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Lewisville, Texas
City
Lewisville City Hall
Wayne Ferguson Plaza
Vista Ridge Mall
Lewisville Public Library
Hebron station
Lewisville Lakeat dusk
Motto:
"Deep Roots. Broad Wings. Bright Future."
Location of Lewisville in Denton County, Texas
Location of Lewisville inDenton County, Texas
Lewisville, Texas is located in the United States
Lewisville, Texas
Lewisville, Texas
Location in the United States of America
Coordinates:33°02′18″N97°00′22″W/ 33.03833°N 97.00611°W/33.03833; -97.00611
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesDenton,Dallas[1]
IncorporatedJanuary 15, 1925[2]
Government
• TypeCouncil–manager
Area
[3]
•City43.22 sq mi (111.94 km2)
• Land37.01 sq mi (95.85 km2)
• Water6.21 sq mi (16.09 km2)
Elevation
[4]
463 ft (141 m)
Population
(2020)[5]
•City111,822
• Estimate
(2022)[6]
131,215
• RankUS:216th
TX:27th
• Density2,951.04/sq mi (1,139.39/km2)
•Metro
7,943,685 (US:4th)
Time zoneUTC-6(Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)UTC-5(CDT)
ZIP codes
75029, 75057, 75067, 75077
Area code(s)214, 469, 945, 972
FIPS code48-42508
GNISfeature ID2410829[4]
Websitecityoflewisville

Lewisville(/ˈluːɪsvɪl/LOO-iss-vil) is a city in theU.S. stateofTexas,located inDenton Countywith portions extending intoDallas County.As one of theMid-Citieswithin theDallas–Fort Worth metroplex,the2020 censusreported a population of 111,822.[5]

Originally called Holford's Prairie, Lewisville dates back to the early 1840s.[7]The arrival of the town's first railroad in 1881 engendered its initial growth, and the expansion of the area's transportation infrastructure spurred further development in the early part of the 20th century.[8]Lewisvilleincorporatedin 1925, and when construction of Lewisville Lake was completed in the 1950s, the city began to expand rapidly.

Lewisville's proximity toLewisville Lakehas made it a recreational hub of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The area's transportation infrastructure has evolved around theI-35 CorridoralongInterstate 35E.The diversity of its population and industry has created a stable economic climate.Lewisville Independent School Districtprovides most of the area's public education programs.

History

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Settlement

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In 1841, theRepublic of Texaschartered thePeters ColonyLand Grant Company (named for William Smalling Peters, publisher of the song "Oh! Susanna")[7]to settle theNorth Texasarea.[8]In 1844, John W. King and his wife settled on the east side of the prairie, where the city now lies. Baptist settlers fromPlatte County, Missouri,settled on the west side; among them were John and James Holford, who named the area Holford's Prairie.[9][10]Further south, Presbyterians established a church and called itFlower Mound.[11]In the confusion over land ownership after theHedgcoxe War,Basdeal Lewis purchased Holford's Prairie in 1853 and renamed it after himself.[12]

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. Named Fox–Hembry Cemetery, the plot still exists today.[13]After it had fallen into disrepair, local residents and businesses gathered to restore it in 2011.[14]ThoughAbraham Lincolnwas not on the ballot in the area for the1860 Presidential election,residents of Lewisville (listed as "Hollforts" on election results) still gaveJohn C. Breckinridgeonly a 44–31 majority over anelectoral fusionoption.[15]

DuringReconstruction,Lewisville became home toDenton County'sfirstcotton gin.Built in 1867, it could produce up to three bales per day.[16][17]TheThirteenth Texas Legislaturechartered the Dallas and Wichita Railroad (later theMissouri–Kansas–Texas) on terms requiring 20 miles of track to be in running order by July 1, 1875. Lewisville paid the company $15,000 to come to the city, with a promise of another $5,000 on completion.[18]The company fulfilled the deal by completing the railroad tracks to a point just south of Lewisville on the morning of the deadline, and the line began running full-time in 1881.[19][8]Republicans in theFourteenth Texas Legislaturepassed a law on April 30, 1874, prohibiting alcohol within two miles of the town.[20]Many residents ignored the law, however, and the city retained as many as 17 saloons at one point.[21]The population of the unincorporated town was 500 in 1888.[22]

