Flower Mound is an
incorporated town
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Canada
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United Kingdom
United States
An in ...
located in
Denton and
Tarrant counties in the
U.S. state
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of
Texas
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.
Located northwest of
Dallas
Dallas () is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County ...
and northeast of
Fort Worth
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adjacent to
Grapevine Lake
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, the town derives its name from a prominent 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
A planned community, planned city, planned town, or planned settlement is any community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed on previously undeveloped land. This contrasts with settlements that evolve ...
failed in the early 1970s, Flower Mound's population increased substantially when
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
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It is the largest hub for American Ai ...
opened to the south in 1974. As of the
2020 United States census
The United States census of 2020 was the twenty-fourth decennial United States census. Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2020. Other than a pilot study during the 2000 census, this was the first U.S. census to off ...
, the population was 75,956, reflecting a 17% increase over the 64,669 counted in the
2010 census.
Of the Texas municipalities that label themselves "towns", Flower Mound has the largest population. Flower Mound was the only town with a population greater than 20,000 in the 2020 census.
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.
Lewisville Independent School District
Lewisville Independent School District (LISD) is a 127-square mile school district based in Lewisville, Texas ( USA) covering all of Lewisville, The Colony, Highland Village, Copper Canyon, and Double Oak as well as portions of Flower Mound ...
, which operates public schools, covers the majority of Flower Mound. With its moderately affluent population and proximity to the
Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
The Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, officially designated Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, is a conurbated metropolitan statistical area in the U.S. state of Texas encompassing 11 counties and anchor ...
, Flower Mound has used a
smart growth
Smart growth is an urban planning and transportation theory that concentrates growth in compact walkable urban centers to avoid sprawl. It also advocates compact, transit-oriented, walkable, bicycle-friendly land use, including neighborhood ...
system for
urban planning
Urban planning, also known as town planning, city planning, regional planning, or rural planning, is a technical and political process that is focused on the development and design of land use and the built environment, including air, water, ...
, and has recently experienced more rapid
light industrial growth to match the growing needs of the primarily residential community.
History
Settlement in the area around Flower Mound began when the Presbyterians established a camp in the area in the 1840s. A log cabin, dated around 1850, was discovered preserved within the walls of a home near Liberty Elementary in 2016, providing further proof of settlement. At first, the group held religious camps for two to three weeks at a time. By 1854, residents had established the Flower Mound Presbyterian Church southwest of
Lewisville in an area commonly referred to as "Long Prairie". By 1920, the church had 126 members, and the pine-framed building was expanded in 1937. Early settlers such as Andrew Morriss and David Kirkpatrick are memorialized with street names in the town. The area remained sparsely populated for many decades after its initial settlement.
On February 25, 1961, the town voted to
incorporate to avoid
annexation
Annexation (Latin ''ad'', to, and ''nexus'', joining), in international law, is the forcible acquisition of one state's territory by another state, usually following military occupation of the territory. It is generally held to be an illegal act ...
by the City of
Irving. William Wilkerson, who became the town's second mayor, led the incorporation effort and helped improve the town's phone service and water supply. In 1970, when Flower Mound had 1,685 residents, Edward S. Marcus and
Raymond Nasher
Raymond Nasher (October 26, 1921 – March 16, 2007) was a Boston Latin School (1939) and Duke University alumnus (1943) who was an avid art collector. Together with his wife Patsy, he amassed a substantial number of the world's most renowned s ...
began a
planned community
A planned community, planned city, planned town, or planned settlement is any community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed on previously undeveloped land. This contrasts with settlements that evolve ...
project with $18 million in loan guarantees from the
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is one of the executive departments of the U.S. federal government. It administers federal housing and urban development laws. It is headed by the Secretary of Housing and Ur ...
through their
New Community program. Called "Flower Mound New Town", the project included elements of the
new towns movement, including collaboration with
North Texas State University
The University of North Texas (UNT) is a public research university in Denton, Texas. It was founded as a nonsectarian, coeducational, private teachers college in 1890 and was formally adopted by the state 11 years later."Denton Normal Scho ...
(now the University of North Texas) to move the school's administrative offices to Flower Mound and conduct all research for the project. The project was featured in advertisements as late as 1974, but it was abandoned after residents threatened to disannex a portion of the town to thwart the development. The disannexation effort sharply divided the town, and led to a number of strongly contested elections between 1971 and 1976. In 1976, ''
Texas Monthly
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'' awarded the project its "Bum Steer Award" after the project lost its federal loan guarantees.
