Lake Dallas, TX

Lake Dallas is a suburban community located in Collin County, Texas. The population was 10,814 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dallas– Fort Worth metroplex.

The town was founded in the early 1920s by George W. Preston and his wife, Lela Preston. They named it after Lake Dallas, which is located just outside of town. The Porters subdivided their land into small lots and sold them to families who built homes on them. The original settlers were farmers and ranchers who raised cattle and sheep on the land that now makes up Lake Dallas Village.

In 1940, Lake Dallas became a city after voters approved incorporation by a margin of more than 2 to 1. At that time, the population was just over 1,000 people. During World War II, many men enlisted in the military and left wives and children behind to take care of their businesses while they were gone. As a result, many women took on leadership roles in civic organizations such as the Women's Club and served on city council for many years thereafter.

Today, Lake Dallas continues to be an agricultural community with several large dairy farms as well as horse farms dotting its landscape. However, since 1990 there has been a steady influx of people moving into town due to its excellent schools (including two charter schools), low crime rate (especially when compared to other areas of Collin County), excellent recreational opportunities (including fishing lakes and golf courses), proximity to downtown Dallas/ Fort Worth (just 25 minutes away via I-35), affordable housing prices relative to other parts of North Texas (due in part to its lack of high-rise development), strong economy based upon high levels of employment within commuting distance from downtown DFW as well as numerous business parks located throughout town catering both small businesses and larger corporations alike., etc...

Today there are several shopping centers including Lakeside Shopping Center which houses several major retailers such as Macy's Men's Store & Home Furnishings Store; JCPenney; Sears; Target; Kohl's Department Store; Bed Bath & Beyond; PetSmart Superstore among others.; Towne Centre Mall which includes JCPenney anchor store along with Macy's Men’s Store & Home Furnishings store; Sears department store; Target department store; Barnes & Noble bookstore.; Cinemark 16 movie theater.; Golf Courses include: Lakeside Country Club - 18 holes designed by Tom Fazio.; Stonebriar Country Club - 18 holes designed by Arnold Palmer.; Legacy Oaks Golf Course - 9 holes designed by Greg Norman.. There are also numerous restaurants including Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar chain restaurant., Chili’s Grill & Bar chain restaurant., Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar chain restaurant., Panera Bread Bread bakery-café chain restaurant., Chipotle Mexican Grill Mexican fast food restaurant., Starbucks Coffee Roasters coffee shop chain restaurant.. There are also medical facilities including: Baptist Health Southlake Hospital - largest hospital serving Collin County with more than 750 beds;; Parkland Memorial Hospital - largest hospital serving DFW Metroplex with more than 2200 beds;; Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Campus - largest hospital serving DFW Metroplex with more than 900 beds.. In addition there are churches including: First Baptist Church – main church located at 3011 W Lancaster Rd featuring an 8th Wonder Theater for live performances.; Christ United Methodist Church – main church located at 4011 E Lancaster Rd featuring an 8th Wonder Theater for live performances.; Covenant Presbyterian Church – main church located at 3100 N Central Expressway featuring an 8th Wonder Theater for live performances.. There are also several clubs/organizations including: Kiwanis International – local service club providing humanitarian services such as disaster relief work following Hurricane Harvey (); Lions Clubs International – local service club providing humanitarian services such as disaster relief work following Hurricane Harvey (); 4-H Clubs – youth organization promoting agriculture,, conservation,, horticulture,, home economics,, science,, mathematics,, technology,. In addition there are several private schools including: Heritage Christian Academy – K-12 school affiliated with Heritage Christian Network (); Northwood School District – K-12 school affiliated with Northwood University (); Trinity Christian School – K-12 school affiliated with Trinity Christian Network ().