Second Ward is a historical political district ward in the East End community in Houston, Texas. It was one of the four original wards of the city in the nineteenth century. The Second Ward is located in the shadows of downtown Houston just east of US Highway 59. As early as the 1840’s, the Second Ward extended from the center of downtown Houston, at the northeast corner of Main Street and Congress Avenue and extended eastward to the city limits. During the 20th Century, the cultural and geographic heart of the neighborhood became more closely identified with the area bounded by the Houston Belt and Terminal Railway, Harrisburg Boulevard, Lockwood Street and Buffalo Bayou.
Second Ward is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas with a population of 13,215. Second Ward is in Harris County. Living in Second Ward offers residents an urban suburban mix feel and most residents rent their homes. In Second Ward there are a lot of bars, restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many families live in Second Ward and residents tend to lean liberal. The public schools in Second Ward are above average.
