Flower Mound, Texas
Encyclopedia
Flower Mound is a town in Denton
and Tarrant
counties in the U.S. state
of Texas
, and a suburb
of Fort Worth
and Dallas
. Its population was 50,702 at the U.S. Census Bureau's 2000 census
, and 64,669 at the 2010 Census. The town derives its name from the prominent 12.5 acres (50,585.8 m²) mound located in the southern portion of the town. The most widely accepted explanation for the mound is that it was a sacred ceremonial ground of Wichita Indians in the early 19th century. Though surrounded by commercial and residential development, the mound is privately owned to protect it from further development.
Flower Mound has a suburban mid-size city atmosphere with easy access to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
. It refuses to be referred to as a "city" despite its recent growth; it bills itself as the "Town of Flower Mound" with a "Town Hall" and a "Town Council".
The town area remained sparsely populated for many decades after this initial settlement. Not until 1961 was the town incorporated to avoid annexation by the city of Irving
. William Wilkerson, who became the town's second mayor, spearheaded the incorporation effort and helped improve the town's phone service and water supply.
As late as 1970, though, the town only numbered 1,685 residents. However, the enormous expansion of Flower Mound began as part of the growth of the area north of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
.
In 1976, in response to environmental concerns over rapidly increasing automobile traffic congestion, together with a rise in the popularity of cycling, Flower Mound residents first proposed adding a system of recreational and commuter bikepaths in and around the town. Initially, funding proved elusive, but by 1989 the first three miles (5 km) of bicycle trails had been constructed, in part due to a grant from Texas Parks and Wildlife. Eventually, more than 30 miles (48.3 km) of paved hiking and bicycling paths would be constructed throughout the town.
In 1990 there were slightly over 15,000 people living in Flower Mound and its population had tripled during that decade.
During the 1990s the town's population was growing at a rate of nearly 13% per year. Flower Mound was the nation's 10th fastest growing community during the 1990s - growing from 15,527 to 50,702. In 2000-2002, Flower Mound was ranked 9th among the 100 fastest growing cities in United States with a population greater than 50,000. This growth has led to efforts to limit further development in the town to maintain rural characteristics, avoid low income development, and keep a more natural environment.
In 1999, the town adopted the SMARTgrowth (acronym representing "Strategically Managed And Responsible Town Growth") management plan, a smart growth
initiative to manage both the rate and character of development in the community. However, Flower Mound's population continued to rise by approximately 5% per year during the 2000-2005 period. The town also encourages conservation development
projects to protect and preserve existing open space
, vistas and natural habitat
s while allowing for controlled growth. The goal is environmentally sensitive urban development and the mitigation of the ill-effects of urban sprawl
and affordable housing. While more controlled growth can be seen in the central and western portion of Flower Mound open space is still slowly disappearing. Traffic continues to increase on the two lane roads and highways in Flower Mound, and especially in Northeast Flower Mound in the new retail district on the corner of FM 2499 Long Prairie RD and FM 407 Justin RD. Critics including former mayor Lori DeLuca charge that shopping centers, grocery stores, housing developments and other projects continue to replace rural land, and the current administration places less emphasis on preservation as opposed to growing the tax base.
D Magazine
has consistently ranked Flower Mound in the Top 10 suburbs to live in Dallas-Ft. Worth. In 1995, it was ranked 6th, in 2004 was ranked 8th, in 2008 was ranked 10th.
In 2004, Lance Corporal Jacob Lugo became the first military serviceman from Flower Mound to die in the line of duty; 21-year-old Lugo was killed in Al Anbar during the Iraq War. In his honor, the Town renamed Hilltop Park to Jake's Hilltop Park.
Natural gas drilling in close proximity to residential neighborhoods has sharply divided the community in recent years.
Although physical geography is not greatly varied in North Texas, Lake Grapevine and Marshall Creek form much of the southern boundary of Flower Mound. The town borders Lewisville
to the east and a number of cities and towns to the north, including Highland Village
, Double Oak
, and Bartonville
. The two major highways in Flower Mound are Farm to Market Road
s. FM 1171, known as Cross Timbers Road, runs east to west across the entire town. FM 2499 runs north to south and furnishes access to State Highway 121 and Interstate 635
just north of DFW Airport.
