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Southlake, Texas
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| City of Southlake, Texas | |
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| — City — | |
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| Coordinates: 32°56′48″N 97°8′43″WCoordinates: 32°56′48″N 97°8′43″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Counties | Tarrant, Denton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council | Mayor John Terrell Deputy Mayor Brandon Bledsoe Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Pamela A. Muller > Al Zito Jeff Wang Martin Schelling> |
| • City Manager | Shana K Yelverton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.5 sq mi (58.1 km2) |
| • Land | 21.9 sq mi (56.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.4 km2) 2.45% |
| Elevation | 640 ft (195 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 26,575 |
| • Density | 983.0/sq mi (379.6/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76092 |
| Area code(s) | 817 |
| FIPS code | 48-69032[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1347589[2] |
| Website | www.cityofsouthlake.com |
Southlake is a wealthy suburban city located in Tarrant and Denton Counties within the state of Texas.
The city of Southlake is located within the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.
Southlake is known for exemplary public schools, Southlake Town Square, and Carroll High School's 8-time state champion football team.[5]
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[edit]History
The Southlake area was settled by pioneers in the 1840s,
but was not incorporated as Southlake until 1956,
Before incorporation, the settlements of Whites Chapel, Dove, Union Church and Jellico made up present day Southlake.
Due to the close proximity to the airport, Southlake became a boom-burb throughout the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.
As of 2010, Southlake's population was at its full capacity of around 30,000 people.
[edit]Overview
In December 2008, Forbes.com named Southlake the most affluent city in the United States based on average median household income estimates.[7]
In 2009, Southlake's zip code, 76092, was ranked as the richest zip code in the United States with a population between 10,000-25,000 people.
The average home in Southlake costs around $784,522 and has 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and around 4,000 square feet (370 m2).
[edit]Economy
Sabre Holdings, an S&P 500 company and owner of Travelocity, is headquartered in Southlake. Industrial businesses include gasoline storage and distribution and concrete works on the east side of town near DFW Airport.
Southlake is also home to Gateway Church, a non-denominational Christian megachurch, which averages more than 16,000 in attendance per week. Gateway recently finished construction on a new campus in north Southlake, off State Highway 114.
Southlake is well known for its Southlake Town Square project, a shopping center located on State Highway 114 and Southlake Boulevard. A plan was approved in March 2005 that allowed the Town Square's area to be doubled. The new additions to Town Square were completed in the summer of 2006, making it one of the most popular shopping centers in the Metroplex.
[edit]Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.5 square miles (58 km2), of which, 21.9 square miles (57 km2) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of it (2.45%) is water.
[edit]Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 21,519 people, 6,414 households, and 5,958 families residing in the city.
The population density was 983.0 people per square mile (379.6/km²).
There were 6,614 housing units at an average density of 302.1 per square mile (116.7/km²).
The ethnic makeup of the city was 94.54% White, 1.39% African American, 0.25% Native American, 1.79% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other ethnic groups, and 1.20% from two or more ethnic groups. Hispanic or Latino of any ethnic group were 3.67% of the population.
There were 6,414 households out of which 60.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 88.0% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 7.1% were non-families.
5.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average household size was 3.35 and the average family size was 3.48.
The median price asked for a home is $437,800. 3,997 of the 6,602 occupied houses have nine or more rooms. 4,660 of the occupied houses have four or more bedrooms. 3,342 of the 6,602 occupied houses have two cars. 2,348 of these houses have three or more cars. 3,790 of these houses cost more than $300,000.
In the city the population was spread out with 37.1% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 3.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
According to a 2011 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was in excess of $180,000, and the median income for a family was $176,259. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $46,042 for females.
The per capita income for the city was $47,597. About 1.3% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit]Neighborhoods
In the early 90's when Southlake began developing master-planned neighborhoods, the minimum lot size was 1 acre.
Later the City of Southlake reduced the minimum lot size to 1/2 acre, and later 1/3 of an acre.
These master-planned upscale neighborhoods began popping up all over the western portion of Southlake Boulevard.
Some of the larger upscale neighborhoods developed in the 90's along "The Boulevard" include Monticello Estates, Stoneridge Lakes, Myers Meadow, Stone Lakes, Timber Lake, and Timarron Country Club.
In the 2000's when the earlier neighrhoods were finishing out, Southlake began developing portions of its picturesque countryside into luxury neighborhoods.
Some of the newer luxury neighborhoods include Clariden Ranch, Estes Park, Stratford Parc, Cambridge Place, Shady Oaks, Westwyck Hills, The Enclave, Laurelwood Park, Palomar Estates, The Reserve of Southlake, and Versailles.
