Lake Dallas, Texas

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Lake Dallas, Texas
City
Motto: 
Get hooked on Lake Dallas
Denton County Texas Incorporated Areas Lake Dallas highlighted.svg
Location of Lake Dallas in Denton County, Texas
Coordinates: 33°7′42″N97°1′39″W / 33.12833°N 97.02750°W / 33.12833; -97.02750
Country United States
State Texas
County Denton
Area
[1]
 • Total2.75 sq mi (7.12 km2)
 • Land2.43 sq mi (6.29 km2)
 • Water0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
Elevation
[2]
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,708
 • Density3,320.84/sq mi (1,282.36/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75065
Area code 940
FIPS code 48-40516 [3]
GNIS feature ID2411600 [2]
Website www.lakedallas.com

Lake Dallas is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. It is located in North Texas, northwest of the city of Dallas, on the shores of Lewisville Lake. The community's name derives from the original name of the lake. It is also one of the four communities in the Lake Cities. [4]

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Geography

Lake Dallas is located at 33°7′42″N97°1′39″W / 33.12833°N 97.02750°W / 33.12833; -97.02750 (33.128297, –97.027592). [5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), of which 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km2), or 11.03%, is water. [6] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lake Dallas has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. [7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1970 1,431—
1980 3,177122.0%
1990 3,65615.1%
2000 6,16668.7%
2010 7,10515.2%
2020 7,7088.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
Lake Dallas racial composition as of 2020 [9]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [lower-alpha 1]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)4,31455.97%
Black or African American (NH)4776.19%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)560.73%
Asian (NH)1542.0%
Pacific Islander (NH)60.08%
Some Other Race (NH)170.22%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)3644.72%
Hispanic or Latino 2,32030.1%
Total7,708

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,708 people, 2,950 households, and 2,216 families residing in the city. [9]

Education

The city of Lake Dallas is served by the Lake Dallas Independent School District. [11] Lake Dallas is divided between the zones for Lake Dallas Elementary School and Shady Shores Elementary School. [12] All residents are zoned to Lake Dallas Middle School and Lake Dallas High School.

The library for the area is the Lake Cities Library. The Lake Dallas Independent School District employs 570 people. [13]

Transportation

The North Texas Tollway Authority has completed a bridge in August 2009 linking Lake Dallas and Little Elm, Texas. The bridge connects Swisher Road in Lake Dallas with Eldorado Parkway in Little Elm. [14] A bridge previously connected the two cities, but was removed in the 1950s when the United States Army Corps of Engineers expanded Lewisville Lake. [15]

Notable people

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References

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  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Dallas, Texas
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Lake Cities Chamber of Commerce | Our Mission and Vision". Lake Cities Chamber. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lake Dallas city, Texas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  7. ↑ Climate Summary for Lake Dallas, Texas
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  10. ↑ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  11. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Denton County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Attendance Zones". Lake Dallas Independent School District . Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  13. ↑ "About the District / Our Staff".
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  1. ↑ 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 can be of any race. [10]
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