ZIP Code 76092

Southlake is a suburb of Dallas/Fort Worth. As of the 2019 census estimate it had a population of 32,376. The Southlake area was settled in the 1840s, but was not incorporated as Southlake until 1956. The area remained rural until the completion of the DFW International Airport in the 1970s. Due to the close proximity to the airport, Southlake became a boom-burb throughout the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. The average listing price for homes for sale in Southlake was $883,109 for the week ending Jan 8. Southlake is located at 32°5648N 97°843W (32.946678, 97.145230). 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 of it is land and 0.6 square miles. (1.6 km²) of it (2.45%) is water. The median income for a household in the city was in excess of $240,248, higher than any other city in the D FW Metroplex. About 1.3% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line as of 2010, including 2.1% of those under age 18. The new Town Square shopping center was completed in 2006, making it one of the most popular shopping centers in the area. It is located on State Highway 114 and Southlake Boulevard.

History

Southlake is the primary city name, but also Grapevine, South Lake are acceptable city names or spellings. The Southlake area was settled 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. The area remained rural until the completion of the DFW International Airport in the 1970s. Due to the close proximity to the airport, Southlake became a boom-burb throughout the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Southlake is a suburb of Fort Worth, Texas, and is located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. It is home to the Dallas Cowboys, the Dallas Mavericks, the Texas Rangers and the Fort Worth Stars and Lonestar Rangers, among other sports teams. The town has a population of more than 100,000, making it one of the fastest-growing areas in the Texas cities and the fifth largest city in the United States. The city's population has grown to more than 200,000 since the opening of the airport in 1970. It has been the site of a number of high-profile sports events, including the World Series of Poker and the NBA All-Star Game. It also hosts the Dallas Stars' training facility, which opened in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The Southlake Golf Course was built in the mid-1980s. It was the first of its kind in the state, and was named after the Southlake High School, which was founded in the early 1900s.

Geography

Southlake is located at 32°5648N 97°843W (32.946678, 97.145230). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.5 square miles (58 km²) It is in proximity to DallasFort Worth International Airport. Southlake is in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. It has a population of 2.45 million. The city is located on the Texas Turnpike. It is the second-largest city in Texas, after Dallas, with 2.6 million people. It also has the fourth-largest population in the U.S., after Dallas and Fort Worth, with 1.9 million people and 1.7 million people respectively. It was the site of the first recorded UFO sighting in the world, in 1836. The last sighting was in 1838, in the town of Laredo, Texas. The U.N. World Heritage Site is located in Southlake, Texas, near the city's downtown area. The site is also the location of the Southlake Airport, which was founded in 1837. The airport is the third-largest in the country, after Houston and San Antonio. It opened in 1841 and has a runway that is still in use today. The Dallas- Fort Worth metroplex was the first airport to be built in the city in 1851. It became the second city to be founded in the area in 1852. The first was Dallas in 1854.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 31,265 people, 9,323 households, and 8,398 families residing in the city. The ethnic composition of the population of Southlake is composed of 25,554 White residents (78.9%), 5,148 Asian residents (15.9%) 2,072 Hispanic residents (6.4%), 550 Black residents (1.7%), and 809 from two or more races. 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, and 5.4% had a single householder with no spouse present. The average household size was 3.35 and the average family size was3.48. The median income for a household in Southlake was in excess of $240,248, higher than any other city in the DFW Metroplex. As of 2010, 43% of homes had an income of more than $200,000. 3,342 of the 6,602 occupied houses have two cars. 2,348 of these houses have three or more cars. About 1.3% of families and 1.8% of the residents were below the poverty line, including 2.0%, 2.1% of those under age 18 and 2.3%. The average listing price for homes for sale in South lake was $883,109 for the week ending Jan 8. The mean household income for South lake is $216,393. The per capita income for the city was $47,597.

Economy

Southlake is well known for its Southlake Town Square project. Sabre Holdings, an S&P 500 company, is headquartered in Southlake in the Solana business park. Industrial businesses include gasoline storage and distribution and concrete works on the east side of town off Highway 114 near DFW Airport. According to Southlake's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: ExxonMobil, Chevron, Texas Instruments, and Texas Instruments. The city is home to one of the most popular shopping centers in the Metroplex, with more than 100,000 visitors a year. It is located on State Highway 114 and Southlake Boulevard, near the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex International Airport. The town's population is more than 50,000, according to the city's 2010 Comprehensive annual financial report, and it has a population of more than 30,000. The population of Southlake has grown by more than 20,000 in the last five years, and is expected to grow by another 10,000 over the next five years. The growth of the city has been fueled by the growth of DFW and Fort Worth, as well as the expansion of the DFW Metroplex Airport and DFW International Airport, which is located in the Southlake area. The DFW metroplex is the largest in the U.S. by population, and the city is the second-largest city in the Texas Metroplex after Fort Worth. Southlake is also home to the Dallas Cowboys, who are based in the Dallas area.

