Colleyville, Texas
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Colleyville, Texas
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = Colleyville_City_Hall-July_2018.jpeg
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| image_map = Tarrant County Texas Incorporated Areas Colleyville highlighted.svg
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| map_caption = Location of Colleyville in Tarrant County, Texas
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| subdivision_type2 = County
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| subdivision_name2 = {{Flagicon image|Flag of Tarrant County, Texas.svg|size=23px}} Tarrant
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| government_type = Council-Manager
| leader_title = City Council
| leader_title1 = Mayor
| leader_title2 = City Manager
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| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_total_km2 = 34.24
| area_total_sq_mi = 13.22
| area_land_km2 = 33.98
| area_land_sq_mi = 13.12
| area_water_km2 = 0.26
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.10
| area_water_percent = 0.08
| population_total = 26057
| population_as_of = 2020
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| postal_code_type = ZIP Code
| postal_code = 76034
| area_code = 817, 682
| elevation_ft = 614
| timezone = CST
| utc_offset = −6
| timezone_DST = CDT
| utc_offset_DST = −5
| blank_name = FIPS code
| blank_info = 48-15988{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}
| blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
| blank1_info = 2410194{{GNIS|2410194}}
| website = [http://www.colleyville.com/ www.Colleyville.com]
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Colleyville is a city in northeastern Tarrant County, Texas, United States, centrally located in the Dallas–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 the 2020 census.
History
Emerging from a number of small, rural settlements along the Cotton 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 the Union Army. In 1914, when Walter G. Couch opened a grocery store near Dr. Colley's home, the community was renamed Colleyville in his honor.{{cite web|url=http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=55665|title=Dr. Lilburn Howard Colley|website=The Historical Marker Database|access-date=11 May 2015}}
On January 15, 2022, a hostage crisis occurred at Congregation Beth Israel, a synagogue in Colleyville. Four hostages were held for a number of hours before police shot and killed the perpetrator.{{cite news |last1=Williams |first1=Michael |title=Colleyville police SWAT team involved in incident at synagogue |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2022/01/15/colleyville-police-swat-team-involved-in-incident-at-synagogue/ |accessdate=January 15, 2022 |work=The Dallas Morning News |date=January 15, 2022 |archive-date=January 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115210817/https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2022/01/15/colleyville-police-swat-team-involved-in-incident-at-synagogue/ |url-status=live }} The FBI said it was investigating the incident as a "federal hate crime" and an "act of terrorism".{{cite news|url=https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/colleyville-synagogue-hostage-taker-killed-multiple-gunshots/287-12c1c086-58cf-4935-904a-b5ba0fe8d404|title=Colleyville hostage incident being investigated as 'hate crime' and 'act of terrorism,' FBI says|publisher=WFAA|last1=Wallis|first1=Jay|last2=Cruz|first2=Alex|date=January 21, 2022|accessdate=January 21, 2022}} A movie about the event had been made and shown at the docaviv international film festival.{{cite web | url=https://www.docaviv.co.il/2024-en/films/colleyville/ | title=Colleyville }}
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}}, the city has a total area of {{convert|13.1|mi2|km2}}, with approximately 0.08% of its area as water.
Demographics
{{US Census population
| 1960 = 1491
| 1970 = 3342
| 1980 = 6700
| 1990 = 12724
| 2000 = 19636
| 2010 = 22807
| 2020 = 26057
| estyear = 2021
| estimate = 25986
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}
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| class="wikitable"
|+Colleyville racial composition as of 2020{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4815988&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-22 |website=data.census.gov}} !Race !Number !Percentage |
| White (NH)
|19,673 |76.08% |
| Black or African American (NH)
|618 |2.39% |
| Native American or Alaska 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 the 2020 United States census, there were 26,057 people, 9,249 households, and 8,084 families residing in the city.
