Aldine, Texas

Aldine (/ˈɔːldiːn/ AWL-deen) is a census-designated place (CDP) in unincorporated central Harris County, Texas, United States, located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston.

[1] The Aldine area is near Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport, the second largest aviation facility in Texas.

Aldine, built on the International–Great Northern Railroad, was named after a local farm family [citation needed].

In 1914 Aldine included two general stores, a fig preserver, and several poultry breeders and several dairymen.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 15,999 people, 4,309 households, and 3,436 families residing in the CDP.

[23] Harris County Precinct 1 operates Pep Mueller Park, located at 14750 Henry Road in Aldine.

"Pep" Mueller, the superintendent of Precinct 4's Spring Camp, Road, and Bridge Maintenance Facility.

[24] The park has a playground, a community building, a basketball pavilion, a toilet and concession facility, four ball fields, and four press boxes.

[27] In 1989, during a city council race, many in the Houston portion of the Aldine area voted for Jim Westmoreland for an at-large position.

[33] Aldine Independent School District serves the CDP and much of the surrounding community.

[40] YES Prep North Central, a charter 6-12 grade public school, is located within unincorporated Harris County in the Aldine CDP.

[42] In 1972 residents of Aldine ISD and two other K-12 school districts voted to create the North Harris County College.

[43] The Harris County Public Library Aldine Branch, located at 11331 Airline Drive in Greenspoint and in Houston, serves the community.

Map of the Aldine CDP
Pep Mueller Park
The former Aldine police storefront in Houston
Harris County Sheriff's Office storefront and Aldine Improvement District office
Aldine Branch
Harris County map