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Cypress is an unincorporated area of Harris County, Texas located completely inside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Houston. The Cypress area is located along U.S. Highway 290, twenty miles northwest of Houston. As of 2006, new housing and business development is rapidly transforming the formerly rural area into an affluent suburban area of Houston. Recently, concern for rapid growth has led area residents to try and preserve the natural charm and character of the area, urging developers to ensure its long-term vitality. Cypress History  The area around which Cypress sits now was populated by Atakapan Indian tribes, but they soon disappeared after the appearance of German settlers in the 1840s; their heritage is most notably reflected in the names of some of the major thoroughfares of the area, such as Huffmeister and Telge Roads. General Sam Houston and his Texas Army visited the area on March 22, 1836 on the way to Harrisburg, which is now known as Houston, just days before the Battle of San Jacinto. The area was mostly rural until the 1980s, when developers began to develop the area as an alternative suburb to Katy. Geography   Cypress is located at 29°59′40″N, 95°40′3″W (29.9947, -95.6676), near the intersection of US Highway 290 and Spring-Cypress Road. Cypress is located within the Cypress Creek and Little Cypress Creek watershed. Cypress has two distinct geographic profiles separated by Highway 290. The area north of US 290 is forested and thickly wooded, while the area south of 290 is predominately ranchland and grassy prairie. Cypress falls under the jurisdiction of Harris County Precincts 3 and 4 (separated by Cypress Creek). Major arteries include Highway 290 to the South and Texas State Highway 249 to the North. Both have planned expansion projects which may include new tollways and commuter rail. However, the planned timetable has not kept up with the immense growth of the area over the past 10 years. Demographics As of the 2000 US Census, there were approximately 46,025 people, 15,207 households, and 12,914 families living in the zip codes labeled as Cypress. There were 15,207 housing units at an average density of 190.9/km² (494.6/mi²). Most households are single-family residences with an average of 3 members per family. The 77429 Zip Code is one of the most affluent zip codes in Harris County; nearly 77% of the population has an income over US $50,000 and 42.65% earning over $100,000.  The Cypress urban cluster ranks 50th in the top 100 highest-income urban areas in the United States. Cypress is home to a number of master-planned communities such as Longwood, Coles Crossing, Rock Creek, Lakewood Forest/Lakewood Forest Estates, Lakewood Oaks Estates, Blackhorse Ranch, Bridgeland, Cypress Creek Lakes, Fairfield, Northlake Forest, and numerous other single home family residential developments. Notable Residents Fred Whitfield, seven time calf roping world champion. Born  August 5, 1967 Inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of fame     Woody Williams, RHP for the Houston Astros. Attended Cy-Fair HS and the University of Houston. Born: August 19, 1966 2006 Salary: $5,000,000   Chuck Watson, founder of Dynegy (formerly NGC), minority owner of the Houston Texans and the Houston Aeros. Principal of Houston Real Estate group Caldwell Watson.   Sam Adams - Defensive Tackle with the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals.  Played HS football at Cypress Creek HS and Texas A&M University. Born  June 13, 1973   Dan Neil - Offensive Guard with the NFL's Denver Broncos. Played HS football at Cypress Creek HS and the University of Texas.  Born: October 21, 1973   Josh Williams - Former Defensive Tackle for the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints. Played HS Football at Cypress Creek HS and the University of Michigan. Born August 9, 1976   Martha Madison - Attended HS at Cypress Creek HS. Born July 27,1977 She has been playing Isabella "Belle" Black Kiriakis on the soap opera Days of Our Lives since 2004. Madison is the fifth actress to portray Belle on the daytime drama. She previously appeared on the daytime drama Passions and had a role in the film Kate and Leopold.   Education   Cypress is served by Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, the third largest school district in the State of Texas and one of the fastest growing in the United States. The area served by CFISD has an estimated population of nearly 700,000 as of 2005. Cypress-Fairbanks ISD high school students attend Cy-Fair High School, Cypress Creek High School, Cypress Falls High School, Cypress Woods High School, Cypress Springs High School, Langham Creek High School, or Cypress Ridge High School. Two more High Schools are currently being constructed, to open in 2008. They are Cypress Ranch High School and Cypress Lakes High School. Cypress is home of Cy-Fair College of the North Harris Montgomery Community College District Fire Departments   The area of Cypress is served by two volunteer fire departments, Cy-Fair VFD and Cypress Creek VFD. Cy-Fair VFD is one of the largest volunteer fire departments in the United States with 11 stations.

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