, (born September 24, 1946), a former all-pro American football
defensive tackle who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL, resides in Flower Mound.
Glen Titensor
, former guard for the Dallas Cowboy, 1981-1988.
Donald Driver
, also an all-pro American football player, currently plays wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers.
Former NFL players Tony Casillas
and Chad Hennings
also reside in Flower Mound.
Chris Brown
, ice hockey center who was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
David Murphy, a Texas Rangers outfielder, currently resides on Mockingbird lane with his wife and two daughters.
of 2000, there were 50,702 people, 16,179 households, and 14,269 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,240.4 people per square mile (479.0/km2). There were 16,833 housing units at an average density of 411.8 per square mile (159.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 90.24% White, 2.92% African American, 0.35% Native American, 3.05% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.77% from other races
, 1.61% from two or more races, and Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.63% of the population.
There were 16,179 households out of which 56.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.6% were married couples
living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.8% were non-families. 9.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3000 sq ft (278.7 m²). and the average family size was 3.34. Most homes (approx. 80%) were built during the population boom of the 1990s.
In the town the population was spread out with 34.8% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 39.5% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 2.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.
According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household was $105,812, and the median income for a family was $112,555. Males had a median income of $69,467 versus $41,317 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $34,699. About 2.2% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.
The structure of the management and coordination of city services is:
. Other parts of Flower Mound are located in the Argyle Independent School District
and Northwest Independent School District
. The town is home to two high schools, Edward S. Marcus High School and the newer Flower Mound High School
, both part of the Lewisville district. Private schools both within town limits and further out in D/FW, including Liberty Christian School, Coram Deo Academy
, Explorations Preparatory School, and The Highlands School
, serve students from Flower Mound who seek private or religious education.
and major highways, many businesses have recently moved some local operations to the town, including Home Depot, Stacy's Furniture, Best Buy's service center, and Stryker Corporation. In 2007, FUNimation Entertainment
signed a 10-year lease to move its headquarters to the Lakeside Business District in Flower Mound from nearby North Richland Hills
; the company, best known for its anime Dragon Ball
series was valued at over $100 million when it was acquired by Navarre Corporation in 2005.
According to the town's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the town are:
Approximately 960 businesses are located in Flower Mound as of 2007, with Lewisville Independent School District easily the largest employer, at nearly 1,700 employees. The Town itself employs the second-most number of employees, at over 400, and 21 other businesses each employ at least 50 people.
75% of Flower Mound's labor pool is in its labor force
, of whom 95% are employed. Thirty percent of the employed are engaged in management, business, and financial duties, twenty-eight percent in sales and office duites, and twenty-five percent in professional and related occupations. Most people living in the town work in the wider metroplex.
Flower Mound currently continues to expand as many new businesses transfer to the new Highland Village outdoor shopping centre. Besides the shopping off of FM 407, there are two malls located roughly 10–15 minutes away from Flower Mound. Grapevine Mills
houses the Rainforest Cafe, the AMC 30, and an assortment of shops. The other mall, Vista Ridge
, is home to many of the main department stores and also an assortment of shops.
Denton County, Texas
Denton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 432,976; in 2009 the estimated population had reached 628,300. Part of the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex, it is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States. The county seat is Denton. The county...
and Tarrant
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...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
, and a suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
and Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
. Its population was 50,702 at the U.S. Census Bureau's 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, and 64,669 at the 2010 Census. The town derives its name from the prominent 12.5 acres (50,585.8 m²) mound located in the southern portion of the town. The most widely accepted explanation for the mound is that it was a sacred ceremonial ground of Wichita Indians in the early 19th century. Though surrounded by commercial and residential development, the mound is privately owned to protect it from further development.
