Memorial Close In, Houston, Texas

Memorial Close In is an affluent neighborhood in Houston located in the area bounded by Interstate 10, Interstate 610, Buffalo Bayou and Hunters Creek Village. It is comprised of five subdivisions: Bayou Woods, Longwood, Pinewood Estates, Saddlebrook and Sherwood Forest. According to the most recent census data, the population of Memorial Close In is 7,261 with a median age of 45 and average individual income of $102,730. Homes sold in the neighborhood have an average price of $1.2 million. A recent listing had a price of $19.5 million. Memorial Close In is part of the Memorial Super Neighborhood.

Spring Branch Independent School District serves the Memorial Close In neighborhood. Students are zoned to Hunters Creek Elementary School, Spring Branch Middle School and Memorial High School. In addition, there are three private schools in or near the neighborhood: First Baptist Academy which provides schooling for Pre-K to 8th grade, Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart serving grades Pre-K to 12, and The Fay School with students in grades Pre-K through 5.

There are three public libraries near the Memorial Close In neighborhood: Spring Branch Memorial Library is a branch of Harris County Public Library and is located in Hedwig Village, west of Memorial Close In. Jungman Neighborhood Library is a branch of Houston Public Library and is located on Westheimer Rd. south of Memorial Close In. Looscan Neighborhood Library is a branch of Houston Public Library and is located in the River Oaks area, southeast of Memorial Close In.

Memorial Hermann health services has facilities near Memorial Close In offering emergency services, urgent care and health and wellness services.

Memorial Park is adjacent to Memorial Close In and has something for everyone. It offers a variety of fitness activities such as golf, cycling, skating, tennis, hiking, volleyball and croquet. Birdwatchers can spy native birds in the woodlands along Buffalo Bayou or at the Hogg Bird Sanctuary in the park. There are walking/running trails, picnic areas, green spaces and a fitness center.

Houston Arboretum and Nature Center on the western side of the park educates people of all ages about the natural environment.