Paloma Creek is a

master-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 ...

in Northeastern

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, United States. The community is listed by the

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as two separate

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

s, "Paloma Creek" and " Paloma Creek South", separated by U.S. Highway 380. As of the 2010 census, the Paloma Creek CDP (known locally as "Paloma Creek North") had a population of 2,501, while Paloma Creek South had a population of 2,753. As of 2022, the HOA currently estimates the population to be approximately 20,000. Paloma Creek was developed by

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-based Provident Realty Advisors over an area of approximately . The complete master-planned community is located north and

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U.S. Route 380 U.S. Route 380 (US 380) is an east–west United States highway. The highway's eastern terminus is in Greenville, Texas at an intersection with Interstate 30, of which the easternmost 3–4 miles are concurrent with US 69 in a loop around t ...

in an unincorporated area governed by the Denton County Fresh Water Supply Districts 8-A, 8-B, 11-A, 11-B, and 11-C. The Lakeside Estates neighborhood shares Paloma Creek's HOA and is located on the West side of South Paloma Creek. Although it is within the town limits of Little Elm, the vast majority of the 5,600 homes are within the five FWSDs. The homes referred to as North Paloma Creek that are North of 380 have Aubrey mailing addresses. The homes in South Paloma Creek have Little Elm mailing addresses. FWSD 11-B is also shared with Northlake Estates; however, those homes are not part of Paloma Creek. They merely share infrastructure. Phase I was completed in 2022 with 97 homes and Phase II began shortly thereafter with an additional 252 homes slated for completion. The proximity to US Route 380 Highway,

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, and

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are major factors for the rapid residential growth in the area. In early 2005, the first phase of homes was completed. Upon its completion, the community will be populated with 5,600 homes constructed by several different builders. Paloma Creek is divided into the sections listed below: *Paloma Creek North - 900 home sites, comprising the "Paloma Creek" census-designated place * Paloma Creek South - 4,700 home sites Paloma Creek, Texas

Education

The Paloma Creek

is within the

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. The CDP is zoned to Paloma Creek Elementary School, Navo Middle School, and

Braswell High School Dr. Ray Braswell High School is a senior high school in unincorporated Denton County, south of Aubrey. It is a part of the Denton Independent School District. Areas in its attendance boundary includes the census-designated places of Paloma Creek ...

. Previously, all of the CDP was zoned to Paloma Creek Elementary, and Navo Middle School, while it was split between the boundaries of

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and

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. Some areas of the development are in

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Lakeview Elementary School

Oak Point Elementary School

Walker Middle School
*

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The majority of Denton County, Paloma Creek included, is in the boundary of

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. There is also an active Homeschool Community. The southern area of the community is located within the bounds of the

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Builders

Current Builder

Bloomfield Homes

Former Builders

* American Legend Homes * Ashton Woods Homes * Beazer Homes * Centex Homes *

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* David Weekley Homes * Drees Custom Homes * Dunhill Homes * Fox & Jacobs Homes
Gehan Homes
* Highland Homes * Holiday Builders * Horizon Homes * Kimball Hill Homes * Onyx Homes * Plantation Homes * Sandlin Custom Homes * Trendmaker Homes * William Ryan Homes

Retail

Paloma Creek Shopping Center is located within the town limits of

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at U.S. Route 380 and Paloma Creek Boulevard, between the two units of the Paloma Creek development. Major tenants on the North side of the highway include

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, Kwik Kar Lube & Auto Center,

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and

Sherwin-Williams Sherwin-Williams Company is an American Cleveland, Ohio–based company in the paint and coating manufacturing industry. The company primarily engages in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of paints, coatings, floorcoverings, and related p ...

. The South side of the highway is home to

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with a

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gas station,

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, and Public Storage.

Protection and Services

Police protection is provided by the Little Elm Police Department. Fire protection is provided by the City of Aubrey Fire Department funded by a monthly fee, added to the water bill, to cover residents of Paloma Creek. The town of

is required to serve the commercial areas, as they are located in its town limits. Water and sewer is provided by a fresh water supply district who contracts with Mustang SUD for billing purposes and Rhino Removal for trash and recycling. All of Paloma Creek uses CoServ as its electric and gas utility provider.

References

External links

Paloma Creek Fresh Water Supply DistrictsPaloma Creek Homeowners AssociationPaloma Creek Neighborhood Crime Watch
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