{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Use American English|date=March 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Lake Dallas, Texas | settlement_type = City | nickname = | motto = Get hooked on Lake Dallas <!-- Images --> | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_caption = | image_map = Denton County Texas Incorporated Areas Lake Dallas highlighted.svg | mapsize = 250px | map_caption = Location of Lake Dallas in Denton County, Texas <!-- Location --> | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Texas | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Denton <!-- Government --> | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | established_title = | established_date = <!-- Area --> | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref> | area_total_km2 = 7.12 | area_land_km2 = 6.29 | area_water_km2 = 0.83 | area_total_sq_mi = 2.75 | area_land_sq_mi = 2.43 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.32 <!-- Population --> | population_as_of = 2020 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 7708 | population_density_km2 = 1282.36 | population_density_sq_mi = 3320.84 <!-- General information --> | timezone = Central (CST) | utc_offset = -6 | timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = -5 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | elevation_ft = 581 | coordinates = {{coord|33|07|28|N|97|01|18|W|region:US-TX|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 75065 | area_code = 940 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 48-40516<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 2411600<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2411600}}</ref> | website = {{URL|www.lakedallas.com}} | footnotes = }} '''Lake Dallas''' is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lake Dallas had a population of 7,708.<ref name="Census2020PLLede">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N&for=place%3A40516&in=state%3A48|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=February 4, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref> It is located in North Texas, northwest of the city of Dallas, on the shores of Lewisville Lake. The community's name derives from the original name of the lake. It is also one of the four communities in the Lake Cities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lake Cities Chamber of Commerce {{!}} Our Mission and Vision |url=http://lakecitieschamber.com/our-vision/ |access-date=2022-04-16 |website=Lake Cities Chamber |language=en-US |archive-date=January 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130145956/http://lakecitieschamber.com/our-vision/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==Geography==
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|7.0|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|6.2|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.8|km2|disp=flip}}, or 11.03%, is water.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lake Dallas city, Texas| publisher=United States Census Bureau| accessdate=June 29, 2012}}</ref> The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lake Dallas has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=779414&cityname=Lake+Dallas%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Lake Dallas, Texas]</ref>
==Demographics== {{US Census population | 1970 = 1431 | 1980 = 3177 | 1990 = 3656 | 2000 = 6166 | 2010 = 7105 | estyear = 2023 | estimate = 7917 | estref = | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=Census.gov |language=en}}</ref> | 2020 = 7708 | align = right | align-fn = center }}
===2020 census===
As of the 2020 census, there were 7,708 people, 2,764 households, and 2,216 families residing in the city.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME%2CDP1_0021P%2CDP1_0024P%2CDP1_0025C%2CDP1_0049C%2CDP1_0045C%2CDP1_0069C%2CDP1_0073C%2CDP1_0125P%2CDP1_0126P%2CDP1_0129P%2CDP1_0133P%2CDP1_0137P%2CDP1_0138P%2CDP1_0139P%2CDP1_0141P%2CDP1_0142P%2CDP1_0143P%2CDP1_0145P%2CDP1_0146P%2CDP1_0147C%2CDP1_0148C%2CDP1_0149C%2CDP1_0156C%2CDP1_0157C%2CDP1_0158C%2CDP1_0159P%2CDP1_0160P&for=place%3A40516&in=state%3A48|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=February 13, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>
The median age was 34.9 years, with 26.3% of residents under the age of 18 and 10.1% of residents 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.5 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>
99.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.3% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME%2CP2_002N%2CP2_003N&for=place%3A40516&in=state%3A48|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=February 13, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>
There were 2,764 households in Lake Dallas, of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.6% were married-couple households, 17.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>
There were 2,923 housing units, of which 5.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.8%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>
{| class="wikitable" |+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N%2CP1_003N%2CP1_004N%2CP1_005N%2CP1_006N%2CP1_007N%2CP1_008N%2CP1_009N%2CP2_001N%2CP2_002N%2CH1_001N%2CH1_002N&for=place%3A40516&in=state%3A48|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=February 13, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref> ! Race !! Number !! Percent |- | White || 4,898 || 63.5% |- | Black or African American || 490 || 6.4% |- | American Indian and Alaska Native || 132 || 1.7% |- | Asian || 159 || 2.1% |- | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 7 || 0.1% |- | Some other race || 885 || 11.5% |- | Two or more races || 1,137 || 14.8% |- | ''Hispanic or Latino (of any race)'' || 2,320 || 30.1% |}
==Education== The city of Lake Dallas is served by the Lake Dallas Independent School District.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48121_denton/DC20SD_C48121.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Denton County, TX|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2022-10-04}}</ref> Lake Dallas is divided between the zones for Lake Dallas Elementary School and Shady Shores Elementary School.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ldisd.net/domain/1481|title=Attendance Zones|publisher=Lake Dallas Independent School District|accessdate=2022-10-04}}</ref> All residents are zoned to Lake Dallas Middle School and Lake Dallas High School.
