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Lewisville offers a small community atmosphere while still providing all of the urban amenities. We offer attractive neighborhoods, abundant recreational, educational and cultural entertainment, great shopping, fine dining, and diverse businesses and industries. Lewisville is a rapidly growing city located just a few miles north of the Dallas/Ft Worth International Airport.
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Lewisville Culture
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he Lewisville area provides a wide variety of history and cultural entertainment including: - OLD TOWN LEWISVILLE offers unique store fronts, some dating from the turn of the century, providing the setting for many antique shops and malls, boutiques, craft stores and art galleries. Restaurants in Old Town feature uniquely delicious menus graced with Old Town ambiance.
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Lewisville Education
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The Lewisville Independent School District (LISD), with enrollment in the 2005-2006 school year of over 47,000 students and staff of 5,843, encompasses 127 square miles, and serves the majority of the Town of Flower Mound, as well as twelve neighboring communities in the southeast portion of Denton County. LISD is the 18th largest school district in the State of Texas, and is fully accredited at all grade levels (K-12) by the Texas Education Agency. All high schools are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Eighty-four per cent of LISD students continue on to college or advanced training. There are five high schools, 14 middle schools, 38 elementary schools, one ninth grade campus, a career center, a learning center, an early learning center, one natatorium, and five athletic stadiums in the district. For additional information visit www.LISD.net.
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Lewisville Employment
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Lewisville has an abundance of space to meet the needs of a variety of business activities with several business parks ranging in size from 50 acres to 500 acres strategically located throughout the City. Lewisville has consistently held one of the lowest combined effective property tax rates in the Metroplex. In addition, Lewisville offers Triple Freeport Tax Exemption, which allows local authorities to exempt taxes on goods that have been acquired in or imported into Texas to be forwarded out of state within 175 days. Lewisville also has the lowest possible total effective sales tax rate at 8.0%. The state portion of the tax is 6.25% and the remaining 1.75% is collected for the municipality. The State of Texas has no state property tax, no personal income tax, no corporate income tax and no worldwide unitary tax. Lewisville has a streamlined, one-stop-shop development review process, designed to simplify and fast-track new projects. Information is distributed to each of the departments involved in reviews. Upon completion of the review, all information is returned to the one-stop permit window. Staff review of the various applications is speedy and coordinated. The City of Lewisville offers a variety of economic incentives to help position Lewisville as the most economical city in North Texas. Economic incentives offered by the City of Lewisville include, but are not limited to, tax abatements and tax rebates.
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Lewisville History
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Who We Are Lewisville was formally incorporated 75 years ago after a January 15, 1925, election, but the settlement as a community actually began about 80 years earlier. In the 1840s, the Republic of Texas gave a grant to the Texas Emigration and Land Company to bring 600 families to what is now Denton County. Each family was to receive 640 acres of land, bachelors receiving 320 acres. By 1846, the necessary families had arrived, and Denton County was formed. The first settlers to the Lewisville area were the families of John and Augustus King, who migrated to the area in 1844. Following their lead, John and James Holford brought several families from Platt, Missouri and settled on the western part of the King land. Many of the original “new” buildings were located very near the railroad (later the MKT and now the Union Pacific), but flooding on the Elm Fork of the Trinity River caused those establishments to be moved uphill and west to the area of Mill and Main Streets. A grist mill, constructed near the location of today's Sonic Drive In, firmly anchored the settlement in the new location. By the time of the incorporation election in 1925, the Lewisville community had grown to a population of about 850 residents and was served by five cotton gins and two saloons. The January 1925 incorporation election marked the beginning of the municipality as we now know it, with a vote of 109-92. County Judge Jackson certified the election of the town’s mayor and aldermen March 10, and the first official town meeting was held March 16, 1925. The first ordinances regulated medicine shows and set speed limits for automobiles at 18 mph. The taxable value of property in the newly incorporated town was $779,086. The population of Lewisville remained stable until the 1940s, building to a total of 1,500 people in 1950. By 1960, the Corps of Engineers had built the Lewisville Lake Dam and U.S. 77 (now IH-35E) was moved west to replace Mill Street as the primary north-south road running between Dallas and Denton. Lewisville’s 1960 population was almost 4,000, and during the late 1960s, Hunt Properties bought and had annexed into Lewisville more than 2,500 acres known as the Lewisville Valley Addition. The 1970 population had grown to about 9,200 people, but the big boom was just beginning. Home builders discovered a Lewisville eager for growth. Entire neighborhoods were built seemingly overnight, and even with a recession during the last half of the 1970s, Lewisville’s population had blossomed to almost 25,000 by 1980. The decade of the ‘80s saw continued residential development, but job growth also began to take off, as Lewisville was identified as an employment center. The 1990 population hit 46,500 people, and at the beginning of the 21st century, Lewisville is now home to almost 90,000 people and 3,600 businesses.
