The smallest of the Memorial Villages, the population of Hillshire Village was a mere 720 at the 2000 census. Hillshire Village is also the 10th wealthiest location in Texas by per capita income. The median income for a household in Hillshire Village was $117,252, and the median income for a family was $129,025.
Hillshire Village as a community focuses on social events for its residents, including National Night Out Block Parties, as well as events intended to strengthen relationships between adults and kids.
Current market prices for homes in Hillshire Village are in the $500,000 range.
The United States Postal Service uses "Houston" for all Hilshire Village addresses; "Hilshire Village" is not an acceptable city designation for mail addressed to areas in Hilshire Village.
Hilshire Village is in Texas' 7th congressional district.
Fire Service
The Village Fire Department serves all of the Memorial villages.
Public Schools
Hilshire Village is served by Spring Branch Independent School District. Hilshire Village is zoned to Bear Boulevard School in Spring Valley Village, Valley Oaks Elementary School in Houston, Spring Branch Middle School in Hedwig Village, and Memorial High School in Hedwig Village.
Private Schools
Several private schools, including School of the Woods and one of the two campuses of The Monarch School, are located in Hilshire Village. The Monarch School plans to move out of its Hilshire Village campus and its campus in the Houston city limits into a new campus in the Houston city limits in August 2008.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston operates St. Cecilia School, a K-8 Roman Catholic school, in nearby Hedwig Village. The Kinkaid School, a K-12 private school, is located in Piney Point Village.
Colleges and Universities
The city is served by the Houston Community College System.
Public Libraries
It is served by the Spring Branch Memorial Branch of Harris County Public Library (the Spring Branch Memorial Branch is in Hedwig Village).
Media
The Houston Chronicle is the area regional newspaper.
The Memorial Examiner is a local newspaper distributed in the community.
Postal Services
The closest United States Postal Service location is the Long Point Post Office at 8000 Long Point Road, Houston, Texas, 77055-9998
