schools. Fourteen of Humble ISD’s schools have earned the Texas Education Agency’s highest rating of Exemplary, while seven campuses are rated Recognized, and seven campuses are rated Acceptable. The district has no low performing schools. More than 90 percent of Humble ISD’s students continue their education after graduation, and Humble ISD’s average SAT and ACT scores exceed state and national averages.Nearby Kingwood is also home to Kingwood Community College with an enrollment of approximately 6,000 students.
Location
Atascocita is located in Harris County, in the southeastern portion of Texas. Atascocita is 6 miles east of Humble, Texas. It is approximately 52 miles from the Gulf of Mexico and approximately 75 miles east to the Louisiana border.Atascocita is conveniently located 20 miles from Houston, 52 miles from Galveston and the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico, and 154 miles from Austin, Texas. Dallas is 215 miles away and San Antonio is 203 miles from Atascocita.It is only ten minutes from Atascocita to Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston’s primary airport and world headquarters of Continental Airlines.
Geography/Terrain
Northeast Harris County is largely forested. Atascocita is an area rich with natural resources including Lake Houston and the San Jacinto River. The total land area is 27.6 square miles.Lake Houston is an artificial lake that is the primary water supply for the city of Houston and much of the surrounding area. The lake is spanned by an earthen bridge containing the traffic of FM 1960. The San Jacinto River is the lake’s major tributary.
Housing
Atascocita is experiencing tremendous growth at this time with the addition of Eagle Springs, Summerwood, Fall Creek and many other new residential developments. Retail centers are being built to accommodate the influx of residents.
Single family homes ranges from under $100,000 to over a million for a luxury estate. A newly constructed 3 bedroom home with 2500 square feet ranges in price from $175,000 to $200,000, based on location and amenities. Housing prices in Atascocita are still a great bargain as compared to many other areas of the country. Atascocita is highly desirable, reasonably priced, and a great place to raise a family.
Jobs
Strong residential development, as well as commercial growth to meet this influx of residents to the area has created thousands of jobs locally. The top employers in the Kingwood/Humble area include Humble Independent School District, Northeast Medical Center Hospital, Kingwood Medical Center, Administaff, Inc., Lawler Foods, Inc., Pam Lyschnet State Jail, Panalpina, Kingwood College, Bush Intercontinental Airport, and Walmart, Inc.
Industries providing employment are Educational, Health and Social Services (18.4%), Manufacturing (12.5%), Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities (12.2%), Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative (10%).The residents of Atascocita are well educated with 91% having a high school diploma, 31.6% having a Bachelor’s degree, and 9.2% having a graduate or professional degree. Unemployment is low at 2.8% and the average travel time to work is 33 minutes. All of the job opportunities of Houston are only a ½ hour away from Atascocita.Houston is well-known for international business and home to many Fortune 500 companies. Rail service runs through Humble, linking the region to the Port of Houston. Houston is also world renowned for its oil and aeronautics industries. NASA’s Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center and Mission Control Center is located in Houston. The Port of Houston is the sixth largest port in the world and one of the busiest ports in the United States. In addition, Houston is renowned for medical research. The Texas Medical Center is one of the world’s most important research and health care institutions.
Recreation
One of the best benefits in this region is the natural alliance with the great outdoors. For Atascocita residents, parks and water sports are very popular. Atascocita is situated on Lake Houston that boasts excellent camping, boating, skiing and fishing facilities. The surrounding area is abundant with water resources that include San Jacinto River, Spring Creek, Clear Lake, Lake Livingston, Lake Sam Rayburn, Lake Conroe and Toledo Bend.Golf courses in the Atascocita area include Atascocita Country Club, Walden Country Club, Tour 18, Kingwood Country Club and Deerwood Club. There are many other excellent private golf courses in the area including Cypresswood Golf Club, Humble Oil Patch Golf Center, Kingwood Cove Golf Club, Kingwood Golf Advantage School, Oakhurst Golf Club, and the World Houston Golf Course H&H Ranch.
Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center offers Harris County residents one of the finest facilities for nature education. Natural beauty and history are combined in this 225-acre park located along the banks of Spring Creek.
Special Attractions/Events
Atascocita offers easy access to Humble’s beautiful Deerbrook Mall. Deerbrook Mall, which opened in 1983, has recently updated and remodeled, offering local residents 140 shops.
The greater Houston area offers an endless array of activities including the many outstanding museums in the Museum District, the Kemah Boardwalk, and Space Center Houston at NASA. Galveston is just an hour away. Be sure to visit Galveston’s Strand Historic District, the futuristic Moody Gardens, and the many great beaches that surround the island.
Interesting Facts
The Jesse H. Jones Park is home to authentic reproductions of an 1830s homestead, called Redbud Hill Homestead, and an Akokisa Indian Village.The Humble Museum was established in 1976 as a Bicentennial Project. The museum features historical displays dating back to the old oil field days of 1903 and 1904.
Atascocita purports to be the Fast Food Capital of Texas due to the many fast food restaurants in the community. Atascocita (Spanish for “obstruction”) was once a stronghold owned by the Spanish government used against the French.
Construction in the Atascocita area began in the 1970s, and the community was named after the historic Atascosito Road that followed the route of present-day FM 1960. By the 1990s, Atascocita was one of the fastest growing developments in the Houston area and encompassed more than fifteen neighborhoods. For information visit www.atascocita.com.
