40-525: The Carroll Independent School District ( Carroll ISD ) is an independent PK-12 school district founded in 1959. It serves the majority of the city of Southlake, Texas , United States, and portions of northwest Grapevine , far northern Colleyville , and eastern Westlake . In early 1919 the Carroll Common School District was formed from independent schools near Lonesome Dove and White's Church as well as Sams School. The district
80-671: A US Navy electronic warfare squadron emblem. The logo was first used in the 1980s as helmet emblems for the Carroll Dragon varsity football teams, and was gradually adopted as the district mascot. Previously, Carroll Middle School used the mascot of the Knight, using the same color scheme as the Dragons. The Knight mascot was retired in the 1990s. 32°58′19″N 97°08′02″W / 32.9720°N 97.1340°W / 32.9720; -97.1340 Southlake, Texas Southlake
120-625: A school administrator was recorded telling teachers to present opposing viewpoints on the Holocaust. Six months after teachers at the Carroll Independent School District went public with their concerns about the administrator's advice to balance books on the Holocaust with titles that show "opposing" perspectives, district employees discovered that a new clause had been added to their annual employment contracts, stating, "You agree to not disparage, criticize, or defame
160-644: A shopping center located on State Highway 114 and Southlake Boulevard. A plan was approved in March 2005 that allowed the Town Square's area to be doubled. The new additions to Town Square were completed in the summer of 2006, making it one of the most popular shopping centers in the Metroplex. The largest employers in the city are, as of January 2023: Incorporated in 1956, the City of Southlake's home rule charter
200-485: Is a city located predominantly in Tarrant County with minor areas extending into Denton County in the U.S. state of Texas . Southlake is a suburb of Dallas/Fort Worth . As of the 2020 census , it had a population of 31,265. The Southlake area was settled in the 1840s but was not incorporated as Southlake until 1956, four years after the construction of Grapevine Lake was completed. Before incorporation,
240-567: Is a city-owned public-use airport located 14 miles (23 km) north of the central business district of Fort Worth on Interstate-35W. Billed as the world's first purely industrial airport, it was developed in a joint venture between the City of Fort Worth, the Federal Aviation Administration and Hillwood Development Company, a real estate development company owned by H. Ross Perot Jr. Alliance Airport has 9600' and 8200' runways. Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
280-594: Is also home to a private Christian university, The King's University . There is no bus or other public transport within city limits. The nearest train station is Grapevine-Main Street station at around 4 mi (6.4 km) distance from the town center. Southlake Sister Cities is a non-profit organization belonging to Sister Cities International and maintains a relationship with 2 sister cities: Tome, Japan and Wuzhong, China . These relationships consist of student exchange programs as well as adult delegations between
320-550: Is also home to dozens of private high schools and nearly 100 lower-level private schools. Those serving the county include: Masonic Home Independent School District formerly served a part of the county. In 2005 it merged into FWISD. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is partially in the cities of Grapevine and Euless in Tarrant County and Irving in Dallas County . Fort Worth Alliance Airport
360-632: Is governed by a Commissioners Court . The court consists of the county judge , who is elected county-wide and presides over the full court, and four commissioners, who are elected in each of the county's four precincts. The JPS Health Network (Tarrant County Hospital District) operates the John Peter Smith Hospital and health centers. Countywide law enforcement is provided by the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office and Tarrant County Constable's Office. All cities in
400-412: The 2020 United States census , there were 31,265 people, 9,323 households, and 8,398 families residing in the city. In 2020, its racial makeup was 68.81% non-Hispanic white, 2.4% African American, 0.18% Native American, 15.4% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.49% some other race, 5.06% multiracial, and 7.63% Hispanic or Latino of any race. According to a 2019 estimate, the median income for a household in
440-476: The 2024 election Tarrant County moved back in the Republican column, supporting Trump over Kamala Harris , 51.9% to 46.7%. From the 1893 beginning of U.S. House District 12, there have been two Republicans in 127 years elected to the U.S. House for the western half of Tarrant County; from the 1875 inception of U.S. House District 6, there have been three Republicans in 145 years elected to the U.S. House for
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#1732782568841480-649: The Democratic Party rebounded to represent a larger portion of the political profile and made huge gains in Tarrant County, concentrated in several areas throughout the county: eastern Euless, Grand Prairie and eastern and southern Arlington, northern and western areas of Mansfield, large portions of Fort Worth, particularly the area surrounding the Stockyards and Meacham Airport, southern and eastern Fort Worth, especially in dense metro areas and along I-35W, and Forest Hill. Republicans are dominant in many of
520-401: The U.S. Census Bureau , the county has an area of 902 square miles (2,340 km ), of which 864 square miles (2,240 km ) is land and 39 square miles (100 km ) (4.3%) is water. Since the 1850 United States census , Tarrant County has experienced population growth except for the 1870 census ; in 1850, the county had a population of 664, growing to 1,170,103 at the 1990 census . By
