Buying a Home in La Porte, Texas

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La Porte is located in Harris County

Population: 27,910

La Porte, founded in 1892, is on the northwest shore of Trinity Bay, the inland extension of Galveston Bay; it covers an area of fifteen square miles in southeastern Harris County. It was established as a real estate venture by a group of men including A. M. and J. H. York, I. R. Holmes, and T. W. Lee, who chose the French word for "door" as its name.

The opening of the La Porte-Baytown tunnel in 1954 and the coming of the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center^qv and Bayport Channel helped the growth and prosperity of the city. By 1970 La Porte had a population of 7,149. The consolidation of Lomax with La Porte in 1980 and the growth of Fairmont Park further enhanced the prosperity of the city. Although the population of La Porte continued to grow during the 1980s, its residents still considered it a small recreational community. In 1990 La Porte had a population of 27,910.

Today, La Porte is still provides the recreational atmosphere, with the conveniences of a growing city.

Courtesy Handbook of Texas Online