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Lewisville Housing
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Lewisville At A Glance Population (2007 Estimate) 91,563 * Denton County Population (NCTCOG 2006 est.) 578,500 Rank in Size in DFW Metroplex 14th Number of Active Businesses 4,405 2006 Unemployment Rate 4.0% ACCRA Cost of Living Index (4th Quarter 2006) (100% Composite Index) 91.8% Corporate Income Tax No Tax Personal Income Tax No Tax Corporate Franchise Tax Net Taxable Capital .25 Net Earned Surplus 4.5% State Sales Tax 6.25% Local Sales Tax 1.00% 4B Sales Tax .25% DCTA Sales Tax .50% Combined Local Property Tax (per $100 valuation) Lewisville ISD City of Lewisville Denton County $2.32871 $1.64000 $0.45679 $0.23192 State Unemployment Tax .29% of first $9,000 wages 2006 Average Existing Home Value $158,200 Average Monthly Apartment Rent $0.87 per sq. ft Average High July Temperature 96.0 Average High January Temperature 54.0 F Sunny Days 234 Freezing Days 39 Rainy Days 79 Annual Rainfall 35 inches Number of Two-Year Academic and Vocational Colleges in Area 20 Number of Four-Year and Graduate Colleges and Universities in Area 17 *Most recent North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) estimate. Calculations based on 2005 numbers.
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Lewisville Nature
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Lewisville Lake Park is situated on 350 acres of lakefront land leased by the city from the U.S. Corps of Engineers. Park features include overnight and day camping sites, picnic areas, swimming beaches, playgrounds, youth athletic fields and a state-rated disc golf course.
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Lewisville News
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Search for "Lewisville TX" - Sunday, March 14, 2010 - Denton Record-Chronicle
| Ruby Fae Brown, 85, Willis, OK passed away on Friday, March 12, 2010 at the Integris Hospital in Madill, OK. |
- Review: Dallas Tortilla & Tamale Factory-- tamale heaven and so much more - Examiner.com
| Established in 1950, Dallas Tortilla & Tamale Factory has been making the best tamales, exceptional tortillas, mouthwatering salsas and selling them to grateful residents of the Dallas Metroplex for 60 years. |
- Easter Egg Hunts in Dallas/Fort Worth and Mid Cities - Associated Content
| In Euless, TX on Saturday March 27, the Easter Egg Scramble begins at 10:00am and last until Noon. |
- Obituaries 3/12/10 - Gainesville Daily Register
| RONNIE PAUL SHAW Funeral services for Ronnie Shaw, 56, of Gainesville are set for 2 p.m. Sunday, March 14, 2010 at the Geo. |
- CyrusOne Offers Flexible IT Infrastructure Options for Manufacturers in Dallas, Houston and Austin - PR-inside.com
| Manufactureres can find flexible IT infrastructure options from CyrusOne in Dallas, Houston and Austin. |
- Saturday, February 20, 2010 - Denton Record-Chronicle
| Nita M. Adams, 84 of Thackerville, OK passed away on Friday, February 19, 2010, in Marietta, OK. |
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Lewisville Recreation
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The City of Lewisville operates 23 parks, a Senior Center, the Hedrick House, two recreation centers, two swimming pools, two libraries, ten soccer fields, thirteen baseball/softball fields and the Vista Ridge Amphitheater that seats 800 people which features outdoor concerts and activities. Lewisville is home to 3 private golf courses, several marinas and over 250 restaurants. Nestled between Lewisville Lake, a 29,700 acre lake, and Lake Grapevine, a 12,740 acre lake, Lewisville is a destination spot for Metroplex residents for all types of lake recreation. Both lakes have six million-plus vistors annually. A wide variety of professional sports teams are less than 30 miles away, including the NFL Dallas Cowboys, the NBL Texas Rangers, the NHL Dallas Stars, the NBA Dallas Mavericks, the MLS Dallas Burn and a host of professional drivers that visit and compete at the Texas Motor Speedway.
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Lewisville Transportation
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Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Over the last 25 years, DFW has grown to become one of the world's preeminent airports. It is the fifth busiest airport in the world in passenger travel and is a main hub for national and international travel. The airport is a major force in the Texas economy and to remain a leader in the aviation industry and an economic generator for North Texas, DFW continues to pursue Airport development projects that are responsive, customer-focused, market-driven and ensure that the Airport remains fiscally sound. DFW has developed a comprehensive Capital Development Program, a program that will invest $2.6 billion into the Airport's infrastructure over a five-year time period to include a new terminal, a people mover system, additional parking, airfield improvements, and an eighth runway. It is estimated that DFW's investment will generate an additional $34 billion in economic impact on the North Texas economy and an additional 77,000 new jobs over the next 15 years. In short, DFW is moving forward with its Capital Development Program to ensure that it remains the economic generator for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and competitive with other airports that are already investing in their aviation infrastructure. Alliance Airport Alliance is a 9,600 acre master planned development anchored by the world's first industrial airport. Alliance provides the ultimate in transportation options. The convergence of air, rail and highway in one central location ensures maximum efficiency of cost and time. East access to Interstate Highway I-35W and other highway networks, two main rail lines, an air cargo hub, the intermodal rail complex, and Alliance Airport all combine to give Alliance logistical advantages. Fort Worth Alliance Airport is a public airport that exclusively serves the needs of industrial, business and general aviation users, rather than commercial airlines. The airport operates 24 hours a day, year-round, and offers direct taxiway access to nearby business facilities.
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Lewisville Weather
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