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Flower Mound has been named the "Second Fastest Growing City in Texas" numerous times during the 1990's, and takes pride in being a leader in managed growth, quality of life, and being environmentally sensitive. Flower Mound's State-of-the-art health care services are provided by the nearby Medical Center of Lewisville and Baylor Medical Center at Grapevine. Centerplace, a new medical professional center, provids extended or primary care, urgent care, sports medicine, specialization in physical therapy, radiology and occupational treatment.
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Flower Mound Education
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Education is an important factor for Flower Mound businesses and residents. More than 85% of the adult population has had post-secondary education and the Town's highly rated school system provides top-quality instruction for the younger generation. Most every school in Flower Mound is rated "Exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency. The majority of Flower Mound is served by the Lewisville Independent School District (LISD). LISD encompasses 130 square miles and serves nine communities. Enrollment in Flower Mound in the 2006-07 school year was 18,220. Student achievement on the Texas Assessment of Acknowledge and Skills (TAKS) for 2004-05 indicates mastery levels at 95% in applicable test areas including reading, mathematics, writing and science. 84% of students continue on to college or advanced training with 17 colleges and/or universities and 15 Associate of Arts Campuses in close proximity to Flower Mound. Flower Mound is served by two high schools; Marcus High School and Flower Mound High School. Visit their sites and see which middle schools feed into them and the elementary schools which feed the middle schools.
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Flower Mound Employment
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NUMBER OF BUSINESSES IN FLOWER MOUND Approximately 875 (as of August 2006) EMPLOYMENT STATUS Labor force over 16 years of age 45,440 Employed 34,313 75.5% Unemployed 853 1.9% Not in Labor Force 10,270 22.6% OCCUPATIONS Management, Business & Financial 10,158 29.6% Professional and Related Occupations 8,628 25.1% Service 2,684 7.8% Sales and Office 9,629 28.1% Construction, Excavation and Maintenance 1,437 4.2% Production, Transportation and Material Moving 1,772 5.2% LARGEST EMPLOYERS Lewisville Independent School District 1,428 Town of Flower Mound 412 Tom Thumb (3 stores) 311 Weaver Manufacturing 300 Albertson's (2 stores) 263 Stryker Communications/Imaging 292 Kroger (2 stores) 193 Super Target 167 Lifetime Fitness 165 Best Buy Distribution 153 Premier Manufacturing 150 Ivie & Associates 123 Lowe's 120 Time Warner Cable (SW Division) 107 Cross Timbers Care Center 94 Anderson Merchandisers 90 Kohl's 85 Best Buy 83 Home Depot 64 Health and Athletic Center 52 Maytag Regional Distribution Center 51.
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Flower Mound History
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There are almost as many legends, interpretations, and stories, often contradictory, concerning The Mound as there are bluebonnets in Texas. The very few unchallenged facts are that The Town of Flower Mound derived its name from it and that it is 650 feet above sea level, and rises 50 feet above the surrounding countryside. Texas' eminent historian, the late A.C. Greene, believes the name, Flower Mound, was given to the rise in the 1840s because of an unusual amount of wild flowers that grew on it. This area was part of the great American Black Land Prairie that ran from Canada to the Rio Grande and from the Rockies to the Mississippi. Our immediate area, of which only 1,000 acres remain out of the original 20 million, was part of the Tall Grass Prairie. Because the early pioneer settlers used The Mound as a haymeadow and never plowed, the wild flowers were conspicuously abundant in wet springs. However, wildflowers and native prairie grasses flourish throughout the year on The Mound. The Mound Foundation has identified more than 175 species, a hand full of which are included on this website. The Mound is now referred to as The Flower Mound.
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Flower Mound Lifestyle
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Flower Mound is home to a young affluent, well educated population. Flower Mound homeowners enjoy a tremendous quality of life with a diversity of shopping opportunities and several large malls nearby, including:
Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, located at 2501 Bass Pro Drive, Grapevine, TX 76051 Phone: 972.724.2018, is a 200,000 square foot outdoor enthusiast mega-store.
Parker Square - located at 1500 Cross Timbers Road, Flower Mound, Texas 75028, will be a lasting tribute to Texas pioneer, Daniel Parker. This beautiful new town center is a place where current and future generations will gather for working, shopping, dining and socializing.
Grapevine Mills Mall - located at 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, Grapevine, TX 76051, has 250 outlet stores, all under the single roof of a dynamic "Texas-themed" architecture styled, 1.5 million-square-foot mall. The is also one of the largest shopping centers in Texas and offers a variety of retail stores, manufacturers' outlets, department stores, off-price retailers and dining and entertainment venues.
Vista Ridge Mall - located at I-35E and Round Grove Round, Lewisville, Texas, Phone 972-315-0015, is very popular with Flower Mound homeowners with over 1,000,000 sq. ft. of shopping delight and over 160 specialty stores two levels of atriums, fountains and wide, accommodating walkways plus a twelve-screen movie theater and food court.
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Flower Mound Nature
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Because the early pioneer settlers used The Mound as a hay meadow and never plowed, the wild flowers were conspicuously abundant in wet springs. However, wildflowers and native prairie grasses flourish throughout the year on The Mound. The Mound Foundation has identified more than 175 species, a hand full of which are included on this website. Flower Mound's unique location between two large lakes, Lake Grapevine on the southern border of Flower Mound and Lake Lewisville just minutes to the north. Flower Mound is also home to one of the largest natural hardwood forests in the United States, The Cross Timbers Region, offers a tremendous diversity of lifestyles in which to live, work, and play.
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Flower Mound News
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- Linon Carrol Rorie - ReporterNews.com
| Stamford resident Linon Carrol Rorie passed away in his home Saturday, February 27, 2010 after a lengthy illness. |
- Charles Roy Hollingsworth - ReporterNews.com
| Charles Roy Hollingsworth, 76, of Abilene, Texas, died Saturday, February 27, 2010, at an Abilene medical center. |
- Adopt-A-Spot in Flower Mound - Examiner.com
| The Town of Flower Mound has an Adopt-A-Spot Program , encouraging citizens to take part in projects such as beautification and litter clean-up in public spaces. |
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Flower Mound Recreation
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Flower Mound, located between two lakes, Lake Grapevine and Lake Lewisville and blessed with panoramic views, heavily wooded hills, and an abundance of creeks and shorelines, offers homeowners a plethora of recreational activities, an extensive trail systems, well maintained parks and outstanding lake access for boating, fishing, water skiing and other family outings.
Flower Mound is also home to two world-class golf courses, the famous Tour 18 and Bridlewood Golf courses provide challenging shot making amid the areas 300 year-old live oak woodlands.
Texas Motor Speedway - a 175,000 seat racetrack located on I-35W, home to NASCAR, IRL, SCCA, Petit Lemans, dirt track and motorcycle racing on the oval short track, numerous automobile club events and other motor racing events throughout the year. Phone: 817-215-8500
Flower Mound homeowners can also take in a professional competitive sports event at the nearby home fields of such teams as the: Texas Rangers, Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Stars, Dallas Mavericks and the Dallas Burn at a number of locations such as the recently completed world class American Airlines Arena in Dallas is home to the Mavericks and the Stars while Texas Stadium and the Dallas Cowboys are just minutes away in Irving, Texas.
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Flower Mound 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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Flower Mound Weather
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