ZIP Code 75077

Lewisville is a suburban community within the DallasFort Worth metroplex. Originally called Holford's Prairie, Lewisville dates back to the early 1840s. The arrival of the town's first railroad in 1881 engendered its initial growth. The expansion of the area's transportation infrastructure spurred further development in the early part of the 20th century. Lewisville incorporated in 1925, and when construction of Lewisville Lake was completed in the 1950s, the city began to expand rapidly. The diversity of its population and industry has created a stable economic climate. It is home to Denton County's first cotton gin, built in 1867, which could produce up to three bales per day. The city's economy had become diversified before the Wall Street Crash of 1929, so Lewisville was relatively well insulated from the Great Depression. The 2020 census tabulated a population of 111,822, making it the fourth most populous municipality in Denton county. It also lies within Dallas County, with a small part lying within Dallas and Fort Worth counties. The population of the unincorporated town was 500 in 1888, and the city's population was 853 in 1930. The U.S. Route 77 between Denton and Dallas closed in 1931 with a "Coming Out of the Mud" ceremony, a stretch of dirt road through the two cities that often became too muddy for travel. Between 1925 and 1932, the Interurban Railway, an electric commuter rail system, ran from Denton to Dallas, with service that ran to Lewisville.

History

Lewisville is the primary city name, but also Copper Canyon, Double Oak, Flower Mound, Highland Village, Highland Vlg are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Lewisville, Texas. In 1841, the Republic of Texas chartered the Peters Colony Land Grant Company to settle the North Texas area. In 1845, the Fox family, which owned about a dozen slaves, buried a slave child called Melinda on the family farm, which eventually became the town's cemetery for black residents. The population of the unincorporated town was 500 in 1888. In 1925, residents voted by a margin of 17 votes to incorporate Lewisville, which established its official boundaries as a city. By 1930, Lewisville's population had increased to 853, making it the fourth most populous municipality in Denton County (behind Denton, Sanger, and Pilot Point) In 1969, the city hosted the Texas International Pop Festival, which drew over 150,000 spectators and featured performances by Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, and Led Zep. The city adopted a charter for a municipal government in 1963, becoming one of only a few home rule cities in Texas with a population of less than 5,000. The Garza Elm Dam finished in 1954, expanding the Little Elm Reservoir into what is now Lewisville Lake. In 2011 the city dedicated a historical marker to commemorate the A-train station at the Texas Historical Commission at the Lewisville-He Hebron train station in Hebron, Texas. The Lewisville Gap, a stretch of dirt road through the city that often became too muddy for travel, was closed with a "Coming Out of the Mud" ceremony.

Geography

Lewisville is at 33°218N 97°022W (33.038316, 97.006232) at an elevation of about 550 feet (170 m) It has a total area of 42.47 square miles (110.0 km²), of which 36.4 sq mi (94 km²) is land. The lowest part of Denton County, at 484 feet (148 m), is found in the city. Lewisville sits above the Barnett Shale, a geological formation containing a large quantity of natural shale gas. The city is seldom affected by extreme weather, but Hurricane Carla in 1961 brought 86-mile-per-hour (138 km/h) winds and caused 6-foot (1.8 m) swells on Lewisville Lake. During heavy rains, Timber Creek can overflow its banks, and on rare occasions, flood some of the surrounding homes. The National Weather Service defines no official borders for Tornado Alley, but Lewisville is considered to be in it. It is in the eastern part of the Cross Timbers region of Texas between the Texas Blackland Prairies and the Grand Prairie. Its Köppen climate classification is Cfa, which means it has a temperate climate, does not have a dry season, and has a hot summer. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Lewisville has a hardiness zone of 8a, which is in a humid subtropical climate. The area surrounding the delta is subject to 100-year flood precautions.

