OAK FOREST, HOUSTON, TEXAS

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'Oak Forest' is a large residential community in northwest Houston, Texas.
Oak Forest was established in 1946 by Oak Forest Realty Corporation. Oak Forest Realty Corporation was owned by Frank Sharp, a developer who later started Sharpstown.
Oak Forest was originally an unincorporated area in Harris County. It was annexed by the city of Houston in 1949.
It is served by Oak Forest Branch of Houston Public Library.

Contents

Emergency services

Fire service

Police service

Education

Primary and secondary education

Public schools

Public libraries

Postal services

Parks

Community services

Community information

See also

External links

Emergency services

Fire service

The Houston Fire Department operates Station 13 Oak Forest at 2215 West 43rd Street, 77018.

Police service

The Houston Police Department's North Patrol Division serves the neighborhood [1].

Education

Primary and secondary education

Public schools

Oak Forest's public schools are operated by Houston ISD.
Elementary schools that serve Oak Forest include:

★ Oak Forest Elementary School

★ Garden Oaks Elementary School

★ Kate Smith Elementary School

★ Stevens Elementary School

★ Benbrook Elementary School

★ Wainwright Elementary School
Parts of Oak Forest in the east are served by Black Middle School, while parts of Oak Forest in the west are served by Clifton Middle School.
Parts of Oak Forest in the east are served by Waltrip High School, while parts of Oak Forest in the west are served by Scarborough High School.
When it was first established, Oak Forest was a part of the Aldine Independent School District. The land was ceded to Houston ISD.

Public libraries

Houston Public Library operates the Oak Forest Branch and the Collier Regional Branch Library, both located in Oak Forest.

Postal services

The closest United States Postal Service office is the Oak Forest Post Office at 2499 Judiway Street, 77018-6922.

Parks

The Candlelight Community Center is located in Oak Forest.

Community services

Harris County Hospital District operates the Northwest Health Center at 1100 West 34th Street in Houston.

Community information

The Northwest Branch YMCA is the closest YMCA to Oak Forest.

See also

External links

★ Oak Forest Homeowner's Association