Keller, Texas | |
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 Keller Town Hall | |
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 Location withinTarrant County andTexas | |
| Coordinates:32°55′39″N97°14′10″W / 32.92750°N 97.23611°W /32.92750; -97.23611 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Tarrant |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
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| Area | |
• Total | 18.50 sq mi (47.92 km2) |
| • Land | 18.45 sq mi (47.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.050 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 47,006 |
• Estimate (2021)[3] | 50,000 |
| • Density | 2,558.7/sq mi (987.92/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 76248, 76262, 76180 |
| Area code | 817 682 |
| FIPS code | 48-38632[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410172[2] |
| Website | CityOfKeller.com |
Keller is a city inTarrant County, Texas, United States, in theDallas–Fort Worth metroplex. According to the2020 census, the city's population is 45,776, making Keller the78th most populated city in Texas. The most recent population estimate, as of July 1, 2021, is 45,397.[3]
In the early 1850s, settlers established Keller and the town became a stop on theTexas and Pacific Railway. The settlers settled around the wooded region in Keller because of Keller's proximity to theTrinity River water supply and abundant farmland. On November 16, 1955, Keller became incorporated.
Keller is mostly residential, featuring more than 300 acres (120 ha) of developed land for 11 park sites and more than 26 miles of hiking and biking trails.[5]
Keller is in the western fringe of theEastern Cross Timbers in northeast Tarrant County, part of the frontier of the Peters Colony settlers of the 1840s. In the mid-1840s, the area was first settled by a group of families fromMissouri thathomesteaded near the head-waters of Big Bear Creek. Mount Gilead Baptist Church was established on July 13, 1850. In 1859, the little log church was burned in an Indian raid. It served as the only schoolhouse in that part of the county until about 1910.[6]
The area became known as 'Double Springs' for the two large springs approximately1⁄2 mile north of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church. In the early 1870s, the Double Springs area had acotton gin, agrist mill, ablacksmith shop and several stores. In 1896, anartesian well was drilled in Keller; the Double Springs filled withsilt over time and eventually were plugged and lost until rediscovery in 1984. Today Samantha Springs produces more than 200,000 gallons of water per day.[7][8]
TheTexas and Pacific Railway between Fort Worth andTexarkana was completed in June 1881, and the first train ran on this track on May 9, 1881, which ran parallel with parts of the old Chisholm cattle drive trail. With the advent of rail service, new villages were established all along the line. The Keller of today was one of them. On July 19, 1881, H.W. Black, adruggist of Tarrant County, set aside 40 acres (0.16 km2) out of the north end of the 62 acres (0.25 km2) deeded to him by A.C. Roberts (being a part of the Samuel Needham Survey) for a town site to be known asAthol, situated 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Fort Worth. The land was dedicated to the public for streets and alleyways, but title to the remainder of the 62 acres (0.25 km2) was held by Mr. Black. Settlers migrated to the new village, and before a year had passed the name of the town was changed from Athol to Keller, honoringJohn C. Keller, a foreman on the railroad. Streets were named and those in the original 40-acre (0.16 km2) site still carry the names given to them in 1881. Streets going north and south are Lamar, Main and Elm; those running east and west are Price, Taylor, Hill, Vine, Bates, Olive and Pecan.
The U.S. Census Bureau'sAmerican Community Survey listed Keller as one of the "Nation's Richest Cities" with a population over 20,000 in 2021, ranked number 45 with median household income of $141,364. Neighboring Southlake was ranked number 1.[9]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.4 square miles (47.8 km2). Keller is east ofInterstate 35W, south of Highway 114 and Alliance Gate Freeway.
