Colleyville, Texas
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Colleyville is a city in northeast Tarrant County
Tarrant County, Texas
Tarrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, it had a population of 1,809,034. Its county seat is Fort Worth. Tarrant County is the sixteenth most populous county in the United States and the third most populous in Texas. The county is named in honor...

, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

, United States
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. Located roughly 12 miles (19.3 km) from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, the population was 22,807 at the 2010 census. Emerging from a number of small, rural settlements along the Cotton Belt Route
St. Louis Southwestern Railway
The St. Louis Southwestern Railway , known by its nickname of "The Cotton Belt Route" or simply Cotton Belt, was organized on January 15, 1891, although it had its origins in a series of short lines founded in Tyler, Texas, in 1870 that connected northeastern Texas to Arkansas and southeastern...

, Colleyville was established in the early 20th century for Dr. Lilburn H. Colley, a prominent area physician and a veteran of the Union Army
Union Army
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.

Geography

Colleyville is located at 32°53′6"N 97°8′57"W (32.885062, -97.149233).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 13.1 square miles (33.9 km²), of which approximately 0.08% of its area is water.

Schools

The city is mostly served by the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District
Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District
Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District is a public school district based in Grapevine, Texas . In addition to most of Grapevine, the district serves most of the city of Colleyville and small portions of northern Euless and Hurst and extreme eastern Southlake...

 (GCISD). The district operates eleven neighborhood-oriented elementary schools (pre-kindergarten through grade 5), four middle schools (grades 6-8) and two high schools (9-12). High school-aged students attend either Colleyville Heritage
Colleyville Heritage High School
Colleyville Heritage High School is a public secondary school in Colleyville, Texas, United States, a city in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The school is a part of the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District....

 or Grapevine High School
Grapevine High School
Grapevine High School is a public secondary school at 3223 Mustang Drive in Grapevine, Texas, United States. The school is a part of the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District.GHS is located in the northeast region of Tarrant County....

 depending on their proximity to either school. Both high schools are well-regarded by various national news outlets, most notably Newsweek magazine.

A small number of students attend Keller High School
Keller High School
Keller High School is a public high school located in the city of Keller, Texas, which is served by the Keller Independent School District. It has been recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School for the 1999-2000 school year...

 as well. The northwestern-most part of Colleyville lies inside the Keller Independent School District
Keller Independent School District
The Keller Independent School District is a K-12 public school district based in Keller, Texas . It serves more than 31,000 students and operated 41 schools in the 2011-2012 school year....

, which manages one campus within the city limits. Other small areas lay within the boundaries of Birdville Independent School District
Birdville Independent School District
The Birdville Independent School District is a K-12 public school district based in Haltom City, Texas . It has about 22,000 students in 32 schools. Its superintendent is Stephen F. Waddell...

, Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District
Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District
Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District is a K-12 public school district based in Bedford, Texas .The district serves the city of Bedford, most of the cities of Euless and Hurst, and small parts of North Richland Hills, Colleyville, Fort Worth, and Arlington...

, and Carroll Independent School District
Carroll Independent School District
The Carroll Independent School District is an independent PK-12 school district serving the city of Southlake, Texas and portions of northwest Grapevine, far northern Colleyville, and eastern Westlake.-History:...

.

Covenant Christian Academy is a private religious school offering classical education from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. The school is a fully accredited member of the Texas Association for Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS).

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 19,636 people, 6,406 households, and 5,823 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 was 1,499.6 people per square mile (579.2/km²). There were 6,549 housing units at an average density of 500.2 per square mile (193.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.14% White, 1.31% African American, 0.39% Native American, 3.15% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.23% of the population.

There were 6,406 households out of which 49.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 85.4% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.1% were non-families. 7.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household was $148,789, and the median income for a family was $154,948. Males had a median income of $90,834 versus $42,455 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the city was $50,418. About 1.2% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable current and former residents

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  • Chad Campbell
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    Greg Chalmers
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    , PGA golfer
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    , Baptist
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     minister (retired)
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     outfielder
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    , actress and singer
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    cover model and producer of fitness DVD series
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    , fashion model
  • Eric Michener of Fishboy
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     grew up in Colleyville and references the city's library in the song "Halftime at the Propername Spelling Bee"
  • Cameron Mitchell
    Cameron Mitchell (singer)
    Robert Cameron Mitchell is an American singer-songwriter from Colleyville, Texas. He is best known for his role on the singing competition The Glee Project. Mitchell received attention for choosing to leave the competition, then returning to win the Bing Fan Favorite at the end of the season....

    , singer
  • Rafael Palmeiro
    Rafael Palmeiro
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    , former Major League Baseball player
  • Christian Ponder
    Christian Ponder
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    , Minnesota Vikings
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     quarterback, alumnus of CHHS
    Colleyville Heritage High School
    Colleyville Heritage High School is a public secondary school in Colleyville, Texas, United States, a city in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The school is a part of the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District....

  • Iván Rodríguez
    Iván Rodríguez
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    , Major League Baseball player
  • DeMarcus Ware
    Demarcus Ware
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    , Dallas Cowboys
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     linebacker
  • Roy Williams
    Roy Williams (safety)
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    , NFL player

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