Far North Dallas Explained

Official Name:Far North Dallas
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Collin, Dallas, Denton
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Dallas
Population As Of:2016
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:165,719
Elevation Ft:630
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:75240, 75243, 75248, 75252, 75254, 75287
Area Code:214, 469, 972

Far North Dallas is the section of the city of Dallas, Texas which extends north of the Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway.[2] Far North Dallas is part of North Dallas but is viewed as a distinct area. The area has strong social, economic, and political ties to two inner suburbs of Dallas, Richardson and Addison.

Neighborhoods

The following neighborhoods are generally considered part of or closely connected with Far North Dallas; however, some of them may not be located entirely within Far North Dallas or may be considered parts of Far North Dallas by some and not others.

Shopping

Education

Secondary

The Collin County portion of Far North Dallas is served by the Plano Independent School District, zoned to Plano West Senior High School. Portions of Far North Dallas in Dallas County are served by the Richardson Independent School District, zoned to J.J. Pearce High School (Richardson) or Richardson High School (Richardson). The Denton County portion of Far North Dallas is served by the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, and students are zoned to R.L. Turner High School or Newman Smith High School.

Colleges and universities

Dallas Jewish Community

Dallas hosts the state's largest Jewish community with population estimates ranging from 50,000 to 75,000 people of the state's estimated Jewish population of around 110,000 to 130,000 people, some large Orthodox Shuls are Ohev Shalom, Shaare Tefila, Ohr HaTorah, and Toras Chaim.

Far North community

The Far North community of the Dallas Jewish community has by far the largest population of Orthodox Jews, the Far North Jews live within an eruv containing the entire area of Far North Dallas.

Libraries

The area is served by three branches of the Dallas Public Library system:

Government

Far North Dallas is split between Dallas City Council Districts 11 and 12, represented by Jaynie Schultz and Cara Mendelsohn respectively.[9]

Politics

Far North Dallas is very politically aligned with adjacent Richardson and Addison, all three of which voted for the Republican Party throughout the early 2000s. The section has shifted dramatically towards the Democratic Party in recent years, however, voting for Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020.

Far North Dallas vote
by party in Presidential elections[10] [11] [12]
YearDemocraticRepublicanThird Parties
202059.35% 38,86139.02% 25,5511.63% 1,069
201651.98% 28,80442.25% 22,8265.77% 3,116
201245.08% 22,71653.14% 26,7791.78% 899
200847.73% 24,92051.34% 26,8100.93% 485

Transportation

As the majority of North Dallas was developed in the late 20th century, the primary mode of local transportation is the automobile and the area has a low density compared with neighborhoods built in the early 20th century. Efforts made by the City of Dallas and Dallas Area Rapid Transit to increase the availability of alternative modes of transportation received varying degrees of support from Far North Dallas residents. Plans to build a commuter or light rail line through the Far North Dallas area along the "Cotton Belt" (the St. Louis Southwestern Railway) met opposition from residents and local organizations in the early 2000s.[13]

In 2019, construction began on the railway plan, now called the Silver Line.[14] Due to delays from the COVID-19 Pandemic, the railway is expected to be completed some time in 2024.[15]

Highways

Thoroughfares

Air

Addison Airport, a general aviation airport, is located adjacent to North Dallas in Addison.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: dmagazine.com. 2016. Far North Dallas.
  2. Web site: Neal . Jynette . Where is Far North Dallas, Texas? . Far North Dallas Advocate . Advocate magazines/Advocate Publishing . 2011-07-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110909014650/http://farnorthdallas.advocatemag.com/2011/07/far-north-dallas-texas/ . 2011-09-09 .
  3. http://urbansolutionscenter.tamu.edu/ TAMU-Dallas
  4. Web site: Urban Living Lab announced . 2015-02-01 . https://archive.today/20120715060759/http://urbansolutionscenter.tamu.edu/news/plans-for-urban-living-laboratory-in-dallas-announced . 2012-07-15 . dead .
  5. http://urbanlivinglaboratory.com/ Urban Living Laboratory - Dallas
  6. http://dallaslibrary.org DallasLibrary.org
  7. http://www.dallaslibrary.org DallasLibrary.org
  8. http://dallaslibrary.org DallasLibrary.org
  9. Web site: City Council Members. 2021-12-10. dallascityhall.com. en-US.
  10. Web site: Dallas County Election Results.
  11. Web site: Collin County Election Results Archive. 2021-12-10. 2022-05-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20220524214410/https://www.collincountytx.gov/elections/election_results/Pages/result_archive.aspx. dead.
  12. Web site: Denton County Election Results.
  13. News: Sandoval . Stephanie . DART rail feud spills into Austin . The Dallas Morning News . Belo Corporation . 2007-04-07 . 2007-04-30 .
  14. Web site: DART begins construction on $1.1bn Silver Line transit project. 2021-11-30. www.railway-technology.com. en-GB.
  15. Web site: Pirayesh. Erick. 2021-07-13. Silver Line completion pushed back to 2024, Plano stations still on schedule. 2021-11-30. impact. English.

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