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Katy is a city in Harris County, in the Houston-Baytown metro area. (The community straddles Harris, Fort Bend and Waller counties; ePodunk links to the county with the greater share of population.)
One tradition says the city was named after nickname of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway; another says it was named for saloonkeeper Katy Mares.
The latitude of Katy is 29.785N. The longitude is -95.824W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 141 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 12,726.
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$51,111National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Katy demographic reports
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17% of Katy residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Katy ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Katy was $21,192, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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23% of Katy residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Katy, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $572. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,055.
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Libraries in Katy include Katy Branch Library, Katy/Fort Bend Branch Library, Maud Smith Marks Branch Library ... View libraries
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Newspapers in Katy include Katy Times
TV stations in Katy include KNWS.
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Harris County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Katy political report.
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The average commute time for Katy workers is 33 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Katy between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of .8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.
Hotels in Katy include Best Western, Holiday Inn Express.
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