[edit]Highways
[edit]Notable natives and residents
- Terry Bradshaw, former NFL quarterback
- Tony Romo, NFL quarterback-Dallas Cowboys
- Pat Summerall, sports announcer, former NFL placekicker-Detroit Lions, Chicago Cardinals, New York Giants
- Mark McLemore, former MLB second baseman/outfielder
- Julius Jones, NFL running back-Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks, current New Orleans Saints running back
- Marcus Spears, NFL defensive end-Dallas Cowboys
- Greg Ellis, former NFL defensive end-Dallas Cowboys, Oakland Raiders
- Jason Witten, NFL tight end-Dallas Cowboys
- Terrence Newman, NFL cornerback-Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati Bengals, Kansas State University graduate
- Chase Daniel, NFL quarterback-New Orleans Saints
- Garrett Hartley, NFL kicker-New Orleans Saints
- Russell Maryland, former NFL defensive tackle-Dallas Cowboys, Oakland Raiders, Green Bay Packers
- Tony Tolbert, former NFL defensive end-Dallas Cowboys
- Bruce DeHaven, current special teams NFL coach for Buffalo Bills, former Seattle Seahawks, Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco Giants
- Darren Oliver, MLB relief pitcher, currently playing for the Toronto Blue Jays
- David Murphy, current MLB outfielder-Texas Rangers, former Boston Red Sox outfielder, Baylor University graduate
- John Burkett, former MLB pitcher-Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves, Florida Marlins
- Ken Hill, former MLB player-Texas Rangers, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Angels
- Kenny Rogers, former MLB pitcher-Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers
- Jeff Cogen, President of NHL Dallas Stars
- Y.E. Yang, PGA Championship winner (2009)
- Rory Sabbatini, PGA golfer
- Jean Meyer, Champion Archer/ Personality
- Ruth Buzzi, actress and comedian on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In TV series
- Melissa Rycroft, reality television contestant-The Bachelor (U.S. TV series),Dancing with the Stars, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team
- Joe DePinto, President and CEO of 7 Eleven
- Mark Albers, SVP of Exxon Mobile
- Wayne B. Goldberg, President and CEO of La Quinta Inns & Suites, former COO of BridgeStreet Accommodations
- Kenneth A. Partyka, VP of marketing for Frito-Lay North America
- Benjamin E. Kahrnoff, former President of Verizon Wireless, former VP for GTE Wireless, retired SVP of Asurion, the largest global provider of wireless handset insurance
- J. Randall Keene, President and CEO of FlexMedical Disposables, and a founding managing director of Ancor Capital Partners
- Bryan Elliott, Founder and President of Sports Promotion Network
- John Kuelbs, Chairman of Ecosphere Energy Services
- David Judd Disiere, CEO of Deep South Insurance
- Keith Biggers, President and CEO of Candor Surgical Development
- Don Norwood, President of High Definition Logistics
- Pranav Tyagi, President of Tango Management Consulting and Tango Analytics
- Michael Foster Jr., Co-founder and President of BASA Resources
- Paul Spiegelman, Founder and CEO of The Beryl Companies
- Ronald Coelyn, Founder of The Coelyn Group, a retainer-compensated boutique executive search consultancy firm
- Gurvendra Suri, Founder and CEO of Optimal Solutions
- Edward Kit, President and Founder of Software Development Technologies
- Shair Baz Hakemy, economic advisor to Afghanistan's president and state minister
[edit]Education
The vast majority of Southlake is in the 100% TEA Exemplary-rated Carroll Independent School District. This school district contains the following schools:
Elementary:
- Carroll Elementary School
- Old Union Elementary School
- Rockenbaugh Elementary School
- Walnut Grove Elementary School
- Johnson Elementary School[9]
Intermediate:
- Eubanks Intermediate School
- Durham Intermediate School[9]
Middle:
- Dawson Middle School
- Carroll Middle School[9]
High schools:
- Carroll High School (9,10)
- Carroll Sr. High School (11,12)[9]
The Denton County portions of the city are in the Northwest Independent School District, while the extreme western portions are in the Keller Independent School District, and extreme eastern portions are in the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District.
The families in the Denton County portion of Southlake are given the choice between Northwest ISD and Carroll ISD.
There is currently a dispute between Carroll ISD and Northwest ISD regarding having all Denton County Southlake being in Carroll ISD.
All of the district's schools are listed as "Exemplary" by Texas Education Association standards.
[edit]References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Southlake city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ^ "25 top-earning towns - 2008 - #12 Southlake, Texas". CNN Money. July 16, 2008. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ^ Wright, Michael. "Southlake Carroll Wins 8th All-Time Championship". Lone Star Gridiron. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ^ http://southlakehistory.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28&Itemid=27
- ^ http://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/article/106273/America's-Most-Affluent-Neighborhoods
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ a b c d http://www.southlakecarroll.edu/files/Enroll/Enrollment9-20-10.pdf
[edit]External links
- City of Southlake official website
- Southlake Style, lifestyle magazine
- Southlake Chamber of Commerce
- The Southlake Journal newspaper
- Southlake community website, OurGreatCity.com
- Southlake, TX, City-Data.com
- Southlake Town Square
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