Emergency Crime Scene and Biohazard Cleanup in Southlake, TX

Southlake was incorporated in 1956 when a group of farmers voted to organize their 1.62 square miles just south of Lake Grapevine, largely to keep the neighboring city of Hurst from annexing them — and the town took its name from its spot south of the lake.

Southlake had only about 100 to 200 residents when it incorporated in 1956, and the opening of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport about 13 miles away in 1974 helped set off its suburban boom.

Southlake straddles northern Tarrant County and southern Denton County at State Highway 114 and Farm Road 1709, about 17 miles north of Fort Worth.

Southlake's population exploded from 2,808 in 1980 to 7,065 in 1990 and 21,519 in 2000, reaching 31,265 at the 2020 census.

Southlake has about 9,229 households with an average of 3.36 people per household, according to Census Bureau QuickFacts.

The median value of an owner-occupied home in Southlake is about $1,014,500, and roughly 95 percent of its housing is owner-occupied.

Southlake's median household income sits at or above $250,001 — the top figure the Census Bureau's survey reports — making it one of the wealthiest cities in Texas.

Southlake is served by the Carroll Independent School District, whose Carroll High School Dragons football team has won eight state championships and three national championships.

The Dragons play at Dragon Stadium, a $15 million high school football stadium that is one of the most famous in Texas.

Southlake Town Square is the city's downtown centerpiece, a large open-air shopping and dining district built to look like a traditional town square.