Colleyville, Texas
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| City of Colleyville, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Tarrant |
| Area | |
| - Total | 13.1 sq mi (33.9 km²) |
| - Land | 13.1 sq mi (33.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) 0.08% |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 19,636 |
| - Density | 1,499.6/sq mi (579.2/km²) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76034 |
| Area code(s) | 817 |
| FIPS code | 48-15988[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1373161[2] |
| Website: http://www.colleyville.com/ | |
Colleyville is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The population was 19,636 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Colleyville is located at (32.885062, -97.149233)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.1 square miles (33.9 km²), of which, 13.1 square miles (33.9 km²) of it is land and 0.08% is water.
[edit] Schools
The Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District (GCISD) serves most of Colleyville. GCISD has two high schools - Colleyville Heritage, the school that some Colleyville students attend due to district dividing lines, is one of the highest ranked in the country. The school is widely known for the publicity of their 2004 steroids scandal. The school recovered well and is still a high-caliber establishment.[citation needed] The other school is Grapevine High School, which has been achieving recognition for 100 years in 2007.
A small number attend Keller High School as well. The northwestern-most part of Colleyville lies inside the Keller Independent School District. KISD has one campus, Liberty Elementary, within the city of Collyville.
Portions of Colleyville also lay with-in the jurisdictions of Birdville Independent School District, Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District, and Carroll Independent School District.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 19,636 people, 6,406 households, and 5,823 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,499.6 people per square mile (579.2/km²). There were 6,549 housing units at an average density of 500.2/sq mi (193.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.14% White, 1.31% African American, 0.39% Native American, 3.15% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.23% of the population. There were 6,406 households out of which 49.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 85.4% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.1% were non-families. 7.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
According to a 2007 estimate, Colleyville has a median family income of $141,188[1]. Males had a median income of $90,834 versus $42,455 for females. The per capita income for the city was $50,418. About 1.2% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable residents
- Actress/Singer Demi Lovata age 15 grew up in this town.
- Musician Eric Michener of Fishboy grew up in Colleyville and references the Colleyville library in "Halftime at the Propername Spelling Bee," a song off of Albatross: How We Failed To Save The Lone Star State With The Power Of Rock and Roll.
- Musician Bryce Avary of The Rocket Summer grew up in Colleyville.
- Voice actress Colleen Clinkenbeard was born in Colleyville.
- Roy Williams, strong safety of the Dallas Cowboys, resides in Colleyville.
- Jeffry A. Dyson and Michael G. Dyson (father and son), Grammy award-winning record producers and founders of the internationally recognized non-profit organization The Blue Shoe Project, reside and office in Colleyville.
- Speller Samir Patel lives in Colleyville.
- Former MLB player, Rafael Palmeiro resides in Colleyville
- Detroit Tiger defensive catcher, Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- City of Colleyville website
- Colleyville Chamber of Commerce website
- The Colleyville Courier newspaper
- Inside Colleyville Community Magazine
- Historic photos of Colleyville hosted by the Portal to Texas History
- The Blue Shoe Project - Colleyville-based non-profit organization
- Colleyville, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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