560-543: The "Exemplary" ranking, but also became the largest all-Exemplary school district in Texas. Carroll ISD still holds this title today. Carroll ISD also staffs all of its schools with campus resource officers. All officers are full-time members of the Southlake Police Department. The decision to expand the resource officer program (which had previously included only two officers and a sergeant) was made in
600-427: The 1961–1962 school year, and added a high school wing to the building in 1965. Carroll ISD graduated its first senior class in 1965, making Carroll ISD a K-12 grade school district. After the emergence of a viral video in 2018 which showed several white students from this district shouting a racial slur at a Black student, the school board developed a plan to foster diversity in the curriculum as well as amend
640-489: The 2020 census, the county's population grew to 2,110,640. Tarrant County is the second-most populous county in the Metroplex , behind Dallas County . In 2000, the racial and ethnic makeup of the county was 71.2% White , 12.8% Black or African American , 0.6% Native American , 3.6% Asian , 0.2% Pacific Islander , 9.1% from other races , and 2.5% from two or more races; 19.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. In 2020, its racial and ethnic makeup
680-535: The District, and its employees or officials, to the media." Carroll ISD is consistently ranked among the top-rated school districts in Texas. The district and all of its schools are often all rated "Exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency . In the 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 school years, the district was dropped to the "Recognized" ranking. In the 2006–2007 school year, the district not only regained
720-940: The Metropolitan Area EMS Authority (MAEMSA), a governmental administrative agency established under an interlocal operating agreement and operating as MedStar Mobile Health, while the city of Arlington contracts paramedic apparatus from private entity American Medical Response. Fire and EMS protection in unincorporated portions of Tarrant County is governed by the Tarrant County Emergency Services District #1, which administers contracts with 17 fire departments (including 10 with EMS response) and has mutual aid agreements with eight additional fire departments. CareFlite air ambulance services operate from Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth. As of 2021, Tarrant County
760-442: The age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.22. As of the 2010 census, there were about 5.2 same-sex couples per 1,000 households in
800-543: The cities. Tarrant County, Texas Tarrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas with a 2020 U.S. census population of 2,110,640, making it the third-most populous county in Texas and the 15th-most populous in the United States . Its seat of government is Fort Worth . Tarrant County, one of 26 counties created out of the Peters Colony , was established in 1849 and organized
840-464: The city was in excess of $ 240,248, higher than any other city in the DFW Metroplex, and the median income for a family was $ 176,259. The mean household income for Southlake is $ 216,393. Males had a median income of $ 100,000 versus $ 46,042 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 47,597. As of 2010, 43% of homes had an income of more than $ 200,000. About 1.3% of families and 1.8% of
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#1732782568841880-626: The city's various funds had $ 104.2 million in revenues, $ 79.6 million in expenditures, $ 678.6 million in total assets, $ 182.1 million in total liabilities, and $ 108.8 million in cash and investments. The vast majority of Southlake is in the Carroll Independent School District . This school district contains the following schools: Elementary: Intermediate: Middle: High schools: A number of private schools are also located in Southlake, among them: Southlake
920-642: The completion of the DFW International Airport in the 1970s. Due to the close proximity to the airport, Southlake became a boomburb throughout the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 22.5 square miles (58 km ), of which 21.9 square miles (57 km ) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km ) (2.45%) is water. It is in proximity to Dallas–Fort Worth International Airport . As of 2019, there
960-1043: The county provide their own police services, with three exceptions: Westlake contracts service from the Keller Police Department, and Haslet and Edgecliff Village contract service from the Sheriff's Office. DFW Airport, the Tarrant County Hospital District, and the Tarrant Regional Water District also provide their own police forces. Since the disbandment of the North Tarrant County Fire Department, no countywide firefighting services exist. All municipalities provide their own fire departments. Most cities also operate their own ambulances, with two notable exceptions: Fort Worth and 14 other Tarrant County cities are served by
1000-641: The county with 49.3% (to Donald Trump 's 49.1%) in the 2020 presidential election , the first win for a Democratic presidential ticket in Tarrant County since Texas native Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, and the closest such race in the county since at least 1912. Biden's margin over Trump was 1,826 votes; the next closest margin was in 1976, when Republican Gerald Ford carried Tarrant by 2,146 votes over Democrat Jimmy Carter . Many other suburban Texas counties, including Tarrant's immediate neighbors Denton and Collin , as well as those around Houston and Austin , showed similar trends between 2016 and 2020. However, in
1040-401: The county. In 2000, 28.1% of the county's population was under the age of 18, 10.0% was from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males. In 2000, the median income for a household in the county was $ 46,179, and
1080-763: The eastern portion of Tarrant County, including former congressman and senator Phil Gramm 's election as both a Democrat and a Republican after he switched parties in 1983 to run for re-election. The first Republican elected to the State Senate from Tarrant County since Reconstruction was Betty Andujar in 1972. Under the Texas Education Code, Tarrant County is the entire official service area of Tarrant County College (formerly Tarrant County Junior College). Universities in Tarrant County include: Public schools in Texas are organized into independent school districts and charter schools . Tarrant County