Government

Incorporated in 1956, the City of Southlake's home rule charter was approved by voters on April 4, 1987, operating under a Council-Manager form of government. Services provided by the City under general governmental functions include public events, public safety, planning and development, engineering, street maintenance, parks operation and maintenance, recreation, library services, and general administrative services. The city's various funds had $104.2 million in revenues, $79.6 million in expenditures, $678.6million in total assets, $182.1 million in total liabilities, and $108.8 million in cash and investments. According to the city's 2013-2014 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city has $678 million in assets and $182 million in liabilities. It has $108 million incash and investments, according to the report. The City's total annual budget for 2013-14 was $678million, with $104million in revenues and $79million in expenditures. In 2013-2014 the city had $108million in cash, $80million in expenses and $78 million in investments. The total annual revenue for the city was $676 million, including $104 million in revenue from taxes and expenditures. The state of Texas has a population of 2.3 million, making Southlake one of the largest cities in the state. Southlake is home to the University of Texas at Austin, which has an enrollment of more than 1.5 million students. The university has an annual budget of $100 million, with the majority of its students living in Southlake.

Education

The vast majority of Southlake is in the Carroll Independent School District. The school district is currently ranked by the Texas Education Agency as the largest all exemplary school district in the state. All of the district's schools are listed as "Exemplary" by Texas Education Association standards. As of the 2013-2014 school year, any residents of the city that lives outside of the Carroll ISD boundaries are allowed to attend a Carroll ISd school, if they apply through the school district. A number of private schools are also located in Southlake, among them: The Clariden School (Pre-K12th grades Project-Based Learning) and Fusion Academy Southlake (Middle and High School national chain) Southlake Montessori (Elementary) The King's University of Texas at San Antonio is located in the city. The city is also home to the Southlake High School, which holds grades 910 to 1112. The Southlake Fire Department is based in the town's downtown area. The fire department's mascot is the dragon, and all of its schools share the same logo and mascot. Southlake's fire department is also known as the "Southlake Firemen" and has a mascot of the same name: the "Carroll Dragon" All of Carroll's firemen are trained by the Dallas Fire Department, which also has its own dragon mascot, the "Dangerous Dragon" The city also has a fire department, which was founded in the early 1900s. The "South Lake Fire Department" was established in the late 1800s to fight fires in the area.

Transportation

There is no bus or other public transport within city limits. The nearest train station is Grapevine-Main Street station at around 4 mi (6.4 km) distance from the town center. There is no airport in Grapevine. There are no major highways in the town. The town is home to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and the Dallas-Fort Worth World Trade Center. The city is located on the Texas Turnpike, which runs through Grapevine and Dallas. It is also the site of the Texas State Fair, a major tourist attraction, and the Texas Museum of Natural History, a museum of art and culture. It was founded in 1883. The Texas State Capitol is located in downtown Grapevine, about 4 miles (6 km) from the city center. It dates back to the early 19th century, when the town was first founded. It has been named after the town's founder, George W. Bush, who was born in Texas in 1881. The current mayor is Ronald Reagan, who served as president from 1989 to 1993. The mayor of Grapevine was Ronald Reagan from 1987 to 1993, when he stepped down for health and safety reasons. He was succeeded by his son Ronald Reagan Jr., who served from 1993 to 1994. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the city in 1998, allowing the city to remain in the Texas Supreme Court. The state legislature passed a law in 1998 allowing the state to retain control of the state Supreme Court, which was later amended to make it a federal court.

Sister Cities

Southlake Sister Cities is a non-profit organization belonging to Sister Cities International. The organization maintains a relationship with 2 sister cities: Tome, Japan and Wuzhong, China. These relationships consist of student exchange programs as well as adult delegations between the cities. The Southlake Sister cities organization is based in the town of Southlake, Texas. It was founded in the early 1980s by a group of students from Southlake High School. It is currently based in Southlake and has a membership of over 2,000 people. It also has a sister city in Tome, Tokyo, Japan, and one in Wuz hong, Beijing, China, which is part of the Sister Cities network. The group also has an office in Tokyo, which was established in the 1990s. It has an official Facebook page and a Twitter account, @SouthlakeSisterCities. It currently has more than 1,000 followers, including over 1,200 members from Japan and China, and over 100 members from the U.S. and Canada. Its website is: http://www.sistercities.org/sister-cities/southlake-sister cities.html.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas = 37.5. 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 90. 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 20. 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 Southlake = 5.7 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 3,256 individuals with a median age of 33.5 age the population grows by 22.24% in Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,482.89 residents per square mile of area (572.56/km²). There are average 3.46 people per household in the 7,605 households with an average household income of $161,971 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 8.20% of the available work force and has dropped -0.63% 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 30.54%. The number of physicians in Southlake per 100,000 population = 173.2.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Southlake = 36 inches and the annual snowfall = 0.9 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 67. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 233. 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 23, 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 Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas which are owned by the occupant = 92.15%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 12 years with median home cost = $476,880 and home appreciation of -2.53%. 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 $19.87 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 $4,302 per student. There are 15.8 students for each teacher in the school, 635 students for each Librarian and 445 students for each Counselor. 5.30% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 39.62% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 18.98% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).