Flower Mound has a suburban mid-size city atmosphere with easy access to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
The Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Metropolitan Statistical Area, a title designated by the U.S. Census as of 2003, encompasses 12 counties within the U.S. state of Texas. The area is divided into two metropolitan divisions: Dallas–Plano–Irving and Fort Worth–Arlington. Residents of the area...
. It refuses to be referred to as a "city" despite its recent growth; it bills itself as the "Town of Flower Mound" with a "Town Hall" and a "Town Council".
History
Native American habitation of what eventually became Denton County dates back to at least 4000 BC, according to archaeological surveys by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. European settlement in the Flower Mound area is reported as early as the 1840s. 19th-century settlers such as Andrew Morriss and David Kirkpatrick are still memorialized with street names in the town.The town area remained sparsely populated for many decades after this initial settlement. Not until 1961 was the town incorporated to avoid annexation by the city of Irving
Irving, Texas
Irving is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city population was 216,290. Irving is within the Dallas–Plano–Irving metropolitan division of the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, designated...
. William Wilkerson, who became the town's second mayor, spearheaded the incorporation effort and helped improve the town's phone service and water supply.
As late as 1970, though, the town only numbered 1,685 residents. However, the enormous expansion of Flower Mound began as part of the growth of the area north of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is located between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, and is the busiest airport in the U.S. state of Texas...
.
In 1976, in response to environmental concerns over rapidly increasing automobile traffic congestion, together with a rise in the popularity of cycling, Flower Mound residents first proposed adding a system of recreational and commuter bikepaths in and around the town. Initially, funding proved elusive, but by 1989 the first three miles (5 km) of bicycle trails had been constructed, in part due to a grant from Texas Parks and Wildlife. Eventually, more than 30 miles (48.3 km) of paved hiking and bicycling paths would be constructed throughout the town.
In 1990 there were slightly over 15,000 people living in Flower Mound and its population had tripled during that decade.
During the 1990s the town's population was growing at a rate of nearly 13% per year. Flower Mound was the nation's 10th fastest growing community during the 1990s - growing from 15,527 to 50,702. In 2000-2002, Flower Mound was ranked 9th among the 100 fastest growing cities in United States with a population greater than 50,000. This growth has led to efforts to limit further development in the town to maintain rural characteristics, avoid low income development, and keep a more natural environment.
In 1999, the town adopted the SMARTgrowth (acronym representing "Strategically Managed And Responsible Town Growth") management plan, a smart growth
Smart growth
Smart growth is an urban planning and transportation theory that concentrates growth in compact walkable urban centers to avoid sprawl and advocates compact, transit-oriented, walkable, bicycle-friendly land use, including neighborhood schools, complete streets, and mixed-use development with a...
initiative to manage both the rate and character of development in the community. However, Flower Mound's population continued to rise by approximately 5% per year during the 2000-2005 period. The town also encourages conservation development
Conservation development
Conservation development, also known as Conservation design, is a controlled-growth land use development that adopts the principle for allowing limited sustainable development while protecting the area’s natural environmental features in perpetuity, including preserving open space landscape and...
projects to protect and preserve existing open space
Open space reserve
Open space reserve, open space preserve, and open space reservation, are planning and conservation ethics terms used to describe areas of protected or conserved land or water on which development is indefinitely set aside...
, vistas and natural habitat
Habitat (ecology)
A habitat is an ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular species of animal, plant or other type of organism...
s while allowing for controlled growth. The goal is environmentally sensitive urban development and the mitigation of the ill-effects of urban sprawl
Urban sprawl
Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is a multifaceted concept, which includes the spreading outwards of a city and its suburbs to its outskirts to low-density and auto-dependent development on rural land, high segregation of uses Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is a...
and affordable housing. While more controlled growth can be seen in the central and western portion of Flower Mound open space is still slowly disappearing. Traffic continues to increase on the two lane roads and highways in Flower Mound, and especially in Northeast Flower Mound in the new retail district on the corner of FM 2499 Long Prairie RD and FM 407 Justin RD. Critics including former mayor Lori DeLuca charge that shopping centers, grocery stores, housing developments and other projects continue to replace rural land, and the current administration places less emphasis on preservation as opposed to growing the tax base.
