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49-582: Farmers Branch , officially the City of Farmers Branch , is a city in Dallas County, Texas , United States. It is an inner-ring suburb of Dallas and is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex . Its population was 35,991 at the 2020 census. The community was first settled in the early 1850s. In 1842, Thomas Keenan, Isaac B. Webb, and William Cochran received original land grants in the area. By 1843,

98-424: A class-action lawsuit accusing them of monopolizing the cheerleading competitions, camps, and apparel markets. This settlement follows a $ 43.5 million antitrust settlement from October 2023. Key elements of the 2024 settlement include removing the requirements for cheerleaders to attend Varsity-run camps for championship eligibility and stay at Varsity-approved hotels and ending information sharing between Varsity and

147-524: A community called Mustang Branch had been established. Mr. Cochran later changed the name to Farmers Branch to reflect the area's rich soil and farmland. Farmers Branch was the first location of the Texan Land and Emigration Company (or Peters Colony ) in 1845. This made the community one of the best-known places in Dallas County during the 1840s because of its advertising throughout Europe and

196-462: A new location in Dallas. The classroom location remained the same. Farmers Branch was one of fifteen cities to approve services of Dallas Area Rapid Transit in 1983 by levying a 1 cent sales tax. The city currently receives DART bus service, with service to downtown Dallas (by both regular route and express bus), the adjacent suburb of Carrollton , and crosstown routes as well. On December 6, 2010,

245-505: A new municipal Farmers Branch school district with the portions currently in CFBISD and DISD. In 2011, about 66% of voters decided against the referendum. At the time, the city did not have the 8,000 children required under Texas law as a requirement for forming a new district, so KTVT stated, "Even if the proposal had passed, there would have been little, if anything, the city could have done to move forward". Mary Immaculate Catholic School,

294-539: A part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas , is in Farmers Branch. In addition, German International School of Dallas, established in 2009 and serving preschool and elementary school, is in the city limits. The Texas Legislature defines all of Dallas County (Farmers Branch included) as in the service area of Dallas College , as well as all of CFBISD. Brookhaven College of Dallas College

343-484: A sister city relationship with Bassetlaw , United Kingdom, and Garbsen , Germany. Dallas County, Texas Dallas County is the second-most populous county in the U.S. state of Texas with a 2020 U.S. census count of 2,613,539, making it the ninth-most populous county in the country. Dallas County is included in the Dallas - Arlington - Fort Worth metropolitan statistical area —colloquially referred to as

392-764: A small portion of Farmers Branch. One DISD elementary school, Chapel Hill Preparatory School, known as William L. Cabell Elementary School until its 2018 renaming, is in Farmers Branch. Its current name is a reference to the Chapel Hill community; it was renamed since the former namesake, Mayor of Dallas William Lewis Cabell , served in the Confederate States of America . Other residential portions of DISD Farmers Branch are served by Gooch Elementary. Residential areas in DISD are zoned to Marsh Middle School and W.T. White High School . Mayor Tim O'Hare proposed making

441-476: A window located on the sixth floor which today houses the Sixth Floor Museum dedicated to the late president's memory. Acts of the commissioners court are known as 'court orders'. These orders include setting county policies and procedures, issuing contracts, authorizing expenditures, and managing county resources and departments. Most importantly, the commissioners court sets the annual tax rate and

490-684: Is a part of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District . Dave Blair Elementary School, Farmers Branch Elementary School, Janie Stark Elementary School, and Nancy H. Strickland Intermediate School (3–5) are in Farmers Branch. Sections zoned to Strickland for grades 3–5 are zoned to Neil Ray McLaughlin Elementary School (K–2) in Carrollton Vivian C. Field Middle School is in Farmers Branch and serves almost all of

539-424: Is elected county-wide, and four commissioners who are elected by the voters in each of four precincts. The Commissioners' Court is the policy-making body for the county; in addition, the county judge is the senior executive and administrative position in the county. The Commissioners' Court sets the county tax rate, adopts the budget, appoints boards and commissions, approves grants and personnel actions, and oversees

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588-615: Is in the Farmers Branch city limits. Additionally Farmers Branch is home to Dallas Christian College , a four-year Bible college . The Japanese School of Dallas , a supplementary Japanese school , previously had its main office in Farmers Branch. The school conducts its classes at Ted Polk Middle School in Carrollton . On Monday July 25, 2016 the Japanese Association and the Japanese School offices moved to

637-582: Is tricky" but that the perception of poverty, which many white families wish to avoid, is tied with race. Wilmer-Hutchins Independent School District formerly served a part of the county. In 2006 WHISD officially merged into DISD. Dallas County is served by the Dallas College system of seven community colleges . Dallas College is the designated community college for the entire county. There are two public universities in Dallas County:

