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Flower Mound, Texas

Flower Mound, Texas
Town
Skyline of Flower Mound, Texas
Location of Flower Mound in Denton County, Texas
Location of Flower Mound in Denton County, Texas
Coordinates: 33°1′54″N 97°4′44″W / 33.03167°N 97.07889°W / 33.03167; -97.07889Coordinates: 33°1′54″N 97°4′44″W / 33.03167°N 97.07889°W / 33.03167; -97.07889
Country United States United States
State Texas Texas
Counties Denton, Tarrant
Incorporated February 25, 1961 (1961-02-25)
Government
 • Type Council–manager
 • Town Council Mayor Thomas E. Hayden
Jason L. Webb, Place 1
Bryan C. Webb, Place 2, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem
Kevin R. Bryant, Place 3, Mayor Pro Tem
Don McDaniel, Place 4
Itamar Gelbman, Place 5
 • Town Manager Jimmy Stathatos
Area
 • Town 43.4 sq mi (112 km2)
 • Land 41.39 sq mi (107.2 km2)
 • Water 2.5 sq mi (6 km2)
Elevation 604 ft (184 m)
Population (2010)
 • Town 64,669
 • Density 1,562.5/sq mi (603.3/km2)
 • Metro 6,447,615
Time zone Central (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) Central (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 75022, 75028, 75027
Area code(s) 214, 469, 972, 682, 817
FIPS code 48-26232
GNIS feature ID 1335983
Website www.flower-mound.com

Flower Mound is an incorporated town located in Denton and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Located northwest of Dallas and northeast of Fort Worth adjacent to Grapevine Lake, the town derives its name from a prominent 12.5-acre (5.1 ha) mound located in the center of town.

After settlers used the site for religious camps during the 1840s, the area around Flower Mound was first permanently inhabited in the 1850s; however, residents did not incorporate until 1961. Although an effort to create a planned community failed in the early 1970s, Flower Mound's population increased substantially when Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport opened to the south in 1974. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 64,699, reflecting a 28% increase over the 50,702 counted in the 2000 Census. Flower Mound is the largest town in terms of population in Texas, and the only town with a population greater than 20,000.

Flower Mound's municipal government, operating under a council–manager system, has invested in a public park system highlighted by an extensive network of trails. The town's public schools comprise part of the Lewisville Independent School District. With its moderately affluent population and proximity to the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Flower Mound has used a smart growth system for urban planning, and has recently experienced more rapid light industrial growth to match the growing needs of the primarily residential community. In 2012, Flower Mound was ranked at #8 as one of the Best Dallas Suburbs according to D Magazine.


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