The construction of
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport , also known as DFW Airport, is the primary international airport serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and the North Texas Region in the U.S. state of Texas.
It is the largest hub for American Ai ...
south of the town in 1974 sparked a period of rapid growth. Between 1980 and 1990, Flower Mound's population increased from 4,402 to 15,896. It reached 50,702 in 2000, an average annual increase of nearly 13 percent per year during the 1990s, making it the nation's tenth fastest-growing community. Between 2000 and 2002, Flower Mound was the ninth fastest-growing municipality in the United States with a population of more than 50,000, and its population continued to increase by approximately five percent each year between 2000 and 2005. Controlled growth continues in central and western Flower Mound.
Geography
Flower Mound is located approximately northwest of
Dallas
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and northeast of
Fort Worth
Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the 13th-largest city in the United States. It is the county seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly into four other counties: Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise. Accord ...
on the border between
Denton and
Tarrant counties. The town is located almost entirely in Denton County, however it has areas that extend into Tarrant County. It is situated on the basin of the
Trinity River in the
Eastern Cross Timbers subregion in Texas. The town borders Lewisville to the east and a number of cities and towns to the north, including
Highland Village,
Double Oak, and
Bartonville. According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of . Land comprises (95.37%) of the total area; Denton County soils include the Silawa, Nawo, Gasil series. Water comprises (5.76%) of the total area;
Grapevine Lake
Grapevine Lake is an American reservoir located in the North Texas region, approximately northwest of Dallas and northeast of Fort Worth. It was impounded in 1952 by the US Army Corps of Engineers when they dammed Denton Creek, a tributary of T ...
and Marshall Creek form much of the town's southern boundary. Flower Mound's climate is classified as
humid subtropical
A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...
; the town averages 233 sunny days per year and 79 days of precipitation.
The town encourages
conservation development projects to protect and preserve existing
open space, vistas, and
natural habitats while allowing for controlled growth. Much of the town is located on the
Barnett Shale, and drilling for
shale gas in close proximity to residential neighborhoods has sharply divided parts of the community. In 1994, amateur fossil collector Gary Byrd discovered a fossilized example of a
Hadrosaurid
Hadrosaurids (), or duck-billed dinosaurs, are members of the ornithischian family Hadrosauridae. This group is known as the duck-billed dinosaurs for the flat duck-bill appearance of the bones in their snouts. The ornithopod family, which inclu ...
dinosaur among
black shale
Shale is a fine-grained, clastic sedimentary rock formed from mud that is a mix of flakes of clay minerals (hydrous aluminium phyllosilicates, e.g. kaolin, Al2 Si2 O5( OH)4) and tiny fragments (silt-sized particles) of other minerals, especiall ...
rock formations in the southwest edge of the town near Grapevine Lake. The fossilized creature from the
Cenomanian
The Cenomanian is, in the ICS' geological timescale, the oldest or earliest age of the Late Cretaceous Epoch or the lowest stage of the Upper Cretaceous Series. An age is a unit of geochronology; it is a unit of time; the stage is a unit in ...
age was named "''
Protohadros byrdi''" in Byrd's honor.
“The Mound”
Flower Mound was named for a hill approximately in height located close to the intersection of
FM 3040 and FM 2499. The formation attracted the attention of early settlers to the area, and is often simply referred to as "The Mound". Part of the
Texas blackland prairies, The Mound is typically covered by
big bluestem
''Andropogon gerardi'', commonly known as big bluestem, is a species of tall grass native to much of the Great Plains and grassland regions of central and eastern North America. It is also known as tall bluestem, bluejoint, and turkeyfoot.
Taxon ...
,
little bluestem, and
Indian grasses. During blooming seasons, dozens of varieties of flowers can grow on its slopes, often aided by the water retained by
gilgai formations. Though surrounded by commercial and residential development, The Mound is owned and maintained by The Mound Foundation, a non-profit private–public partnership. The group has advocated for a
controlled burn
A controlled or prescribed burn, also known as hazard reduction burning, backfire, swailing, or a burn-off, is a fire set intentionally for purposes of forest management, farming, prairie restoration or greenhouse gas abatement. A contr ...
on The Mound for many years, and it expressed relief when an accidental New Year's Eve fire in late 2011 spurred the growth of wildflowers for the first time in years.
Climate
Demographics
As of the
2010 United States census
The United States census of 2010 was the twenty-third United States national census. National Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2010. The census was taken via mail-in citizen self-reporting, with enumerators serving ...
