Editing Lake Dallas, Texas

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{{Use American English|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Lake Dallas, Texas
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| nickname                 = 
| motto                    = Get hooked on Lake Dallas
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| image_map                = Denton County Texas Incorporated Areas Lake Dallas highlighted.svg
| mapsize                  = 250px
| map_caption              = Location of Lake Dallas in [[Denton County, Texas|Denton County]], [[Texas]]
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| subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Denton County, Texas|Denton]]
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| 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|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_km2           = 7.12
| area_land_km2            = 6.29
| area_water_km2           = 0.83
| area_total_sq_mi         = 2.75
| area_land_sq_mi          = 2.43
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.32
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| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 7708
| population_density_km2   = 1282.36
| population_density_sq_mi = 3320.84
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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             = 581
| coordinates              = {{coord|33|07|28|N|97|01|18|W|region:US-TX|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 75065
| area_code                = [[Area code 940|940]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 48-40516<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 2411600<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2411600}}</ref>
| website                  = {{URL|www.lakedallas.com}}
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'''Lake Dallas''' is a city in [[Denton County, Texas|Denton County]], [[Texas]], United States. It is located in [[North Texas]], northwest of the city of [[Dallas]], on the shores of [[Lewisville Lake]]. The community's name derives from the original name of the lake. It is also one of the four communities in the Lake Cities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lake Cities Chamber of Commerce {{!}} Our Mission and Vision |url=http://lakecitieschamber.com/our-vision/ |access-date=2022-04-16 |website=Lake Cities Chamber |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|7.0|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|6.2|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.8|km2|disp=flip}}, or 11.03%, is water.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lake Dallas city, Texas| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| accessdate=June 29, 2012}}</ref> The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Lake Dallas has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=779414&cityname=Lake+Dallas%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Lake Dallas, Texas]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1970 = 1431
| 1980 = 3177
| 1990 = 3656
| 2000 = 6166
| 2010 = 7105
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 7917
| 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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
| 2020 = 7708
}}

<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"
|+'''Lake Dallas racial composition as of 2020'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4840516&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-22 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|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.<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)
|4,314
|55.97%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|477
|6.19%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|56
|0.73%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|154
|2.0%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|6
|0.08%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|17
|0.22%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|364
|4.72%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|2,320
|30.1%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''7,708'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 7,708 people, 2,950 households, and 2,216 families residing in the city.<ref name=":0" />

==Education==
The city of Lake Dallas is served by the [[Lake Dallas Independent School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48121_denton/DC20SD_C48121.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Denton County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-10-04}}</ref> Lake Dallas is divided between the zones for Lake Dallas Elementary School and [[Shady Shores, Texas|Shady Shores]] Elementary School.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ldisd.net/domain/1481|title=Attendance Zones|publisher=[[Lake Dallas Independent School District]]|accessdate=2022-10-04}}</ref> All residents are zoned to Lake Dallas Middle School and [[Lake Dallas High School]].

The library for the area is the Lake Cities Library. The Lake Dallas Independent School District employs 570 people.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ldisd.net/Page/2401|title=About the District / Our Staff}}</ref>

==Transportation==
The [[North Texas Tollway Authority]] has completed [[Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge|a bridge]] in August 2009 linking Lake Dallas and [[Little Elm, Texas]].  The bridge connects Swisher Road in Lake Dallas with Eldorado Parkway in Little Elm.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lakedallas.com/our_story.html |title=Our Story |author=lakedallas.com |accessdate=2009-06-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090606021638/http://www.lakedallas.com/our_story.html |archivedate=2009-06-06 }}</ref>  A bridge previously connected the two cities, but was removed in the 1950s when the [[United States Army Corps of Engineers]] expanded [[Lewisville Lake]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stowe Mathews |first=Julie |title=Flood Waters, Thirst, and Drowning Mccurley's Prairie: A History of Lewisville Lake. |url=https://twu.edu/media/documents/history-government/Flood-Waters-Ibid-Spring-2016.pdf |access-date=29 February 2024 |website=www.twu.edu}}</ref>

==Notable people==

* [[Myra Crownover]], former member of the [[Texas House of Representatives]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/03/crownover-not-seeking-re-election/|title=Crownover Will Not Seek Re-Election to House|last=Svitek|first=Patrick|date=2015-08-03|website=The Texas Tribune|language=en|access-date=2020-02-14}}</ref>
* [[Dusty Dvoracek]], football player and sports commentator<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tulsaworld.com/archive/dvoracek-kicked-off-ou-team/article_c3d37967-3df7-597f-adfe-8452cb946a58.html|title=Dvoracek kicked off OU team|last=Writers|first=JOHN E. HOOVER AND GUERIN EMIG World Sports|website=Tulsa World|language=en|access-date=2020-02-14}}</ref>
* [[Gordon McLendon]], radio broadcaster<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-09-16-mn-10914-story.html|title=Radio Pioneer McLendon, 65, Dies in Texas|date=1986-09-16|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-14}}</ref>
* [[Vitamin Smith]], football player<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-feb-16-sp-64977-story.html|title=Standout Ram Kick Returner Vitamin T. Smith Dead at 76|date=2000-02-16|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-14}}</ref>
* [[David Von Erich]] (1958-1984), professional wrestler<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/02/13/Funeral-services-for-wrestler-David-von-Erich-who-was/6328445496400/|title=Funeral services for wrestler David von Erich, who was...|date=February 13, 1984|work=UPI Archives|via=[[United Press International]]|accessdate=March 29, 2024}}</ref>
* [[Daryl Williams (American football)|Daryl Williams]], football player<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/2015/05/02/carolina-panthers-select-oklahoma-lake-dallas-graduate-daryl-williams-in-fourth-round-of-nfl-draft/|title=Carolina Panthers select Oklahoma, Lake Dallas graduate Daryl Williams in fourth round of NFL draft|date=2015-05-02|website=Dallas News|language=en|access-date=2020-02-14}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.lakedallas.com/ City of Lake Dallas official website]
*[http://texashistory.unt.edu/permalink/meta-pth-2453 Lake Dallas Map, hosted by the Portal to Texas History]
*[http://www.lakecitiessun.com/ ''The Lake Cities Sun''], local newspaper

{{Denton County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex]]
[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Denton County, Texas]]