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Colleyville, TX


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Colleyville, Texas

Introduction to Colleyville, Texas

Colleyville, Texas, in Tarrant county, is 5 miles NE of North Richland Hills, Texas and 10 miles N of Arlington, Texas. The city is conveniently located inside the Fort Worth- Arlington metropolitan area. There are an estimated 19,636 people in Colleyville.

Colleyville History

Colleyville was first settled in by Europeans in the 1850s. Samuel C.H. Witten, who built a farm along Little Bear Creek sometime around 1854, was one of its first settlers. The city was originally a farming community. The first church of the city was built in 1877. The St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas Railway entered the area in 1888. The city was named after local physician Lilburn Howard Colley. The City of Colleyville was incorporated on January 10, 1956.

Colleyville and nearby Attractions

  • Sparger Park
  • NRH20 Waterpark
  • Six Flags Over Texas
  • Arlington Museum of Art
  • Fort Worth Zoo
  • Cedar Hill State Park

Things To Do In Colleyville

Colleyville offers a number of recreational facilities for both its residents and visitors. Local parks include the L D Lockett Park, Colleyville City Park, Sparger Park and McPherson Park. The National Museum of Communications, Sid Richardson Collection of Western Art and the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History are some of the museums in the neighborhood.

Colleyville Transportation

Dallas/Fort Worth International is the nearest major airport.

Colleyville Higher Education

The University of Texas at Arlington and Texas Christian University are some of the nearby institutes of higher education.

High Points

Colleyville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

CategoryTrophy
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. Peers)		Top 1%trophyColleyville People in Middle Class or Better
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. Peers)		Top 1%trophyColleyville Low Rate of Poverty
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)		Top 2%trophyColleyville Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)		Top 6%Colleyville College Educated Adults
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. State)		Top 7%Colleyville Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. State)		Top 7%Colleyville Well-Paid Single Women
Low Violent Crime
(vs. Peers)		Top 10%Colleyville Low Violent Crime

Comparative Profile of Colleyville, TX

Comparing Colleyville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Male Share of the Population98
Age of the Population99
Well-Paid Single Men810
Well-Paid Single Women810
Racial Diversity53
Female Share of the Population23
Children Under 5 Years Old22
Senior Citizens11

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Portion of People Married1010
Average Household Size109

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
People in Middle Class or Better1010
People Above Poverty1010
Median Family Income1010
College Educated Adults1010

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Working at Home1010
Walking and Biking to Work47
Short Commute Times34
Public Transportation Use37

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Housing Recently Built1010
Seasonal and Vacation Housing32
Affordability of Rents21
Affordability of Property Taxes11
People Living Alone11
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals11

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Low Violent Crime1010
Low Property Crime89

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