Houston added 33,184 people to its population between July 1, 2007 and July 1, 2008, the third-highest numerical increase among the top 25 U.S. cities, according to U.S. Census estimates released Wednesday.

The increase represents a growth rate of 1.5 percent.

The new estimate ranks Houston as the fourth-largest city in the United States, with a population of 2.2 million people as of July 1, 2008.

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The Cy-Fair Educational Foundation presents the 12th annual “Salute to the Stars” gala on Thursday evening, October 22, 2009 at the Richard E. Berry Educational Support Center. The gala recognizes teachers of excellence in Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D and funds both teacher grants and student scholarships for higher education. The gala will include entertainment, a Razzle Dazzle Raffle and a Live Auction.

Aliana, the 2,000-acre master-planned community in Fort Bend County, has opened its Grand Parkway entrance giving residents direct access to major employment centers, shopping and entertainment. Aliana offers homes priced from the $190s to $1 Million-plus, and showcases the highest quality of amenities, designed to appeal to all lifestyles.  

“Aliana’s location along Grand Parkway (Highway 99) to the west, West Airport to the south, and with the intersection of West Bellfort and the new FM 1464 running through the heart of the community, makes Aliana a great option for home shoppers” said Jo Ann Stevens, director of sales and marketing.

As it launches sales in Johnson Development’s long-awaited Edgewater, Newmark Homes Houston will unveil an array of designs to complement the unique setting and lifestyle of the Bay Area community, strategically located on NASA Parkway at Interstate 45.

Among the innovative designs Newmark has developed for Edgewater are a number offering rear-lane garage access to preserve the lushly landscaped streetscape of the community.