The area was first settled by Jared Ford in 1842 by William and Mary Larner on a site within the Peters Colony grant. In 1844, the A. W. Perry family claimed land in the area aroundTrinity Mills where, in partnership with Wade H. Witt, a mill was established.[6]
The English colony, a group of families in the northeastern area of settlement which crossed into Denton County, was home to large landowners including the Furneaux, Jackson, Morgan, and Rowe families. Carrollton was most likely named afterCarrollton, Illinois, the original home of many of these settlers.[6]
Early on, Carrollton's livelihood was exclusively agricultural, but following the construction of the Dallas-Wichita Railroad through Trinity Mills in 1878, the community began to grow in its industrial significance. Carrollton's significance was further strengthened when the railroad was extended toDenton in 1880 byJay Gould, who sold the line to theMissouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad (the Katy) in 1881. By 1885, Carrollton had flour mills, cotton gins, two churches, a school, and a population of 150. TheSt. Louis Southwestern Railway (the "Cotton Belt") crossed the Katy in 1888, and the town became a shipping center for livestock, cotton, cotton seed, and grain, helping the town surpass Trinity Mills to the north.[6]
In 1913, Carrollton was officiallyincorporated, and W.F. Vinson was elected mayor. A gravel industry that began in Carrollton in 1912 transformed the city, by the late 1940s, to a "grain and gravel" town. The city also supported a brick plant and a dairy industry, and National Metal Products established itself in the city in 1946.[6]
AfterWorld War II, the city grew rapidly. In 1950, its population stood at 1,610, and it grew to 4,242 in 1960 and 13,855 in 1970. At this point, significantsuburban growth began spilling out ofnorth Dallas, and the city grew tremendously between 1970 and 1980, with a documented growth of 193% to 40,595 inhabitants. By 1983, the population was 52,000, by 1990, it had reached 82,169, and by 2010 the population had grown to 119,097.[7][6]
As asuburb ofDallas, in 2006, Carrollton was included in Relocate America's "Top 100 Places to Live" list.[8] Also in 2006, it was selected as the 19th best place to live in the United States byMoney magazine.[9] In 2008, it was named byMoney magazine the 15th best place to live among small cities.[10]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, Carrollton has a total area of 37.1 square miles (96.1 km2), of which 36.3 square miles (94.0 km2) is land and 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2), or 2.19%, is water.[11] Carrollton is located in portions of three counties:Dallas,Denton, andCollin.
On average, the warmest month is July. The highest recorded temperature was 112 °F in 1980. The average coolest month is January. The lowest recorded temperature was 1 °F in 1989. The most precipitation on average occurs in May. Carrollton is considered to have ahumid subtropical climate.
In 1920, Carrollton had a population of 573; since then, its population has experienced positive growth as a suburb of the city of Dallas. In 2010, its population was 119,097, becoming the23rd-most populous city in Texas. As of the2020 census, it retained that ranking with 133,434 people.[13]
Carrollton city, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition 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 may be of any race.
Like much of the continually diversifying United States, Carrollton was once a predominantlynon-Hispanic white community. With continued immigration and birth rates among traditional minorities,[17] Carrollton's population became more racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse;[18] according to the 2010 census, the racial makeup of the city was 63.6%White, 8.4%Black or African American, 0.6%American Indian and Alaska Native, 13.4%Asian, 0.03%Native Hawaiian orother Pacific Islander, 10.8%some other race, and 3.1% fromtwo or more races.Hispanic or Latino Americans of any race were 30.0% of the population.[7] Since the2020 census, non-Hispanic whites have made up 37.42% of the population, with Hispanic or Latino Americans increasing to 31.68% of the population. Black or African Americans were 9.84% of the population, and Asian Americans grew to 16.76% of the population. Pacific Islanders and people of other races made up a constituent minority of 0.07% and 0.40% each, respectively, and multiracial Americans increased to 3.53% of the population.[16]
As of the2020 census, Carrollton had a population of 133,434. The median age was 37.8 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.8 males age 18 and over.[13]There were 50,301 households in Carrollton, of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.7% were married-couple households, 17.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[13]There were 53,080 housing units, of which 5.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 58.1% were owner-occupied and 41.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.7%.[13]100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0% lived in rural areas.[19]
By 2020, theAmerican Community Survey 5-year estimates show that the median household income increased to $82,345; families had a median income of $95,235; married-couple families $105,361; and non-family households $58,811.[21] An estimated 6.5% of the population lived at or below the poverty line from 2015 to 2020, and 77% of the population are employed byprivate companies.[22][23]
At the 2010 census, the median income for a household in the city was $70,960 and the median income for a family was $68,672. Theper capita income for the city was $26,746. About 4.1% of families and 5.6% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Carrollton is home to the largest Korean community in Texas and thesouthern United States.[28] Koreatown Carrollton, located at the intersection of Old Denton Road and President George Bush Turnpike, is home to a large number of Asian restaurants and businesses further stimulating the local and regional economies.
According to the city's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city's various funds had $150,984,518 in revenue, $151,204,878 in expenditures, $529,903,760 in total assets, $265,901,182 in total liabilities, and $177,408,987 in cash and investments.[29]
Carrollton City Hall
Carrollton is a voluntary member of theNorth Central Texas Council of Governments association, the purpose of which is to coordinate individual and collective local governments and facilitate regional solutions, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and enable joint decisions.
Carrollton has acity council that consists of seven members and a mayor. The mayor is Steve Babick, who previously served as a council member.[30] The city council is responsible for establishing city policies, considering city resolutions and ordinances, appointing citizens to various city boards and commissions, adopting the city's Comprehensive Plan and annual budget, and approving or rejecting zoning changes; it meets on the first and third Tuesday of every month.[31]
The DISD portion is within the attendance boundaries of Jerry R. Junkins Elementary School in Carrollton,[35][36] Ewell D. Walker Middle School in Dallas,[37] andW. T. White High School in Dallas.[38] Private schools in the area includeThe Saint Anthony School, Carrollton Christian Academy. At one timeCoram Deo Academy had a campus in Carrollton.[39]
There are three major charter schools in Carrollton. Carrollton Classical Academy, grades K–9, which holds classes at the recently purchased First Baptist Carrollton Josey Campus, Harmony School of Innovation, grades K–8, and Trivium Academy, grades K–8, which holds classes on the campus of First Methodist Carrollton. The 13,000-capacityTommy Standridge Stadium is located in Carrollton; it is mostly used for high school football and soccer.
Areas in Dallas County and in CFBISD (which is partially in Denton County) are in the zone forDallas College (formerly Dallas County Community College or DCCCD). Areas in Collin County are in the zone forCollin College. Areas in most of Denton County (including the Lewisville School District) are in theNorth Central Texas College district.[40]
^ab"学校紹介Archived 2014-03-30 at theWayback Machine." Japanese School of Dallas. Retrieved on March 30, 2014. "学校所在地 JAPANESE SCHOOL OF DALLAS C/O TED POLK MIDDLE SCHOOL 2001 KELLY BLVD. CARROLLTON, TEXAS 75006" and "事務局所在地 JAPANESE SCHOOL OF DALLAS 4100 ALPHA RD. SUITE 917 DALLAS, TEXAS 75244"
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