1120-402: The median income for a family was $ 54,068. Males had a median income of $ 38,486 versus $ 28,672 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 22,548. About 8.0% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over. According to the 2021 census estimates, the median income for a household in the county
1160-413: The next year. It is named after Edward H. Tarrant , a lawyer, politician, and militia leader. The ancestral homelands of Native American tribes: Caddo , Tonkawa , Comanche , and Cherokee covered Tarrant County . The Native American tribes resisted settlement and fought to defend their land. The Battle of Village Creek is a well known battle that took place in Tarrant County . According to
1200-481: The population were below the poverty line , including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over. Sabre Holdings , an S&P 500 company, is headquartered in Southlake in the Solana business park. Industrial businesses include gasoline storage and distribution and concrete works on the east side of town off Highway 114 near DFW Airport. Southlake is well known for its Southlake Town Square project,
1240-686: The rural areas of the county, downtown and western Fort Worth and north of Loop 820, and almost all suburban areas including Benbrook, rural Mansfield areas and western Arlington, Haltom City, Mid-Cities (Hurst, Euless, and Bedford), and the northern suburbs. Tarrant County has consistently voted Republican in gubernatorial elections since 1994 . The county has leaned Republican in United States Senate races since Democrat Lloyd Bentsen's 1988 victory, but in 2018 and 2024 Democratic U.S. Senate candidates carried Tarrant, though both lost statewide to incumbent Ted Cruz . Joe Biden carried
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1280-435: The settlements of Whites Chapel, Dove, Union Church, and Jellico made up present-day Southlake. The nearby town of Hurst had intended to annex the area that is now Southlake in 1956, but residents voted on Sept. 25, 1956 to form the town of Southlake. Anthony Gail Eubanks was elected the first mayor, and his daughter chose the name Southlake due to its proximity to the newly completed Grapevine Lake. The area remained rural until
1320-420: The student code of conduct . There was backlash among parents, a majority of whom were white, who denounced the plan as politically motivated. A political action committee was formed by these parents that was supported by donations from conservative donors, and a lawsuit was filed against the school board. The process of implementing the diversity plan was delayed by a temporary restraining order . In 2021,
1360-520: The wake of the 2012 school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut . The program now includes 11 officers and one sergeant. In 2021 the median price of a single family residence in the district was $ 650,000. All of the district's schools share the same colors (green, white, and black) and the same mascot (the Dragon). The mascot was created by a student in the mid-eighties by combining an outline of Texas with
1400-411: Was $ 71,346. American Community Survey 2023 Data The United States Census Bureau estimated that in 2023, Tarrant County’s population was 2,182,947. It was also estimated that the county's population was 42.2% Non-Hispanic White , 30.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Non-Hispanic Black, 6.2% Asian, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, and 2.2% Multiracial. Tarrant County, like all Texas counties,
1440-493: Was 32,376 people, 9,192 households, and over 5,958 families residing in the city. The population density was 983.0 inhabitants per square mile (379.5/km ). There are 6,614 housing units at an average density of 302.1 units per square mile (116.6 units/km ). The ethnic composition of the population of Southlake is composed of 25,554 White residents (78.9%), 5,148 Asian residents (15.9%), 2,072 Hispanic residents (6.4%), 550 Black residents (1.7%), and 809 from two or more races. At
1480-427: Was 42.87% non-Hispanic white, 29.42% Hispanic or Latino American of any race, 16.99% Black or African American, 6.05% Asian alone, 0.33% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 0.39% some other race, and 3.74% multiracial. Its increasing racial and ethnic diversity has reflected growing trends of diversification in Texas. In 2000, there were 533,864 households, out of which 36.8% had children under
1520-433: Was approved by voters on April 4, 1987, operating under a Council-Manager form of government. Services provided by the City under general governmental functions include public events, public safety, planning and development, engineering, street maintenance, parks operation and maintenance, recreation, library services, and general administrative services. According to the city's 2013–2014 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,
1560-666: Was named after B. Carroll, the Tarrant County Superintendent of Public Instruction. The first Carroll School, known at the time as the Carroll Hill School, was completed in 1919 and served as the district's lone school until the opening of the new Carroll High School in the 1970–1971 school year. In 1959, Carroll ISD became an independent school district. Carroll ISD initially only offered kindergarten through 8th grade; students had to travel to Grapevine for high school. The district added 9th grade in
1600-572: Was the largest county by population in the United States with no public defender . Since the 1950s, Tarrant County has been very conservative for an urban county, and is one of the most populous Republican-leaning counties in the nation. However, it elected Democrat Jim Wright to 17 terms (1955–1989) as U.S. Congressman and Speaker of the House (1987–1989), and Wright was succeeded by fellow Democrat Pete Geren (1989–1997). Beginning in 2016,
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