, there were 64,669 people and 14,269 families residing in 21,570 housing units in Flower Mound. The
population density
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was . As of the
2020 United States census
The United States census of 2020 was the twenty-fourth decennial United States census. Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2020. Other than a pilot study during the 2000 census, this was the first U.S. census to off ...
, there were 75,956 people, 26,233 households, and 21,954 families residing in the town.
In 2010, the racial and ethnic makeup of the town was 83.9%
White
White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White ...
, 3.2%
African American
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of ens ...
, 0.1%
Native American, 8.6%
Asian, 0.1%
Pacific Islander
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, and 2.2% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties for ...
or
Latino of any race were 8.4% of the population. The average household size was 3.072 people. Among the population in 2020, the racial and ethnic makeup was 66.02%
non-Hispanic white
Non-Hispanic whites or Non-Latino whites are Americans who are classified as "white", and are not of Hispanic (also known as "Latino") heritage. The United States Census Bureau defines ''white'' to include European Americans, Middle Eastern Am ...
, 3.37% African American, 0.38% Native American, 14.09% Asian American, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.42% some other race, 4.56% multiracial, and 11.11% Hispanic or Latino of any race; these statistics reflected nationwide trends of demographic diversification.
According to a 2011
American Community Survey
The American Community Survey (ACS) is a demographics survey program conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. It regularly gathers information previously contained only in the long form of the decennial census, such as ancestry, citizenship, educati ...
estimate, the median income for a household was $118,763, and the median income for a family was $126,336. Males had a median income of $95,284 versus $56,692 for females. The
per capita income
Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population.
Per capita i ...
for the town was $44,042. About 2% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the
poverty line
The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...
, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 1.1% of those age 65 or over.
The town's population is often noted for its moderately affluent, yet relatively transient residents. Although Flower Mound has the second-highest percentage of residents making over $100,000 in the nation, Journalist Peter T. Kilborn named Flower Mound a "Reloville", a title used to describe suburban communities where management employees often
relocate frequently; as of 2006, 57% of residents were born in another state or country.
Economy
Due to the town's proximity to the
DFW airport and many various major highways, a great number of businesses have recently moved some of their local operations into the town, including such businesses as:
Best Buy
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and
Stryker. The Lewisville Independent School District is the largest employer in the town, employing 1,647 (4.8% of the town's total employment). The Town of Flower Mound employs 455. Between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2009, the town experienced job growth of 26.53%.
Notable businesses
Adeptus Health
Adeptus Health Inc. was a health care provider based in Irving, Texas. Adeptus Health operates free-standing emergency rooms throughout Texas and Arizona. It is the parent company of the oldest and largest freestanding emergency-room network in t ...
was founded in 2002 with its first emergency room located in Flower Mound.
Lakeside Business District
The town of Flower Mound recognizes two major areas of current economic development: the Lakeside Business District and the Denton Creek District. The Lakeside Business District includes plots of land zoned for various commercial and residential uses at the southern edge of town near the Grapevine Lake. The project filed for bankruptcy in the year 2010, but in February of the year 2012, the company Realty Capital unveiled a $1 billion and two dollar plan for a
mixed-use development
Mixed-use is a kind of urban development, urban design, urban planning and/or a zoning type that blends multiple uses, such as residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, or entertainment, into one space, where those functions are to ...
project within the district. The members of the Flower Mound town council voted to approve the project in November of the year 2012, and development of the project was scheduled in six phases. Construction on the first phase, which includes of commercial space, 170
loft apartment
A loft is a building's upper storey or elevated area in a room directly under the roof (American usage), or just an attic: a storage space under the roof usually accessed by a ladder (primarily British usage). A loft apartment refers to large ...
s, and 170 home lots, began in April 2013.
Denton Creek District
In 2006, the town began to consider mixed-use development plans for the Denton Creek District at the western edge of the town. In 2010, the town began to provide infrastructural support to the area. Additionally, developers broke ground on a mixed-use riverwalk project in August 2013. Residents were scheduled to vote on whether to approve public funding for the district for the
2013 general election.
Parker Square
''The University of Las Colinas'' (2020) filmed at a shopping mall, the 2003
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History
The Society of American Registered Architects was founded on November 9, 1956 by Wilfred J. Gregson. As a professional societ ...
Design Award winning,
David M. Schwarz
David M. Schwarz (born 26 January 1951) is an American architect and designer. He is the President & CEO of Washington, D.C.-based David M. Schwarz Architects, Inc. and serves as the Chairman of the Yale School of Architecture's Dean's Council ...
Architects, Inc. designed, ''Parker Square'', "a compact neighborhood center" "inspired by the traditional developments of American “main streets” and Texas small towns".
