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Huntsville is a city in and the county seat of Walker County, Texas, United States. Its population was 45,941 as of the 2020 census. It is the center of the Huntsville micropolitan area. Huntsville is in the East Texas Piney Woods on Interstate 45 and home to Sam Houston State University, Texas State Prison, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Huntsville State Park, and HEARTS Veterans Museum of Texas.

History
The city got its beginning circa 1836, when Pleasant and Ephraim Gray opened a trading post on the site. Ephraim Gray became first postmaster in 1837, naming it after his hometown of Huntsville, Alabama. The hill at 7th Street and University Avenue, known as Cotton Gin Hill, was the site of several gins and became the ginning and shipping center. Huntsville became the home of Sam Houston, who served as president of the Republic of Texas, Governor of the State of Texas, governor of Tennessee, U.S. senator, and Tennessee congressman. Houston led the Texas Army in the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive victory of the Texas Revolution. He has been noted for his life among the Cherokees of Tennessee, and— near the end of his life — for his opposition to the Civil War, a very unpopular position in his day. Huntsville has two of Houston's homes, his grave, and the Sam Houston Memorial Museum. Houston's life in Huntsville is also commemorated by his namesake Sam Houston State University founded in 1879, and by a statue. (The towering statue, A Tribute to Courage by artist David Adickes, has been described as the world's largest statue of an American hero, and is easily viewed by travelers on Interstate 45.) Bishop Ward Normal and Collegiate Institute opened in September of 1883 in Huntsville. It was the 5th college of African Americans in the state of Texas. Huntsville was also the home of Samuel Walker Houston (1864–1945), a prominent African-American pioneer in the field of education. He was born into slavery on February 12, 1864, to Joshua Houston, an African American enslaved by Sam Houston. Samuel W. Houston founded the Galilee Community School in 1907, which later became known as the Houstonian Normal and Industrial Institute, in Walker County. and the high school's Ex-Students Association, commissioned the creation of The Dreamers, a monument to underscore the black community's contributions to the growth and development of Huntsville and Walker County. After a book display at the Huntsville Public Library generated a controversy among city officials in 2022, the library removed two book displays. Following the removal of the book displays, the city decided to privatize the library. ==Demographics==
Demographics
2020 census As of the 2020 census, Huntsville had a population of 45,941, with a median age of 31.6 years. 13.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 11.1% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 137.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 142.8 males age 18 and over. 93.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 6.1% lived in rural areas. There were 14,564 households in Huntsville, of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 29.3% were married-couple households, 27.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 37.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 16,705 housing units, of which 12.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.0%. 2010 census As of the 2010 census, 35,078 people, 10,266 households, and 7,471 families lived in the city. The population density was 1438.3/km sq (10,135.1/mi sq). The 11,508 housing units ha an average density of 1143.8/km sq (1372.4/mi sq). The racial makeup of the city was 65.78% White, 26.14% African American, 0.33% Native American, 1.11% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 4.91% from other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 16.22% of the population. Of the 10,266 households, 25.3% had children under 18 living with them, 37.0% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.7% were not families. Abot 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.97. In the city, the age distribution was 15.1% under 18, 29.3% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 152.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 163.8 males. The prison population is included in the city's population, which results in a significantly skewed sex ratio. The median income for a household in the city was $27,075, and for a family was $40,562. Males had a median income of $27,386 versus $22,908 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,576. About 13.1% of families and 23.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.9% of those under 18 and 14.7% of those 65 or over. ==Geography==
Geography
Huntsville is located at (30.711254, −95.548373). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a land area of 35.86 square miles in 2010. At the area code level, land area covers 559.661 sq mi and water area 7.786 sq mi. Huntsville is about north of Houston. It is part of the Texas Triangle megaregion. ==Climate==