686-473: The 2010 census , there were 2,368,139 people, 807,621 households, and 533,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,523 people per square mile (974 people/km ). There were 854,119 housing units at an average density of 971 units per square mile (375 units/km ). In 2018, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated Dallas County to have a total of 2,637,772 residents, 1,027,930 housing units, and 917,276 households. By 2020, its population

735-526: The Dallas and Wichita Railway completed a track from Dallas—through Farmers Branch—to Lewisville . It was absorbed by the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad in 1881. The community had a population around 100 by 1890, with several businesses. The population had grown to 300 during the early 1900s. A brick school building was constructed in 1916. The number of people living in the community remained stable until after World War II . Farmers Branch

784-473: The Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex . Municipal expansion within Dallas County has blurred the geographic lines between cities and between neighboring counties. Its county seat is the city of Dallas , which is also Texas' third-largest city and the ninth-largest city in the United States. The county was founded in 1846 and was possibly named for George Mifflin Dallas , the 11th Vice President of

833-700: The Dawson Unit , a co-gender state jail in Downtown Dallas , under contract. Federal Correctional Institution, Seagoville , is located in Seagoville . Dallas County was one of the first areas of the South to break away from a Solid South voting pattern. This coincided with the county's explosive postwar growth. It swung from a 13-point win for Democrat Harry Truman in 1948 to a 23-point win for Republican Dwight Eisenhower in 1952. For most of

882-820: The Parkland Memorial Hospital and various health centers. The Commissioners' Court meets the first and third Tuesday at the Commissioners' Courtroom located in the Dallas County Administration Building at 411 Elm St., corner of Elm and Houston streets. The building was the headquarters of the Texas School Book Depository Company until 1970. In 1963 assassin Lee Harvey Oswald shot President John F. Kennedy from

931-1018: The University of North Texas at Dallas and the University of Texas at Dallas , of which the latter is also partially located in Collin County . Dallas Area Rapid Transit provides bus and rail service to many cities in Dallas County, with Dallas being the largest. The Trinity Railway Express , operated jointly by Dallas Area Rapid Transit and Trinity Metro , provides commuter rail service to both Dallas County and Tarrant County , connecting downtown Fort Worth with Downtown Dallas . NOTE: US 67 and US 77 are not signed fully along their routes in Dallas County. 32°46′N 96°47′W  /  32.77°N 96.78°W  / 32.77; -96.78 Varsity Brands In 2011, Herff Jones merged with Varsity Brands. Its founder and CEO, Jeff Webb, became president and CEO of Herff Jones. Herff Jones acquired BSN Sports in 2013. In June 2014, it

980-473: The 1950s was made apparent in the 1960 census, which recorded a total of 13,441 residents, a 1,369% increase over the 1950 figure. Most of the new residents commuted to nearby Dallas for employment. The population topped 27,000 by 1970. A variety of manufacturers producing items such as steel products, concrete, asphalt, cosmetics, and food products was operating in the city. The number of residents declined to 24,863 in 1980 and 24,250 in 1990. The falling population

1029-408: The 1990s, Dallas County has voted more Democratic than the state of Texas as a whole. It swung from an 18-point win for George H. W. Bush in 1988 to only a two-point win in 1992 . In 1996 , Bill Clinton became only the fourth Democrat since Truman to win 40 percent of the vote. Former Governor of Texas George W. Bush managed relatively narrow wins in 2000 and 2004 , even as he easily carried

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1078-564: The CFBISD portion. R. L. Turner High School in Carrollton also serves almost all of CFBISD Farmers Branch. Residential areas south of Interstate 635 and west of Interstate 35E are zoned to La Villita Elementary School, Barbara Bush Middle School and Ranchview High School in Irving. CFBISD's Early College High School , an alternative high school, is on the property of Brookhaven College . Dallas Independent School District also serves

1127-647: The Dallas life sciences cluster. North Central Texas Council of Governments 2018 estimated total employment for the City of Farmers Branch is 78,393. The report is adjusted by the City of Farmers Branch finance department for businesses closed or moved prior to the reporting year. According to the city's most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Fund Financial Statements, the city's various funds had $ 50.0 million in revenues, $ 64.5 million in expenditures, $ 33.8 million in total assets, $ 6.5 million in total liabilities, and $ 38.2 million in investments. The structure of

1176-464: The Democratic margin of victory even further. She became the first Democrat to win 60% of the county's vote since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944 , while Donald Trump became the first Republican not to win 40% of the vote in the county since 1992. Joe Biden managed an even larger win in 2020. In 2024 though Trump did not carry the county, he received his best-ever vote share, with 38%. This

