Editing Highland Village, Texas

{{Short description|Enclave city in Texas, United States}}
{{for|the Houston subdivision|Highland Village, Houston, Texas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Highland Village, Texas
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| motto                    = 
| image_skyline            = 
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| image_caption            = 
| image_map                = Denton County Texas Incorporated Areas Highland Village highlighted.svg
| mapsize                  = 250px
| map_caption              = Location of Highland Village in [[Denton County, Texas|Denton County]], [[Texas]]
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| subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name         = {{Flagicon|USA}}United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = {{Flagicon|Texas}}[[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Denton County, Texas|Denton]]
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| government_footnotes     = 
| government_type          = [[Council-manager government|Council-Manager]]
| leader_title             = [[City Council]]
| leader_name              = [[Mayor]]
| established_title        = [[Municipal incorporation]]
| established_date         = {{Start date|1963|2|14}}
| website                  = {{URL|www.highlandvillage.org}}
<!-- Area -->
| unit_pref                = Imperial
| area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_km2           = 16.87
| area_land_km2            = 14.33
| area_water_km2           = 2.54
| area_total_sq_mi         = 6.51
| area_land_sq_mi          = 5.53
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.98
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| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 15899
| population_density_km2   = 1163.40
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
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| timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset               = -6
| timezone_DST             = CDT
| utc_offset_DST           = -5
| elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft             = 551
| coordinates              = {{coord|33|05|23|N|97|03|41|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 75077
| area_code                = [[Area code 972|972]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 48-33848<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 2410762<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2410762}}</ref>
| footnotes                = 
}}
'''Highland Village''' is a city in [[Denton County, Texas]], United States. It is a suburb of [[Dallas]] and [[Fort Worth]], located on the south side of the far western branch of [[Lewisville Lake]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]] the city's population was 15,899.<ref name=":0" />

==History==
Highland Village incorporated as a city in February 1963.{{sfn|Falcon|Thompson|Gentry|Faile|2004|p=39}} It included 516 residents in the 1970 census, but the opening of the [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport]] helped spur massive growth in the city's population: 3,246 in 1980, 7,027 in 1990, 12,173 in 2000, and 15,056 in 2010. The city remains a primarily residential area, though more business development is occurring.

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|6.4|sqmi|km2}}, of which  {{convert|0.9|sqmi|km2}}, or 13.88%, is covered by water.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Highland Village has a [[humid subtropical climate]], ''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=291514&cityname=Highland+Village%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Highland Village, Texas]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1970 = 516
| 1980 = 3246
| 1990 = 7027
| 2000 = 12173
| 2010 = 15056
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 16100
| estref = 
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
| 2020 = 15899
}}

<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=Census.gov |language=en}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Highland Village racial composition as of 2020'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4833848&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-22 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the U.S. 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.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|12,491
|78.56%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|426
|2.68%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|45
|0.28%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|692
|4.35%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|5
|0.03%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|54
|0.34%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|626
|3.94%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|1,560
|9.81%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''15,899'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 15,899 people, 5,475 households, and 4,423 families residing in the city.<ref name=":0" />

==Education==
Highland Village is served by the [[Lewisville Independent School District]], which has three [[elementary school]]s and one [[middle school]] located in the city. [[Edward S. Marcus High School]], located in Flower Mound but near Highland Village, is the city's principal [[High school (North America)|high school]].

==Transportation==

Highland Village voted to become a member of the [[Denton County Transportation Authority]] (DCTA) in September 2003. It is currently served with Commuter Express coach service to [[Denton, Texas|Denton]] and downtown [[Dallas]]. DCTA initiated bus service in Highland Village in January 2008. In 2011, [[Highland Village/Lewisville Lake (DCTA station)|Highland Village/Lewisville Lake station]] opened as a [[commuter rail]] station on DCTA's [[A-train (Denton County Transportation Authority)|A-train]].{{sfn|Peterson|2011}}

In March 2020, DCTA replaced the Highland Village Connect Shuttle with a [[Lyft]] discount program to increase overall network efficiency.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Herod|first=Anna|date=2020-03-06|title=Denton County Transportation Authority to replace Highland Village shuttle service with Lyft discount program|url=https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/lewisville-flower-mound-highland-village/transportation/2020/03/06/denton-county-transportation-authority-to-replace-highland-village-shuttle-service-with-lyft-discount-program/|access-date=2022-02-04|website=impact|language=English}}</ref> DCTA's on-demand GoZone service,<ref>{{Cite web|title=GoZone On-Demand {{!}} DCTA|url=https://www.dcta.net/getting-around/gozone-demand|access-date=2022-02-04|website=www.dcta.net}}</ref> which launched September 2021 in partnership with Via Transportation, ultimately replaced the Lyft program to provide transportation in Highland Village.

==Notable people==

* [[Mason Cox]], Professional Australian Rules footballer for [[Collingwood Magpies]] of the [[Australian Football League]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/61115/mason-cox|title=Mason Cox Stats, News, Bio}}</ref>
* [[Hayley Orrantia]], American actress, singer, songwriter. Portrays Erica Goldberg on ABC's The Goldbergs
* [[Paxton Pomykal]], Professional Soccer Player for FC Dallas

==Notes==
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==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{refbegin}}
* {{cite book |last1=Falcon |first1=Pat |last2=Thompson |first2=Sue |last3=Gentry |first3=Peggy |last4=Faile |first4=Shirley Bradham |last5=Rader |first5=Jennifer |title=A History and Heritage of Highland Village |year=2004 |publisher=Sunbelt Eakin Press |location=[[Austin, Texas]] |isbn=9781571688705 |oclc=77079580 }}
* {{cite web | url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/4833848.html | date=2012-12-06 | title=Highland Village (city), Texas | publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] | access-date=2012-12-10 | ref={{harvid|Census|2010}} | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121204003420/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/4833848.html | archive-date=2012-12-04 }}
* {{cite web| url=http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/06/a-train-railway-begins-rolling.html| title=A-train railway begins rolling, carrying commuters from Denton to Carrollton| date=June 20, 2011| access-date=June 20, 2011| first=Matt| last=Peterson| work=The Dallas Morning News| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701183458/http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/06/a-train-railway-begins-rolling.html| archive-date=July 1, 2011| url-status=dead}}
{{refend}}

==External links==
* [http://www.highlandvillage.org/ City of Highland Village official website]
* [http://www.crosstimbersgazette.com/ ''The Cross Timbers Gazette''], local newspaper
* [http://www.lisd.net Lewisville Independent School District]

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