Oak Point, Texas
| Oak Point, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 33°10′56″N 96°59′43″W / 33.18222°N 96.99528°WCoordinates: 33°10′56″N 96°59′43″W / 33.18222°N 96.99528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Denton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Jim Wohletz |
| • City Manager | Douglas Mousel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.9 sq mi (15.4 km2) |
| • Land | 5.7 sq mi (14.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 600 ft (183 m) |
| Population ([United States Census, 2010]) | |
| • Total | 2,786 |
| • Density | 306.7/sq mi (118.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 75068 |
| Area code(s) | 972 |
| FIPS code | 48-53130[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1388580[2] |
Oak Point is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. Ranked in the Top 20 of 62 suburbs in the Dallas area by D Magazine, the City of Oak Point is a community of approximately 2,900 residents.
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[edit] Geography
Oak Point is located located in the northeast quadrant of Denton County in north central Texas just south of U.S. Highway 380 equidistant between Denton and Frisco approximately 40 miles north of Dallas. While Oak Point, positioned on a scenic Lake Lewisville peninsula, provides a tranquil setting away from the pressures of a more urban environment, Oak Point is located just 10 miles from the Dallas North Tollway, seven miles from IH-35E, and 25 miles from the Dallas/Forth Worth (DFW) International Airport. Accessibility, location, and an excellent quality of life make Oak Point a desirable place to live and do business.
Oak Point is located at 33°10′56″N 96°59′43″W / 33.18222°N 96.99528°W (33.182353, -96.995192).[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15 km2), of which, 5.7 square miles (15 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (4.04%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
According to the U.S. Census' American FactFinder, the population of the City of Oak Point in 2010 was 2,786. The age distribution of the 2010 population included 28.8% of the population with the age 19 and under, 21.7% with the age of 20 to 39, 40.5% with the age of 40 to 69, and 8.9% with an age of 70 or over. The racial distribution of the 2010 population was 80.9% was White, 14.3% was Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% was Black or African American, and 2.5% was other races. Of the 1,059 housing units in 2010, 91.4% were owner occupied and 8.6% were renter occupied. [4] According to the Denton County Appraisal District, the average market value of a homestead in Oak Point in 2011 was $222,413.
[edit] Government and infrastructure
The City of Oak Point was incorporated as a general law municipality in 1976. The City of Oak Point adopted the Council-Manager form of government through an election in May 2001. The Council-Manager form of goverment is a very common form of government in Texas. Under this form of government, the City Council employees a professional trained city manager to implement the policies, contracts, and agreements that are approved by the City Council. The City Manager is also responsible for managing the daily operations of the City and for implementing the City's budget.
[edit] Education
The City of Oak Point is served by the Little Elm and Denton Independent School Districts.
[edit] References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ US Census American FactFinder. "Error: no
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