Euless, Texas

{{Infobox settlement

| official_name = City of Euless

| name = Euless, Texas

| settlement_type = City

| motto =

| image_skyline = MVI 2745 Euless, TX, welcome sign.jpg

| imagesize = 200px

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| image_map = Tarrant County Texas Incorporated Areas Euless highlighted.svg

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| map_caption = Location of Euless in Tarrant County, Texas

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flagu|United States|size=23px}}

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Texas|size=23px}}

| subdivision_type2 = County

| subdivision_name2 = {{Flagicon image|Flag of Tarrant County, Texas.svg|size=23px}} Tarrant

| government_footnotes =

| government_type = Council-Manager

| leader_title = City Council

| leader_title1 = Mayor

| leader_title2 = City Manager

| established_title =

| established_date =

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| unit_pref = Imperial

| area_footnotes = {{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}

| area_total_km2 = 41.96

| area_land_km2 = 41.76

| area_water_km2 = 0.20

| area_total_sq_mi = 16.20

| area_land_sq_mi = 16.12

| area_water_sq_mi = 0.08

| population_as_of = 2020

| population_note =

| population_total = 61,032

| population_rank = (US: 691st)

| population_density_sq_mi = 3547.76

| population_density_km2 = 1369.81

| population_urban = 5,121,892 (6th)

| population_metro = 6,810,913 (4th)

| population_footnotes = {{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 10, 2014}}

| timezone = CST

| utc_offset = -6

| timezone_DST = CDT

| utc_offset_DST = -5

| coordinates = {{coord|32|51|02|N|97|06|30|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}

| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_ft = 581

| postal_code_type = ZIP codes

| postal_code = 76039-76040

| area_code = 214, 469, 945, 972, 682, 817

| blank_name = FIPS code

| blank_info = 48-24768{{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 = 2410461{{GNIS|2410461}}

| website = http://www.eulesstx.gov/

| footnotes =

}}

Euless ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|j|uː|l|ɪ|s|}} {{respell|YOO|liss}}) is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Fort Worth. Euless is part of the Mid-Cities region between Dallas and Fort Worth. In 2020 Census, the population of Euless was 61,032.{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Euless city, Texas|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/eulesscitytexas/POP010220#POP010220|access-date=2022-01-19|website=www.census.gov|language=en}} The population of the city increased by 19.02% in 10 years. The city's population was 51,277 as of the 2010 census.{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/ |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Euless city, Texas |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 30, 2011 |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709054630/https://www.census.gov/ |url-status=dead }}

The southwestern portion of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is inside the city limits of Euless.

History

Euless is named after Elisha Adam Euless, a native of Tennessee who moved to Texas in 1867 and later bought {{convert|170|acre|km2}} of land on the current intersection of North Main St. and West Euless Boulevard. Euless started a cotton gin and a community center on his property and quickly became a prominent figure among other settlers. He was eventually elected county sheriff, both in 1892 and in 1894, after which Euless retired for health reasons. They{{discuss}} developed around the land Euless owned, and the locals decided to name the city in honor of him.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eulesstx.gov/history/|title=History - City of Euless|website=www.eulesstx.gov|access-date=2019-06-24|archive-date=2019-06-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621022344/http://www.eulesstx.gov/history/|url-status=dead}}

=''Merced vs Kasson''=

In 2009 the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals sided against the City of Euless in Merced vs Kasson.{{cite web|url=http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/08/08-10358-CV0.wpd.pdf|title=Fifth circuit|publisher=United States Court of Appeals|date=July 31, 2009}} The city had tried to prohibit Mr. Merced (a Santeria priest) from practicing religious animal sacrifice in his home temple. The Court found that the city ordinances substantially burdened Mr. Merced's free exercise of religion and ordered that Mr. Merced could continue to practice his religious rituals. Also, the city was ordered to pay the plaintiff's court fees.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/if-nothing-else-we-learn-that-in-a-fight-over-a-goat-sacrifice-the-goat-always-loses-7139701|title = If Nothing else, We Learn That in a Fight over a Goat Sacrifice, the Goat Always Loses}}

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|16.3|mi2|km2}}, all land.

