Editing Lavon, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Lavon, Texas
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| image_skyline      = 
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| image_caption      = 
| image_map          = Collin County Texas Incorporated Areas Lavon highlighted.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location of Lavon in [[Collin County, Texas|Collin County]], [[Texas]]
<!-- Location -->
| 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  = [[Collin County, Texas|Collin]]
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| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Mayor
| leader_name        = 
| established_title  = 
| established_date   = 
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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     = 7.90
| area_land_km2      = 7.88
| area_water_km2     = 0.02
| area_total_sq_mi   = 3.05
| area_land_sq_mi    = 3.04
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.01
<!-- Population -->
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 4469
| population_density_km2 = 472.56
| population_density_sq_mi = 1223.79
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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       = 518
| coordinates        = {{coord|33|01|31|N|96|26|17|W|region:US-TX|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 75166
| area_code          = [[Area codes 214, 469, 972, and 945|214, 469, 945, 972]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 48-41800<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        = 2411636<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2411636}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|cityoflavon.com}}
| footnotes          = 
}}
'''Lavon''' ({{IPAc-en|l|ə|ˈ|v|ɒ|n}} {{respell|lə|VON}}) is a city in [[Collin County, Texas|Collin County]] and has been one of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]]'s fastest-growing communities, with a [[2000 United States census|2000 census]]-tabulated population of 387 and 2020 tabulated population of 4,469.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=2020 Race and Population Totals|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Lavon%20city,%20Texas%20population&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1|access-date=2021-11-07|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>

==Geography==
Lavon, Texas, is a city located in southeastern Collin County. The city is situated approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Lavon Dam on the East Fork of the [[Trinity River (Texas)|Trinity River]], which forms [[Lavon Lake]], a key recreational and water supply resource for the region. According to the United States Census Bureau, Lavon encompasses a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.1 km²), with 0.01 square miles (0.02 km²), or 0.39%, accounted for by water.

Transportation infrastructure in Lavon includes [[Texas State Highway 78]], which runs through the city, providing direct access northward to [[Farmersville, Texas|Farmersville]], located 11 miles (18 km) away, and southwest to Garland, 16 miles (26 km) distant. Additionally, Texas [[Texas State Highway 205|State Highway 205]] intersects Highway 78 on the west side of Lavon, extending south for 6 miles (10 km) to [[Rockwall, Texas|Rockwall]], facilitating regional connectivity.

Lavon is part of the rapidly growing [[Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex|Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area]], which has influenced its development and population growth in recent years. As of the most recent census, Lavon has experienced significant residential expansion.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1980 = 185
| 1990 = 303
| 2000 = 387
| 2010 = 2219
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 7495
| 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 = 4469
}}

<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>

At the [[census]] of 2000, 387 people, 136 households, and 116 families were residing in the town.<ref name="GR2" /> At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], its population grew to 4,469.<ref name=":0" /> Part of the [[Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex|Metroplex]], its population increase is attributed to the rapid influx of residents from other U.S. states and countries.

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Lavon racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4841800&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>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)
|2,613
|58.47%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|568
|12.71%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|37
|0.83%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|199
|4.45%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|2
|0.04%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|23
|0.51%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|208
|4.65%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|819
|18.33%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''4,469'''
|
|}
In 2020, there were 1,500 housing units; of the total housing units, 80 were vacant.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 Housing Units|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4841800&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.H1&hidePreview=true|access-date=2021-11-07|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> Among the households and families in the city, the average family size was 3.38 and 19.7% were non-married households in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2019 Households and Families|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4841800&tid=ACSST5Y2019.S1101&hidePreview=true|access-date=2021-11-07|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 Marital Status|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4841800&tid=ACSST5Y2019.S1201&hidePreview=true|access-date=2021-11-07|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>

Of its population from 2000 to 2020, the majority have been [[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|non-Hispanic or Latino white Americans]]. [[African Americans|Black and African Americans]] have remained the second largest racial and ethnic group within the city with [[Hispanic and Latino Americans]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lavon, TX Population - Census 2010 and 2000 Interactive Map, Demographics, Statistics, Quick Facts - CensusViewer|url=http://censusviewer.com/city/TX/Lavon|access-date=2021-11-07|website=censusviewer.com}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

The 2019 [[American Community Survey]] determined the median household income was $89,474. Married-couple families had a median household income of $95,558, non-married families $96,010, and non-family households $51,625.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2019 Annual Income Estimates|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4841800&tid=ACSST5Y2019.S1901&hidePreview=true|access-date=2021-11-07|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> In 2000, the median income for a household was $57,083, and for a family was $61,250. Males had a median income of $42,143 versus $31,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $20,711. None of the families and 1.3% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]], including no one under 18 and 10.5% of those over 64.

==Education==
Lavon, Texas, is served by the [[Community Independent School District]], which provides educational services to the area.<ref>{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48085_collin/DC20SD_C48085.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48085_collin/DC20SD_C48085.pdf |date=December 22, 2020|archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Collin County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2025-03-28}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48085_collin/DC20SD_C48085_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> The district encompasses several schools. It plays a significant role in the community, contributing to both the educational development and the overall quality of life in Lavon.

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Lavon, Texas}}
* [http://cityoflavon.com/ City of Lavon official website]
* [http://www.WylieNews.com/ ''The Wylie News''], newspaper of record for Lavon


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