Progress

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Photograph of an old theater sign on a rustic building.
The building currently housing the Greater Lewisville Community Theater, built in 1885, is the oldest standing structure in Lewisville.[23]

On January 15, 1925, residents voted by a margin of 17 votes toincorporateLewisville, which established its official boundaries as a city.[2]By 1930, Lewisville's population had increased to 853, making it the fourth-most populous municipality in Denton County (behindDenton,Sanger,andPilot Point).[24]

Because the city's economy had become diversified before theWall Street Crash of 1929,Lewisville was relatively well insulated from theGreat Depression.Many residents, including business leaders, nevertheless supported theNew Dealprograms ofFranklin D. Roosevelt.[25][26]By 1936, theWorks Progress Administrationoperated a cannery in the city to provide temporary jobs for unemployed residents.[27]As an extension of theGood Roads Movement,which had been prominent in Denton County since the early 1910s,[28]residents formed the Good Roads Committee of Lewisville to lobby state and federal officials for funding to create better streets.[29][30]Lewisville celebrated the paving of theU.S. Route 77between Denton andDallasin 1931 with a "Coming Out of the Mud" ceremony. The new pavement closed the "Lewisville Gap" between the two cities, a stretch of dirt road through the city that often became too muddy for travel.[31]

The new road also led indirectly to the downfall of the area's public transportation system. Between 1925 and 1932, the Texas Interurban Railway, an electriccommuter railservice that ran from Dallas to Denton, operated a station in Lewisville. Business leaders in the Lewisville Chamber of Commerce welcomed the service at the time, proudly citing the city'sprogressivecitizenship.[32]The area's low population density could not sustain the venture, however, and in 1932, the line went out of business and immediately halted service.[33][34]

On April 25, 1934,Raymond Hamiltonof theBarrow gangrobbed the First National Bank of Lewisville. Residents chased him toHowe, Texas,where he was captured at a roadblock and transferred to Dallas County Jail.[35][36]

Growth

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Lewisville's rapid growth began when construction of the Garza–Little Elm Dam finished in 1954, expanding the Garza–Little Elm Reservoir into what is nowLewisville Lake.[37]The city adopted ahome-rulecharter for acouncil–managerstyle of municipal government in 1963, becoming one of only a few home-rule cities in Texas with a population less than 5,000.[38]In September 1969, 13 days afterWoodstock,the city hosted theTexas International Pop Festival,which drew over 150,000 spectators and featured performances byJanis Joplin,B.B. King,andLed Zeppelin.[39]In 2011, theTexas Historical Commissiondedicated a historical event marker at theHebronA-trainstation in Lewisville to commemorate the event.[40]

WhenDallas/Fort Worth International Airportopened to the south of the city in 1974 andVista Ridge Mallopened at the intersection ofInterstate 35EandRound Grove Roadin 1989, Lewisville began to undergo rapid suburban growth.[41]Its population increased from 24,273 in 1980 to 46,521 in 1990, making it the 40th-most populous city in Texas.[42]In the early 1990s, the Lewisville Chamber of Commerce marketed the city with the slogan "City of Expanding Horizons".[43]Its population reached 77,737 in 2000, 95,290 in 2010, and 111,822 in 2020.[44][45]In November 2021, the city completed the annexation of the Castle Hills development, located northeast of the city, into its boundaries, adding almost 3000 acres and 18,000 residents.[46]

Geography

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Lewisville has a total area of 42.5 square miles (110 km2), of which 6.1 sq mi (16 km2) is covered by water.[47]It lies at the southern end of Denton County and the northern end of theDallas–Fort Worth metroplex,in the eastern part of theCross Timbersregion of Texas between theTexas Blackland Prairiesand the Grand Prairie.[7]Vista Ridge, a small plateau, is in the southeastern corner of Lewisville, and the lowest part of Denton County, at 484 feet (148 m), is found in the city.[48]Lewisville sits above theBarnett Shale,a geological formation containing a large quantity ofnatural shale gas.[49]