=Climate=

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Euless has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=382314&cityname=Euless,+Texas,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Euless, Texas Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase.com|access-date=1 November 2018}}

Demographics

{{US Census population

| 1960 = 4263

| 1970 = 19316

| 1980 = 24002

| 1990 = 38149

| 2000 = 46005

| 2010 = 51277

| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|website=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}

| 2020 = 61032

| estyear = 2023

| estimate = 59686

}}

class="wikitable"

|+Euless racial composition as of 2020{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4824768&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-22 |website=data.census.gov}}
(NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|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.{{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}}}

!Race

!Number

!Percentage

White (NH)

|25,680

|42.08%

Black or African American (NH)

|9,626

|15.77%

Native American or Alaska Native (NH)

|189

|0.31%

Asian (NH)

|8,940

|14.65%

Pacific Islander (NH)

|1,217

|1.99%

Some Other Race (NH)

|390

|0.64%

Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)

|2,716

|4.45%

Hispanic or Latino

|12,274

|20.11%

Total

|61,032

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 61,032 people, 21,967 households, and 13,245 families residing in the city. 43.9% of the housing units were owned by the residents and the median value of the houses were estimated to be $200,500.{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Euless city, Texas|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/eulesscitytexas/RHI825219#RHI825219|access-date=2022-01-19|website=www.census.gov}} 56.1% of the population lived in rented dwellings with median gross rent estimated to be $1,320 per month. 6.1% of the population was under 5 years of age; similarly, 23% was under 18 years, 10.2% above 65% and 51% females. There were 2,376 veterans residing in the city. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.31.

=Tongan minority=

Euless is notable for having one of the largest concentrations of Tongans outside of Tonga, with a community of 3,000–4,000 people.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/texas-film-showcase-from-tonga/|title=The Texas Film Showcase Presents: 'From Tonga'|last=Locke|first=Charley|magazine=Texas Monthly|date=2019-01-29|access-date=2019-04-29}}[http://www.trinitytrojanfootball.com/SB116364486631624627.html A Tongan War Dance Enlivens Football In Euless, Texas - WSJ.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928080057/http://www.trinitytrojanfootball.com/SB116364486631624627.html |date=September 28, 2007 }}{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/09/sports/09iht-TONGANS.1.16810356.html|title=An island for Tongans in a Texas high school|last=Longman|first=Jere|date=2008-10-09|access-date=2019-04-29|newspaper=The New York Times}}

The first Tongans to settle in Euless were either Siupeli Netane, an American Airlines employee, and his wife Halatono{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95295728|title=Texas Football Team Thrives On Tonga Connection Listen Queue|last=Goodwyn|first=Wade|author-link=Wade Goodwyn|date=4 October 2008|publisher=National Public Radio|access-date=27 February 2018}} or the brothers Sione and Tevita Havea, students at the University of Texas at Arlington,{{cite web|url=http://www.eulesstx.gov/history/narratives/HalatonoNetane.htm|title=Halatono Netane|last=Jones|first=Chris|date=8 May 2007|publisher=City of Euless|language=en|access-date=27 February 2018|archive-date=15 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215085241/http://www.eulesstx.gov/history/narratives/HalatonoNetane.htm|url-status=dead}} depending on sources.

=Nepalese minority=

In some neighborhoods in Euless, the Nepalese community is quite culturally prevalent. Many people of Nepali origin have come as refugees from Bhutan. Due to a high concentration of Nepalese residents in the adjacent city of Irving,{{Cite web|url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/restaurants/nepalese-food-and-culture-is-booming-in-irving-texas-11594267|title=How Did Irving Become One of the Country's Most Vibrant Nepalese Food Enclaves?|last=Reinhart|first=Brian|date=2019-03-12|website=Dallas Observer|access-date=2019-06-24}} many important Nepalese cultural and national holidays are celebrated throughout Euless.

Surrounding cities

Euless is located within the Mid-Cities region between Dallas and Fort Worth. Other cities within {{convert|10|mi|km}} of Euless include Bedford to the west, Grapevine to the north, and Irving to the east.{{cite web|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?oe=UTF-8&q=Euless,+Texas&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x864e794bbb480dff:0xcf93da011b356265,Euless,+TX&gl=us&ei=1LihUYL8BJGc8wSaoYDYBQ&ved=0CJQBELYD|title=Euless|website=Maps.google.com|access-date=1 November 2018}}

{{Geographic location|width=auto

|title = Surrounding cities

|Center = Euless

|North = Grapevine
(10 miles)

|East = Irving (9 miles)

|Southeast = Grand Prairie
(12 miles)

|South = Arlington
(11 miles)

|West = Bedford
(6 miles)

|Northwest = Colleyville
(9 miles)

}}

Government

=Local government=

According to the city's 2007–2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city's various funds had $82.7 million in revenues, $73.7 million in expenditures, $239.5 million in total assets, $76.8 million in total liabilities, and $54.7 million in cash and investments.[http://www.euless.org/finance/cafr/FY%202007-08/FY%202007-08%20Comprehensive%20Annual%20Financial%20Report.pdf City of Euless CAFR] {{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Retrieved 2009-08-17

