Heath is a city in Rockwall and

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, United States. The population was 6,921 at the 2010 census, up from 4,149 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

History

A proposition was placed on the November 4, 2008, ballot that, if passed, would have changed the name from "City of Heath" to "Village of Heath". Of the 3,511 votes cast, 2,069 (58.9%) voted against the measure while 1,442 (41.1%) voted in favor.

Geography

Heath is located in southwestern Rockwall County at (32.847890, –96.478273). A small portion of the city——extends south into Kaufman County. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.27%, are water. Heath is bordered to the north by the city of Rockwall, to the south by the city of Forney and to the west by

Lake Ray Hubbard Lake Ray Hubbard, formerly Eastern Dallas Lake or Forney Lake, is a freshwater impoundment (reservoir) located in Dallas, Texas in the counties of Dallas, Kaufman, Collin, and Rockwall, just north of the City of Forney. It was created by the co ...

, part of the city of

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. By road it is east of

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Demographics

As of the

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, there were 9,769 people, 3,109 households, and 2,736 families residing in the city.

Education

Heath is a part of the

Rockwall Independent School District Rockwall Independent School District is a public school district based in Rockwall, Texas (USA). In addition to Rockwall, the district serves the cities of Heath, McLendon-Chisholm, Mobile City, most of Fate, and small portions of Rowlett, ...

. The city is served by Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School, Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School, Linda Lyons Elementary School, Maurine Cain Middle School, and

Rockwall Heath High School Rockwall-Heath High School is a school located in Heath, Texas, USA, and is one of two high schools that serve the Rockwall Independent School District, the other being Rockwall High School. The school enrolls students from 9th to 12th grade. It ...

References

External links

Official website
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