1225-626: The Herff Jones graduation business to Atlas Holdings. Varsity Brands was sold to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts for approximately $ 4.75 billion in August 2024. In May 2020, Varsity Brands faced a consolidated lawsuit over monopoly control in the cheerleading apparel industry. In September 2022, Varsity Brands also faced two lawsuits regarding sexual assault charges related to Varsity-Brands-connected coaches. In May 2024, Varsity Brands and its previous owners agreed to pay $ 82.5 million to settle

1274-417: The United States under U.S. President James K. Polk . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 909 square miles (2,350 km ), of which 873 square miles (2,260 km ) is land and 36 square miles (93 km ) (4.0%) is water. 3,519 acres of the county is contained within 21 county-owned nature preserves, which were acquired through the county's Open Space Program. Per

1323-678: The United States. Baptist minister William Bowles opened a blacksmith shop and gristmill in 1845. On May 5, 1845, Isaac B. Webb donated land for Webb's Chapel Methodist Church, the first formal place of worship in Dallas County. A school was established in the church one year later. Webb became the first postmaster at the Farmers Branch post office, which opened on January 5, 1848. It continued to function until its closure in 1866. The post office reopened in 1875. To assure that railroads would eventually pass through Farmers Branch, prominent early settler Samuel Gilbert and others sold right-of-way through their land in 1874. Around three to four years later,

1372-427: The administration of county government. Each commissioner supervises a Road and Bridge District. The Commissioners' Court approves the budget and sets the tax rate for the hospital district, which is charged with the responsibility for providing acute medical care for citizens who otherwise would not receive adequate medical services. The Parkland Health & Hospital System (Dallas County Hospital District) operates

1421-449: The age of 18 living with them, 46.90% were married couples living together, 14.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.90% were non-families. 27.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.34. As of the 2010 census, there were about 8.8 same-sex couples per 1,000 households in

1470-649: The budget for Dallas County government and the courts. The commissioners also set the tax rate and budget for the Dallas County Hospital District which operates Parkland Hospital . The commissioners court has direct control over all county offices and departments not otherwise administered by a county elected official. Those departments include Dallas County Elections, Health and Human Services, Facilities Management, Parks and Open Space Program, I.T. Services, Homeland Security and Emergency Services, among others. Through their budget making powers,

1519-544: The city received light rail transit service with a station near the northeast corner of Interstates 635 and 35E on the Green Line , which runs from Pleasant Grove in southeast Dallas through downtown Dallas following I-35E up to Carrollton at Frankford Road. The city is between Interstate 35E to the west, the Dallas North Tollway on the east, and Interstate 635 to the south. Farmers Branch maintains

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1568-481: The city's 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report the top employers in the city are: As of 2012, Farmers Branch had 3,500 companies. Celanese Corporation , Eyemart Express , I2 Technologies , OxyChem , and Varsity Brands have their headquarters in Farmers Branch. Maxim Integrated Products has an office in Farmers Branch. All Smiles Dental Centers formerly had its headquarters in Farmers Branch. Excellence Health Inc. has an office in Farmers Branch that covers

1617-485: The city's population had grown to 27,508. and by 2020 the city's population had grown to 35,991. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 11.79 sq mi (30.54 km) with only 0.08% (0.09 sq mi - 0.24 km2) covered by water. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 35,991 people, 16,015 households, and 10,119 families residing in the city. According to

1666-622: The commissioners exercise indirect control over the District Attorney's office, Sheriff, District Clerk, County Clerk and County Treasurer. The commissioners also set the budget for each of the District, County, and Justice courts. Dallas County employs a commissioners court administrator who is responsible for the day-to-day management of the commissioners court and implementing the Dallas County Master Plan and

1715-632: The county's residents (28.1%); non-Hispanic blacks , 565,020 (22.2%); other non-Hispanics, 197,082 (7.7%); and Hispanics and Latinos (of any race), 1,065,591 (41.9%). At the 2020 U.S. census , the racial and ethnic makeup was 27.74% non-Hispanic white, 21.61% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 6.94% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.38% some other race, 2.55% multiracial, and 40.48% Hispanic or Latino American of any race. The increase among people of color reflected nationwide demographic trends of greater diversification. In 2010, there were 807,621 households, out of which 35.10% had children under

1764-400: The county. In the wider county, 27.90% of the population was under the age of 18, 10.70% was from 18 to 24, 34.40% from 25 to 44, 18.90% from 45 to 64, and 8.10% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 99.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 43,324, and

