The Colony, Texas
Encyclopedia
The city is bordered on the west by Lewisville Lake
and Lewisville, Texas
, on the north and east by Frisco, Texas
and on the south by Carrollton, Texas
and Plano, Texas
. Approximately 23 miles of shoreline on Lake Lewisville are contained within the city's boundaries (the basis for one of the city's nicknames, "City by the Lake"), including two peninsula
s.
and Little Elm Independent School District
. The Lewisville Independent School District has built six elementary schools
, two middle school
s and one high school
inside the city limits. The elementary schools are Peters Colony Elementary, Camey Elementary, B.B. Owen Elementary, Stewart's Creek Elementary, Ethridge Elementary, and Morningside Elementary. The two middle schools are Griffin Middle School and Lakeview Middle School. The Colony High School
is located just north of SH 121 on Blair Oaks Drive. The Lady Cougars soccer team won the 2007 Class AAAA soccer championship, the school's first in any sport. The Colony is home to the TopCats Drill Team, as well as a marching band that participated in the 1997 Tournament of Roses Parade.
The Colony High School is also the alma mater of NBA superstar Deron Williams
.
Owing to its original history as part of Frisco, The Colony is located inside the community college district, Collin College, unlike all other places in Denton County. However, since residents of The Colony do not pay taxes to said district they must pay out-of-county tuition rates to attend the college.
In May 2009, Griffin Middle School
student and The Colony resident Eric Yang won the National Geographic Bee
, beating out 54 other state competition champions to win a scholarship and travel package valued at more than $25,000.
of 2000, there were 26,531 people, 8,462 households, and 7,141 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,942.1 people per square mile (749.9/km²). There were 8,812 housing units at an average density of 645.0 per square mile (249.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.46% White, 5.18% African American, 0.71% Native American, 1.68% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 5.30% from other races
, and 2.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.26% of the population.
There were 8,462 households out of which 53.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% were married couples
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.6% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.41.
In the city the population was spread out with 34.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 38.0% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 2.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 males there were 98.8 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 97.1 females.
The median income
for a household in the city was $64,080, and the median income for a family was $66,203. Males had a median income of $44,208 versus $30,530 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $22,903. About 1.6% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
Lewisville Lake
Lewisville Lake is a reservoir located in North Texas on the Elm Fork of the Trinity River in Denton County near Lewisville. The lake is primarily used recreationally for boating and watercraft, however, it was built for flood control purposes and to serve as a water source for Dallas and its...
and Lewisville, Texas
Lewisville, Texas
Lewisville is a city in Denton County in the U.S. state of Texas. The 2010 United States Census placed the population at 95,290 within . The city also includes of Lewisville Lake....
, on the north and east by Frisco, Texas
Frisco, Texas
Frisco is an affluent city in Collin and Denton Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a rapidly growing suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 Census, 116,989 people were living in Frisco up from 33,714 in the previous census. Frisco was the fastest growing city in the United States in 2009, and also...
and on the south by Carrollton, Texas
Carrollton, Texas
-Climate:*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....
and Plano, Texas
Plano, Texas
Plano is a city in the state of Texas, located mostly within Collin County. The city's population was 259,841 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in Texas and the 71st most populous city in the United States. Plano is located within the metropolitan area commonly referred to as...
. Approximately 23 miles of shoreline on Lake Lewisville are contained within the city's boundaries (the basis for one of the city's nicknames, "City by the Lake"), including two peninsula
Peninsula
A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands"....
s.
Major highways
- Main lanes:
Sam Rayburn Tollway
- Service roads:
State Highway 121
- Service roads:
Farm to Market Road 423Farm to Market Road 423Farm to Market Road 423 Farm to Market Road 423 Farm to Market Road 423 (FM 423 is farm to market road in Denton County, Texas.-Route description:FM 423 is major north–south arterial through the cities of The Colony, Frisco, and Little Elm, providing access to area highways for both existing...
Education
The Colony is located inside both the Lewisville Independent School DistrictLewisville Independent School District
Lewisville Independent School District is a 127-square mile school district based in Lewisville, Texas covering all of Lewisville, The Colony, Flower Mound, Highland Village, Copper Canyon, and Double Oak as well as portions of Plano, Carrollton, Frisco, Hebron, Coppell, Grapevine and Argyle.The...
and Little Elm Independent School District
Little Elm Independent School District
Little Elm Independent School District is a public school district based in Little Elm, Texas .In addition to Little Elm, the district serves the cities of Lakewood Village and Hackberry as well as a portion of Oak Point....
