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Kingwood | |
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community of Houston and Master planned area | |
| Kingwood | |
 The old "KINGWOOD" sign on Kingwood Drive entering Kingwood (2007) | |
| Nickname: The Livable Forest | |
  Kingwood Location within the state of Texas | |
| Coordinates: 30°02′01″N 95°15′40″W / 30.03361°N 95.26111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Harris and Montgomery |
| Elevation | 48 ft (15 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 81,696 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 77325, 77339, 77345, 77346 |
| Area code(s) | 281, 713, 832 |
| FIPS code | 48-39376[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1385469[2] |
Kingwood is a 14,000-acre (57 km2) master-planned community located in northeast Houston, Texas, United States.[3] The majority of the community is located in Harris County with a small portion in Montgomery County. Known as the "Livable Forest," it is the largest master-planned community in Harris County and second-largest within the 10-county Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metropolitan area. It was classified as a "census-designated place" during the 1990 census, when the population recorded was 37,397.[4] It is on the east fork of the San Jacinto River.[5]
Kingwood was created in 1971 as a joint venture between the Friendswood Development Company and King Ranch.[5] Its name was derived as part of that partnership.[6]
- ^ Kingwood. "places-named.com". Retrieved 2013-12-24.
- ^ "Kingwood, Texas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Kingwood Community Information". Kingwood Online. Friendswood Development Company. 2006. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ Population and housing unit counts - 1990. United States Census Bureau via Google Books. 1993. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
- ^ a b Kingwood, Texas Summary. Kleiner, Diana J., Texas State Historical Association. Last accessed April 23, 2018.
- ^ About Kingwood Texas - Community Guide. Last accessed March 13, 2011.