THE SUBURBS

Some of the best housing values can be found outside of Dallas and Fort Worth in many of the surrounding communities. Here’s a rundown of our neighbors in an alphabetical listing, from Addison to Waxahachie.



ALLEN

Population: 17,000

Square miles: 28

Community services: 2 fire stations; 1 police station; 1 public library

Major shopping areas: 1 mall; 6 strip centers

Number of child-care centers: 8

Education: 4 elementary: 1 junior high; 1 high school



ARLINGTON

Population: 261,300

Square miles: 98

Community services: 13 fire stations; 7 police stations; 5 libraries

Major shopping areas: 4

Number of child-care centers: 71

Education: 32 elementary: 9 junior high; 4 high schools



BALCH SPRINGS

Population: 18,000

Square miles: 9

Community services: 1 fire station; 1 police station; 1 public library

Major shopping areas: 3 strip centers

Number of child-care centers: 5

Education: either Mesquite ISD or Dallas ISD



BEDFORD

Population: 46.000

Square miles: 10.1

Community services: 1 fire station; 1 police station: 1 public library

Major shopping centers: 11

Number of child-care centers: 5

Education: 5 elementary; 2 junior high



CEDAR HILL

Population: 18,000

Square miles: 39

Community services: 3 fire stations. 1 police station; 1 public library

Major shopping areas: 3 strip centers

Number of child-care centers: 8

Education: 4 elementary; 1 intermediate; 1 middle; 1 high school



C0LLEYV1LLE

Population: 10,005

Square miles: 12

Community services: 2 fire stations; 1 police station

Major shopping areas: 3

Number of child-cart centers: 2

Education: 2 elementary. 1 middle school; high school located in Grapevine



DENTON

Population: 63,700

Square miles: 32.8

Community services: 4 fire stations; 1 police station; 1 public library

Major shopping areas: 17

Number of child-care centers: 20

Education: 9 elementary; 2 junior high; 1 high school; 2 universities (University of North Texas, Texas Woman’s University)



DESOTO

Population: 28,124

Square miles: 21.5

Community services: 2 fire stations, 1 police station; 1 public library

Major shopping areas: 8 shopping centers

Number of child-care centers: 12 (including churches)

Education: 5 elementary; 2 junior high; 2 intermediate; 1 high school; 5 private schools



DUNCANVILLE

Population: 35,350

Square miles: 12

Community services: 2 fire stations; 1 police station; 1public library

Number of child-care centers: 15

Education: 6 elementary; 2 junior high: 1 high school



EULESS

Population: 44,420

Square miles: 16.5

Community services: 1 lire station; 3 police stations; 1 public library

Major shopping areas: 4

Number of child-care centers: 8

Education: 6 elementary: 2 junior high; 1 high school



FRISCO

Population: 7,025

Square miles: 25

Community services: 1 fire station; 1 police station

Major shopping areas: 3 strip shopping centers

Number of child-care centers: 2

Education: 2 elementary; 1 junior high; 1 high school



GARIAND

Population: 181,370

Square miles: 56

Community services: 7 lire stations: 1 police station. 3public libraries

Major shopping areas: 7

Number of child-care centers: 50

Education: 33 elementary; 10 junior high: 5 high schools



GRAND PRAIRIE

Population: 96.207

Square mites: 78

Community services: 8 fire stations; 1 police station; 1public library

Number of child-care centers: 25

Education: 16 elementary 7 middle schools: 2 high schools



GRAPEVINE

Population: 26,260

Square miles: 33

Community services: 3 fire stations; 1 police station; public library

Major shopping areas: 5 strip centers

Number of child-care centers: 4

Education: 3 elementary; 1 junior high: 1 high school



HALTOM CITY/NORTH RICHLAND HILLS/ HIGHLAND HILLS/WAIAUGA

Population: 93.540 (Haltom Cily: 30.690; .North Richland Hills 36,500; Richland Hills: 8,350; Watauga: 18,000.)

Square miles: 45.3 (Haltom City; 16.5: North RichlandHills: 18.9: Richland Hills: 3.9; Watauga: 6.;

Community services: 8 fire stations; 4 police stations; 4public libraries

Major shopping areas: 2 malls; 26 strip centers

Education: 17 elementary: 6 junior high: 2 high schools



HIRST

Population: 45,640

Square miles: 10.1

Community services: 2 fire stations, 1 police station; 1public library

Major whopping areas: 9

Number of child-care centers: 9

Education: 4 elementary; 1 junior high: I high school: 1community college



IRVING

Population: 156.800

Square miles: 67.7

Community services: 9 fire stations; 1 police station; 3public libraries (new central library)