Fort Worth, Southlake, and Roanoke are included in the list cities surrounding The City of Keller, which are located in eitherDenton or Tarrant County.[10]
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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Keller has ahumid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[11]
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 86 (30) | 90 (32) | 95 (35) | 100 (38) | 102 (39) | 108 (42) | 109 (43) | 112 (44) | 112 (44) | 99 (37) | 89 (32) | 90 (32) | 112 (44) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 56.5 (13.6) | 60.3 (15.7) | 68.0 (20.0) | 75.8 (24.3) | 83.1 (28.4) | 90.4 (32.4) | 94.5 (34.7) | 94.8 (34.9) | 87.5 (30.8) | 77.6 (25.3) | 66.5 (19.2) | 57.1 (13.9) | 76.0 (24.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 35.4 (1.9) | 39.3 (4.1) | 46.2 (7.9) | 54.4 (12.4) | 63.6 (17.6) | 70.9 (21.6) | 74.7 (23.7) | 74.9 (23.8) | 67.1 (19.5) | 56.3 (13.5) | 45.7 (7.6) | 36.6 (2.6) | 55.4 (13.0) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 2.12 (54) | 2.09 (53) | 3.09 (78) | 3.60 (91) | 3.96 (101) | 4.12 (105) | 2.28 (58) | 2.33 (59) | 2.71 (69) | 3.33 (85) | 2.05 (52) | 1.93 (49) | 33.61 (854) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.3 (0.76) | 0.3 (0.76) | 0.3 (0.76) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.25) | 1.4 (3.6) | 2.4 (6.13) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 77 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1960 | 827 | — | |
| 1970 | 1,474 | 78.2% | |
| 1980 | 4,156 | 182.0% | |
| 1990 | 13,683 | 229.2% | |
| 2000 | 27,345 | 99.8% | |
| 2010 | 39,627 | 44.9% | |
| 2020 | 45,776 | 15.5% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 46,643 | [12] | 1.9% |
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| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 34,081 | 74.45% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 1,378 | 3.01% |
| Native American orAlaska Native (NH) | 180 | 0.39% |
| Asian (NH) | 3,157 | 6.9% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 26 | 0.06% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 182 | 0.4% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 2,076 | 4.54% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4,696 | 10.26% |
| Total | 45,776 |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 45,776 people, 16,383 households, and 13,148 families residing in the city.
The City of Keller is a full-service city, providing police, fire and emergency services, parks and recreation, library, senior center, animal control, planning, building inspection, economic development, public works, street maintenance, water, wastewater, drainage, and solid waste disposal. Organized under theCouncil-Manager form of government, the Keller city council has seven representatives elected at-large and responsible for enacting local legislation, setting policies and adopting Keller's annual operating budgets. Keller City Hall is located at 1100 Bear Creek Parkway in Keller Town Center. The current mayor of Keller is Armin Mizani, the city's first mayor of Iranian and Cuban descent, and the city manager is Aaron Rector.
TheKeller Police Department serves the City of Keller and the Town of Westlake. The police department shares a9-1-1 dispatch center, regional jail, regional animal services and adoption center with neighboring cities of Southlake, Colleyville and Westlake. The Keller Police Department also provides all law enforcement services for the Town of Westlake. The department consists of a five service divisions: patrol, traffic, investigations, confinement and administrative.
Keller Fire Rescue maintains three fire stations throughout the city. Firefighters and paramedics provide full-time services for Keller residents and, through mutual aid, neighboring cities. The fire department, like the police department, participates in a shared communications network with Southlake, Colleyville and Westlake. (Unlike the police department, Keller Fire-Rescue does not serve Westlake as they maintain their own fire department.)
The City of Keller is a voluntary member of theNorth Central Texas Council of Governments association. The member's purpose is to coordinate individual and collective local governments, assist regional solutions, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and enable joint decisions.
The city prides itself as "Texas's Most Family Friendly City."[16]
Republican RepresentativeGiovanni Capriglione of District 98 and Republican SenatorKelly Hancock of District 9 represents Keller citizens in theTexas House of Representatives and in theTexas State Senate.
Republican SenatorsJohn Cornyn andTed Cruz represents Texas in theUnited States Senate. In theUnited States House of Representatives, Republican RepresentativeBeth Van Duyne represents the24th Congressional District of Texas.
TheKeller Independent School District has 39 campuses serving more than 34,000 students.[17] Students zoned to Keller ISD attend 23 different elementary schools, 12 different intermediate/middle schools, and 5 different high schools. Most of the schools within the district are located in northeast Fort Worth. This means Keller's school district is substantially larger than the city itself.[18]
One source of Keller'sbedroom-community serenity comes from having no contact with anyinterstate highways.U.S. Route 377, a north–southUnited States highway runs along Keller's western border, parallel toInterstate 35W. Davis Boulevard (FM1938), a north–southFarm to Market Road fromNorth Richland Hills toSouthlake, runs through Keller. Keller Parkway (FM 1709) runs from Interstate 35W in Fort Worth, where it is named "Golden Triangle Boulevard," toState Highway 114 (SH 114) in Southlake, where it is named "Southlake Boulevard."
In September 2004,Verizon Communications, launched theirFiOSfiber-optic communications network; 9,000 customers in Keller, Texas, were the very first in the nation.[19] Verizon replaced copper wires withoptical fibers, commencing service in 2005.
Keller consistently scores as a very safe city, inUnited States cities by crime rate (40,000–60,000) inFederal Bureau of InvestigationUniform Crime Reports statistics.[20]
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