Colleyville, Texas | |
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 Colleyville City Hall | |
 Location of Colleyville inTarrant County,Texas | |
| Coordinates:32°52′50″N97°08′50″W / 32.88056°N 97.14722°W /32.88056; -97.14722 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County |  Tarrant |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.22 sq mi (34.24 km2) |
| • Land | 13.12 sq mi (33.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) 0.08% |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26,057 |
| • Density | 2,000/sq mi (760/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 76034 |
| Area code(s) | 817, 682 |
| FIPS code | 48-15988[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410194[2] |
| Website | www.Colleyville.com |
Colleyville is a city in northeasternTarrant County,Texas, United States, centrally located in theDallas–Fort Worth metroplex. A wealthy suburb of the Dallas/Fort Worth area, Colleyville was originally a small farm town in the 19th century. The population was 26,057 at the2020 census.
Emerging from a number of small, rural settlements along theCotton Belt Route, Colleyville was originally known as Bransford when Dr. Lilburn Howard Colley settled there in 1880. He was a prominent area physician and a veteran of theUnion Army. In 1914, when Walter G. Couch opened a grocery store near Dr. Colley's home, the community was renamed Colleyville in his honor.[4]
On January 15, 2022, ahostage crisis occurred at Congregation Beth Israel, asynagogue in Colleyville. Four hostages were held for a number of hours before police shot and killed the perpetrator.[5] TheFBI said it was investigating the incident as a "federalhate crime" and an "act ofterrorism".[6] A movie about the event had been made and shown at the docaviv international film festival.[7]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau[citation needed], the city has a total area of 13.1 square miles (34 km2), with approximately 0.08% of its area as water.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,491 | — | |
| 1970 | 3,342 | 124.1% | |
| 1980 | 6,700 | 100.5% | |
| 1990 | 12,724 | 89.9% | |
| 2000 | 19,636 | 54.3% | |
| 2010 | 22,807 | 16.1% | |
| 2020 | 26,057 | 14.3% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 25,986 | [8] | −0.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 19,673 | 76.08% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 618 | 2.39% |
| Native American orAlaska Native (NH) | 73 | 0.28% |
| Asian (NH) | 2,591 | 10.02% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 20 | 0.08% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 98 | 0.38% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 1,127 | 4.36% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,657 | 6.41% |
| Total | 26,057 |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 26,057 people, 9,249 households, and 8,084 families residing in the city.
| Ranking[12] | Employer | Number of Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grapevine Colleyville ISD | 611 |
| 2 | Market Street | 345 |
| 3 | Lifetime Fitness | 250 |
| 4 | City of Colleyville | 206 |
| 5 | Covenant Christian Academy | 130 |
| 6 | Whole Foods Market | 125 |
| 7 | Albertsons | 118 |
| 8 | La Hacienda Ranch | 100 |
| 9 | Walmart Neighborhood Market | 72 |
| 10 | US Memory Care | 60 |
Colleyville uses acouncil–manager government, consisting of an elected city council[13] composed of the mayor and six at-large councilmembers and a city manager appointed by the council. The current city manager is Jerry Ducay.[14]
The city is a voluntary member of theNorth Central Texas Council of Governments.
| Office | Name | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Bobby Lindamood | May 2025 |
| City Council, Place 1 | Brandi Elder | May 2025 |
| City Council, Place 2 | Mark Alphonso | May 2025 |
| City Council, Place 3 Mayor Pro Tem | Kathy Wheat | May 2023 |
| City Council, Place 4 | George Dodson | May 2023 |
| City Council, Place 5 | Chuck Kelley | May 2024 |
| City Council, Place 6 | Callie Rigney | May 2024 |
According to the city's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[15] the city's various funds had $42.4 million in revenues, $35.1 million in expenditures, $221.5 million in total assets, $19.5 million in total liabilities, and $57.5 million in cash and investments.
Colleyville, located in the conservative stronghold of northeasternTarrant County, votes overwhelminglyRepublican[16] in all elections, as do most suburban cities in theDallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
| Office | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Commissioner, Precinct 3 | Gary Fickes | Republican | |
| Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 | Bill Brandt | Republican | |
| Constable, Precinct 3 | Darrell Huffman | Republican | |
| Office | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State Representative, District 92 | Jeff Cason | Republican | |
| Texas State Representative, District 98 | Giovanni Capriglione | Republican | |
| Texas State Senator,District 9 | Kelly Hancock | Republican | |
| Texas State Senator,District 10 | Beverly Powell | Democratic | |
The city almost entirely lies within the boundaries ofTexas House District 98 andTexas Senate District 10, with a few houses lying within Texas House District 92 and Texas Senate District 9.[17]
| Office | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Board of Education Member, District 11 | Patricia "Pat" Hardy | Republican | |
| Office | Name | Party | |
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| United States Representative,Texas's 24th congressional district | Beth Van Duyne | Republican | |
Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District serves most of the city. The district operates eleven elementary schools (pre-kindergarten through 5th grade), four middle schools (6th–8th grades), and two high schools (9th–12th grades).Colleyville Heritage High School andGrapevine High School both draw students from different areas of Colleyville.
Northwestern Colleyville lies insideKeller Independent School District, which maintains one campus within the city.Birdville Independent School District,Carroll Independent School District, andHurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District also serve small portions of Colleyville.
Colleyville Covenant Christian Academy is a private religious school serving pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and is a fully accredited member of theTexas Association of Private and Parochial Schools.
TwoTexas state highways run through city limits.Texas State Highway 121 runs along a portion of the eastern edge of Colleyville, whileTexas State Highway 26, also known as Colleyville Boulevard or Grapevine Highway, bisects the city, running southwest to northeast. The speed limit on every road in the city is 30 or 35 mph, excluding the 45 mph speed limit on Highway 26 set byTxDOT.
TheGrapevine Vintage Railroad runs through the city along the formerCotton Belt Route right-of-way, offering rides on vintage locomotives from downtownGrapevine to downtownFort Worth. Commuter rail service began on January 10, 2019, with the introduction ofTEXRail,[18] offering service from Fort Worth to DFW Airport through Northeast Tarrant County. Due to immense opposition from the Colleyville City Council and residents, the commuter train does not stop in Colleyville, so the closest stations are theNorth Richland Hills/Smithfield station to the west and theGrapevine station to the east.
Two major airports serve passengers in the Metroplex.Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world, provides airline services to over 200 destinations.American Airlines, headquartered nearby in Fort Worth, maintains its largest hub at DFW. Colleyville has experienced significant population growth because of its proximity to the airport.Dallas Love Field, in Northwest Dallas, is home to the headquarters ofSouthwest Airlines and serves as a focus city for the airline.
The Cotton Belt Trail[19] is an eleven-mile bicyclist and pedestrian trail that lies parallel to the former Cotton Belt Route railroad through Grapevine, Colleyville, Hurst, and North Richland Hills, with 3.4 miles running through Colleyville. The Colleyville Nature Center also provides a 1.25 mile hiking trail.
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