Major shopping areas: 90 strip centers including malls

Number of child-care centers: 5

Education:16 elementary; 6 junior high; 3 high schools; University of Dallas; Devry Institute of Technology; North Lake Community College



LANCASTER

Population: 21,000

Square miles: 29

Community services: 3 fire stations; 1 police station; 1public library

Number of child-care centers: 7. in addition to 3 churchrun facilities

Education: 5 elementary; 1 intermediate; 1 junior high; 1 high school; 1 community college



LAS COLINAS

Population: 22,000

Square miles: 26

Community services: 2 fire stations within the City of Irving; private security system works with the City of Irving

Major shopping areas: 5



LEWISVILLE

Population: 43.000

Square miles: 36

Community services: 4 fire stations; 1 police station; 1public library

Majorshopping areas: 11

Number of child-care centers: 20

Education: 13 elementary; 4 junior high; 3 high schools MCKINNEY

Population: 19.500

Square miles: 24.2

Community services: 2 fire stations: 1 police station: 1public library

Major shopping areas: 3

Number of child-care centers: 9

Education: 4 elementary; 2 junior high; 1 high school



MESQUTTE

Population: 102,305

Square miles: 41.1

Community services: 6 fire stations; 1 police station; 2public libraries

Major shopping areas: 3

Number of child-care centers: 30

Education: 23 elementary; 5 junior high: 4 high schools; 1 community college

METROCREST

Metrocrest is the name adopted in 1983 to define (he four-city area that includes Addison, Carrollton, Coppell, and Farmers Branch. Each city elects its own government and maintains its own public services. All cities are convenient to malls, elegant hotels and restaurants, and business centers.



ADDISON

Population: 9.500

Square miles: 4.6

Community services: 2 fire stations; 1 police station Major shopping areas: 4

Number of child-care centers: 2

Education: students attend Dallas or Carrollton schools



CARROLLTON

Population: 80,000

Square miles: 35

Community services: 6 fire stations: 1 police station: 1 public library

Education: 12 elementary; 3 junior high; 2 high schools



COPPELL

Population:

16.000 Square miles: 12

Community services: 2 fire stations; 1 police station; 1 public library

Major shopping areas; 2

Number of child-care centers: 3

Education: 3 elementary: 1 junior high: 1 high school



FARMERS BRANCH

Population: 27,000

Square miles: 12

Community services: 2 fire stations; 1 police station: 1 public library

Major shopping areas: 2

Number of child-care centers: 10

Education: (Farmers Branch and Carrollton share schools) 12 elementary: 3 junior high: 2 high schools: Brookhaven Community College; Dallas Christian College



PLANO

Population: 120.200

Square miles: 67.4

Community services: 6 fire statious; 1 police station; 2 public libraries

Major shopping areas: 2

Number of child-eare centers: 35

Education: 22 elementary; 8 junior high; 6 high schools



RICHARDSON

Population: 75.000

Square miles: 28.2

Community services: 6 fire stations: 2 police stations; 1 public library

Major shopping areas: 2 large malls

Number of child-care centers: 31

Education: 35 elementary; 10 junior high; 4 high schools; University of Texas at Dallas; Richland College



ROCKWALL

Population: 10.256

Square miles: 14.5

Community services: 1 fire station; 1 police station: I public library (county)

Major shopping areas: 3

Number of child-care centers: 6

Education: 4 elementary; 1 intermediate; 1 junior high; 1 high school



ROWLETT

Population: 20,000

Square miles: 18

Community services: 2 fire stations; 1 police station: 1 public library

Major shopping areas: 2

Number of child-care centers: 8

Education: (Carland School District) 3 elementary: 1 junior high: 1 high school



WAXAHACHIE

Population: 18,400

Square miles: 29.5

Community services: 3 fire stations: 2 police stations: I public library

Major shopping areas: 3; 1 under construction

Number of child-care centers: 4

Education: 5 elementary: 1 middle school: 2 junior high; 1 high school: 3 private schools; 1 unrversity (Southwestern Assembly of God College)

RELIGION



Church? Synagogue? you don’t go? For heaven’s sakes, you’ll new fit in. What do you mean you’re ml religious? There are all sorts of people Who go to church on Sunday no haven’t had a religious thought in years. Religion in Dallas is the one great social activity that only seems to get stronger. Sure, we have our Walker Raileys and our W.N. Otwells, but they only prove the point that ministers art some of the biggest celebrities ill torn. Wait Don’t thro? don the magazine at this point and say, “This is sacrilegious.” lighten up. Of course there are thousands of devout churchgoers, but face facts. A lot of people here like to go to church because it gives them someone to talk to on Sundays.