Demographics

The 2010 U.S. census recorded a population of 95,290 in Lewisville. As of the 2020 United States census, 111,822 people, 39,664 households, and 24,536 families were residing in the city. Mexican Americans made up the largest Hispanic or Latino group within the city limit (22.9%). Puerto Ricans (1.2%) were the second-largest single Latin group followed by Cubans (0.1%) and other Hispanics or Latinos (4.2%). By the 2020 census, its racial and ethnic makeup was 36.37% non-Hispanic White, 15.45% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 11.21% Asian and 0.06% Pacific Islander. The median income for a Lewisville household was $56,811, and per capita income was $28,144. About 9.6% of the population was below the poverty line, as compared to 17% for Texas as a whole. The city's median age was 30.9 years, and the average household size was 2.53 persons. The average family size was 3.21 persons. At the 2018-2019 American Community Survey estimates, the city of Lewisville had aPopulation of 108,562 and 109,212. Of its estimated population, 46.1% were male and 53.9% were female. Its racial makeup in 2010 was 65.3% White and 11.2% African American. In 2018, the median household income increased to $65,836. Resident households had a mean income of $79,211.

Economy

Lewisville's lake and the city's location in the DFW metroplex have contributed to the largest boat-sales market in the state by volume. Automobile dealerships have flourished there, including Huffines Auto Dealerships and Village Auto Group. Fleming Companies, one of the United States' largest food distribution companies, relocated to Lewisville in 2000, but it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2003 after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced the company had been hiding massive losses. Adeptus Health, a health-care provider, and the utility company TexasNew Mexico Power are also headquartered in the city. The city's top employers include JPMorgan Chase, Lewisville Independent School District, and Nationstar Mortgage. It is located in a state second in the nation in overall boat sales. It has a diverse commercial tax base, including a number of banks, insurance companies, retailers, and other businesses. It also has a successful school district, which operates chartered schools across the country. It's located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, which is home to the University of Texas at Dallas and the Texas Tech University of Information Technology (TTU). The city has a population of about 4,000. It was ranked as one the top "Powerhouses of the New Economy" by Black Enterprise magazine in 2000. It had a high rate of unemployment in the early 1990s, but is now in the low to mid-teens. It currently has a low unemployment rate, and a high unemployment rate in the late 1990s.

Arts and cultural life

The Lewisville Grand Theater, known informally as The Grand, is on the east side of Interstate 35E in Lewisville's Old Town. It is a hub for the arts, able to show films, host meetings, and provide a venue for various kinds of artistic performances. The city government created the Lewisville Public Library in 1968, naming Cindy Bennett as its first director. Lewisville was also the temporary home of the George W. Bush Presidential Library until 2013. The Lewisville portion of Neighborsgo, a weekly section of The Dallas Morning News, was designated the city's official newspaper of record in 2011. In 2011 and 2012, The Flower Mound Connection newspaper named the MCL Grand the best events venue in Denton County. In 2001, Lewisville voters approved a 4B tax package, part of which was dedicated to building a new library facility. The $11 million renovation opened in 2006, and it received the Achievement of Excellence in Libraries Award in that year and again in 2009. In 2012, the city was named the official home of The Neighbors' News, a local newspaper based in Plano, Texas. The newspaper was purchased by 1013 Communications in 2012 and is now based in Dallas. The town is served mainly by media from the Dallas area, but a number of niche publications focus on local news. It has a population of about 3,000. The mayor of Lewisville has a reputation for being tough on crime, and the city has had several high-profile murders in recent years.

Parks and recreation

The city of Lewisville operates public recreation facilities, including parks, two recreation centers, and approximately 14 miles (23 km) of trails. The $20 million Railroad Park was built in 2009 using the revenue from a quarter-cent sales tax increase; it was the largest capital project in the city's history at the time. Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) is a 2,600 acres (1,100 ha) nature preserve managed by the city in partnership with Lewisville ISD and UNT. In February 2013, the city began to review a development proposal to build a resort hotel and convention center on a 60-acre (0.24 km²) parcel of land next to the lake. The Lakes at Castle Hills is a Jay Morrish-designed course which opened in the late 1990s; critics have rated the course highly, praising its amenities and difficulty level. The nine-hole, 1,724-yard (1.576 m) Lake Park Executive course opened in 1994. The city is also home to professional golfer Chad Campbell, winner of the 2003 Tour Championship. The Lewisville High School track and field team organizes the Rick Neill Memorial, a cross-country running meet the Lewisville high school track andField team organizing each year. The plan includes numerous crossings of Interstate 35E for pedestrian and bicyclist safety. In March 2012, the Park Board began reviewing a new master plan to address the next ten years of park development in the City.