Water constitutes about 14% of the city's total area,[47]including Lewisville Lake, the Elm Fork of theTrinity River,and two local tributaries of the Elm Fork - Prairie Creek and Timber Creek. Ariparian zoneencompasses a portion of the city in the southeast.[50]The intersection of the Elm Fork and Lake Lewisville has given rise to adeltaat the southern end of the lake, extending 6.9 miles (11.1 km) south.[51]TheFederal Emergency Management Agencyhas labeled much of the area surrounding the delta as "Zone AE", meaning the area is subject to100-year floodprecautions.[52]

Climate

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Lewisville's climate is classified ashumid subtropical.ItsKöppen climate classificationisCfa,which means it has a temperate climate, does not have adry season,and has a hot summer.[53]According to theUnited States Department of Agriculture,Lewisville is in ahardiness zoneof 8a.[54]The city is seldom affected byextreme weather,butHurricane Carlain 1961 brought 86-mile-per-hour (138 km/h) winds and caused 6-foot (1.8 m) swells on Lewisville Lake.[55]During heavy rains, Timber Creek can overflow its banks, and on rare occasions, flood some of the surrounding homes.[56]TheNational Weather Servicedefines no official borders forTornado Alley,but Lewisville is considered to be in it.[57]

Climate data for Lewisville, Texas
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 90
(32) 		96
(36) 		99
(37) 		102
(39) 		107
(42) 		108
(42) 		113
(45) 		113
(45) 		111
(44) 		103
(39) 		99
(37) 		89
(32) 		113
(45)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 53.3
(11.8) 		59.2
(15.1) 		67.2
(19.6) 		74.4
(23.6) 		81.7
(27.6) 		89.2
(31.8) 		94.1
(34.5) 		93.5
(34.2) 		86.1
(30.1) 		76.3
(24.6) 		64.1
(17.8) 		56.0
(13.3) 		74.6
(23.7)
Daily mean °F (°C) 42.7
(5.9) 		48.0
(8.9) 		55.9
(13.3) 		63.4
(17.4) 		71.6
(22.0) 		79.1
(26.2) 		83.6
(28.7) 		82.7
(28.2) 		75.6
(24.2) 		65.3
(18.5) 		53.6
(12.0) 		45.4
(7.4) 		63.9
(17.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 32.0
(0.0) 		36.8
(2.7) 		44.6
(7.0) 		52.4
(11.3) 		61.4
(16.3) 		69.0
(20.6) 		73.1
(22.8) 		71.9
(22.2) 		65.0
(18.3) 		54.3
(12.4) 		43.0
(6.1) 		34.8
(1.6) 		53.2
(11.8)
Record low °F (°C) −3
(−19) 		−2
(−19) 		5
(−15) 		23
(−5) 		35
(2) 		48
(9) 		51
(11) 		52
(11) 		36
(2) 		16
(−9) 		10
(−12) 		0
(−18) 		−3
(−19)
Averageprecipitationinches (mm) 1.94
(49) 		2.55
(65) 		2.82
(72) 		3.30
(84) 		5.41
(137) 		3.29
(84) 		2.53
(64) 		2.26
(57) 		3.35
(85) 		4.81
(122) 		2.87
(73) 		2.66
(68) 		37.79
(960)
Average snowfall inches (cm) .2
(0.51) 		.5
(1.3) 		.1
(0.25) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		.3
(0.76) 		1.1
(2.8)
Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) 6.7 6.1 7.0 7.1 8.4 6.4 4.4 4.7 5.8 6.8 6.8 6.5 76.7
Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) .4 .2 .1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .1 .2 1
Source: NOAA (1971–2000)[58]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880466—
18904986.9%
1930853—
19408732.3%
19501,51673.7%
19603,956160.9%
19709,264134.2%
198024,273162.0%
199046,52191.7%
200077,73767.1%
201095,29022.6%
2020111,82217.3%
2022 (est.)131,215[6]17.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[59]
2020 Census[5]