Economy
=Top employers=
| class="wikitable" |
| Ranking{{Cite web|url=https://www.colleyville.com/government/departments-a-l/finance/financial-transparency|title=Financial Transparency {{!}} Colleyville, TX|website=www.colleyville.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-24}}
! Employer ! Number of Employees |
|---|
| 1
|611 |
| 2
| Market Street |345 |
| 3
|250 |
| 4
| City of Colleyville |206 |
| 5
| Covenant Christian Academy |130 |
| 6
|125 |
| 7
|118 |
| 8
| La Hacienda Ranch |100 |
| 9
| Walmart Neighborhood Market |72 |
| 10
| US Memory Care |60 |
Government
=Municipal government=
Colleyville uses a council–manager government, consisting of an elected city council{{Cite web|url=https://www.colleyville.com/government/city-council|title=City Council {{!}} Colleyville, TX|website=www.colleyville.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-23}} composed of the mayor and six at-large councilmembers and a city manager appointed by the council. The current city manager is Jerry Ducay.{{Cite web|url=https://www.colleyville.com/government/departments-a-l/city-manager/contacts|title=Contacts {{!}} Colleyville, TX|website=www.colleyville.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-23}}
The city is a voluntary member of the North Central Texas Council of Governments.
==Colleyville City Council==
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!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 |
==2017 financial report==
According to the city's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,{{Cite web|url=https://www.colleyville.com/government/departments-a-l/finance/financial-transparency|title=Financial Transparency {{!}} Colleyville, TX|website=www.colleyville.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-23}} 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.
=Politics=
Colleyville, located in the conservative stronghold of northeastern Tarrant County, votes overwhelmingly Republican{{Cite web|url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/TX/Tarrant/63897/183991/Web01/en/summary.html|title=Tarrant Election Results}} in all elections, as do most suburban cities in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
==Tarrant County officials==
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! colspan="2" |Office !Name !Party |
| bgcolor="red" |
|County Commissioner, Precinct 3 |Gary Fickes |Republican |
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|Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 |Bill Brandt |Republican |
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|Constable, Precinct 3 |Darrell Huffman |Republican |
==Texas Legislature==
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! colspan="2" |Office !Name !Party |
| bgcolor="red" |
|Texas State Representative, District 92 |Republican |
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|Texas State Representative, District 98 |Republican |
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|Texas State Senator, District 9 |Republican |
| bgcolor="blue" |
|Texas State Senator, District 10 |Democratic |
The city almost entirely lies within the boundaries of Texas House District 98 and Texas Senate District 10, with a few houses lying within Texas House District 92 and Texas Senate District 9.{{Cite web|url=https://tlc.texas.gov/redist/redist.html|title=Texas Redistricting|website=tlc.texas.gov|access-date=2018-07-23}}
==Texas State Board of Education==
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! colspan="2" |Office !Name !Party |
| bgcolor="red" |
|State Board of Education Member, District 11 |Patricia "Pat" Hardy |Republican |
==United States House of Representatives==
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! colspan="2" |Office !Name !Party |
| bgcolor="red" |
|United States Representative, Texas's 24th congressional district |Republican |
Education
File:Colleyville Heritage High School.jpg]]
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 and Grapevine High School both draw students from different areas of Colleyville.
Northwestern Colleyville lies inside Keller Independent School District, which maintains one campus within the city. Birdville Independent School District, Carroll Independent School District, and Hurst-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 the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools.
Transportation
=Roads and highways=
Two Texas state highways run through city limits. Texas State Highway 121 runs along a portion of the eastern edge of Colleyville, while Texas 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 by TxDOT.
=Rail=
The Grapevine Vintage Railroad runs through the city along the former Cotton Belt Route right-of-way, offering rides on vintage locomotives from downtown Grapevine to downtown Fort Worth. Commuter rail service began on January 10, 2019, with the introduction of TEXRail,{{Cite web|url=http://www.texrail.com/maps/|title=Map – TEXRail|website=www.texrail.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726041042/http://www.texrail.com/maps/|archive-date=2018-07-26|url-status=dead}} 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 the North Richland Hills/Smithfield station to the west and the Grapevine station to the east.
=Airports=
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 of Southwest Airlines and serves as a focus city for the airline.