1813-601: The decrease of non-Hispanic white students in Dallas County K-12 school districts from 1997 until the 2014–2015 school year. The number was 138,760 in the former and 61,538 in the latter; during 2014–2015 county charter schools had about 5,000 non-Hispanic white students. In 2016 Eric Nicholson of the Dallas Observer wrote that the bulk of white K-12 enrollment is shifting to more distant suburban areas beyond Dallas County, and that "Teasing out causation

1862-469: The directives of the commissioners court. The current commissioners court administrator is Darryl Martin who was hired by the commissioners in 2008. Dallas County operates several jail facilities. They include: The Texas Department of Criminal Justice operates the Hutchins State Jail for men in an unincorporated area adjacent to Hutchins . Corrections Corporation of America operates

1911-558: The management and co-ordination of city services is: The city has its own police department. Farmers Branch is a voluntary member of the North Central Texas Council of Governments association, the purpose of which is to co-ordinate individual and collective local governments and facilitate regional solutions, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and enable joint decisions. Residential areas in Farmers Branch are within two school districts. Most of Farmers Branch

1960-537: The median income for a family was $ 49,062. Males had a median income of $ 34,988 versus $ 29,539 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 22,603. About 10.60% of families and 13.40% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18.00% of those under age 18 and 10.50% of those age 65 or over. At the 2020 American Community Survey , the median household income increased to $ 61,870. American Community Survey 2023 Data The United States Census Bureau estimated that in 2023, Dallas County’s population

2009-427: The office of Dallas County Sheriff. The last Democratic countywide administrator was D. Connally elected County Surveyor prior to the office's abolition. Democrats also won three district court benches in 2004. Two years later in 2006, Democrats swept every contested countywide race including County Judge, District Clerk, County Clerk, District Attorney and County Treasurer as well as every contested judicial seat. Since

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2058-470: The second half of the 20th century, it would be one of the most conservative urban counties in the nation, voting for the GOP at every election until 2004. The lone exception was when Texas native Lyndon B. Johnson successfully ran for a full term as president on the Democratic ticket in 1964. In the 2004 election, Democrats won their first countywide administrative office since 1986 by electing Lupe Valdez to

2107-461: The state. This trend culminated in 2008 when the county swung dramatically to Barack Obama . Obama's coattails allowed Democrats to win the remaining Republican held judicial seats. Since the 2010s, Dallas County has been one of the most Democratic-leaning counties in Texas. In 2012 , Obama won Dallas County by virtually the same margin as he had done in 2008. In 2016 , Hillary Clinton increased

2156-404: Was 2,606,358. It was also estimated that the county was 41.4% Hispanic or Latino, 26.6% Non-Hispanic White, 23.0% Non-Hispanic Black, 7.2% Non-Hispanic Asian, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 1.6% Non-Hispanic Multiracial. Dallas County, like all counties in Texas, is governed by a commissioners' court . This court consists of the county judge (the chairperson of the court), who

2205-441: Was 2,613,539. In 2010, the racial and ethnic makeup of the county was 53.4% White (33.12% non-Hispanic white ), 22.30% Black or African American , 0.10% Native American , 5.15% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 14.04% from other races , and 2.70% from two or more races. 38.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. During the 2015 Texas population estimate program, non-Hispanic whites made up 713,835 of

2254-525: Was announced that the company would operate under the Varsity Brands name to reflect a more integrated operation. The company was then sold to the private equity group Charlesbank Capital Partners for $ 1.5 billion. In 2018, it was sold to Bain Capital for around $ 2.5 billion. Adam Blumenfeld, CEO of BSN Sports since 2007, was named CEO of Varsity Brands in 2017. In 2023, Varsity Brands sold

2303-403: Was incorporated as a city after an election was held on February 23, 1946. William F. (Bill) Dodson was elected as the city's first mayor. The implementation of city services began immediately after incorporation. In the 1950 census, Farmers Branch had a population of 915. In 1956, a home-rule charter was approved that adopted a council-manager form of government. The rapid growth of the city during

2352-553: Was likely due to his increase in Hispanic support, which was 54% in the state of Texas compared to Kamala Harris’s 44%. Dallas County has had three openly LGBT elected county officials: Lupe Valdez , elected Sheriff in 2004 and serving until 2017; Jim Foster, elected county judge in 2006, serving one term before defeat in the Democratic primary in 2010; and Gary Fitzsimmons, elected District Clerk in 2006. The following school districts serve Dallas County: White flight meant

2401-543: Was offset, however, by the wide variety of businesses located in the city. Farmers Branch is home to a large number of corporations that have attained frontage along Interstate 635 , the Dallas North Tollway , and Interstate 35E . Its Dallas North Tollway segment is part of the Platinum Corridor , and its land along Interstate 635 is an extension of the lengthy Irving Prairie office park. By 2000,

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