D Magazine
D Magazine
This article is about the magazine about Dallas. For the Italian magazine, see La Repubblica.D Magazine is a monthly magazine covering Dallas-Fort Worth. It covers a range of topics including politics, business, food, fashion and lifestyle in the city of Dallas. The first issue was published in...
has consistently ranked Flower Mound in the Top 10 suburbs to live in Dallas-Ft. Worth. In 1995, it was ranked 6th, in 2004 was ranked 8th, in 2008 was ranked 10th.
In 2004, Lance Corporal Jacob Lugo became the first military serviceman from Flower Mound to die in the line of duty; 21-year-old Lugo was killed in Al Anbar during the Iraq War. In his honor, the Town renamed Hilltop Park to Jake's Hilltop Park.
Natural gas drilling in close proximity to residential neighborhoods has sharply divided the community in recent years.
Geography
Flower Mound is located at 33.031741°N 97.078818°W (33.031741, -97.078818). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.4 square miles (112.3 km2), of which, 40.9 square miles (105.9 km2) of it is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) of it (5.76%) is water.Although physical geography is not greatly varied in North Texas, Lake Grapevine and Marshall Creek form much of the southern boundary of Flower Mound. The town borders Lewisville
Lewisville, Texas
Lewisville is a city in Denton County in the U.S. state of Texas. The 2010 United States Census placed the population at 95,290 within . The city also includes of Lewisville Lake....
to the east and a number of cities and towns to the north, including Highland Village
Highland Village, Texas
Highland Village is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States, a suburb of Dallas hugging the south side of the far western branch of Lewisville Lake. As of the 2000 census the city population was 12,173, though the 2006 projection by the U.S. Census Bureau puts the city's population at 15,738...
, Double Oak
Double Oak, Texas
Double Oak is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,179 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Double Oak is located at ....
, and Bartonville
Bartonville, Texas
Bartonville is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,093 at the 2000 census.-History:Bartonville was originally part of the Chinn's Chapel settlement, but then it decided to change to a place that was established in 1853 by Elisha Chinn. Chinn's Chapel eventually...
. The two major highways in Flower Mound are Farm to Market Road
Farm to Market Road
In the United States, a farm-to-market road or ranch-to-market road is a state road or county road which serves to connect rural or agricultural areas to market towns...
s. FM 1171, known as Cross Timbers Road, runs east to west across the entire town. FM 2499 runs north to south and furnishes access to State Highway 121 and Interstate 635
Interstate 635 (Texas)
Interstate 635 or the Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway is a partial loop around Dallas, Texas between Interstate 20 in Balch Springs, Texas and State Highway 121 at the north entrance of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Grapevine, Texas. The route is long...
just north of DFW Airport.
Famous residents
“Mean Joe” GreeneJoe Greene (American football)
Charles Edward Greene, known as “Mean Joe” Greene, is a former all-pro American football defensive tackle who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. Throughout the early 1970s he was the one of most dominant defensive players in the National Football League...
, (born September 24, 1946), a former all-pro American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
defensive tackle who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL, resides in Flower Mound.
Glen Titensor
Glen Titensor
Glen Weston Titensor is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League...
, former guard for the Dallas Cowboy, 1981-1988.
Donald Driver
Donald Driver
Donald Jerome Driver is an American football wide receiver and children's author. He plays for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League...
, also an all-pro American football player, currently plays wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers.
Former NFL players Tony Casillas
Tony Casillas
Tony Steven Casillas is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League from 1986 through 1997. While at the University of Oklahoma he helped win the 1985 NCAA National Championship. He also won the Lombardi Award in 1985 and was the 1985 UPI Lineman of the Year...
and Chad Hennings
Chad Hennings
Chad William Hennings is a former American football defensive lineman for the Air Force Academy Falcons and Dallas Cowboys. He won the Outland Trophy in his senior year of college...
also reside in Flower Mound.