The structure of the management and coordination of city services is:

class="wikitable"
City Department ! Director
City Manager \|Loretta Getchell
Deputy City Manager \|Chris Barker
Director of Finance \|Janina Jewell
Fire Chief \|Wes Rhodes
Police Chief \|Michael Brown
Director of Parks and Community Services \|Ray McDonald
Director of Planning & Economic Development \|Mike Collins
Director of Public Works \|Hal Cranor

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City Department

! Director

City Manager

|Loretta Getchell

Deputy City Manager

|Chris Barker

Director of Finance

|Janina Jewell

Fire Chief

|Wes Rhodes

Police Chief

|Michael Brown

Director of Parks and Community Services

|Ray McDonald

Director of Planning & Economic Development

|Mike Collins

Director of Public Works

|Hal Cranor

The Euless City Council as of Jan 2022 consisted of:{{Cite web|title=Euless City Council {{!}} Euless, TX|url=https://www.eulesstx.gov/city-hall/euless-city-council|access-date=2022-01-19|website=www.eulesstx.gov}}

Mayor: Linda Martin
Place 1: Tim Stinneford, Mayor Pro Tem
Place 2: Jeremy Tompkins,
Place 3: Eddie Price
Place 4: Perry Bynum
Place 5: Harry Zimmer
Place 6: Tika Paudel

The city of Euless is a voluntary member of the North 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.

=Arbor Daze=

Arbor Daze is a celebration of trees. It is usually held in the municipal complex on the last weekend of April from Saturday to Sunday. During Arbor Daze there is a business tent, an art tent and two concert stages, as well as a kids' tent called Kidz Zone. Parking is available anywhere in the municipal complex or at the nearby church, First Baptist Euless.Euless Today spring/ summer 2010

The Arbor Daze festival has received over 47 awards and recognitions for excellent programs and publications, making it one of the most decorated festivals in Texas.{{cite web|url=http://www.eulesstx.gov/pacs/|title=Parks & Community Services - City of Euless|website=Eulesstx.gov|access-date=1 November 2018}}

=Education=

File:Texas HEBISD Trinity HS front.jpg]]

Euless has eight elementary schools, two junior high schools, and one high school. Most of Euless is served by the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District, some parts of the city belong to Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District,{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48439_tarrant/DC20SD_C48439.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tarrant County, TX|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2021-09-02}} - Compare with the high school zone map. Most GCISD residents are zoned to Bear Creek Elementary, with some to Grapevine Elementary School and Heritage Elementary School.{{cite web|url=https://p18cdn4static.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_96229/File/Parents/Enrolling/Maps/Elementary%20Zones.pdf|title=Elementary School Boundaries|publisher=Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District|accessdate=2021-09-02|archive-date=September 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902054034/https://p18cdn4static.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_96229/File/Parents/Enrolling/Maps/Elementary%20Zones.pdf|url-status=dead}} - [https://www.gcisd.net/cms/one.aspx?pageId=195624 Linked from this page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902054408/https://www.gcisd.net/cms/one.aspx?pageId=195624 |date=September 2, 2021 }} Most GCISD grapevine students are zoned to Heritage Middle School, with some zoned to Colleyville Middle School.{{cite web|url=https://www.gcisd.net/UserFiles/Servers/Server_96229/File/Parents/Enrolling/Maps/Middle%20School%20Zones.pdf|title=Middle School Boundaries|publisher=Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District|accessdate=2021-09-02|archive-date=June 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612194940/https://gcisd.net/UserFiles/Servers/Server_96229/File/Parents/Enrolling/Maps/Middle%20School%20Zones.pdf|url-status=dead}} - [https://www.gcisd.net/cms/one.aspx?pageId=195624 Linked from this page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902054408/https://www.gcisd.net/cms/one.aspx?pageId=195624 |date=September 2, 2021 }} All are zoned to Colleyville Heritage High School.{{cite web|url=https://www.gcisd.net/UserFiles/Servers/Server_96229/File/Parents/Enrolling/Maps/High%20School%20Zones.pdf|title=High School Boundaries|publisher=Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District|accessdate=2021-09-02|archive-date=June 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612212712/https://gcisd.net/UserFiles/Servers/Server_96229/File/Parents/Enrolling/Maps/High%20School%20Zones.pdf|url-status=dead}} - [https://www.gcisd.net/cms/one.aspx?pageId=195624 Linked from this page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902054408/https://www.gcisd.net/cms/one.aspx?pageId=195624 |date=September 2, 2021 }}

There are two charter schools in the city: Harmony Science Academy (run by Harmony Public Schools) and Treetops School International.

