Highland Village is a city in

Denton County, Texas Denton County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, its population was 906,422, making it the seventh-most populous county in Texas. The county seat is Denton, Texas, Denton. The county, which ...

, United States. It is a suburb of

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and

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, located on the south side of the far western branch of

Lewisville Lake Lewisville Lake, formerly known as Garza-Little Elm Reservoir, is a reservoir in North Texas (United States, USA) on the Elm Fork of the Trinity River (Texas), Trinity River in Denton County, Texas, Denton County near Lewisville, Texas, Lewisvil ...

. As of the 2020 United States census the city's population was 15,899.

History

Highland Village incorporated as a city in February 1963. It included 516 residents in the 1970 census, but the opening of the

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helped spur massive growth in the city's population: 3,246 in 1980, 7,027 in 1990, 12,173 in 2000, and 15,056 in 2010. The city remains a primarily residential area, though more business development is occurring.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which , or 13.88%, is covered by water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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, Highland Village has a

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, ''Cfa'' on climate maps.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 15,899 people, 5,475 households, and 4,423 families residing in the city.

Education

Highland Village is served by the

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, which has three

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s and one

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located in the city. Edward S. Marcus High School, located in Flower Mound but near Highland Village, is the city's principal

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Transportation

Highland Village voted to become a member of the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) in September 2003. It is currently served with Commuter Express coach service to Denton and downtown

. DCTA initiated bus service in Highland Village in January 2008. In 2011, Highland Village/Lewisville Lake station opened as a

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station on DCTA's A-train. In March 2020, DCTA replaced the Highland Village Connect Shuttle with a

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discount program to increase overall network efficiency. DCTA's on-demand GoZone service, which launched September 2021 in partnership with Via Transportation, ultimately replaced the Lyft program to provide transportation in Highland Village.

Notable people

* Mason Cox, Professional Australian Rules footballer for Collingwood Magpies of the

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* Hayley Orrantia, American actress, singer, songwriter. Portrays Erica Goldberg on ABC's The Goldbergs * Paxton Pomykal, Professional Soccer Player for FC Dallas

Notes

References

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External links

City of Highland Village official website

''The Cross Timbers Gazette''
local newspaper
Lewisville Independent School District
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