Colleyville is a city in northeastern

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, United States, centrally located in the

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. A wealthy suburb of the Dallas/Fort Worth area, Colleyville was originally a small farm town in the 19th century. The population was 26,057 at the 2020 census.

History

Emerging from a number of small, rural settlements along the

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, Colleyville was originally known as Bransford when Dr. Lilburn Howard Colley settled there in 1880. He was a prominent area physician and a veteran of the Union Army. In 1914, when Walter G. Couch opened a grocery store near Dr. Colley's home, the community was renamed Colleyville in his honor. On January 15, 2022, a

hostage crisis A hostage is a person seized by an abductor in order to compel another party, one which places a high value on the liberty, well-being and safety of the person seized—such as a relative, employer, law enforcement, or government—to act, o ...

occurred at Congregation Beth Israel, a

synagogue A synagogue, also called a shul or a temple, is a place of worship for Jews and Samaritans. It is a place for prayer (the main sanctuary and sometimes smaller chapels) where Jews attend religious services or special ceremonies such as wed ...

in Colleyville. Four hostages were held for a number of hours before police shot and killed the perpetrator. The

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said it was investigating the incident as a "federal

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" and an "act of

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". A movie about the event had been made and shown at the docaviv international film festival.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , with approximately 0.08% of its area as water.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 26,057 people, 9,249 households, and 8,084 families residing in the city.

Economy

Top employers

Government

Municipal government

Colleyville uses a

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, consisting of an elected city council composed of the mayor and six at-large councilmembers and a city manager appointed by the council. The current city manager is Jerry Ducay. The city is a voluntary member of the

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Colleyville City Council

2017 financial report

According to the city's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city's various funds had $42.4 million in revenues, $35.1 million in expenditures, $221.5 million in total assets, $19.5 million in total liabilities, and $57.5 million in cash and investments.

Politics

Colleyville, located in the conservative stronghold of northeastern

, votes overwhelmingly Republican in all elections, as do most suburban cities in the

Tarrant County officials

Texas Legislature

The city almost entirely lies within the boundaries of Texas House District 98 and

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District 10, with a few houses lying within Texas House District 92 and Texas Senate District 9.

Texas State Board of Education

United States House of Representatives

Education

Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District (GCISD) is a public school district based in Grapevine, Texas, USA. The district serves most of the cities of Grapevine and Colleyville and includes small portions of Euless, Hurst, and Southl ...

serves most of the city. The district operates eleven elementary schools (pre-kindergarten through 5th grade), four middle schools (6th–8th grades), and two high schools (9th–12th grades).

Colleyville Heritage High School Colleyville Heritage High School (CHHS) is a public secondary school in Colleyville, Texas, in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The school is a part of the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District and serves freshmen through senior stude ...

and

Grapevine High School Grapevine High School is a public high school located in the far northeast portion of Tarrant County in the city of Grapevine, Texas (USA). It is part of the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District. Its attendance boundary include ...

both draw students from different areas of Colleyville. Northwestern Colleyville lies inside Keller Independent School District, which maintains one campus within the city. Birdville Independent School District,

Carroll Independent School District The Carroll Independent School District (Carroll ISD) is an independent PK-12 school district founded in 1959. It serves the majority of the city of Southlake, Texas, United States, and portions of northwest Grapevine, Texas, Grapevine, far nor ...

, and

Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District (HEB ISD) is a K-12 public school district based in Bedford, Texas ( USA). The district serves the city of Bedford, most of the cities of Euless and Hurst, and small parts of North Richland Hi ...

also serve small portions of Colleyville.

Colleyville Covenant Christian Academy Covenant Christian Academy of Colleyville, Texas, is a private Christian school that was founded in 1979. It is an accredited ACCS school and a member of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools The Texas Association of Privat ...

is a private religious school serving pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and is a fully accredited member of the

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Transportation

Roads and highways

Two

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run through city limits.

Texas State Highway 121 State Highway 121 (SH 121) is a state highway angling from southwest to northeast through north central Texas. It runs from Cleburne, Texas at US 67 to SH 78 in Bonham, Texas, just north of a junction with US 82. Between Fort Worth and ...

runs along a portion of the eastern edge of Colleyville, while Texas State Highway 26, also known as Colleyville Boulevard or Grapevine Highway, bisects the city, running southwest to northeast. The speed limit on every road in the city is 30 or 35 mph, excluding the 45 mph speed limit on Highway 26 set by

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Rail

The Grapevine Vintage Railroad runs through the city along the former

right-of-way, offering rides on vintage locomotives from downtown

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to downtown

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. Commuter rail service began on January 10, 2019, with the introduction of TEXRail, offering service from Fort Worth to DFW Airport through Northeast Tarrant County. Due to immense opposition from the Colleyville City Council and residents, the commuter train does not stop in Colleyville, so the closest stations are the North Richland Hills/Smithfield station to the west and the Grapevine station to the east.

