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Deer Park Texas Information
Click on a link below to find out more about Deer Park Texas | General Info and History | Population | The Battleground Golf Course | Patrick Cabin | San Jacinto Battleground | Schools | Crime Rates |
General Info and History-
Deer Park was Founded in 1892 by Simon West. The name was chosen for a private park of deer in the area. A railroad station was established in 1892, and a post office was established in 1893.
This sleepy little town has grown from a tiny population of 100 in 1940, to a slightly larger 736 in 1950 to 12,773 in 1970 and the now moderate size of a quickly approaching 30,000 mark in present day. This increase is largely due to the establishment of industry along the Houston Ship Channel
History of Deer Park Texas
Simeon Henry West, a Yankee from Illinois, settled in this area and visualized a city, recording a plat of the out lots of the town of Deer Park in December 1892.
Although considered a statesman in Illinois, West became an aggressive pioneer in Texas, stubbornly pursuing his dream of creating a city. Envisioning the area to be an excellent location for a town, he named it Deer Park after the large number of deer that roamed the Gulf plains.
As settlers arrived from the North to erect homes and establish farms, West built a hotel and post office in 1893 and granted the Houston and Northern Railroad Company a 100-foot strip of land across Deer Park. He began reserving rights for water, street cars, telephone and electric utility lines and naming streets. Luella is the only originally named street remaining today.
His dream of a town that was to be a farming and fruit producing community had come true. However, when the flood of 1900 wiped out most of the homes, crops and livestock of Deer Park, settlers returned to the north except the Robert Lee Marsh family. Deer Park dwindled down to almost nothing with even the post office discontinuing service in 1919. By 1922, Deer Park had four houses, one little schoolhouse, and an old hotel with a few scattered shacks along the railroad right-of-way.
Mr. West's vision was revitalized in 1928 when Shell Oil Company broke ground on a new refinery. By 1938, Deer Park had forty-eight houses, a school district, and had even welcomed President Franklin D. Roosevelt as his train passed through the city in 1936. By 1940, the population of Deer Park was 100 and had grown to 700 by 1948.
The citizens of Deer Park voted to incorporate Dec. 12, 1948. Several weeks later, Earl E. Dunn became the first mayor and officiated over the first council meeting of Feb. 7. The first city marshal was hired in 1950 and by 1960 the city's population was 5,000 with a fire station, city hall, playground parks, and independent water supply, and four major industries within the city limits. In 1962, five acres of land were dedicated for a new public library. By 1965, the city could no longer expand as it was surrounded by annexation from Houston and other cities.
Deer Park celebrated its 100th birthday in February 1992. Mr. West's dream of a "Community of Opportunity" has been realized. Today, Deer Park has approximately 9,000 homes and more than 30,000 residents; a city hall; a school district with 14 campuses; a library; community theater; municipal court building; two fire stations; numerous parks and recreational facilities; state-of-the-art water and sewer processing facilities; a post office; several hotels; railroad; 14 major industries as well as several smaller light industrial companies and a soon to be new police facility.
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Population-
29,102 Altitude. 33 ft. Back to Top
The Battleground at Deer Park Golf Course-
offers a challenging 18-hole championship course, driving range, and three practice holes. Each hole along the course is named for some portion of Texas history, drawing on Deer Park's title as "The Birthplace of Texas". Unique, historic bridge purchased from the Texas Department of Transportation links clubhouse with course.
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Patrick Cabin-
Replica of cabin in which the peace treaty between Texas and Mexico was drawn up after the Battle of San Jacinto. Constructed in 1986, using building techniques of 1830, including hauling logs to site with horse team. Authentic furnishings, garden. Open Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; 3009 Center St.
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San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Park-
Site where Texas won independence from Mexico on April 21, 1836, at the Battle of San Jacinto. After retreats and disasters halfway across Texas, Sam Houston's small army turned on Mexican Gen. Santa Anna's superior forces and routed them. Commemorating the decisive battle, San Jacinto Monument rises 570 feet above flat coastal plain. Famous monument is constructed of reinforced concrete faced with Texas fossilized buff limestone. At base of shaft is San Jacinto Museum of Texas History; exhibits trace region's history from Indian civilization encountered by Cortez, to Texas as a state. "Texas Forever!! The Battle of San Jacinto" is a 35-minute history lesson reliving Texas history from the days of Spanish rule in Mexico to the expansion of the American West in 1848. The multi-image presentation utilizes 42 projectors. Show fee, Museum open daily 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.; elevator and observation deck open daily 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Elevator fee. Closed Dec. 24 & 25. Another landmark of the park is Battleship Texas, moored in permanent slip at battleground. one of few Monuments of its kind in the world, it is only survivor of the pre-World War I dreadnoughts. Battleship was presented to State of Texas by U.S. Navy. commissioned shortly before world War 1,. The venerable warship served in that conflict and in World War 11 as flagship in 1944 D-Day invasion commanded by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, a native of Denison, TX .
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Schools
The Deer Park ISD consists of 14 campuses; seven elementary schools, four junior high campuses, and a high school complex that includes three separate campuses. The district is accredited by the Texas Education Agency and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The Deer Park ISD received the status of a Recognized District in the 2002 school year. There are 1,642 staff members and current enrollment is 11,400 students.
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Crime Rates in Deer Park Texas
Deer Park TX Crime Statistics (2002 - New Crime Data)
| Crime Type |
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2002 Total |
Per 100,000 People |
National per 100,000 People |
| Overall Deer Park Crime Index |
 |
596 |
2000.74 |
4118.8 |
| Deer Park Murders |
|
0 |
0 |
5.6 |
| Deer Park Forcible Rapes |
|
5 |
16.78 |
33.0 |
| Deer Park Robberies |
|
12 |
40.28 |
145.9 |
| Deer Park Aggravated Assaults |
|
16 |
53.71 |
310.1 |
| Deer Park Burglaries |
|
108 |
362.55 |
746.2 |
| Deer Park Larceny/Thefts |
|
409 |
1372.99 |
2445.8 |
| Deer Park Motor Vehicle Thefts |
|
46 |
154.42 |
432.1 |
| Deer Park Arsons |
|
2 |
6.71 |
N/A |
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