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Country
  
United States

County
  
Denton, Tarrant

Area code(s)
  
817, 682

Elevation
  
185 m

Zip code
  
76262

Population
  
10,459 (2013)

State
  
Texas

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

FIPS code
  
48-73710

Area
  
10.6 km²

Local time
  
Saturday 6:20 AM

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Weather
  
12°C, Wind W at 19 km/h, 71% Humidity

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Trophy Club is a town located in Denton and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is a wealthy northern suburb of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The population was 8,024 at the 2010 Census. It has been acknowledged multiple times by D Magazine as one of the best places to live in DFW.

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Map of Trophy Club, TX 76262, USA

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. Originally part of Westlake, the town incorporated in 1985.

Geography

Trophy Club is located at 33°0′2″N 97°11′35″W (33.000507, −97.193181). The town is located on the far 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), 4.1 square miles (10.5 km²) of which is land and 0.25% 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.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 8,024 people, 3,072 households, and 2,893 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,033.5 people per square mile (785.5 people per square kilometer). The racial makeup of the town was 91.3% White, 1.9% African American, 0.5% Native American, 3.5% Asian, and 1.4% other races from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.4% of the population.

In 2010, there were 3,072 households out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.6% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.05.

In 2010, the town the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 19, 2.8% from 20 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 33.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males.

In 2010, the median income for a household in the town was $116,042. About 0.4% of the population were below the poverty line.

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 (as of September 13, 2016) are:

  • Mayor - Nick Sanders (2017)
  • Council Place 1 - Jim Parrow (2017)
  • Council Place 2 - Garrett Reed (2017)
  • Council Place 3 - Rhylan Rowe (2018)
  • Council Place 4 - Tim Kurtz (2018)
  • Council Place 5 and Mayor Pro Tem - Greg Lamont (2019)
  • Council Place 6 - Philip Shoffner (2019)
  • 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.

    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.

    Top employers

    According to Trophy Club’s 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:

    Notable people

  • Tyler Collins (baseball) - Detroit Tigers - OF - #18.
  • Terry Fator - Winner of America's Got Talent; now has a show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Wally Funk - One of the Mercury 13 astronauts.
  • Larry Hardy - Former coach of the Texas Rangers baseball team.
  • James Hampton, actor.
  • Tommy Maddox - Former quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  • Don Stanhouse - Former pitcher for the Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, and other major league baseball teams.
  • References

    Trophy Club, Texas Wikipedia