Top employers
According to Flower Mound's 2014 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the town were:
Parks and recreation
The Town of Flower Mound operates 54 public parks and recreation facilities on of space, nine of which (comprising ) are undeveloped as of 2012. In June 2008, the town held the grand opening for its new $13.825 million community activity center, which includes meeting rooms, a day care facility, weight lifting equipment, an outdoor pool, and a competition indoor pool. In honor of Lance Corporal Jacob Lugo, the first military serviceman from Flower Mound to die in the line of duty, the town renamed Hilltop Park to Jake's Hilltop Park in 2008. jakes hilltop park is made up of baseball/ softball fields.
In 2016 Flower Mound completed and opened its first dog park, a 5-acre Hound Mound Dog Park, costing over $1 million. In 2018 the Town of Flower Mound opened a 2000 sq. ft. splash pad as part of an addition to Heritage Park.
Trail system
In 1976, in response to environmental concerns and automobile traffic congestion, Flower Mound residents proposed adding a system of
recreational bike paths around the town. Initially, funding proved elusive, but by 1989 the first of multi-use trails had been constructed, partly funded by a grant from the
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) is a Texas state agency that oversees and protects wildlife and their habitats. In addition, the agency is responsible for managing the state's parks and historical areas. Its mission is to manage ...
. In 2010, the town maintained of paved hiking and bicycling paths and of equestrian trails. The Purple Cone Flower trail starts in Stone Creek Park and is used by runners, walkers and dog walkers and bikers.
Additionally, the
maintains of natural surface trails and of equestrian trails within the town limits, most of which are located around
Grapevine Lake
Grapevine Lake is an American reservoir located in the North Texas region, approximately northwest of Dallas and northeast of Fort Worth. It was impounded in 1952 by the US Army Corps of Engineers when they dammed Denton Creek, a tributary of T ...
. The North Shore trail starts at Rock Ledge Park and travels west through Murrell Park and Twin Coves Park. (now owned by flower mound). A dirt and rock surface trail used predominantly by mountain bikers, hikers, trail runners and dog walkers.
Government
The Town of Flower Mound has been a
home rule
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municipality since 1981, and it has operated under a
council–manager type of municipal government since 1989. Residents elect five
at-large
At large (''before a noun'': at-large) is a description for members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent a whole membership or population (notably a city, county, state, province, nation, club or association), rather than ...
members to the Flower Mound Town Council and one
mayor
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. Members serve two-year terms. In 1999, the town adopted a Strategically Managed And Responsible Town (SMART) Growth Program to manage both the rate and character of development in the community, and in 2000, the town officially adopted its SMARTGrowth management plan. The program's goal was to create environmentally sensitive development and to mitigate the effects of
urban sprawl
Urban sprawl (also known as suburban sprawl or urban encroachment) is defined as "the spreading of urban developments (such as houses and shopping centers) on undeveloped land near a city." Urban sprawl has been described as the unrestricted growt ...
. Political scientist
Allan Saxe and attorney Terrence S. Welch have used Flower Mound's program as an example of a municipality attempting to slow growth. In 2013, the town amended the portion of the plan pertaining to public schools; the changes spurred public debate between candidates for town council.
According to the town's 2013–2014 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the town's various funds had $114.6 million in revenues, $101.8 million in expenditures, $513.3 million in total assets, $155.9 million in total liabilities, and $68.1 million in cash and investments.
[Town of Flower Mound 2013-14 CAFR](_blank)
Retrieved 2015-07-02
The structure of the management and coordination of town services is led by a town manager, deputy town manager and other roles.
[Town of Flower Mound FY2014-15 Budget](_blank)
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Education
The town is mostly served by the
Lewisville Independent School District
Lewisville Independent School District (LISD) is a 127-square mile school district based in Lewisville, Texas ( USA) covering all of Lewisville, The Colony, Highland Village, Copper Canyon, and Double Oak as well as portions of Flower Mound ...
. Western portions of Flower Mound are divided between
Argyle Independent School District
Argyle Independent School District is a public school district based in Argyle, Texas (USA). The district operates one high school, Argyle High School.
Attendance area
The boundary of the school district includes the majority of Argyle and po ...
,
Denton Independent School District
Denton Independent School District, sometimes shortened to Denton ISD, is a school district based in Denton, Texas. DISD's superintendent is Jamie Wilson.
In 2009, the school district was rated " academically acceptable" by the Texas Educatio ...