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Huntsville has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps. {{Weather box | width = auto | collapsed = yes | single line = yes | location = Huntsville, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1903–present) | Jan record high F = 88 | Feb record high F = 94 | Mar record high F = 99 | Apr record high F = 99 | May record high F = 98 | Jun record high F = 106 | Jul record high F = 106 | Aug record high F = 107 | Sep record high F = 108 | Oct record high F = 101 | Nov record high F = 92 | Dec record high F = 86 | year record high F = | Jan high F = 58.0 | Feb high F = 62.4 | Mar high F = 69.1 | Apr high F = 76.5 | May high F = 83.2 | Jun high F = 89.1 | Jul high F = 92.2 | Aug high F = 92.6 | Sep high F = 87.1 | Oct high F = 78.5 | Nov high F = 67.6 | Dec high F = 59.9 | year high F = 76.4 | Jan mean F = 48.7 | Feb mean F = 52.5 | Mar mean F = 59.1 | Apr mean F = 66.1 | May mean F = 73.4 | Jun mean F = 79.7 | Jul mean F = 82.3 | Aug mean F = 82.4 | Sep mean F = 77.2 | Oct mean F = 68.2 | Nov mean F = 57.8 | Dec mean F = 50.5 | year mean F = 66.5 | Jan low F = 39.3 | Feb low F = 42.6 | Mar low F = 49.0 | Apr low F = 55.7 | May low F = 63.7 | Jun low F = 70.2 | Jul low F = 72.5 | Aug low F = 72.3 | Sep low F = 67.3 | Oct low F = 58.0 | Nov low F = 48.0 | Dec low F = 41.2 | year low F = 56.7 | Jan record low F = 1 | Feb record low F = 3 | Mar record low F = 17 | Apr record low F = 30 | May record low F = 40 | Jun record low F = 52 | Jul record low F = 57 | Aug record low F = 57 | Sep record low F = 40 | Oct record low F = 25 | Nov record low F = 19 | Dec record low F = 2 | year record low F = | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation inch = 4.57 | Feb precipitation inch = 3.38 | Mar precipitation inch = 3.85 | Apr precipitation inch = 3.89 | May precipitation inch = 4.47 | Jun precipitation inch = 5.45 | Jul precipitation inch = 3.06 | Aug precipitation inch = 4.14 | Sep precipitation inch = 4.47 | Oct precipitation inch = 4.63 | Nov precipitation inch = 4.68 | Dec precipitation inch = 4.73 | year precipitation inch = 51.32 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in | Jan precipitation days = 9.3 | Feb precipitation days = 8.8 | Mar precipitation days = 8.0 | Apr precipitation days = 6.7 | May precipitation days = 7.6 | Jun precipitation days = 8.5 | Jul precipitation days = 7.4 | Aug precipitation days = 6.7 | Sep precipitation days = 7.2 | Oct precipitation days = 6.5 | Nov precipitation days = 7.4 | Dec precipitation days = 9.2 | year precipitation days = 93.3 | Jan snow inch = 0.0 | Feb snow inch = 0.0 | Mar snow inch = 0.0 | Apr snow inch = 0.0 | May snow inch = 0.0 | Jun snow inch = 0.0 | Jul snow inch = 0.0 | Aug snow inch = 0.0 | Sep snow inch = 0.0 | Oct snow inch = 0.0 | Nov snow inch = 0.0 | Dec snow inch = 0.0 | year snow inch = 0.0 | unit snow days = 0.1 in | Jan snow days = 0.0 | Feb snow days = 0.0 | Mar snow days = 0.0 | Apr snow days = 0.0 | May snow days = 0.0 | Jun snow days = 0.0 | Jul snow days = 0.0 | Aug snow days = 0.0 | Sep snow days = 0.0 | Oct snow days = 0.0 | Nov snow days = 0.0 | Dec snow days = 0.0 | year snow days = 0.0 | source = NOAA ==Economy==
Economy
, Huntsville's largest employer as of 2005 As of 2022, the largest employer in Huntsville is the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, with 6,744 employees. In 1996, the TDCJ had 5,219 employees in Huntsville. Robert Draper of the Texas Monthly described Huntsville as the "company town" of the TDCJ; he stated that the industry was "recession-proof" and that "It's hard to find a person in Huntsville who doesn't have at least an indirect affiliation with the prison system", since many businesses indirectly rely on its presence. As of 1996, the TDCJ employed over twice the number of people employed by Sam Houston State University, the city's second-largest employer. ==Government and infrastructure==
Government and infrastructure
State representation Texas Department of Criminal Justice , a Texas Department of Criminal Justice-operated prison in Huntsville, the home of the state's execution chamber Huntsville has the headquarters of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), the Texas agency that operates state correctional facilities for adults. The Texas prison system has been headquartered in Huntsville since Texas's founding as a republic, and the TDCJ is the only major state agency not headquartered in Austin, the state capital. Several TDCJ prisons for men, including the Byrd Unit, the Goree Unit, the Huntsville Unit (home of the state's execution chamber), and the Wynne Unit, are within Huntsville's city limits. The Holliday Unit, a transfer unit, is also in Huntsville. The TDCJ Central Region Warehouse and Huntsville Prison Store are in the TDCJ headquarters complex. The Food Service Warehouse is behind the Wynne Unit. The TDCJ operates the Huntsville District Parole Office in Huntsville. As of 1996, the TDCJ director resided in a mansion across the street from the Huntsville Unit. ==Transportation==
Transportation
Greyhound Lines operates the Huntsville Station in Huntsville. As of 2001 many former prisoners released from the TDCJ system use the station to travel to their final destinations. Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport is located in Huntsville. Renamed from the Huntsville Municipal Airport in 2009, Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport. As of December 2015, it is still listed as the Huntsville Municipal Airport by the Federal Aviation Administration and the Texas Department of Transportation. Major highways • • • • • ==Culture==
Culture
, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cemetery for deceased prisoners who are not reclaimed by their families In September 2009, the Huntsville Cultural District was designated by the Texas Commission on the Arts as one of the first seven state cultural districts. Museums, art galleries, artist studios and workshops, historic homes, theaters and theatrical performances are located within the Cultural District in historic Downtown Huntsville. The Cultural District is also home to some of the finest historical architecture in Texas, including murals created by world-renowned artist Richard Haas and unique homes built from recycled materials created by Dan Phillips of Phoenix Commotion complement the historic aspects of the district. Ruth Massingill and Ardyth Broadrick Sohn, authors of Prison City: Life with the Death Penalty in Huntsville, Texas, said that Huntsville shares several traits with other small towns. For instance, many insiders include members of Huntsville's founding families, who still reside in Huntsville. They also said, "Disagreement is a well-established Huntsville tradition." The authors say that debate is a significant part of the leadership agenda, and that the residents of Huntsville disagree about capital punishment. ==Media==
Media
Digital news Hello Huntsville is the community's online positive news website. Newspapers The Huntsville Item is the community's newspaper. The Houstonian is the SHSU student newspaper. Radio KRBE 104.1 FM Houston's #1 Hits KHMX ("Mix 96.5") 96.5 FM Houston KHSP-LP 94.3 FM The Spirit of Huntsville KHVL 104.9 FM/1490 AM More Music, More Fun KSAM 101.7 FM ''Today's Best Country and All Your Favorites'' KSHU 90.5 FM ''The Kat - Huntsville's Choice for Variety'' ==Education==
Education
Primary and secondary schools The majority of the City of Huntsville is served by the Huntsville Independent School District (HISD). By 2007, a Huntsville community report stated that over 50% of the HISD students are "classified as economically disadvantaged"; this is a higher percentage than the overall state percentage. As of 2007, over 18% of the students do not graduate from high school. Residents of both Huntsville ISD and New Waverly ISD (and therefore the whole city of Huntsville) are served by the Lone Star College System (formerly North Harris-Montgomery Community College). Public libraries The Huntsville Public Library opened on Sunday September 24, 1967 after the group "Friends for a Huntsville Public Library" had campaigned for the opening of a public library. The Huntsville Public Library provides a relevant print collection, as well as offering access to electronic resources and having over 40 public-access computers for adults, teens, and children. The Texas State library has made available a large array of professional databases, giving the public access to thousands of professional journals, encyclopedias, language programs, educational tutorials, and informational sites. Patrons of the Huntsville Public Library have access to information that was previously only available at university and major public libraries. In 2022, the library took away a display related to LGBTQ topics. In December, the city council voted to have Library Systems and Services, a private company, operate the library. Adult prisoner education The Windham School District, which provides educational services to prisoners in the TDCJ, is headquartered in Building B in the Wynne Unit in Huntsville. ==Tourism==
Tourism
Huntsville has several tourist attractions, including an art tour, a downtown walking tour, a prison driving tour, Sam Houston's grave, the Sam Houston Memorial Museum, the Sam Houston Woodland Home, A Tribute to Courage (a 67-foot-tall statue of Sam Houston), the Texas Prison Museum, and a folk and cowboy music festival held every April. Within the Huntsville Cultural District, the Wynne Home Arts and Visitor Center offers a wide variety of arts and cultural programs tailored to the interests and needs of Huntsville's diverse community. The Sam Houston National Forest is one of just four national forests in Texas. The forest contains 163,037 acres between Huntsville, Conroe, Cleveland, and Richards. The forest is home to the 128-mile Lone Star Hiking Trail, a portion of which has gained National Recreation Trail status. ==Photo gallery==
Photo gallery
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Notable people
AcademicsLois Blount (1896–1980), historian and teacher • Mark Hanna Watkins (1903–1976), linguist and anthropologist • Samuel Walker Houston (1864–1925), pioneer Arts and entertainmentCody Johnson (born 1987), country singer • Dana Andrews (1909–1992), actor • Erin Cummings, actress • Richard Linklater (born 1960), movie director • Steve Forrest (1925–2013), actor • David Adickes (1927-2025), sculptor and painter BusinessmenAustin McGary (1846–1928) sheriff • Captain James A. Baker (1857–1921), lawyer and banker • James A. Elkins (1879–1972), lawyer and banker • John N. Raney (born 1947), businessman and politician • Judge James A. Baker (1821–1897), attorney and banker PoliticiansLeonard A. Abercrombie (1832–1891), politician, lawyer, Confederate army officer • Charles G. Keenan (1813–1870), politician and physician • Charlie Wilson (1933–2010), politician • David Catchings Dickson (1818–1880), politician • Morgan Luttrell (born 1975), politician • Rex Tillerson (born 1952), energy executive • Joshua Houston (c. 1822 – 1902) politician, businessperson • Sam Houston (1793–1863), politician • Thaksin Shinawatra (born 1949), Thai politician Print and journalismCraig Flournoy (born 1951), journalist and professor • Dan Rather (born 1931), journalist • Dave Ward (1939-2025), journalist • Jacy Reese Anthis (born 1992), writer • John Thomason (1893–1944), author • Marcus Luttrell (born 1975), Navy SEAL and author • Royal Dixon (1885–1962), author SportsChuck Clements (born 1973), American football player • Derrick Ross (born 1983), American football player • James Davidson (born 1990), American football player • Justin Gilbert (born 1991), American football player • Matt Powledge (born 1987), American football coach • T'Vondre Sweat (born 2001), American football player ==See also==
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