2020 census

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Lewisville city, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[60] Pop 2010[61] Pop 2020[62] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
Whitealone (NH) 53,706 47,280 40,675 69.09% 49.62% 36.37%
Black or African Americanalone (NH) 5,628 10,370 17,282 7.24% 10.88% 15.45%
Native AmericanorAlaska Nativealone (NH) 399 .347 345 0.51% 0.36% 0.31%
Asianalone (NH) 2,990 7,325 12,534 3.85% 7.69% 11.21%
Pacific Islanderalone (NH) 22 59 69 0.03% 0.06% 0.06%
Other Racealone (NH) 89 220 512 0.11% 0.23% 0.46%
Mixed race or Multiracial(NH) 1,104 1,906 4,552 1.42% 2.00% 4.07%
Hispanic or Latino(any race) 13,799 27,783 35,853 17.75% 29.16% 32.06%
Total 77,737 95,290 111,822 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%


As of thecensusof 2020, 111,822 people, 39,664 households, and 24,536 families were residing in the city.

2010 census

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The2010 censusrecorded a population of 95,290 in Lewisville, up from the 77,737 recorded for the2000 census,making it one of the 25 fastest-growing city populations in the United States. The 2010 population was made up of 37,496 households and 23,417 families. At the 2018-2019American Community Surveyestimates, the city of Lewisville had a population of 108,562 and 109,212. Of its estimated population, 46.1% were male and 53.9% were female. There was an average of 85.5 males per 100 females.

Itsracial makeupin 2010 was 65.3% White, 11.2% African American, 0.7% Native American, 7.8% Asian (including a growing diaspora fromMyanmar),[63]11.3% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. At 2010's census, 29.2% of the population was considered to be ofHispanicorLatinoorigin. Children under 18 lived in 35.5% of the households. The average household size was 2.53 persons and the average family size was 3.21 persons. The median age was 30.9 years. Between 2007 and 2011, 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.

Lewisville's racial and ethnic makeup at the 2018 census estimates were 45.6%non-Hispanic White,12.4%Black or African American,10.9%Asian,0.7% some other race, 1.6%two or more races,and 28.3%Hispanic or Latino Americanof any race. The median age in Lewisville was 34.9. In 2018,Mexican Americansmade 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 byCubans(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, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.46% some other race, 4.07% multiracial, and 32.06% Hispanic or Latino American of any race.

The 41,101 households in 2019 had an average household size of 2.63. The average family size was 3.44. About 76.6% of Lewisville's residents were native-born and 21.6% were foreign-born. Of the immigrant population, 39.7% werenaturalized U.S. citizens.The majority of its immigrant population had lived in the city before 2010. Roughly 40% entered after 2010. At home, 34.6% spoke another language other than English. From 2014-2019, the median household income increased to $65,836. Resident households had a mean income of $79,211.

Economy

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The city has a diverse commercial tax base. Its top employers includeJPMorgan Chase,Lewisville Independent School District, andNationstar Mortgage.[64]Automobile dealerships have flourished there, including Huffines Auto Dealerships and Village Auto Group, which was ranked as one of the top "Powerhouses of the New Economy" byBlack Enterprisemagazine in 2000.[65]

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 in a state second in the nation in overall boat sales. Because of the city's proximity to Dallas andFort Worth,a number of food distribution companies have branches in Lewisville, includingSyscoand Meadowbrook Meat Company (MBM).Fleming Companies,one of the United States' largest food distribution companies, relocated to Lewisville in 2000, but it filed forChapter 11 bankruptcyin 2003 after theU.S. Securities and Exchange Commissionannounced the company had been hiding massive losses.[66]Responsive Education Solutions,which operates chartered schools nationwide, is also headquartered in Lewisville.[67]Adeptus Health,a health-care provider, and the utility companyTexas—New Mexico Powerare also headquartered in the city.

Arts and cultural life

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Lewisville Grand Theater

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A nighttime photograph of a building that says "Grand Theater" across the front.
The Lewisville Grand Theater, which opened in 2011[68]

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 in Lewisville, able to show films, host meetings, and provide a venue for various kinds of artistic performances. The project began in 2004 and aimed to fulfill a long-term goal of building an arts center to coincide with the 2011 opening of theOld Town Station.[69]The facility opened in January 2011 with a series of performances, children's shows, concerts, and exhibits,[68]and the Greater Lewisville Arts Alliance presented the theater with a $25,000 contribution to begin their fundraiser to place aSteinwaypiano in the theater.[70]In 2011 and 2012,The Flower Mound Connectionnewspaper named the MCL Grand the best events venue in Denton County.[71][72]

The facility originally was called Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater as part of a 10-year naming-rights agreement with the local hospital. It later changed name to Medical City Lewisville Grand Theater when the hospital was rebranded. The naming rights agreement with Medical City Lewisville ended in December 2020 and the facility was renamed Lewisville Grand Theater.

