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Houston, TX
Texas · Harris County · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands Metro
Houston is a major city in Texas with a population of 2,300,419. Residents earn $62,894 per year, which is 16% below the national average.
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,300,419
Population
3,590/sq mi density
$62,894
Median Income
$41,142 per capita
$253,400
Home Value
$261,976 Zillow
$1,313
Median Rent
31.6% income on rent
72°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,072
Violent Crime/100K
4,319 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$62,894 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$253,400 home value, $1,313/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,072 violent crimes/100K (182% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.0% bachelor's degree or higher
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Historic Markers
145
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Haunted Places
9
Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Haunted Places Near Houston, TX
9 reported haunted locations found near Houston, TX.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Austin high school | Most of the times when students are walking alone they feel the presence of some one following them, but only on the third floor. Many students have said they have seen a young girl running down the halls. |
| Federal Court Building 515 Rusk | The 10th floor believed to be haunted by the spirit of U.S. District Judge Woodrow Seals, who died after surgery in October 1990. The judge's former chambers are said to always be colder than the rest of the floor and the smell of smoke from his cigars still lingers in the air late at night. Janitors and security guards report being touched and hearing voices and doors rattling when no one else is around. |
| Hogg Middle School | In the mid 30's or 40's a famous gangster of the Heights Area was dug up and hung up on the flag pole as a practical joke. Janitors and Late Night Librarians have said to seen and heard his shadows and footsteps. |
| Jackson Middle School | It is said that two girls drowned in the pool and now haunt the place. |
| Jefferson Davis hospital | the hospital has spirits such as nurses, doctors, and patients that still roam its halls. Many have gone into this establishment and have had their own personal experiences such as being watched, seeing shadows, and smelling sterilization solutions in certain spots. The spirits are restless and have been agitated from all of the visitors they've been receiving. It was built upon a site of about 3,000 graves of civil war and yellow fever victims, from when it was a cemetery in the 1800's. It i... |
| La Carafe | La Carafe is located in a pre-Civil War building on Houston's historical Market Square. The second floor seems to be the seat of the haunting. Employees have reported hearing footsteps and the sound of heavy objects being dragged across the unoccupied second floor. The figure of a large black man has also been seen standing in the second floor window after closing time. La Carafe Experience |
| Patterson Street | While driving down the narrow road slowly, black objects start to chase the car. Handprints start to appear on windows and cold spots are felt in the car. Sometimes the black object runs right next to the passenger side of the car. |
| Spring | The Wunche Bros Cafe - Spring is really a portion of Houston on its north side. The building has served many purposes including rail station, brothel and restaurant. Many have seen an apparition of "Old Man Wunche" on the upstairs balcony. Several waitresses claimed to have seen him. |
| The old Downtown Library Building | is said to have a ghost that plays a violin in the dead of night. Some say its the sprit of one of the old maintenance man that worked there in the 20's & 30's. |