About Southlake, Texas
Southlake, Texas is a city near Dallas/Fort Worth located in the northeastern part of Tarrant County, Texas. A small northernly area of the City of Southlake is in Denton County. As of the 2000 census, the population was 21,519, though it has rapidly grown since that time.
Southlake is renown for Southlake Town Square,one of the most popular shopping centers in Tarrant County. Southlake Town Square is located on State Highway 114 and Southlake Boulevard.
Corporations and Business in Southlake, TX
Sabre Holdings, an S&P; 500 company and owner of Travelocity, is headquartered in Southlake.
Southlake, TX Local Sports
Southlake is also home to the Carroll Dragons. Belonging to the Carroll Independent School District, the Carroll Dragons high school football team was ranked #1 in the country in 2004 and 2005 and has lived up to its claim by winning the division 5A state championship in 2002, 2004, and 2005 while being the runner up in 2003. In addition to Carroll’s three 5A titles, Carroll won state championship titles in 1988, 1992, and 1993 as a classification 3A school. Carroll posted 16-0 records all six championship years. Dawson Middle School, named for George Dawson (a man who learned to read when he was near 100 years old), performed in the Global Virtual Classroom contest and placed third in their first year in the contest.
About Southlake
(Southlake Chamber of Commerce Website)
The City of Southlake is located in the heart of Northeast Tarrant County in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. The City is just minutes from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Alliance Airport. Southlake offers an excellent quality of life in a comfortable suburban setting with convenient access to Fort Worth, Dallas and Denton.
Southlake’s Carroll Independent School District epitomizes academic excellence. The Texas Education Agency awarded the district its seventh consecutive exemplary rating for the 2001-2002 school year. In addition, Southlake is conveniently located near Tarrant County College Northeast, the University of North Texas, the University of Texas at Arlington and many other institutions of higher learning in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
There are no finer shopping and entertainment opportunities than those found in Southlake. National, regional and local retailers provide an exciting shopping experience while fine and casual dining venues offer a variety of tastes for the discerning palate. In addition, the community boasts a golfer’s paradise at Timarron Country Club and the nearby Trophy Club Country Club. The City has 11 public parks, three miles of walking trails, a community center, a tennis center, numerous ball fields and a public library.
Southlake has a robust local economy while also serving as a gateway to major employment hubs in Fort Worth, Dallas and the Alliance Development. The City is home to national corporate citizens including Sabre and Verizon Wireless with many other major corporate facilities just minutes away.