Libraries

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The entrance of a building with a glass front.
Front of the Lewisville Public Library building, which opened in 2006

The city government created the Lewisville Public Library in 1968, naming Cindy Bennett as its first director. A 5,000 sq ft (460 m2) structure was built where the city hall now stands. A new library facility was built in 1986 as part of the municipal building on Main Street. In 2001, Lewisville voters approved a 4B tax package, part of which was dedicated to building a new library facility,[73]the children's wing of which was dedicated to Bennett.[74]The $11 million renovation opened in 2006,[75]and it received the Achievement of Excellence in Libraries Award in that year and again in 2009.[76]Lewisville was also the temporary home of theGeorge W. Bush Presidential Libraryuntil 2013.[77][78]

Media

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Lewisville is served mainly by media from the Dallas area, but a number of niche publications focus on local news.The Lewisville Enterprisemerged withThe Lewisville Leaderin 1962. The paper's publisher and editor at the time, U.O. Clements, was a staunch conservative, but vociferously supported the racial integration ofLewisville Independent School District,for which he received many anonymous threats from members of theKu Klux Klan.[79]Clements sold the paper toHarte-Hanks Community Newspapersin 1971.[80]Star Newspapers, which owned theLeader,was purchased by 1013 Communications in 2012.[81]The newspaper is based inPlano, Texas.In 2011, the Lewisville City Council designated the Lewisville portion ofNeighborsgo,a weekly section ofThe Dallas Morning News,as the city's official newspaper of record.[82]

Parks and recreation

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Skateboarders at Scion Skate Park in Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park

The city of Lewisville operates public recreation facilities, including parks, two recreation centers, and approximately 14 miles (23 km) of trails.[83]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. It was renamed Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park in 2010 in a deal worth $1.5 million. The park has a baseball/softball complex, a football complex, eight lighted soccer fields, two concession buildings, a perimeter walking/jogging trail, three man-made lakes, adog parkand theScionSkate Park.[84]Since 2010, the skate park has hosted the Scion Regional Amateur Tour, part an annual series of six skateboarding competitions held across the country.[85]In 2012, the venue hosted its first annualtriathlonevent benefiting theCourt Appointed Special Advocates(CASA) of Denton County.[86]

Lewisville Lake Park comprises 662 acres (268 ha), which the city leases from theUnited States Army Corps of Engineers.The park includes various amenities, including athletic fields and designated campgrounds. The Lewisville Fishing Barge, an indoor–outdoor fishing facility that opened in 1958, is on the lake.[55][87]The park also hosts the Rick Neill Memorial, a cross-country running meet theLewisville High Schooltrack and field team organizes each year.[88]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.[89]

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 andUNT.[90]It has over 7 miles of hiking trails as well as opportunities for fishing, kayaking, and canoeing.[91]LLELA serves as the centerpiece for the city's Green Centerpiece Master Strategy, which aims to preserve the natural spaces around Lake Lewisville and establish the city as a major recreation destination within theDFWmetro area.[92]

Lewisville is also a major hub of the Northern Golf Corridor of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.[93]Located on the city's southeast edge, the Lakes at Castle Hills is aJay Morrish-designed course which opened in the late 1990s; critics have rated the course highly, praising its amenities and difficulty level.[94][93]Lake Park Golf Course, near Lewisville Lake, is noted for its beginner-friendly design.[95]The nine-hole, 1,724-yard (1,576 m) Lake Park Executive course opened in 1994.[96]Lewisville is also home to professional golferChad Campbell,winner of the 2003Tour Championship.[97]

