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Katy, located at the intersection of three county lines, between Columbus and Houston along Interstate 10, just west of Houston in southeast Texas and is part of the Houston metro area at 29.79° north of the equator and 95.82° west. Katy's population is about 8,005 (1990).
Katy has long been known as the "City of Churches", so area boasts strong community spirit, and offers distinct and varied opportunities all in one place. This close knit community gets it's strength from the abundance of local churches. Many homeowners here will say, "You'll Love Katy."
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Katy Culture
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The 'G.I. Joe Museum' located in the VFW Park features exhibits of every foreign conflict involving the United States, including every branch of the American armed forces.
Katy's rich past is preserved in restored historic buildings, including the Featherstone House, Wright Museum, and the Old Post Office.
Ancestral Homes of Katy were researched and historical site markers placed by the area's Texas Sesquicentennial Committee in 1986. These historical land marks are sometimes used as guides for walking and driving tours of historical homes and buildings in downtown Katy.
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Katy Education
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The Katy Independent School District is among the top academic systems in Texas due in part to it's use of the the latest in educational technology and a low student/teacher ratio. Several private schools also offer excellent educational opportunities to Katy area students.
Two thirds of Katy's residents have attended college or completed a degree. Houston Community College offers Katy's students a head start with freshman and sophomore thier associates degrees and excellent vocational programs.
The University of Houston System at Cinco Ranch offers undergraduate and graduate, continuing education and degree programs.
60.7% of Katy's residents have achieved a college or higher level education.
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Katy Employment
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The percentage white collar workers in the thriving business climate of the Katy area is 70.6%
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Katy History
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The Katy area is rich in history as a major rail center, a major center of rice farming and the early oil industry, however before any of these, the Katy area was just open prairie land.
The area was important as the primary hunting grounds of the Karankawa Indian tribes, the winter feeding grounds of great herds of buffalo and large flocks of wild ducks, geese, sandhill and whooping cranes, and numerous other game birds, and home to longhorn cattle, deer, and wolves. The earliest settlement in the area, established in 1872, was of the community known as Cane Island, for the Cane Island Creek that runs through it.
The townsite of Katy, laid out and platted by J. O. Thomas, L. C. Luckel,and R. M. Cash in 1895, was supposedly named for the M-K-T Railroad.
Katy was incorporated in 1945. The city has always been a traditional family style community; however, it also played major roles as a rail hub, a rice farming and agricultural center, and one of the largest gas fields in this part of Texas.
Heritage Park - 814 East Avenue.
Heritage Park features restored historical buildings, the Wright Museum, Featherston House, old Post Office. The restored Katy Depot building and train caboose are open by appointment only.
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Katy Housing
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The Katy real estate market is comprised of solid neighborhoods and condominium complexes and master planned communities, some of which are the well established Nottingham Country and Cinco Ranch .
Nottingham Country - This subdivision community of custom homes south of the Katy Freeway, developed by Kickerillo Cos., offers more to the home buyer in features than homes in some of Katy's newer neighborhoods. With the variety of designs styles to choose from and moderate home values, these "older home" neighborhoods with their big trees and houses with their high quality features range in price between $160,000 to $200,000, a rare find for homes over 3,000 square feet in any other community. The first of these homes was built in 1975, and the last ones were built in 1993. Prices start at $120,000 and go to $400,000 in the Nottingham Kelliwood.
Another master planned community is Cinco Ranch which offers its very own private beach club and swim lagoon, Grand Lakes, Green Trails and the newest, Woodcreek Reserve.
These high quality residential neighborhoods offer plenty of amenities and affordable housing in safe, clean neighborhoods is accessible to shopping, parks and recreation, health care and a large church community.
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Katy Lifestyle
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Katy's community lifestyle is defined by the many resources available. With all of the amenities of a major metropolitan area and the advantages and atmosphere of hometown living, Katy offers a unique traditional family style atmosphere.
Katy offers a full range of dining options, fun family events, high quality of life and low cost of living make this unique area a good place to live and work, a great place to raise a family and an excellent place to buy your next home.
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Katy Nature
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Katy homeowners have outdoor activities such as hunting and birding available to them on the prairies with their variety of natural habitats.
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Katy News
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Search for "Katy TX" - Atlanta, Ga. to Host 2011 HFTP Annual Convention & Tradeshow - Hospitality Net
| Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals announces Atlanta, Ga. as the host city of the 2011 HFTP Annual Convention & Tradeshow. |
- Atlanta, Georgia to Host 2011 HFTP Annual Convention & Tradeshow - Hotel Online
| AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA - Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals announces Atlanta, Ga. |
- Thursday Games to Watch: Week 1 - Texasfootball.com
| Hangover from Week 0? We move onto Week 1 of the high school football season knowing that from here on out, Thursday nights will never be the same. |
- Event Menu - The Austin Chronicle
| Peppers Lonely Stomachs Club Band Green Chile Festival this month. Enjoy 10 spicy new menu items and three soothing new cocktails, plus fun giveaway treats and cool souvenirs to buy. |
- Taste Authentic Caribbean Flavor at Fiesta Mart Stores - Emailwire.com
| Fiesta Mart brings the islands to Texas with Caribbean product demonstrations, tastings and live music Jacqui Tyson Neiderhauser Houston, TX - Get ready to take a trip to the islands. |
- The A/V Geeks to show Houston why alcohol is dynamite - Examiner.com
| Like a Willie Nelson song, The A/V Geeks are on the road again. Cris-crossing the nation so that the citizenry may share in their obsession with educational films from once upon a time, their next stop is to the Lone Star state - specifically HOUSTON, SAN ANTONIO and AUSTIN. |
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Katy Recreation
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The Forbidden Gardens is located at 23500 Franz Road Katy, Texas 77493 Phone: 281-347-8000. Visitors can discover the mysteries of Imperial China.
Katy Freedom Celebration - 4th of July - An evening Patriotic program and Fireworks display is held at Rhodes Stadium, a favorite in the community for years.
Katy Mills - Visit some of the 200 manufacturer and retail outlets, restaurants and specialty stores. Call for more information. Phone: 281-644-5050 Toll-free: 877-KATYSHOP
Folk Life Festival - Experience life on the prairie from 100 years ago at this annual event held in April at the Kenneth D. Welch Outdoor Learning Center.
Katy ISD FFA Livestock Show & Rodeo - this three day event is one of the largest school rodeos in the state of Texas. The livestock show allows agriculture students from all four Katy high schools to exhibit, and sell their animals.
Rice Harvest Festival - This festival, started in 1980, celebrates Katy's rich farming and harvest traditions and area heritage on the second weekend in October in Old Town Katy. This is one event that Kay homeowners rarely miss.
Christmas Tree Lighting - Held on 1st Thursday in December at Harvest Plaza.
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Katy Weather
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Katy homeowners enjoy a pleasant subtropical climate. Katy's average high & low winter temperatures are 55.6° and 41.7° respectively and the high & low summer temperatures are 93.9° and 72.1°. Katy's average annual precipitation is 42.1".
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