Education

Lewisville Independent School District operates the area's public school system, including Lewisville High School. Four of the district's middle schools feed into two high school feeder campuses. The district also operates the Dale Jackson Career Center and Career Center East. In addition there are two private schools located in Lewisville: Liberty Baptist School and Lakeland Christian Academy (operated by Lakeland Baptist Church, a conservative Southern Baptist congregation) Founders Classical Academy, a charter school operated by Lewisville-based ResponsiveEd, is also located in the city. According to the American Community Survey results from 2007 to 2011, 86.7% of the city's population aged 25 or older had graduated from high school. The survey estimated that 24,879 Lewisville residents over the age of three were enrolled in schools. In 2011, the city had a population of 24,788, making it one of the largest cities in Texas with more than 25,000 residents. The city has a high school graduation rate of 86% and a college graduation rate (29.7%) of 29.7%. In the city, 8.4% held a bachelor's degree or higher, and 8.3% had a graduate or professional degree. The school district also conducts a night high school, which is open to students in grades 9-12. In the 2011-2012 school year, the school year was the first in which the district also conducted a day high school in the Lewisville area. It is the first time the district has done so since the 1970s.

Government

Since 1963, the City of Lewisville has operated as a home rule city with a councilmanager style of municipal government. Residents elect six at-large members to serve on the City Council, including a mayor. The mayor does not vote on issues that come before the council except in the case of a tie. In 2011, the Fitch Group upgraded the city's general obligation bond rating from "AA+" to "AAA" Lewisville is in the 26th Congressional district in Texas, represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by Michael C. Burgess. As of 2015, the city is represented in District 12 of the Texas Senate by Jane Nelson. The city is split between two Texas House of Representative districts: District 63, represented by Tan Parker, and District 65,represented by Ron Simmons. Lewisville's mayor is John Travolta, who visited the fire department in 2004 to promote the release of the film Ladder 49. In May 2011, Lewisville residents approved a sales tax increase to create two public safety districts. The revenue from the increase will fund investments in the city’s police and fire departments, including new officers and vehicles, as well as a new fire station in the eastern part of the city. The Lewisville Police Department had 27 sworn police officers in 1977, and the number had increased to 136 by 2007. The fire department and its then chief, Rick Lasky, attracted national attention when they raised a large amount of donations for victims' families after the September 11 attacks.

Transportation

The primary freeway running through Lewisville is Interstate 35E, which runs northsouth through the city. US Highway 77 (now Mill Street) was the main through route, connecting the city with Denton to the north and Dallas to the south. Lewisville residents voted in a special election held on September 13, 2003, to become a full member of the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) The authority began running a regional bus service in November 2006. In 2011, the Old Town, Hebron, and Highland Village/Lewisville Lake stations opened as commuter stops along the route of the A-train. In September 2021, DCTA launched GoZone, an on-demand transit service in partnership with Via Transportation. In December 2021, fixed-route Lewisville Connect bus services ceased operating, with GoZone in place to cover transit throughout theCity. The city is home to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Green Line to Dallas. DART also owns a Rail Operation and Maintenance Facility in Lewisville. The DART Green Line connects with Trinity Mills Station in Carrollton, where it connects with the Dallas area Rapid Transit Green Line in Dallas. The route continues north to Denton and south to Trinity Mills. The A-Train stops at Old Town and Hebron as well as Highland Village and Lewisville Lake, with the final stop at Hebron being at Highland Village on the way to DART's Trinity Mills Green Line. The train stops at Lewisville are part of the Dallas/Denton International Airport.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Lewisville, Denton County, Texas = 1.8. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 73. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Lewisville = 5.6 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 5,938 individuals with a median age of 31.6 age the population grows by 34.25% in Lewisville, Denton County, Texas population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,951.04 residents per square mile of area (1,139.39/km²). There are average 2.57 people per household in the 40,461 households with an average household income of $63,379 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 6.70% of the available work force and has dropped -1.43% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 30.44%. The number of physicians in Lewisville per 100,000 population = 116.8.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Lewisville = 29.3 inches and the annual snowfall = 0.6 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 64. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 230. 96 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 31.9 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 24, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Lewisville, Denton County, Texas which are owned by the occupant = 50.30%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 13 years with median home cost = $150,980 and home appreciation of -10.11%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $19.23 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,593 per student. There are 14.2 students for each teacher in the school, 746 students for each Librarian and 408 students for each Counselor. 6.92% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 26.26% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 7.35% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).