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Trophy Club, Texas

Coordinates: 33°0′2″N 97°11′35″W / 33.00056°N 97.19306°W / 33.00056; -97.19306
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Trophy Club, Texas
Motto: 
"A Great Place To Call Home!"
Location of Trophy Club in Denton County, Texas
Location of Trophy Club in Denton County, Texas
Coordinates: 33°0′2″N 97°11′35″W / 33.00056°N 97.19306°W / 33.00056; -97.19306
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyDenton, Tarrant
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorAlicia Fleury
 • Town ManagerSteve Norwood
Area
 • Total
4.01 sq mi (10.40 km2)
 • Land3.98 sq mi (10.32 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
13,688
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
13,745
 • Density3,126.04/sq mi (1,206.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76262
Area code(s)817, 682
FIPS code48-73710[3]
GNIS feature ID1388551[4]
WebsiteTrophy Club, Texas

Trophy Club is a suburb of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. When established in the 1970s, it was one of the earliest premier planned community in Texas, built around the only golf course designed by Ben Hogan. It is located west of DFW Airport and south of the western edge of Lake Grapevine, spanning the county line separating Denton and Tarrant along State Highway 114. The population was 13,688 in 2020.[5]

History

The community was developed in 1973 by developers Johnson and Loggins, who created the community as a housing development surrounding the country club. The town was named for the original plan that the country club would house the trophy collections of golf legend Ben Hogan, who designed its golf course.[6] Originally part of Westlake, the town incorporated in 1985. The first Mayor of Trophy Club was James "Jim" P. Carter, who served as Mayor from 1985 until 1999.[6]

According to the Environmental Working Group, Trophy Club is the only Town in the United States where the drinking water exceeded the legal limit for Mercury in 2017-2019.[7]

Geography

Trophy Club is located at 33°0′2″N 97°11′35″W / 33.00056°N 97.19306°W / 33.00056; -97.19306 (33.000507, −97.193181).[8] The town is located on the southwestern edge of Lake Grapevine. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.5 km2), of which 75% is land and 25% water.

Climate

Trophy Club, like the rest of the Dallas–Fort Worth area, has a humid subtropical climate, with hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

Climate data for Trophy Club, Texas (1981–2010 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 85
(29)
95
(35)
96
(36)
101
(38)
101
(38)
102
(39)
110
(43)
108
(42)
109
(43)
100
(38)
89
(32)
84
(29)
110
(43)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 56.6
(13.7)
60.1
(15.6)
67.6
(19.8)
75.9
(24.4)
83.4
(28.6)
90.8
(32.7)
95.5
(35.3)
96.5
(35.8)
88.6
(31.4)
78.8
(26.0)
67.0
(19.4)
57.2
(14.0)
76.5
(24.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 32.1
(0.1)
35.3
(1.8)
44.1
(6.7)
51.8
(11.0)
61.5
(16.4)
68.7
(20.4)
72.7
(22.6)
72.5
(22.5)
64.6
(18.1)
53.2
(11.8)
43.5
(6.4)
33.9
(1.1)
52.8
(11.6)
Record low °F (°C) 0
(−18)
0
(−18)
14
(−10)
29
(−2)
41
(5)
50
(10)
57
(14)
55
(13)
38
(3)
22
(−6)
19
(−7)
−1
(−18)
−1
(−18)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.24
(57)
2.80
(71)
3.62
(92)
3.16
(80)
4.80
(122)
4.00
(102)
2.38
(60)
1.83
(46)
3.26
(83)
4.02
(102)
2.94
(75)
2.68
(68)
37.73
(958)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0
(0)
0.2
(0.51)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0.1
(0.25)
0.3
(0.76)
Source: NOAA[9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19903,922
20006,35061.9%
20108,02426.4%
202013,68870.6%
2021 (est.)12,451[2]−9.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
Trophy Club racial composition as of 2020[5]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 10,601 77.45%
Black or African American (NH) 361 2.64%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 59 0.43%
Asian (NH) 810 5.92%
Pacific Islander (NH) 9 0.07%
Some Other Race (NH) 33 0.24%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 588 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1,227 8.96%
Total 13,688

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,688 people, 3,891 households, and 3,360 families residing in the town.[5]

Economy

Top employers

According to Trophy Club's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[13] the top employers in the city are:

# Employer # of Employees
1 Northwest Independent School District 472
2 Trophy Club Country Club 220
3 Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club 214
4 Town of Trophy Club 198
5 Tom Thumb 75
6 Bread Winners Cafe 72
7 Cristina's Mexican Restaurant 55
8 Fellowship United Methodist Church 43
9 Premier Academy – Trophy Club 39
10 Trophy Lake Academy 30

Government

Town of Trophy Club

Town Council

Trophy Club is governed by a council-manager form of government. The Council consists of seven members: a Mayor and six council members, with the Mayor serving as presiding officer over Council meetings. Council members are elected at-large-by-place for a term of three years. All powers of the Town are vested in the Council, including but not limited to: enacting legislation, adopting budgets and determining policies. The Mayor participates in the discussion and votes on all matters coming before the Council. Additionally, the Mayor, after Council authorization, signs all contracts, conveyances made or entered into by the Town, all bonds, warrants and any other obligations issued under the Town Charter. The Mayor is recognized as the official head of the Town by the courts for the purpose of serving civil process, by the Governor for the purpose of enforcing military law and for all ceremonial purposes.

The Town's elected officials[14] (as of January 12, 2021) are:

  • Mayor – Alicia Fleury (2021)
  • Council Place 1 and Mayor Pro Tem – Greg Lamont (2021)
  • Council Place 2 – Greg Wilson (2021)
  • Council Place 3 – Sean Bone (2021)
  • Council Place 4 – Karl Monger (2021)
  • Council Place 5 – Michael Geraci (2021)
  • Council Place 6 – Philip Shoffner (2022)

The Town Council has authority to appoint and remove the Town Manager. The Town Manager acts as the chief administrative officer of the Town and is responsible to the Council for the proper administration of all the affairs of the Town. In addition to the Town Manager, the Council also appoints the Town Attorney and the Town Secretary who acts as secretary to the Council. The current Town Manager is Steve Norwood, and the current Town Secretary is Leticia Vacek.

Education

Schools are operated by the Northwest Independent School District.

Schools are Lakeview Elementary, Samuel Beck Elementary, Medlin Middle School, and Byron Nelson High School.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. June 14, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ a b c "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  6. ^ a b "Our Town History". Trophy Club. Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
  7. ^ "EWG's Tap Water Database: Contaminants in Your Water".
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  9. ^ "NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
  10. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
  12. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  13. ^ Town of Trophy Club CAFR 2016-2017 Retrieved 2018-06-22
  14. ^ "Town Council". Town of Trophy Club, Texas. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  15. ^ Ten-Tronck's Celebrity Directory pg 99
  1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[11][12]