In 2011, the Lewisville Park Board proposed a new master plan for the city's parks and recreation facilities. It specifies a major overhaul of the city's trail system, including 51 miles (82 km) of off-street trails, 50 miles (80 km) of enhanced sidewalks, 50 miles (80 km) of bicycle routes, a 7.4-mile (11.9 km) paddling trail down the Elm Fork of the Trinity River, and 31 major and minor trailheads throughout the area, many of which would connect to other trail networks. The plan includes numerous crossings of Interstate 35E for pedestrian and bicyclist safety.[98]In March 2012, the Park Board began reviewing a new master plan to address the next ten years of park development in the city.[99]

Education

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Lewisville educational attainment
Lewisville Texas United States
High school graduate or higher 86.7% 80.4% 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 29.7% 26.1% 28.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007–2011 American Community Survey[100]

Lewisville Independent School Districtoperates the area's public school system, includingLewisville High School.Four of the district's middle schools feed into two high school feeder campuses; since the 2011–2012 school year, theKilloughand Harmon campuses have served the city's ninth- and tenth-grade students, while the main campus at the intersection of FM 1171 (Main Street) and Valley Parkway is used primarily for eleventh- and twelfth-grade students.[101][102]The district also operates the Technology Exploration and Career Center, with two locations (East and West), along with conducting a night high school in Lewisville.[103]

According toAmerican Community Surveyresults from 2007 to 2011, 86.7% of the city's population aged 25 or older had graduated from high school, 29.7% held a bachelor's degree or higher, and 8.4% held a graduate or professional degree. The survey estimated that 24,879 Lewisville residents over the age of three were enrolled in schools.[100]

In addition there are two private schools located in Lewisville: Explorations Preparatory School[104]and Lakeland Christian Academy.

Founders Classical Academy, acharter schooloperated by Lewisville-basedResponsiveEd,is also located in Lewisville.

Government

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A box beam from the World Trade Center South Tower on display at the Lewisville Fire Department offices as a memorial to the service members who died as a result of the September 11 attacks
Abox beamfrom the World Trade CenterSouth Towerstands on display in front of the Lewisville Fire Department offices as a memorial to those who died as a result of theSeptember 11 attacks.

Since 1963, the City of Lewisville has operated as ahome rulecity with acouncil–managerstyle of municipal government. Residents elect sixat-largemembers to serve on the City Council, including a mayor. Council elections in Texas are nonpartisan.[105]Members are elected to three-year terms and are not term-limited.[106]The mayor does not vote on issues that come before the council except in the case of a tie. There were three female mayors between 1985 and 2000, but no woman has served on the City Council since 2001.[107]In 2011, theFitch Groupupgraded the city'sgeneral obligation bondrating from "AA+" to "AAA".[108]Lewisville has the lowest municipal property tax rate in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.[109]In the fiscal year 2012–2013, the city government's operating funds totaled $124,845,436.[110]

The Lewisville Police Department had 27 sworn police officers in 1977, and the number had increased to 136 by 2007.[111]As of 2015, the department included 229 full-time employees, four of whom were administrators.[112]The Lewisville Fire Department included 146 full-time employees, six of whom were administrators.[113]After theSeptember 11 attacks,the fire department and its then chief,Rick Lasky,attracted national attention when they raised a large amount of donations for victims' families. As a reward,John Travolta,Joaquin Phoenix,andRobert Patrickvisited the department in 2004 to promote the release of the filmLadder 49.[114]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.[115]

Lewisville is in the26th Congressional districtin Texas, which is represented in theUnited States House of RepresentativesbyMichael C. Burgess.As of 2023, the city is represented inDistrict 12of theTexas SenatebyTan Parker.[116]The city is split between twoTexas House of Representativesdistricts:District 63,represented byBen Bumgarner,andDistrict 65,represented byKronda Thimesch.[117]Lewisville is a voluntary member of theNorth Central Texas Council of Governments,the purpose of which is to coordinate individual and collective local governments and facilitate regional solutions, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and enable joint decisions.

