Editing Oak Point, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Oak Point, Texas
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| motto              = A Country Place
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| image_caption      = 
| image_map          = Denton County Texas Incorporated Areas Oak Point highlighted.svg
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| map_caption        = Location of Oak Point 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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| government_type    = Council-Manager
| leader_title       = Mayor
| leader_title1      = City Manager
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| 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|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 15.80
| area_land_km2      = 14.99
| area_water_km2     = 0.81
| area_total_sq_mi   = 6.10
| area_land_sq_mi    = 5.79
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.32
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 4357
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| pop_est_as_of      = 2021
| pop_est_footnotes  = 
| population_est     = 5557
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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       = 574
| coordinates        = {{coord|33|10|56|N|96|59|43|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 75068
| area_code          = [[Area code 972|972]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 48-53130<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        = 2411289<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2411289}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|www.oakpointtexas.com}}
| footnotes          = 
}}
'''Oak Point''' is a city in [[Denton County, Texas|Denton County]], [[Texas]], United States.  Ranked in the Top 20 of 62 suburbs in the [[Dallas]] area by ''D Magazine'', Oak Point had a population of 4,357 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==Geography==

Oak Point is located in east central Denton County in north-central Texas just south of [[U.S. Route 380#Texas|U.S. Highway 380]], equidistant between [[Denton, Texas|Denton]] and [[Frisco, Texas|Frisco]] and approximately {{convert|40|mi}} north of Dallas.  While Oak Point, positioned on a scenic [[Lewisville Lake]] peninsula, provides a tranquil setting away from the pressures of a more urban environment, Oak Point is located just {{convert|10|mi}} from the [[Dallas North Tollway]], {{convert|7|mi}} from [[Interstate 35E (Texas)|Interstate 35E]], and {{convert|25|mi}} from the [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport]].

Oak Point is located at {{coord|33|10|56|N|96|59|43|W|type:city}} (33.182353, –96.995192).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>  According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|5.9|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|5.7|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}}, or 4.04%, is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1980 = 387
| 1990 = 645
| 2000 = 1747
| 2010 = 2786
| 2020 = 4357
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 6367
| estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
| 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><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Oak Point, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Oak%20Point%20city,%20Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 15, 2024}}</ref>
}}

<ref>{{Cite web |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>

According to the U.S. Census' Quick Facts, the population in the 2010 Census was 2,786; in the 2020 Census was 4,357; and the July 2021 estimate was 5,557. The age distribution of the 2020 population included 26.9% of the population under the age 18, and 14.8% with an age of 65 or over. The racial distribution of the 2020 population:  81.0% was White alone, 16.1% was Hispanic or Latino, 5.1% was Black or African American, and 2.6% was Asian alone.   In 2020, there were nearly 300 veterans in the City.
There was 1,912 households with average 2.66 persons per household in 2020 and 84.3% of housing units were owner occupied.

== Government and infrastructure ==
The City of Oak Point was incorporated as a general law municipality in 1976.  The City of Oak Point adopted the Council-Manager form of government through an election in May 2001.  The Council-Manager form of government is a very common form of government in Texas.  Under this form of government, the City Council employs a professional trained city manager to implement the policies, contracts, and agreements that are approved by the City Council.  The City Manager is also responsible for managing the daily operations of the City and for implementing the City's budget.

In November 2022, the new City Charter was approved overwhelmingly by the residents and the city changed to charter-based Home Rule form of city government.  The new Charter keeps the City Manager form of government and adds a councilperson, for a total of 6 councilpersons.  All councilpersons are elected at large, as well as the Mayor.  The Mayor has full voting rights (cannot make or second motions), so as to provide full accountability.  Terms are for 2 years, with staggered elections each year in May.

==Education==
The City of Oak Point is served by the [[Little Elm Independent School District|Little Elm]] and [[Denton Independent School District|Denton]] Independent School Districts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st48_tx/c48121_denton/DC10SD_C48121_001.pdf|title=SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Denton County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-10-03}}</ref>

Little Elm ISD residents are zoned to Oak Point Elementary School.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.littleelmisd.net/cms/lib5/TX01918043/Centricity/Domain/1689/Elementary%20School%20Zones.pdf|title=Elementary School Attendance Zones|publisher=[[Little Elm Independent School District]]|accessdate=2022-10-04}}</ref> Since 2020,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.littleelmisd.net/Page/5444|title=Attendance Zoning Process for New Middle Schools|publisher=[[Little Elm Independent School District]]|accessdate=2022-10-04}}</ref> said residents are zoned to Walker Middle School.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.littleelmisd.net/cms/lib5/TX01918043/Centricity/Domain/1689/MS_Split_Plan_1_10-18.pdf|title=Middle School Attendance Boundary Plan1|publisher=[[Little Elm Independent School District]]|accessdate=2022-10-04}}</ref> Prior to 2020 these residents were zoned to Lakeside Middle School.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.littleelmisd.net/cms/lib5/TX01918043/Centricity/Domain/1689/Middle%20School%20Zoning.pdf|title=Middle School Attendance Zones|publisher=[[Little Elm Independent School District]]|accessdate=2022-10-04}}</ref> All LEISD residents are zoned to [[Little Elm High School]].

Providence Elementary School serves most of Denton ISD Oak Point,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dentonisd.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=139986&dataid=172069&FileName=providence-zone-map_2022.pdf|title=Providence Elementary School Attendance Zone|publisher=[[Denton Independent School District]]|accessdate=2022-10-03}}</ref> while a section is zoned to Cross Oaks Elementary School.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dentonisd.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=139986&dataid=172094&FileName=crossoaks-zone-map_2022.pdf|title=Cross Oaks Elementary School Attendance Zone|publisher=[[Denton Independent School District]]|accessdate=2022-10-03}}</ref> All of the Denton ISD portion is zoned to Rodriguez Middle School,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dentonisd.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=139994&dataid=174604&FileName=rodriguez-zone_2021.pdf|title=Rodriguez Middle School Attendance Zone|publisher=[[Denton Independent School District]]|accessdate=2022-10-03}}</ref> and [[Braswell High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dentonisd.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=139995&dataid=172103&FileName=braswell-attendancez_2021.pdf|title=Braswell High School Attendance Zone|publisher=[[Denton Independent School District]]|accessdate=2022-10-03}}</ref>

The majority of Denton County, Oak Point included, is in the boundary of [[North Central Texas College]].<ref>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code, Section 130.190, "North Central Texas College District Service Area"].</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.oakpointtexas.com/ City of Oak Point official website]
* [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hloca Oak Point in the Handbook of Texas]

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[[Category:Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex]]
[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Denton County, Texas]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1976]]