The library for the area is the Lake Cities Library. The Lake Dallas Independent School District employs 570 people.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ldisd.net/Page/2401|title=About the District / Our Staff}}</ref>
==Transportation== The North Texas Tollway Authority has completed a bridge in August 2009 linking Lake Dallas and Little Elm, Texas. The bridge connects Swisher Road in Lake Dallas with Eldorado Parkway in Little Elm.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lakedallas.com/our_story.html |title=Our Story |author=lakedallas.com |accessdate=2009-06-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090606021638/http://www.lakedallas.com/our_story.html |archivedate=2009-06-06 }}</ref> A bridge previously connected the two cities, but was removed in the 1950s when the United States Army Corps of Engineers expanded Lewisville Lake.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stowe Mathews |first=Julie |title=Flood Waters, Thirst, and Drowning Mccurley's Prairie: A History of Lewisville Lake. |url=https://twu.edu/media/documents/history-government/Flood-Waters-Ibid-Spring-2016.pdf |access-date=29 February 2024 |website=www.twu.edu}}</ref>
==Notable people==
* Myra Crownover, former member of the Texas House of Representatives<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/03/crownover-not-seeking-re-election/|title=Crownover Will Not Seek Re-Election to House|last=Svitek|first=Patrick|date=2015-08-03|website=The Texas Tribune|language=en|access-date=2020-02-14}}</ref> * Dusty Dvoracek, football player and sports commentator<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tulsaworld.com/archive/dvoracek-kicked-off-ou-team/article_c3d37967-3df7-597f-adfe-8452cb946a58.html|title=Dvoracek kicked off OU team|last=Writers|first=JOHN E. HOOVER AND GUERIN EMIG World Sports|website=Tulsa World|language=en|access-date=2020-02-14}}</ref> * Gordon McLendon, radio broadcaster<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-09-16-mn-10914-story.html|title=Radio Pioneer McLendon, 65, Dies in Texas|date=1986-09-16|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-14}}</ref> * Vitamin Smith, football player<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-feb-16-sp-64977-story.html|title=Standout Ram Kick Returner Vitamin T. Smith Dead at 76|date=2000-02-16|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-14}}</ref> * David Von Erich (1958-1984), professional wrestler<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/02/13/Funeral-services-for-wrestler-David-von-Erich-who-was/6328445496400/|title=Funeral services for wrestler David von Erich, who was...|date=February 13, 1984|work=UPI Archives|via=United Press International|accessdate=March 29, 2024}}</ref> * Daryl Williams, football player<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/2015/05/02/carolina-panthers-select-oklahoma-lake-dallas-graduate-daryl-williams-in-fourth-round-of-nfl-draft/|title=Carolina Panthers select Oklahoma, Lake Dallas graduate Daryl Williams in fourth round of NFL draft|date=2015-05-02|website=Dallas News|language=en|access-date=2020-02-14}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}} {{notelist}}
==External links== *[http://www.lakedallas.com/ City of Lake Dallas official website] *[http://texashistory.unt.edu/permalink/meta-pth-2453 Lake Dallas Map, hosted by the Portal to Texas History] *[http://www.lakecitiessun.com/ ''The Lake Cities Sun''], local newspaper
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