Chris Brown
Chris Brown (ice hockey)
Chris Brown is an American ice hockey center who was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League in the 2nd Round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft....
, ice hockey center who was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
David Murphy, a Texas Rangers outfielder, currently resides on Mockingbird lane with his wife and two daughters.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 50,702 people, 16,179 households, and 14,269 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,240.4 people per square mile (479.0/km2). There were 16,833 housing units at an average density of 411.8 per square mile (159.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 90.24% White, 2.92% African American, 0.35% Native American, 3.05% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.77% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 1.61% from two or more races, and Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.63% of the population.
There were 16,179 households out of which 56.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.8% were non-families. 9.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3000 sq ft (278.7 m²). and the average family size was 3.34. Most homes (approx. 80%) were built during the population boom of the 1990s.
In the town the population was spread out with 34.8% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 39.5% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 2.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.
According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household was $105,812, and the median income for a family was $112,555. Males had a median income of $69,467 versus $41,317 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $34,699. About 2.2% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.
Local government
According to the city’s most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city’s various funds had $88.4 million in Revenues, $82.9 million in expenditures, $429.0 million in total assets, $153.1 million in total liabilities, and $37.5 million in cash and investments.The structure of the management and coordination of city services is:
| City Department | Director |
|---|---|
| Town Manager | Harlan Jefferson |
| Assistant Town Manager / CFO | Chuck Springer |
| Director of Accounting and Budget | Tammy Wilson, CPA Certified Public Accountant Certified Public Accountant is the statutory title of qualified accountants in the United States who have passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination and have met additional state education and experience requirements for certification as a CPA... |
| Assistant Town Manager | Kent Collins |
| Executive Director Community Relations | Tracy Knierim |
| Executive Director Community Services | Gary Sims |
| Town Secretary | Theresa Fawcett |
| Police Chief | Kenneth Brooker |
| Fire Chief | Eric Metzger |
| Executive Director Development Services | Doug Powell |
Education
The town is mostly served by the Lewisville Independent School DistrictLewisville Independent School District
Lewisville Independent School District is a 127-square mile school district based in Lewisville, Texas covering all of Lewisville, The Colony, Flower Mound, Highland Village, Copper Canyon, and Double Oak as well as portions of Plano, Carrollton, Frisco, Hebron, Coppell, Grapevine and Argyle.The...
. Other parts of Flower Mound are located in the Argyle Independent School District
Argyle Independent School District
Argyle Independent School District is a public school district based in Argyle, Texas .In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.-Schools:*Argyle High School...
and Northwest Independent School District
Northwest Independent School District
Northwest Independent School District is a public school district based in far north Fort Worth, Texas . It is named for its location in northwest Tarrant County, though it also serves portions of Denton County and Wise County....
. The town is home to two high schools, Edward S. Marcus High School and the newer Flower Mound High School
Flower Mound High School
Flower Mound High School is part of Lewisville Independent School District and located in Flower Mound, Texas. The school rests on of land that were purchased in 1993. FMHS was the second high school built in Flower Mound, after Edward S. Marcus High School...
, both part of the Lewisville district. Private schools both within town limits and further out in D/FW, including Liberty Christian School, Coram Deo Academy
Coram Deo Academy
Coram Deo Academy is a private school located in Flower Mound, Texas. It is a classical teaching school.-History:...
, Explorations Preparatory School, and The Highlands School
The Highlands School
The Highlands School is a private, Catholic college preparatory school in Irving, Texas ranging from grades PK–12. The school was founded in 1986 in the front room of a family's house in Highland Park, Dallas. In the last twenty years The Highlands School changed location twice, all the time...
, serve students from Flower Mound who seek private or religious education.
