Dozens of gleaming downtown skyscrapers tower above the level plains, while an assortment of neighborhoods and suburban commercial centers sprawl in all directions around the city core. It has far outgrown its beltway and is supported by a spider web of freeways going in all directions, a network almost without compare in other U.
Above all else, Dallas is a center for corporate America. Also contributing are the favorable business climate, the availability of educated workers, and the unspoken notion of being in the center of all things big. The strong economy and wealthy population have endowed the city with a collection of arts, cultural assets, and parks. Dallas reputedly has more retail stores and restaurants per capita than any other place in the country. A few lakes exist to the north and east, but outdoor recreational opportunities in the surrounding flat plains are limited.
The extensive network of suburbs spreads in all directions but especially towards the northwest, north and northeast. Supersized suburbs like Plano, Irving and Garland are bigger than many metro areas: each exceeding , in population. These middle to upper middle class suburbs extend for miles with attractively priced, mostly large homes, large commercial centers and large employers and even some corporate headquarters in town.
Frito-Lay, for example, makes its home in Plano. Other more upscale, upcoming suburbs include Grapevine, Lewisville, Flower Mound, and Allen to the north and Mesquite to the east. What these suburbs have in common is good home values, strong schools, plenty of jobs, and high incomes.
It is suburban America for those who like things big. Terrain is flat to rolling, and largely devoid of natural trees. The climate combines humid subtropical and continental elements with hot summers and a wide annual temperature range.
Annual precipitation also varies considerably, ranging from less than 20 to more than 50 inches. Summer hot spells are broken into 3- to 5-day periods by thunderstorm activity. Summer daytime temperatures frequently exceed degrees with occasional nights above 80 degrees. Winters are mild but north winds bring sudden temperature drops. The Colony's commitment to finding creative and resourceful ways to enhance sports and the quality of life for the entire community was demonstrated when named Number 1 Sportstown for the State of Texas by Sports Illustrated Magazine and the National Parks and Recreation Association.
Their efforts are further exemplified by all the sports venues which host local athletic leagues and regional, state and national tournaments.
In addition, a full-service marina recently opened at Hidden Cove Park and features slips, rentals and a ship store. Another family favorite is Hawaiian Falls - a water park that rivals any in North Texas. The Colony also features 28 parks with over 3, acres, one of the highest acres of parks per capita in the state. Creative agreements with the city and U. The few residents then occupying the land moved out, and the first twenty-seven new families moved into Fox and Jacobs's suburban, single-family homes in the fall of The residents organized a volunteer fire department.
A homeowners' association initiated incorporation of The Colony in , after negotiating a release of the land from the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city of Frisco. In residents approved a charter that established a council-manager government with a seven-member city council. Lewisville Independent School District has built four elementary schools and a middle school in the town.
Races in Colony detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth. Population density: 1, people per square mile low. Nearest city with pop. Nearest cities: The Colony, TX 0. Nitrogen Dioxide NO 2 [ppb] level in was 5. This is about average.
Closest monitor was Sulfur Dioxide SO 2 [ppb] level in was 0. This is significantly better than average. Ozone [ppb] level in was Closest monitor was 6. Particulate Matter PM 2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4. Colony-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. Creek: Office Creek A. Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed Election Results. Total of 1 patent application in Use at your own risk.
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