, and
Northwest Independent School District
Northwest Independent School District (Northwest ISD) is a rapidly growing North Texas public school district with its headquarters in the city of Fort Worth, Texas (USA). with a Justin postal address. The school district is named for its locatio ...
.
The town is home to three separate high schools,
Edward S. Marcus High School,
Flower Mound High School, (both part of the Lewisville district) and Argyle ISDs new Argyle High School campus.
Private schools in the town include such educational facilities as:
*
Coram Deo Academy
* Explorations Preparatory School
* Lewisville Christian School
* Grace Christian Academy
* Temple Christian Academy
Temple Christian Academy
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ResponsiveEd, the Lewisville-based charter school
A charter school is a school that receives government funding but operates independently of the established state school system in which it is located. It is independent in the sense that it operates according to the basic principle of autono ...
operator, operates a Founders Classical Academy in Flower Mound; the company is building a new facility in west Flower Mound at FM1171 (Cross Timbers) and Flower Mound Road.
North Central Texas College
North Central Texas College (NCTC) is a public community college in Gainesville, Texas. It serves Cooke County, Denton County, and Montague County, Texas.
History
As with many of the early community colleges, NCTC began as an extension of t ...
has a community college
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branch campus within Parker Square in the town of Flower Mound. Midwestern State University
Midwestern State University (MSU Texas) is a public liberal arts university in Wichita Falls, Texas. In 2020 it had 5,141 undergraduate students. It is the state's only public institution focused on the liberal arts.
History
Founded in 1922 ...
has a branch facility, in conjunction with NCTC in the Parker Square location, which will offer master's degree programs amongst other services.
Infrastructure
Transportation
At the western edge of the town, U.S. Route 377
U.S. Route 377 (US 377) is a north–south United States highway. Originally formed as a short spur to connect Denton, Texas with Fort Worth, Texas, it has since been extended to Oklahoma and Mexico.
Route description
Texas
The south ...
extends north–south parallel to Interstate 35W towards Denton and Fort Worth. Two of the major thoroughfares in the town of Flower Mound are farm-to-market road
In the United States, a farm-to-market road or ranch-to-market road (sometimes farm road or ranch road for short) is a state highway or county road that connects rural or agricultural areas to market towns. These are better quality roads, usually ...
s: FM 1171, known in Flower Mound as the Cross Timbers Road, which runs east–west across the entire town towards Interstate 35E to the east and Interstate 35W to the west. FM 2499 (which is known locally as Long Prairie) runs north–south and furnishes access to State Highway 121 and Interstate 635, north of DFW Airport.
In the June 2012, the members of the Flower Mound Town Council approved a plan to develop and regulate a series of various bike lanes around the town.
In the year 2012, the National Motorists Association
The National Motorists Association (NMA) is a controversial 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy organization (EIN 39-1951971) for motorists in North America, created in 1982. The Association advocates for traffic safety based on proven engineering standa ...
released a poll listing Flower Mound as the "worst speed trap city" in North America with a population of over 50,002. Locals say it is not one anymore.
Notable people
* Kennedy Baker
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Career
...
* Chris Brown
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, hockey player
* Colleen Clinkenbeard
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* Jameson Hannah
Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Colorado Rockies system and rosters of their minor league affiliates:
Adael Amador
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* Sarah Huffman
Sarah Eileen Huffman (born March 5, 1984) is an American former professional soccer player who last played for Portland Thorns FC of the NWSL.
Early life
Huffman was born in Danbury, Connecticut. She grew up in Flower Mound, Texas and attended ...
* Brandon Jefferson
* Moira Kelly
* Samuel LeComte
* Emma Malabuyo
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* Jane Nelson
Jane Gray Nelson
(born October 5, 1951)
is an American businesswoman and former educator who represents Texas Senate District 12, encompassing parts of Denton and Tarrant counties. She was elected to the Senate in 1992 after serving two two ...
* Ryan Pace
Ryan Pace (born February 17, 1977) is an American sports executive in the National Football League (NFL). He served as the general manager of the Chicago Bears from 2015 to 2021. Before that, he worked in the New Orleans Saints' front office for ...
* Rod Pampling
* Tan Parker
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* Colin Poche, MLB pitcher
* Chris Sanders (quarterback), Chris Sanders, quarterback
* Brighton Sharbino
* Marcus Smart, NBA Player
* Kaden Smith
* Paul Stankowski
* Nick Stephens
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External links
Official Flower Mound Town Website
Flower Mound Chamber of Commerce
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Flower Mound, Texas,
Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
Planned cities in the United States
Towns in Denton County, Texas
Towns in Tarrant County, Texas
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