Official Name: | Highland Village, Texas |
Settlement Type: | City |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Denton |
Government Type: | Council-Manager |
Leader Title: | City Council |
Leader Name: | Mayor |
Established Title: | Municipal incorporation |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 16.87 |
Area Land Km2: | 14.33 |
Area Water Km2: | 2.54 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 6.51 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 5.53 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.98 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 15899 |
Population Density Km2: | 1163.40 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 551 |
Coordinates: | 33.0897°N -97.0614°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 75077 |
Area Code: | 972 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 48-33848[2] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2410762 |
Highland Village is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. It is a suburb of Dallas and Fort Worth, located on the south side of the far western branch of Lewisville Lake. As of the 2020 United States census the city's population was 15,899.
Highland Village incorporated as a city in February 1963. It included 516 residents in the 1970 census, but the opening of the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport helped spur massive growth in the city's population: 3,246 in 1980, 7,027 in 1990, 12,173 in 2000, and 15,056 in 2010. The city remains a primarily residential area, though more business development is occurring.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.4sqmi, of which 0.9sqmi, or 13.88%, is covered by water.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Highland Village has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.[3]
White (NH) | 12,491 | 78.56% | |
Black or African American (NH) | 426 | 2.68% | |
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 45 | 0.28% | |
Asian (NH) | 692 | 4.35% | |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 5 | 0.03% | |
Some Other Race (NH) | 54 | 0.34% | |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 626 | 3.94% | |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,560 | 9.81% | |
Total | 15,899 |
Highland Village is served by the Lewisville Independent School District, which has three elementary schools and one middle school located in the city. Edward S. Marcus High School, located in Flower Mound but near Highland Village, is the city's principal high school.
Highland Village voted to become a member of the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) in September 2003. It is currently served with Commuter Express coach service to Denton and downtown Dallas. DCTA initiated bus service in Highland Village in January 2008. In 2011, Highland Village/Lewisville Lake station opened as a commuter rail station on DCTA's A-train.
In March 2020, DCTA replaced the Highland Village Connect Shuttle with a Lyft discount program to increase overall network efficiency.[6] DCTA's on-demand GoZone service,[7] which launched September 2021 in partnership with Via Transportation, ultimately replaced the Lyft program to provide transportation in Highland Village.