Highland Village, TX

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Highland Village, Texas

Introduction to Highland Village, Texas

Highland Village, Texas, in Denton county, is 4 miles NW of Lewisville, Texas (center to center) and 24 miles N of Arlington, Texas. The city is conveniently located inside the Dallas metropolitan area. There are an estimated 12,173 people in Highland Village.

Highland Village History

Highland Village was incorporated as a city in February 1963. The city experienced massive growth after the opening of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The early residents of Highland Village were mostly professionals from Dallas. Though a number of businesses developed in the area, Highland Village is primarily a residential city. It adopted a Home Rule Charter in 1986.

Highland Village and nearby Attractions

Lake Lewisville Park
Wiggly Field at Lake Forest Park
Coppell Aquatic and Recreation Center
Hawaiian Falls Water Park
Bayless-Selby House Museum
Little Chapel-in-the-Woods

Things To Do In Highland Village

Highland Village offers easy access to a number of museums such as the Heritage Farmstead Museum, Denton County Historical Museum, Frontiers of Flight Museum, Dallas Children’s Museum, and National Scouting Museum. During your leisure hours, you can enjoy the Grapevine Vintage Railroad Ride. One can also enjoy a walk along City Trail which is part of the Inland Trails System. In addition, the city organizes numerous recreational events and programs throughout the year.

Highland Village Transportation

International air transportation is available from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

Highland Village Higher Education

Facilities for higher education are provided by several colleges and universities including Texas Woman's University, Brookhaven College, and The University of Texas at Arlington.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 15%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 16%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Highland Village, TX

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles NW of Lewisville, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	24 miles N of Arlington, Texas
County	Denton
Standard Zip Codes	75077
Phone Area Codes	972
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.092
Longitude	-97.045

Station	DENTON 2 SE
Distance	8.1 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 53 F
Apr Temp	52 to 74 F
Jul Temp	73 to 94 F
Oct Temp	54 to 76 F
Annual Precip	37.7 inches

Station	DALLAS-FT WORTH INTL AP
Distance	13.4 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 54 F
Apr Temp	54 to 76 F
Jul Temp	75 to 95 F
Oct Temp	56 to 78 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	DALLAS LOVE AP
Distance	20.2 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 55 F
Apr Temp	56 to 77 F
Jul Temp	77 to 96 F
Oct Temp	58 to 79 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	12,173	100%
Male	6,084	50%
Female	6,089	50%
Under 18	4,007	32.9%
18+	8,166	67.1%
65+	486	4%
Median Age	37.7
Average Family Size	3.29
White	11,468	94.2%
African-American	179	1.5%
Asian	234	1.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	49	0.4%
Other	97	0.8%
Mixed Race	144	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	421	3.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	15,105
Growth	2,932
Growth %	24.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	19.5%
English	14.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.9%
US/American	11.1%
Irish	10.7%
Italian	5.1%
Scotch-Irish	3.6%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Polish	2.6%
British	2.2%
Scottish	1.9%
Swedish	1.7%
Norwegian	1.5%
Czech	1.3%
Dutch	1.1%
Russian	0.9%
European	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Greek	0.6%
Welsh	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Hungarian	0.4%
Portuguese	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Brazilian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Iranian	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Highland Village	12,173	$105,109
Bartonville	1,093	$98,140
Corinth	11,325	$80,792
Double Oak	2,179	$114,063
Lake Dallas	6,166	$58,370
Lewisville	77,737	$63,719
Shady Shores	1,461	$68,750

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