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Flower Mound has a small-town vibe with easy access to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex . (It refuses to be referred to as a "city" despite its recent growth; it bills itself as the "Town of Flower Mound" with a "Town Hall" and a "Town Council"). It is home to two high schools, Edward S. Marcus High School and the newer Flower Mound High School , both within the Lewisville Independent School District . HISTORY Native American habitation of what eventually became Denton County dates back to at least 4000 B.C. , according to archeological surveys by the U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers . European settlement in the Flower Mound area is reported as early as the 1840s. Nineteenth-century settlers such as Andrew Morriss and David Kirkpatrick are still memorialized with street names in the city. The town area remained sparsely populated for many decades after this initial settlement. Not until 1961 was the town incorporated to avoid annexation by the city of Irving . William Wilkerson, who became the town's second mayor, spearheaded the incorporation effort and helped improve the town's phone service and water supply. As late as 1970 , though, the town only numbered 1,685 residents. By 1990's the growth blossomed, and the town grew at a rate of 12.8% per year. The enormous expansion of Flower Mound began as part of the almost exponential growth of the area north of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport . This growth has led to efforts to limit further development in the city, but Flower Mound's population continues to rise. GEOGRAPHY Flower Mound is located at 33°1'54" North, 97°4'44" West (33.031741, -97.078818). According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 112.3 Km&2 (43.4 Mi&2 ). 105.9 km&2 (40.9 mi&2) of it is land and 6.5 km&2 (2.5 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 5.76% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 50,702 people, 16,179 households, and 14,269 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 479.0/km&2 (1,240.4/mi&2). There were 16,833 housing units at an average density of 159.0/km&2 (411.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 90.24% White , 2.92% African American , 0.35% Native American , 3.05% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 1.77% from Other Races , and 1.61% from two or more races. 5.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 16,179 households out of which 56.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.6% were Married Couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.8% were non-families. 9.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3,000 Sq. Ft. and the average family size was 3.34. Most homes (approx. 80%) were built during the population boom of the 1990's. In the town the population was spread out with 34.8% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 39.5% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 2.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $95,416, and the median income for a family was $98,055. Males had a median income of $69,467 versus $41,317 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $34,699. 2.5% of the population and 2.2% of families were below the Poverty Line . 2.7% of those under the age of 18 and 1.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EDUCATION The town is mostly served by Lewisville Independent School District . Other parts are served by '''Argyle Independent School District''', '''Denton Independent School District''', and '''Northwest Independent School District'''. EXTERNAL LINKS
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