Colleyville, Texas

Colleyville is a city in northeastern Tarrant County, Texas, United States, centrally located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. A wealthy suburb of the Dallas/Fort Worth area, Colleyville was originally a small farm town in the 19th century. The population was 22,807 at the 2010 census.[5]

Colleyville, Texas
City
Colleyville City Hall
Colleyville City Hall
Location of Colleyville in Tarrant County, Texas
Location of Colleyville in Tarrant County, Texas
Coordinates: 32°53′6″N 97°8′57″W
Country United States
State Texas
County Tarrant
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • City CouncilMayor Bobby Lindamood Colleyville City Council
 • City ManagerJerry Ducay
Area
[1]
 • Total13.22 sq mi (34.24 km2)
 • Land13.12 sq mi (33.98 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)  0.08%
Elevation
614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total22,807
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
27,091
 • Density2,065.02/sq mi (797.29/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
76034
Area code(s)817, 682
FIPS code48-15988[3]
GNIS feature ID1373161[4]
Websitewww.Colleyville.com

History

Emerging from a number of small, rural settlements along the Cotton Belt Route, Colleyville was originally known as Bransford when Dr. Lilburn Howard Colley settled there in 1880. He was a prominent area physician and a veteran of the Union Army. In 1914, when Walter G. Couch opened a grocery store near Dr. Colley's home, the community was renamed Colleyville in his honor.[6]

On January 15, 2022, a hostage crisis occurred at Congregation Beth Israel, a synagogue in Colleyville. Four hostages were held for a number of hours before police shot and killed the perpetrator.[7] The FBI said it was investigating the incident as a "federal hate crime" and an "act of terrorism".[8]

Geography

Colleyville is located at 32°53′6″N 97°8′57″W (32.885062, –97.149233).[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.1 square miles (33.9 km2), with approximately 0.08% of its area as water.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19601,491—
19703,342124.1%
19806,700100.5%
199012,72489.9%
200019,63654.3%
201022,80716.1%
202026,05714.3%
2021 (est.)25,986[2]−0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
Colleyville racial composition as of 2020[11]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[lower-alpha 1]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 19,673 76.08%
Black or African American (NH) 618 2.39%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 73 0.28%
Asian (NH) 2,591 10.02%
Pacific Islander (NH) 20 0.08%
Some Other Race (NH) 98 0.38%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 1,127 4.36%
Hispanic or Latino 1,657 6.41%
Total 26,057

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 26,057 people, 9,249 households, and 8,084 families residing in the city.

Economy

Top employers
Ranking[14] Employer Number of Employees
1 Grapevine Colleyville ISD 611
2 Market Street 345
3 Lifetime Fitness 250
4 City of Colleyville 206
5 Covenant Christian Academy 130
6 Whole Foods Market 125
7 Albertsons 118
8 La Hacienda Ranch 100
9 Walmart Neighborhood Market 72
10 US Memory Care 60

Government

Municipal government

Colleyville uses a council–manager government, consisting of an elected city council[15] composed of the mayor and six at-large councilmembers and a city manager appointed by the council. The current city manager is Jerry Ducay.[16]

The city is a voluntary member of the North Central Texas Council of Governments.

Colleyville City Council
Office Name Term Expires
Mayor Bobby Lindamood May 2025
City Council, Place 1 Brandi Elder May 2025
City Council, Place 2 George Bond May 2025
City Council, Place 3

Mayor Pro Tem

 Kathy Wheat May 2023
City Council, Place 4 George Dodson May 2023
City Council, Place 5 Chuck Kelley May 2024
City Council, Place 6 Callie Rigney May 2024

2017 financial report

According to the city's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[17] the city's various funds had $42.4 million in revenues, $35.1 million in expenditures, $221.5 million in total assets, $19.5 million in total liabilities, and $57.5 million in cash and investments.

Politics

Colleyville, located in the conservative stronghold of northeastern Tarrant County, votes overwhelmingly Republican[18] in all elections, as do most suburban cities in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

Tarrant County officials
Office Name Party
  County Commissioner, Precinct 3 Gary Fickes Republican
  Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 Bill Brandt Republican
  Constable, Precinct 3 Darrell Huffman Republican

Texas Legislature
Office Name Party
  Texas State Representative, District 92 Jeff Cason Republican
  Texas State Representative, District 98 Giovanni Capriglione Republican
  Texas State Senator, District 9 Kelly Hancock Republican
  Texas State Senator, District 10 Beverly Powell Democratic

The city almost entirely lies within the boundaries of Texas House District 98 and Texas Senate District 10, with a few houses lying within Texas House District 92 and Texas Senate District 9.[19]

Texas State Board of Education
Office Name Party
  State Board of Education Member, District 11 Patricia "Pat" Hardy Republican

United States House of Representatives
Office Name Party
  United States Representative, Texas's 24th congressional district Beth Van Duyne Republican

Education
Colleyville Heritage High School

Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District serves most of the city. The district operates eleven elementary schools (pre-kindergarten through 5th grade), four middle schools (6th–8th grades), and two high schools (9th–12th grades). Colleyville Heritage High School and Grapevine High School both draw students from different areas of Colleyville.

Northwestern Colleyville lies inside Keller Independent School District, which maintains one campus within the city. Birdville Independent School District, Carroll Independent School District, and Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District also serve small portions of Colleyville.

Colleyville Covenant Christian Academy is a private religious school serving pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and is a fully accredited member of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools.

Transportation

Roads and highways

Two Texas state highways run through city limits. Texas State Highway 121 runs along a portion of the eastern edge of Colleyville, while Texas State Highway 26, also known as Colleyville Boulevard or Grapevine Highway, bisects the city, running southwest to northeast. The speed limit on every road in the city is 30 mph, excluding the 45 mph speed limit on Highway 26 set by TxDOT.

Rail

The Grapevine Vintage Railroad runs through the city along the former Cotton Belt Route right-of-way, offering rides on vintage locomotives from downtown Grapevine to downtown Fort Worth. Commuter rail service began on January 10, 2019, with the introduction of TEXRail,[20] offering service from Fort Worth to DFW Airport through Northeast Tarrant County. Due to immense opposition from the Colleyville City Council and residents, the commuter train does not stop in Colleyville, so the closest stations are the North Richland Hills/Smithfield station to the west and the Grapevine station to the east.

Airports

Two major airports serve passengers in the Metroplex. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world, provides airline services to over 200 destinations. American Airlines, headquartered nearby in Fort Worth, maintains its largest hub at DFW. Colleyville has experienced significant population growth because of its proximity to the airport. Dallas Love Field, in Northwest Dallas, is home to the headquarters of Southwest Airlines and serves as a focus city for the airline.

Trails

The Cotton Belt Trail[21] is an eleven-mile bicyclist and pedestrian trail that lies parallel to the former Cotton Belt Route railroad through Grapevine, Colleyville, Hurst, and North Richland Hills, with 3.4 miles running through Colleyville. The Colleyville Nature Center also provides a 1.25 mile hiking trail.

Notable people

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  1. 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 can be of any race.[12][13]
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