=Trails=
The Cotton Belt Trail{{Cite web|url=http://www.hursttx.gov/about-us/departments/parks/park-list-locations/cotton-belt-trail|title=Cotton Belt Trail {{!}} City of Hurst, TX|website=www.hursttx.gov|language=en|access-date=2018-07-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726040940/http://www.hursttx.gov/about-us/departments/parks/park-list-locations/cotton-belt-trail|archive-date=2018-07-26|url-status=dead}} 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.
Notable people
- Bryce Avary, The Rocket Summer{{Cite news|url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/bryce-got-next-7108259|title=Bryce Got Next|last=Wilonsky|first=Robert|date=2007-09-18|work=Dallas Observer|access-date=2018-07-23}}
- Konni Burton, former Texas State Senator and businesswoman{{cite web|url=http://konniburton.com/about/#sthash.YTWlQgQR.dpuf|title=About Konni|publisher=konniburton.com|access-date=December 1, 2014}}
- Chad Campbell, PGA golfer{{cite web|url= http://www.pgatour.com/golfers/012510/chad-campbell/|title= Chad Campbell|publisher= PGA Tour|access-date= December 10, 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121019011811/http://www.pgatour.com/golfers/012510/chad-campbell/|archive-date= October 19, 2012|url-status= dead}}
- Greg Chalmers, PGA golfer{{cite web|url= http://www.pgatour.com/golfers/020593/greg-chalmers/|title=Greg Chalmers|publisher= PGA Tour|access-date= December 10, 2012}}
- Maxx Crosby, NFL defensive end for Las Vegas Raiders
- Rusty Greer, former MLB left fielder for Texas Rangers{{Cite news|url=https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/dfwvarsity/prep-baseball/article143753904.html|title=Colleyville Heritage baseball's star-studded lineup turning heads|work=star-telegram|access-date=2018-07-23|language=en}}
- Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers outfielder{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/josh-hamilton-dealt-to-texas-rangers/c-120666990|title=Josh Hamilton dealt to Texas Rangers|website=MLB.com|date=April 26, 2015 |language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-10}}
- Ryan Lawler, racing driver
- Demi Lovato, actress and singer{{Cite news|url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/disney-channel-fits-colleyvilles-demi-lovato-for-a-glass-slipper-6405122|title=Disney Channel Fits Colleyville's Demi Lovato For A Glass Slipper|last=Wilonsky|first=Robert|date=2008-05-29|work=Dallas Observer|access-date=2018-07-23}}
- Frank Lucchesi, Major League Baseball manager{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/rangers/news/frank-lucchesi-former-rangers-phillies-manager-obituary|title= Beloved Rangers, Phillies skipper Lucchesi dies|author=T.R. Sullivan|website=MLB.com|date=June 9, 2019|access-date=June 9, 2019}}
- Hunter Mahan, PGA golfer{{cite web|url= http://www.pgatour.com/golfers/024781/hunter-mahan/|title= Hunter Mahan|publisher= PGA Tour|access-date= December 3, 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121019060937/http://www.pgatour.com/golfers/024781/hunter-mahan/|archive-date= October 19, 2012|url-status= dead}}
- Katie Meili, Olympic swimmer
- Rafael Palmeiro, former Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles first baseman
- Ryan Palmer, PGA Tour golfer
- Christian Ponder, Minnesota Vikings quarterback, alumnus of CHHS
- John Rollins, PGA golfer{{cite web|url=http://www.pgatour.com/golfers/022913/john-rollins/|title = John Rollins | publisher= PGA Tour|access-date= December 10, 2012}}
- AJ Smith-Shawver MLB pitcher for the Atlanta Braves organization
- Bobby Witt Jr., MLB shortstop for Kansas City Royals
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- [http://www.colleyville.com/ City of Colleyville official website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090406075932/http://grapevine-colleyville.ourgreatcity.com/ Grapevine/Colleyville community website] (OurGreatCity.com)
- [http://www.colleyvillechamber.org/ Colleyville Chamber of Commerce]
- [http://www.colleyvilletexascourier.com Colleyville Courier newspaper]
- [http://texashistory.unt.edu/search/?q=%22United+States+-+Texas+-+Tarrant+County+-+Colleyville%22&t=dc.coverage Historic photos of Colleyville] hosted by the [http://texashistory.unt.edu/ Portal to Texas History]
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