Airports

Two major airports serve passengers in the Metroplex.

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, one of the busiest airports in the world, provides airline services to over 200 destinations.

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, headquartered nearby in Fort Worth, maintains its largest hub at DFW. Colleyville has experienced significant population growth because of its proximity to the airport.

Dallas Love Field Dallas Love Field is a city-owned public airport in the neighborhood of Love Field, Dallas, Love Field, northwest of downtown Dallas, Texas., effective April 17, 2025. It was Dallas' main airport until 1974 when Dallas Fort Worth Internation ...

, in Northwest Dallas, is home to the headquarters of

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and serves as a focus city for the airline.

Trails

The Cotton Belt Trail is an eleven-mile bicyclist and pedestrian trail that lies parallel to the former Cotton Belt Route railroad through Grapevine, Colleyville, Hurst, and North Richland Hills, with 3.4 miles running through Colleyville. The Colleyville Nature Center also provides a 1.25 mile hiking trail.

Notable people

Bryce Avary The Rocket Summer is the solo project of Bryce Avary, a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and record producer based in Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas. He has released eight studio albums and several extende ...

The Rocket Summer The Rocket Summer is the solo project of Bryce Avary, a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and record producer based in Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas. He has released eight studio albums and several EPs. His fifth release, 2012's '' Lif ...

* Konni Burton, former Texas State Senator and businesswoman *

Chad Campbell David Chad Campbell (born May 31, 1974) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour, where he has won four times. He also notably finished as a runner-up at the 2009 Masters, after losing in a sudden-death playoff. Early life ...

, PGA golfer *

Greg Chalmers Gregory John Chalmers (born 11 October 1973) is an Australian professional golfer. Chalmers has played primarily on the PGA Tour of Australasia and PGA Tour. He is a two-time winner of the Australian Open and late in his career eventually won a ...

, PGA golfer *

Maxx Crosby Maxx Robert Crosby (born August 22, 1997) is an American professional American football, football defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Eastern Michigan Eagles football, ...

, NFL defensive end for Las Vegas Raiders *

Rusty Greer Thurman Clyde "Rusty" Greer III (born January 21, 1969) is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Texas Rangers from 1994 to 2002. He is currently the Head Baseball Coach for Fort Worth C ...

, former MLB left fielder for Texas Rangers *

Josh Hamilton Joshua Holt Hamilton (born May 21, 1981) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 2007 to 2015, most prominently as a member of the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers teams ...

, Texas Rangers outfielder * Ryan Lawler, racing driver *

Demi Lovato Demetria Devonne "Demi" Lovato ( ; born August 20, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. After appearing on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004), she starred in the Disney Channel short series ...

, actress and singer *

Frank Lucchesi Frank Joseph Lucchesi ( ; April 24, 1926 – June 8, 2019) was an American professional baseball player, manager, and coach. He was the manager of three Major League Baseball (MLB) teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (–); Texas Rangers (–); ...

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manager *

Hunter Mahan Hunter Myles Mahan (born May 17, 1982) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He is a winner of two World Golf Championship events, the 2010 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and the 2012 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship ...

, PGA golfer *

Katie Meili Catherine Michelle "Katie" Meili (born April 16, 1991) is a former American competitive swimmer, who won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 100 meter breaststroke and a gold medal for swimming the preliminary heats of the 4 × 1 ...

, Olympic swimmer *

Rafael Palmeiro Rafael Palmeiro Corrales (born September 24, 1964) is a Cuban-American former baseball first baseman and left fielder. He played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for three teams. Palmeiro was an All-American at Mississippi State Univer ...

, former Texas Rangers and

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first baseman *

Ryan Palmer Ryan Hunter Palmer (born September 19, 1976) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. Early life and amateur career Born and raised in Amarillo, Texas, Palmer graduated from Amarillo High School in 1995. He played colleg ...

, PGA Tour golfer *

Christian Ponder Christian Andrew Ponder (born February 25, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, and was selected by the ...

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quarterback, alumnus of CHHS * John Rollins, PGA golfer * AJ Smith-Shawver MLB pitcher for the

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organization * Bobby Witt Jr., MLB shortstop for

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History

Geography

Demographics

Economy

Top employers

Government

Municipal government

Colleyville City Council

2017 financial report

Politics

Tarrant County officials

Texas Legislature

Texas State Board of Education

United States House of Representatives

Education

Transportation

Roads and highways

Rail

Airports

Trails

Notable people

References

External links