Glenn Heights, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 32°32′54″N96°51′5″W / 32.54833°N 96.85139°W Coordinates: 32°32′54″N96°51′5″W / 32.54833°N 96.85139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Counties | Dallas, Ellis |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• City Council | Mayor Harry Garrett Sonja Brown Machanta Newson Emma Ipaye Ron Adams Shaunte L. Allen Jeremy Woods |
• City Manager | David A. Hall, J.D. |
Area | |
• Total | 7.21 sq mi (18.68 km2) |
• Land | 7.21 sq mi (18.68 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,819 |
• Density | 1,855.08/sq mi (716.25/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 75154 |
Area code | 972 |
FIPS code | 48-29840 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1388572 [3] |
Website | www |
Glenn Heights is a city in Dallas and Ellis counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 11,278 at the 2010 census, [4] and 15,819 in 2020. [5]
Development of the community dates back to the late 1960s. N.L. 'Moe' Craddock, a Dallas firefighter, opened a 30-acre (120,000 m2) mobile home park in the area. He helped push for the incorporation of Glenn Heights to prevent his business from being annexed by the city of DeSoto. [6] The town was officially incorporated on September 16, 1969. [7] Mr. Craddock remained active in Glenn Heights politics, serving on the city council during the 1970s and 1980s. He was appointed mayor in 1985 and was elected to that office in 1988, 1990, and 1992. [6]
There were 257 residents living in Glenn Heights at the 1970 census. That figure rose to 1,033 in 1980 and more than doubled for a second consecutive decade to 4,564 by 1990. [8] Lying in the path of suburban sprawl, Glenn Heights' population had surpassed 7,000 by 2000. Despite its rapid rate of growth, more than 50 percent of city land remains undeveloped. [9]
Glenn Heights is located at 32°32′54″N96°51′5″W / 32.54833°N 96.85139°W (32.548198, –96.851430). [10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.7 km2), all of it land. [11]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1970 | 257 | — | |
1980 | 1,033 | 301.9% | |
1990 | 4,564 | 341.8% | |
2000 | 7,224 | 58.3% | |
2010 | 11,278 | 56.1% | |
2020 | 15,819 | 40.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [12] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH) | 2,395 | 15.14% |
Black or African American (NH) | 8,630 | 54.55% |
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 33 | 0.21% |
Asian (NH) | 79 | 0.5% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 4 | 0.03% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 67 | 0.42% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 401 | 2.53% |
Hispanic or Latino | 4,210 | 26.61% |
Total | 15,819 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 15,819 people, 4,019 households, and 3,105 families residing in the city. [5]
The Dallas County portion of Glenn Heights is served by the DeSoto Independent School District, while the Ellis County portion is served by the Red Oak Independent School District.
The Dallas County portion is zoned to either Frank D. Moates Elementary School (west of Uhl Rd.) or Woodridge Elementary School (east of Uhl Rd.), Curtistene S. McCowan Middle School, and DeSoto High School.
The Ellis County portion is zoned to Donald T. Shields Elementary School, Red Oak Intermediate School, Red Oak Junior High School, and Red Oak High School.
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