If you could imagine the perfect town to live in with every amenity you could desire, the town of Flower Mound would be it. Not only because of its beauty, but also because of the abundance of things to do, its closeness to Dallas, and the excellent school system --- and most of all, the determination of the people of Flower Mound to keep their town the way they love it.
Location
Flower Mound, south of Denton and northwest of Dallas in south central Denton County, is a residential suburban community of 20,000 acres on the shore of Grapevine Lake.
Airports
Dallas Fort Worth International, about 11 miles from Flower Mound, is the major hub in the southwest corridor. It boasts a 4 hour traveling time to all major cities in the US and Canada.
Dallas Love Field serves both commercial airlines and corporate users. Always with the business traveler in mind, they have a state-of-the-art conference center with many meeting rooms.
Air-Park is a public airport close to Flower Mound, Plano, and Frisco.
Dallas Executive Airport (it used to be called Redbird Airport) has all the amenities for the business and commercial traveler.
Terrain
Flower Mound is located at 33°1'54" North, 97°4'44" West. It is about 43 square miles of land of which 2.5 square miles is water, mostly Lake Grapevine. It is about 28 miles northwest of Dallas. It actually lies between Lake Grapevine and Lake Louisville. It is also home to one of the largest natural hardwood forests in the United States, the Cross Timbers Region.
Population
Flower Mound population is estimated for the year 2005 at 60,450 people.
Jobs
Flower mound attracts a highly educated group of individuals with management and professional occupations making up an amazing 54.5 percent of the population. The next highest employment sector employs 28 percent of the population and is involved in sales and office occupations. The average household income is $100,835 and the median household income is $95,410.
Many economic incentives are available to businesses to establish themselves in the Flower Mound area. The unemployment rate is only 1.9 percent.
Colleges/Universities
Colleges in the Flower Mound area are: Devry Institute of Technology, 11 miles away in Irving; Texas Woman's University, 13 miles away in Denton; Northlake College, 13 miles away in Irving; University of Dallas, 15 miles away in Irving; University of North Texas, 16 miles away in Denton; Brookhaven College, 19 miles away in Farmers Branch; University of Texas at Arlington, 22 miles away.
Housing
The average home value in Flower Mound is $229,271. The average price of the previously owned home is $205,263. The price of a new home starts at $250,000.
Historic Facts
The town of Flower Mound was named after a grassy mound that was held in sacred respect by the Wichita Indian tribe. Today it is an historical site.
Flower Mound was established soon after Sam Houston settled a tribal dispute in 1844 and Indian raids in the area ceased. Permanent settlers moved in, attracted by the quality of the soil, which was suitable for raising cotton, corn, and wheat.
Parks/Sports/Recreation/Golf
Flower Mound has heavily wooded hills, panoramic views, and an abundance of creeks and shorelines, offering unlimited recreational and leisure activities. Home to two nationally recognized golf courses, Tour 18 and Bridlewood, and only minutes from Grapevine Mills Mall, featuring more than 250 outlet stores and a 30 screen theatre, residents and visitors have numerous entertainment options.
As far as sports go, the Dallas, Texas area is abundant. Professional teams include The Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers, Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Stars and the F C Dallas (formally the Dallas Burn) and all compete for attention.
The recently completed world class American Airlines Arena in Dallas is home to the Mavericks and the Stars, while Texas Stadium, and the Dallas Cowboys are just minutes away in Irving, Texas.
Flowermound maintains a full program of sports for their children.
Flower Mound maintains 480 acres of parkland which includes approximately 30 miles of multi-purpose trail systems linking together neighborhoods, schools and businesses, 2.5 miles of equestrian trails, 19 baseball/softball fields, 9 practice fields, 8 soccer game fields and 7 practice soccer fields. The parks offer a variety of playscapes, covered picnic shelters, cooking grills etc. It is a great town to live in and raise a family.
Golf courses are a beautiful part of the landscape in Flowermound and the surrounding area.
Bridlewood is a signature golf course of great beauty and equally challenging at every level of play. Measuring 7,000 yards from the championship tees, the course tempts golfers with 25 acres of lakes and meandering Timber Creek. Water is evident throughout the back nine.
Tour 18 is billed as "America's Greatest Eighteen Hole”. Included on this course are replica holes from sixteen top courses, including three closing holes that duplicate “Amen Corner” from Augusta National. This golf course has reproduced the most famous challenging holes in the history of golf so that you can test your skills against the greats.
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