Highland Village, Texas
Encyclopedia
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. A number of residential communities are located within Highland Village, including Highland Shores and Castlewood.
helped spur massive growth in cities north of the airport, including Highland Village. The census figures rose sharply: 3,246 in 1980, 7,027 in 1990, 12,173 in 2000, and 14,589 in 2004 (estimated). The city remains a primarily residential area, though more business development is occurring. Rapid growth has led to political conflict, although the city is still relatively small compared to nearby Flower Mound
and Lewisville
.
Highland Village has been the site of a number of local controversies, including the extension of FM2499 to FM2181 in Corinth, Texas
—long planned by TxDOT—and approval of development of one parcel within the city's retail district which will include a Wal-Mart
as the anchor tenant. The contested development of FM2499 was originally planned by the impacted communities through a 1987 task force report presented to the Texas Transportation Commission in 1988, which proposed the expansion and extension of FM2499, from SH 121 to IH-35E, in five sections.
At the same time that the Wal-Mart development was being hotly debated, a development on the opposite side of FM2499, with a larger anchor—and offered by its developer to Wal-Mart, but not identified as such—was accepted without opposition. One highly visible activist, Paul LeBon, lost a $725,000 libel and slander lawsuit filed by former councilman Gary Kloepper.
In a recent story, local newspaper The News Connection reported that Duncan Duvall, owner of the Double Tree Ranch in Highland Village, had been arrested in connection with possible illegal water use.
On February 14, 2007 former Denton County District Attorney Bruce Isaacks and his wife, State District Court Judge Vicki Isaacks, filed a libel suit against attorney Bill Trantham and a local newspaper, The News Connection, the newspaper's publisher Shane Allen, its executive editor Bob Weir, and its investigative reporter Stephen Webster. Isaacks was defeated by current district attorney Paul Johnson in the March, 2006 Republican
primary
.
Emerging Issues
The City of Highland Village mayor and city council commissioned the development of a new logo in 2007, to replace the familiar red, white, and blue logo in use since the 1970s. Citizen reaction to spending taxpayer dollars on this venture has been decidedly mixed.
DCTA initiated bus service in Highland Village in January 2008. News reports by the Dallas Morning News and DCTA Board Minutes posted on the DCTA website revealed that this service, known as Connect Route 22, was averaging less than one rider per hour during its first six months, and costing an average of $55 per ride in taxpayer subsidies.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.6 km²), of which, 5.5 square miles (14.2 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (13.88%) is water.
of 2000, there were 12,173 people, 3,874 households, and 3,552 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,206.6 people per square mile (851.5/km²). There were 4,009 housing units at an average density of 726.7 per square mile (280.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.21% White, 1.47% African American, 0.40% Native American, 1.92% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.80% from other races
, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.46% of the population.
There were 3,874 households out of which 53.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 85.3% were married couples
living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.3% were non-families. 6.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $102,141, and the median income for a family was $105,109. Males had a median income of $79,626 versus $41,102 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $40,613. About 0.1% of families and 0.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
in September 2003. It is currently served with Commuter Express coach service to Denton
and downtown Dallas
. In 2011, Highland Village/Lewisville Lake Station
opened as a commuter rail station on DCTA's A-train
.
Neighborhood schools serving this area include:
Elementary schools
Highland Village - Exemplary
Heritage - Exemplary
McAuliffe - Exemplary
Middle school
Briarhill Middle School
- Exemplary
High school
Edward S. Marcus High School
- Exemplary (08-09)
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...
, 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
United States
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, a suburb of 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...
hugging the south side of the far western branch of Lewisville Lake
Lewisville Lake
Lewisville Lake is a reservoir located in North Texas on the Elm Fork of the Trinity River in Denton County near Lewisville. The lake is primarily used recreationally for boating and watercraft, however, it was built for flood control purposes and to serve as a water source for Dallas and its...
. 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. A number of residential communities are located within Highland Village, including Highland Shores and Castlewood.
Local history and politics
Highland Village incorporated as a city in the early 1960s, though it only registered 516 residents in the 1970 census. The opening of the Dallas-Fort Worth International 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...
helped spur massive growth in cities north of the airport, including Highland Village. The census figures rose sharply: 3,246 in 1980, 7,027 in 1990, 12,173 in 2000, and 14,589 in 2004 (estimated). The city remains a primarily residential area, though more business development is occurring. Rapid growth has led to political conflict, although the city is still relatively small compared to nearby Flower Mound
Flower Mound, Texas
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 mound located in the southern...
and 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....
.
Highland Village has been the site of a number of local controversies, including the extension of FM2499 to FM2181 in Corinth, Texas
Corinth, Texas
Corinth is a small town in Denton County, Texas, United States, a suburb of Dallas, and a part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The population was 11,325 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Corinth is located at ....
—long planned by TxDOT—and approval of development of one parcel within the city's retail district which will include a Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
as the anchor tenant. The contested development of FM2499 was originally planned by the impacted communities through a 1987 task force report presented to the Texas Transportation Commission in 1988, which proposed the expansion and extension of FM2499, from SH 121 to IH-35E, in five sections.