The football team of Euless's Trinity High School has achieved national notoriety for its pre-game and post-game ritual dance, the New Zealand Māori Ka Mate haka, started by several players of Tongan descent.{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4579451a12.html |title=Laura Bush: We got the Haka in Texas too |date=2008-06-10 |access-date=2008-06-10 |archive-date=2008-06-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080614094917/http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4579451a12.html |url-status=dead }}
{{cite web |url=http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080609006293&newsLang=en |title=Interview of the First Lady by Jonathan Karl, ABC News |date=2008-06-09 |access-date=2008-06-10 }} The team won 5A Division 1 state football championships in 2005, 2007, and 2009 and was featured in an EA Sports commercial in 2010.{{cite web|url=https://adland.tv/commercials/ea-sports-madden-people-2010-60-usa|title=EA SPORTS - Madden To The People - (2010) :60 (USA)|accessdate=2023-01-03}}Fort worth Star Telegram; Sports Section Thursday August 26th, 2010

Economy

According to the city's 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,{{cite web|url=https://www.eulesstx.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/2808/638152690744480843|title=City of Euless ACFR |website=eulesstx.gov|access-date=June 8, 2024}} the top employers in the city are:

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# ! Employer ! # of Employees ! % of Total City Employment
1 \| Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District \|1,033 \|4.16%
2 \| LSG Sky Chefs, Inc. \|663 \|2.67%
3 \| City of Euless \|398 \|1.60%
4 \| Target \|250 \|1.01%
5 \|Lowe's \|225 \|0.91%
6 \| Life Outreach International \|186 \|0.75%
7 \| Redi-Mix Concrete \|185 \|0.74%
8 \| Dave and Buster's \|150 \|0.60%
9 \| QuikTrip \|130 \|0.52%
10 \| Flynn BEC, LP \|120 \|0.48%
10 \| Thirsty Lion \|120 \|0.48%

class="wikitable"

! Employer

! # of Employees

! % of Total City Employment

| Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District

|1,033

|4.16%

| LSG Sky Chefs, Inc.

|663

|2.67%

| City of Euless

|398

|1.60%

| Target

|250

|1.01%

|Lowe's

|225

|0.91%

| Life Outreach International

|186

|0.75%

| Redi-Mix Concrete

|185

|0.74%

| Dave and Buster's

|150

|0.60%

| QuikTrip

|130

|0.52%

| Flynn BEC, LP

|120

|0.48%

| Thirsty Lion

|120

|0.48%

Notable people

Mike Baab, former NFL player for Cleveland Browns, and New England Patriots
Aimee Buchanan (born 1993), American-born Olympic figure skater for Israel
James T. Draper Jr., Baptist minister
Dianna Graves, member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
Gary Hart, wrestler/manager, WCW,WCCW, Mid-Atlantic wrestling.
Michael Muhney, actor on Veronica Mars and The Young and the Restless
Adam Roarke, movie actor was living in Euless at the time of his death{{IMDb name | id=0730126| name=Adam Roarke}}; URL accessed 2016-11-27
Sarah Shahi, actress on The L Word{{IMDb name | id=1083404| name=Sarah Shahi}}; URL accessed 2006-06-07
Kevin Thompson, member of the Arizona Corporation Commission, and former City of Mesa, Arizona
Janine Turner, actress who starred on Northern Exposure, raised in Euless{{cite news

|first = Gary

|last = Brumburgh

|url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005508/bio

|title = Biography for Janine Turner

|work = Internet Movie Database

|access-date = 2006-06-07

}}

Myles Turner, professional basketball player was raised in Euless and attended Trinity High School

References

External links

[http://www.eulesstx.gov/ City of Euless official website]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20100808142309/http://maps.ci.euless.tx.us/freeance/Client/PublicKiosk1/index.html?appconfig=EulessMaps Map of Euless]
[http://www.heb.org/ HEB Chamber of Commerce]
[http://texashistory.unt.edu/search/?q=%22United+States+-+Texas+-+Tarrant+County+-+Euless%22&t=dc.coverage Historic Photos of Euless], hosted by the [http://texashistory.unt.edu/ Portal to Texas History]
[http://www.city-data.com/city/Euless-Texas.html More demographic data]
[http://www.arbordaze.org/ Arbor Daze]

Category:Cities in Texas

Category:Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex

Category:Cities in Tarrant County, Texas