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Trophy Club, Texas
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| Motto(s):
"A Great Place To Call Home!"
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Location of Trophy Club in Denton County, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Denton, Tarrant |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.01 sq mi (10.40 km2) |
| • Land | 3.98 sq mi (10.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 13,688 |
| • Estimate
(2021)
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13,745 |
| • Density | 3,126.04/sq mi (1,206.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
76262
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| Area code(s) | 817, 682 |
| FIPS code | 48-73710 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1388551 |
| Website | Trophy Club, Texas |
Trophy Club is an affluent suburb of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex in the U.S. state of Texas. When established in the 1970s, it was one of the earliest premier planned communities in Texas, built around the only golf course designed by Ben Hogan. It is located west of the DFW Airport and south of the western edge of Grapevine Lake, spanning the county line separating Denton and Tarrant along State Highway 114. The population was 13,688 in 2020.
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History
Trophy Club's history dates back to 1847 when Charles and Matilda Medlin and twenty other families left the state of Missouri to settle in the then-thriving Elizabethtown, Texas. The Medlin's were part of the Peters Colony, a group of settlers in the 19th century that settled in various areas in Texas in hopes to acquire land grants. The families in Elizabethtown remained there until the Elizabeth Creek flooded, causing the families to relocate to higher ground. That area is now present-day Trophy Club.
The Medlins made a lasting impact on the development of the town, and a cemetery was constructed in honor of the Medlins' daughter, Mittie Ann Medlin. The middle school in Trophy Club was also named after the Medlins. The cemetery has information on the settlers that lived in the area.
Long after the time of the Medlins, citizens of DFW began talk about restoring the town. Eventually, 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 was incorporated in 1985. The first Mayor of Trophy Club was James "Jim" P. Carter, who served as Mayor from 1985 until 1999.
Geography
Trophy Club is located at 33°0′2″N 97°11′35″W / 33.00056°N 97.19306°W (33.000507, −97.193181). The town is located on the southwestern edge of Grapevine Lake. 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) | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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 | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 3,922 | — | |
| 2000 | 6,350 | 61.9% | |
| 2010 | 8,024 | 26.4% | |
| 2020 | 13,688 | 70.6% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 13,745 | 71.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| 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.
As of 2023, the population of Trophy Club is 13,843.
Economy
Top employers
According to Trophy Club's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:
| # | Employer | # of Employees |
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| 1 | Northwest Independent School District | 414 |
| 2 | Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club | 230 |
| 3 | Trophy Club Country Club | 215 |
| 4 | Town of Trophy Club | 152 |
| 5 | Tom Thumb | 127 |
| 6 | HG Sply Co. | 67 |
| 7 | Fellowship United Methodist Church | 39 |
| 8 | Premier Academy – Trophy Club | 33 |
| 9 | Church at Trophy Club Lake | 30 |
| 9 | Trophy Lake Academy | 30 |
| 11 | Cristina's Mexican Restaurant | 28 |
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
- Tyler Collins, 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
- Richard William Taylor, swimmer and Speedo model
See also
In Spanish: Trophy Club (Texas) para niños