At the same time that the Wal-Mart development was being hotly debated, a development on the opposite side of FM2499, with a larger anchor—and offered by its developer to Wal-Mart, but not identified as such—was accepted without opposition. One highly visible activist, Paul LeBon, lost a $725,000 libel and slander lawsuit filed by former councilman Gary Kloepper.
In a recent story, local newspaper The News Connection reported that Duncan Duvall, owner of the Double Tree Ranch in Highland Village, had been arrested in connection with possible illegal water use.
On February 14, 2007 former Denton County District Attorney Bruce Isaacks and his wife, State District Court Judge Vicki Isaacks, filed a libel suit against attorney Bill Trantham and a local newspaper, The News Connection, the newspaper's publisher Shane Allen, its executive editor Bob Weir, and its investigative reporter Stephen Webster. Isaacks was defeated by current district attorney Paul Johnson in the March, 2006 Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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primary
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
.
Emerging Issues
The City of Highland Village mayor and city council commissioned the development of a new logo in 2007, to replace the familiar red, white, and blue logo in use since the 1970s. Citizen reaction to spending taxpayer dollars on this venture has been decidedly mixed.
DCTA initiated bus service in Highland Village in January 2008. News reports by the Dallas Morning News and DCTA Board Minutes posted on the DCTA website revealed that this service, known as Connect Route 22, was averaging less than one rider per hour during its first six months, and costing an average of $55 per ride in taxpayer subsidies.
Geography
Highland Village is located at 33°5′17"N 97°3′21"W (33.087940, -97.055874).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.6 km²), of which, 5.5 square miles (14.2 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (13.88%) is water.
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 12,173 people, 3,874 households, and 3,552 families residing in the city. 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 2,206.6 people per square mile (851.5/km²). There were 4,009 housing units at an average density of 726.7 per square mile (280.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.21% White, 1.47% African American, 0.40% Native American, 1.92% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.80% 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...
, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.46% of the population.
There were 3,874 households out of which 53.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 85.3% 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, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.3% were non-families. 6.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $102,141, and the median income for a family was $105,109. Males had a median income of $79,626 versus $41,102 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 city was $40,613. About 0.1% of families and 0.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
Highland Village voted to become a member of the Denton County Transportation AuthorityDenton County Transportation Authority
The Denton County Transportation Authority is the transit authority that operates in Denton County, Texas, USA, which is northwest of Dallas County...
in September 2003. It is currently served with Commuter Express coach service to Denton
Denton, Texas
The city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex...
and downtown 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...
. In 2011, Highland Village/Lewisville Lake Station
Highland Village/Lewisville Lake Station
Highland Village/Lewisville Lake Station is an A-train commuter rail station in Highland Village, Texas. It is east of Interstate-35E and serves commuters from Highland Village and the Lewisville Lake recreational area.-External links:**...
opened as a commuter rail station on DCTA's A-train
A-train (Denton County Transportation Authority)
The A-train is a commuter rail line in Denton County, Texas, United States that parallels Interstate 35E and acts as an extension with the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Green Line at Trinity Mills Station in Carrollton. It is operated by the Denton County Transportation Authority and serves Denton...
.
Local notes
- Highland Village is served by the Lewisville Independent School DistrictLewisville Independent School DistrictLewisville 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...
, which has three elementary schools and one middle schoolMiddle schoolMiddle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
located in the city. Marcus High School, located in Flower Mound but near Highland Village, is the city's principal high schoolHigh schoolHigh school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
.
Neighborhood schools serving this area include:
Elementary schools
Highland Village - Exemplary
Heritage - Exemplary
McAuliffe - Exemplary
Middle school
Briarhill Middle School
Briarhill Middle School
Briarhill Middle School is a junior high school in the Lewisville Independent School District that feeds into Edward S. Marcus High School. The school opened in 1995 and serves sixth through eighth grade students...
- Exemplary
High school
Edward S. Marcus High School
Edward S. Marcus High School
Edward S. Marcus High School is one of five main high schools in the Lewisville Independent School District, Texas. The school opened in 1981 and was the second high school in the district. It services students who live in northern Flower Mound, Highland Village, Double Oak, Lewisville, and Copper...
- Exemplary (08-09)
- Highland Village hosts an annual hot-air balloon festival sponsored by local Lions Clubs.
- Highland Village Days is a great annual event in June that brings together Highland Village families and outdoor enthusiasts to celebrate the beginning of summer.
- The Highland Shores Community is located in the northwest area of Highland Village and on the south shore of Lake Lewisville. It is a master planned community which contains over 1,600 homes. The first homes were constructed in 1985. The typical lot size ranges from .2 to 0.5 acres (2,023.4 m²). The area is served by Lewisville ISD schools. Community amenities include: community club house, community swimming pools, tennis courts, basketball courts, greenbelts, jogging/bike paths, children's playgrounds, and home owners association