. The Lewisville Independent School District has built six elementary schools
Primary education
A primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,...
, two middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
s and one high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
inside the city limits. The elementary schools are Peters Colony Elementary, Camey Elementary, B.B. Owen Elementary, Stewart's Creek Elementary, Ethridge Elementary, and Morningside Elementary. The two middle schools are Griffin Middle School and Lakeview Middle School. The Colony High School
The Colony High School
The Colony High School , located in The Colony, Texas currently hosts grades 9 through 12. It is part of the Lewisville Independent School District. It was mentioned in Newsweeks 1,000 Best Schools in America. TCHS boasts several nationally known sports graduates.- History :The Colony High...
is located just north of SH 121 on Blair Oaks Drive. The Lady Cougars soccer team won the 2007 Class AAAA soccer championship, the school's first in any sport. The Colony is home to the TopCats Drill Team, as well as a marching band that participated in the 1997 Tournament of Roses Parade.
The Colony High School is also the alma mater of NBA superstar Deron Williams
Deron Williams
Deron Michael Williams , nicknamed D-Will, is an American basketball player currently with the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association . Williams has also played for the Utah Jazz of the NBA and Beşiktaş of the Turkish Basketball League...
.
Owing to its original history as part of Frisco, The Colony is located inside the community college district, Collin College, unlike all other places in Denton County. However, since residents of The Colony do not pay taxes to said district they must pay out-of-county tuition rates to attend the college.
In May 2009, Griffin Middle School
Lewisville Independent School District
Lewisville Independent School District is a 127-square mile school district based in Lewisville, Texas covering all of Lewisville, The Colony, Flower Mound, Highland Village, Copper Canyon, and Double Oak as well as portions of Plano, Carrollton, Frisco, Hebron, Coppell, Grapevine and Argyle.The...
student and The Colony resident Eric Yang won the National Geographic Bee
National Geographic Bee
The National Geographic Bee is an annual geography contest sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The bee, held every year since 1989, is open to students in the fourth through eighth grade in participating American schools.The entities represented at the national level are all fifty U.S....
, beating out 54 other state competition champions to win a scholarship and travel package valued at more than $25,000.
Future growth
Large areas of undeveloped land remain inside The Colony, but have not been developed by their owners. A contemporary new marina, developed by MarineQuest Corporation, opened in August, 2010 at the city's Hidden Cove Park. In addition, two residential/mixed-use developments are planned along 121 Toll Road and on Wynnwood Peninsula on Lewisville Lake. The completion of the conversion of Highway 121 from a four-lane highway to a six-lane tollway was expected to bring additional business to the city's main transportation corridor, but this has yet to materialize. Two commercial developments on the southbound service road (including one mixed-use property at the intersection of 121 and Blair Oaks) have stalled. Additionally, the vacant property at northbound 121 and Plano Pkwy, owned by the Maharishi Global Development Fund, remains available for the right buyer.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 26,531 people, 8,462 households, and 7,141 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,942.1 people per square mile (749.9/km²). There were 8,812 housing units at an average density of 645.0 per square mile (249.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.46% White, 5.18% African American, 0.71% Native American, 1.68% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 5.30% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.26% of the population.
There were 8,462 households out of which 53.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.6% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.41.
In the city the population was spread out with 34.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 38.0% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 2.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 males there were 98.8 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 97.1 females.
The median income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
for a household in the city was $64,080, and the median income for a family was $66,203. Males had a median income of $44,208 versus $30,530 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $22,903. About 1.6% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
Local government links
- City of The Colony, TX website
- The Colony Police Department
- GIS mapping system, provided by the city of The Colony
- The Colony Economic Development Corp, Information about Economic Development
- The Colony Community Development Corp, Enhancing the Quality of Life in The Colony
- The Colony Convention & Visitors Bureau, Your Playcation Destination
- The Colony Chamber of Commerce
- The Colony Town Guide Local information and business guide
- The Colony Public Library