Transportation

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Photograph of a commuter rail stop.
TheOld Town A-train stationin Old Town Lewisville, opened in 2011

The primary freeway running through Lewisville is Interstate 35E, which runs north–south through the city. Before it was built, US Highway 77 (nowMill Street) was the main through route, connecting the city with Denton to the north and Dallas to the south.[31]In 1998, theTexas Department of Transportationcarried out aMajor Investment Studyto examine the possibility of expanding the section of Interstate 35E betweenInterstate 635andU.S. Route 380,[118]the primary focus being an 8-mile (13 km) stretch fromTexas State Highway 121to the bridge crossing Lewisville Lake.[119]The project is scheduled to add one general-purpose lane in each direction, in addition to amanaged toll lane.[120]The project is expected to allow the city to substantially renovate its portion of theI-35 Corridor.[121]Construction on the first phase of the project is projected to begin in summer 2013 and finish in late 2016.[122]

Texas State Highway 121, which runs along theSam Rayburn Tollway,intersects with Interstate 35E in the southeastern edge of the city.Farm to Market Road 1171,known in the city as Main Street, runs east–west across the middle part of the city fromInterstate 35EtoInterstate 35W.Farm to Market Road 407runs east–west across the northern part of the city. Lewisville also encompasses most ofFarm to Market Road 3040,which runs east–west towardsCarrolltonand Flower Mound.[123]

Lewisville residents voted in a special election held on September 13, 2003, to become a full member of theDenton County Transportation Authority(DCTA).[124]The authority began running a regional bus service in November 2006.[125]In 2011, theOld Town,Hebron,andHighland Village/Lewisville Lakestations opened as commuter stops along the route of the DCTA'sA-train.The route continues north to Denton and south toTrinity Mills Stationin Carrollton, where it connects with theDallas Area Rapid Transit(DART)Green Lineto Dallas.[126]DCTA also owns a Rail Operation and Maintenance Facility in Lewisville.[127]

In September 2021, DCTA launched GoZone,[128]an on-demand transit service in partnership with Via Transportation, throughout Denton County. In December 2021, fixed-route Lewisville Connect bus services ceased operating, with GoZone in place to cover transit throughout the city.[129]