Economy
Flower Mound recognizes two areas of current economic development, the Lakeside Business District and the Denton Creek District. Over $25 million has been spent to provide the two business districts with transportation thoroughfares and other public improvements. Due to this spending and the town's proximity to the DFW AirportDallas-Fort Worth International Airport
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is located between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, and is the busiest airport in the U.S. state of Texas...
and major highways, many businesses have recently moved some local operations to the town, including Home Depot, Stacy's Furniture, Best Buy's service center, and Stryker Corporation. In 2007, FUNimation Entertainment
FUNimation Entertainment
Funimation is an American entertainment company. Originally founded in 1994 by Gen Fukunaga, the company became a subsidiary of Navarre Corporation on May 11, 2005...
signed a 10-year lease to move its headquarters to the Lakeside Business District in Flower Mound from nearby North Richland Hills
North Richland Hills, Texas
North Richland Hills is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Fort Worth. The population was 63,343 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest city in Tarrant County. In 2006, North Richland Hills was selected as one of the "Top 100 Best Places to live in America"...
; the company, best known for its anime Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1984 to 1995; later the 519 individual chapters were published into 42 tankōbon volumes by Shueisha. Dragon Ball was inspired by the classical Chinese novel Journey to the...
series was valued at over $100 million when it was acquired by Navarre Corporation in 2005.
According to the town's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the town are:
| # | Employer | # of Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewisville Independent School District Lewisville Independent School District Lewisville Independent School District is a 127-square mile school district based in Lewisville, Texas covering all of Lewisville, The Colony, Flower Mound, Highland Village, Copper Canyon, and Double Oak as well as portions of Plano, Carrollton, Frisco, Hebron, Coppell, Grapevine and Argyle.The... |
1,647 |
| 2 | Town of Flower Mound | 455 |
| 3 | Stryker Communications | 315 |
| 4 | Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | 300 |
| 5 | CTDI | 160 |
| 6 | Best Buy Best Buy Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates... Distribution and Service Center |
185 |
| 7 | HD Supply HD Supply HD Supply is a leading wholesale distribution company, providing a broad range of products and services to professional customers in the infrastructure & energy, maintenance, repair & improvement and specialty construction markets. With a diverse portfolio of industry-leading businesses, HD Supply... |
175 |
| 8 | Ivie & Associates | 150 |
| 9 | Premier Manufacturing | 140 |
| 10 | Kroger Kroger The Kroger Co. is an American supermarket chain founded by Bernard Kroger in 1883 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It reported US$ 76.7 billion in sales during fiscal year 2009. It is the country's largest grocery store chain and its second-largest grocery retailer by volume and second-place general retailer... |
115 |
Approximately 960 businesses are located in Flower Mound as of 2007, with Lewisville Independent School District easily the largest employer, at nearly 1,700 employees. The Town itself employs the second-most number of employees, at over 400, and 21 other businesses each employ at least 50 people.
75% of Flower Mound's labor pool is in its labor force
Labor force
In economics, a labor force or labour force is a region's combined civilian workforce, including both the employed and unemployed.Normally, the labor force of a country consists of everyone of working age In economics, a labor force or labour force is a region's combined civilian workforce,...
, of whom 95% are employed. Thirty percent of the employed are engaged in management, business, and financial duties, twenty-eight percent in sales and office duites, and twenty-five percent in professional and related occupations. Most people living in the town work in the wider metroplex.
Flower Mound currently continues to expand as many new businesses transfer to the new Highland Village outdoor shopping centre. Besides the shopping off of FM 407, there are two malls located roughly 10–15 minutes away from Flower Mound. Grapevine Mills
Grapevine Mills
Grapevine Mills is a large shopping mall located in Grapevine, Texas, which is located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Grapevine Mills currently totals over in size. The mall also includes a Bass Pro Shops, although not connected physically. Grapevine Mills opened on October 30, 1997 and is...
houses the Rainforest Cafe, the AMC 30, and an assortment of shops. The other mall, Vista Ridge
Vista Ridge Mall
Vista Ridge Mall is a shopping mall in Lewisville, Texas, USA, and was constructed in 1989. It is located on the southwest corner of Round Grove Road and the portion of Interstate 35E known as Stemmons Freeway. It contains 160 stores, five of which are anchor tenants.The mall had its grand opening...
, is home to many of the main department stores and also an assortment of shops.