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  2. ^abHervey 2002,p. 26.
  3. ^"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJuly 24,2022.
  4. ^abU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lewisville, Texas
  5. ^abc"Explore Census Data".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedOctober 16,2023.
  6. ^ab"City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022".United States Census Bureau. October 16, 2023.RetrievedOctober 16,2023.
  7. ^abcCapace 1999,p. 437.
  8. ^abcCole-Jett 2011,p. 9.
  9. ^Cowling 1936,p. 16.
  10. ^Bates 1918,p. 29.
  11. ^Bates 1918,p. 31.
  12. ^Cole-Jett 2011,p. 7.
  13. ^Cole-Jett 2011,p. 48.
  14. ^Southwell 2011.
  15. ^Bridges 1978,p. 94.
  16. ^Bates 1918,p. 278.
  17. ^Bridges 1978,p. 121.
  18. ^Bridges 1978,p. 147.
  19. ^Bates 1918,p. 172.
  20. ^Gammel 1898,p. 595.
  21. ^Bates 1918,p. 146.
  22. ^Foster 1888,p. 55.
  23. ^GLCT 2006.
  24. ^Bridges 1978,p. 367.
  25. ^Cole-Jett 2011,p. 25.
  26. ^Degan 1991,pp. 21–23.
  27. ^Bridges 1978,p. 371.
  28. ^Almanac 1912,p. 279.
  29. ^Cole-Jett 2011,pp. 27–32.
  30. ^Bridges 1978,p. 287.
  31. ^abOdom 1996,p. 69.
  32. ^Tunnell, Moore & Minor 1925,p. 15.
  33. ^Moynihan 2007,p. 6.
  34. ^Cochran 1992,p. 15.
  35. ^Cole-Jett 2011,p. 52.
  36. ^Riddell 1934.
  37. ^Cole-Jett 2011,p. 99.
  38. ^Almanac 1964,pp. 553–554.
  39. ^Wilonsky 2011.
  40. ^Lewis 2011.
  41. ^Cole-Jett 2011,p. 125.
  42. ^Miskura 1990,p. 95.
  43. ^Lewisville COC 1991,p. 136.
  44. ^QuickFacts 2015.
  45. ^"U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Lewisville city, Texas; United States".census.gov.Archivedfrom the original on September 16, 2023.RetrievedSeptember 16,2023.
  46. ^Brown, Steve (November 15, 2021)."4,500-home Castle Hills community is now a part of Lewisville".Dallas News.Archivedfrom the original on December 19, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 16,2023.
  47. ^abGazetteer 2011.
  48. ^Cowling 1936,p. 62.
  49. ^Hundley 2011a.
  50. ^Sales 2007,p. 6.
  51. ^Williams 1991.
  52. ^FEMA 2011.
  53. ^Peel, Finlayson & McMahon 2007,p. 1636.
  54. ^USDA 2012.
  55. ^abCole-Jett 2011,p. 109.
  56. ^Stoler 2010.
  57. ^NCDC 2012.
  58. ^NOAA 2011.
  59. ^"Census of Population and Housing".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJune 4,2016.
  60. ^"P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Lewisville city, Texas".United States Census Bureau.
  61. ^"P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lewisville city, Texas".United States Census Bureau.
  62. ^"P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lewisville city, Texas".United States Census Bureau.
  63. ^"New Faces of Immigration in North Texas".NBC 5 Dallas–Fort Worth.May 12, 2010.RetrievedMarch 17,2015.
  64. ^King & Martin 2013,p. 203.
  65. ^Gite 2000,p. 149.
  66. ^Markham 2006,p. 374.
  67. ^Lane 2014.
  68. ^abGoodwin 2011a.
  69. ^Goodwin 2011b.
  70. ^Goodwin 2011d.
  71. ^Rodriguez 2011.
  72. ^Allen 2012.
  73. ^Eaken 2008.
  74. ^Eaken 2009.
  75. ^Hixson 2006.
  76. ^Smith 2010a.
  77. ^Ginsberg & Lunder 2010,p. 3.
  78. ^Yip 2013.
  79. ^Pareti 2000,pp. 40–46.
  80. ^Pareti 2000,p. 50.
  81. ^Mann 2012.
  82. ^Heinze 2011b.
  83. ^Hughes, Wood & Witte 2011,p. 64.
  84. ^Smith 2010b.
  85. ^Skateboarder 2011.
  86. ^Goodwin 2012.
  87. ^McQuarrie 1988,p. 209.
  88. ^Thomas 2010.
  89. ^Hundley 2013.
  90. ^"LLELA History and Organization | Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area".llela.org.RetrievedMarch 25,2022.
  91. ^"Things to Do or See | Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area".llela.org.RetrievedMarch 25,2022.
  92. ^"Green Centerpiece Master Strategy".City of Lewisville.July 13, 2016.RetrievedMarch 25,2022.
  93. ^abHolland 2001.
  94. ^McWilliams 2005,pp. 68–69.
  95. ^McWilliams 2005,pp. 96–97.
  96. ^Golf Texas 2012.
  97. ^Valiante & Stachura 2005.
  98. ^Hughes, Wood & Witte 2011,pp. 73–92.
  99. ^Lundy 2012.
  100. ^abACS 2011.
  101. ^Flores 2012.
  102. ^Plunkett 2012.
  103. ^LISD 2012.
  104. ^Explorations Preparatory School
  105. ^Brown et al. 2011,p. 99.
  106. ^Heinze 2011a.
  107. ^Goodwin 2011c.
  108. ^Fitch 2011.
  109. ^Sharp 2010,p. 95.
  110. ^Barron 2015,p. 117.
  111. ^Burgess 2007,p. 1356.
  112. ^Barron 2015,pp. 208.
  113. ^Barron 2015,pp. 221.
  114. ^Fire 2009.
  115. ^Goodwin 2011e.
  116. ^TXmap 2012a.
  117. ^TXmap 2012b.
  118. ^Singh 2013.
  119. ^Reinecke 2012,p. 10.
  120. ^Lewis 2012.
  121. ^Hundley 2011c.
  122. ^Benning 2012.
  123. ^Map Book 2010.
  124. ^Phillips 2003.
  125. ^Pry 2006.
  126. ^Hundley 2011b.
  127. ^Southwell 2012.
  128. ^"GoZone On-Demand | DCTA".dcta.net.RetrievedFebruary 4,2022.
  129. ^"DCTA Bus Service Scheduled to End in Lewisville, Riders Encouraged to Use GoZone".NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth.December 11, 2021.RetrievedFebruary 4,2022.

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