Lewisville, Texas, is a dynamic suburban community in the thriving North Texas region. Home to approximately 137,315 residents.  Lewisville is a significant regional employer used by major corporations for both administrative headquarters and warehousing. With its location just minutes from DFW International Airport, and straddling two major highways, Lewisville is perfectly positioned for easy access to the rest of North Texas and the world.

Quality schools, safe neighborhoods, family-friendly recreation options, and the most retail square footage per capita in the region – there are many reasons to choose Lewisville as your place to live, work and play.

"The Mission of the City of Lewisville is to enhance the quality of life for our community and provide effective municipal service."

Value People - We are stronger together because our relationships and diversity create the foundation for community and success

Serve Every Day - We take pride in serving our community through teamwork, communication and integrity

Build Our Future - We create positive change, embrace innovation, and develop our people to grow and thrive.

Community Profile

Thousands of years ago, native tribes established camps and villages in the area of modern-day Lewisville, drawn by abundant wildlife and the nearby Trinity River. The first large-scale anglo settlement came shortly before the Civil War with an influx of farmers and farm families. In fact, the location of the settlement was chosen in large part because of its proximity to the markets in Dallas where farmers could buy supplies and sell their excess crops.

The first common buildings erected by those early settlers were a school and a church, because they were not just creating a place to live, they were creating a home – a place to raise families and develop a community. Lewisville today continues to be a family-focused place.

Through 1960, Lewisville had grown somewhat slowly to a population of about 4,000 people. But as North Texas grew in the 60s, so did Lewisville, reaching nearly 10,000 residents by the 1970 Census. Rapid growth soon became the rule, sparked by the opening of DFW International Airport and aided by a building boom that made Lewisville one of the fastest-growing cities in the region. Today, Lewisville has a population of nearly 137,315 people.

Census records reveal a population that includes many multi-generational families and a high degree of diversity, reflective in many ways of Lewisville’s rural heritage. Like most growing cities, Lewisville struggled at times in its effort to blend many diverse cultures into one cohesive community. And yet, Lewisville was one of the first public school systems in Texas to integrate its student population back in 1963, and Lewisville was the first Denton County city to elect an African-American mayor (Bobbie Mitchell in 1993).

Business development and transportation growth have made Lewisville an employment center and a visitor destination, but at its heart the city retains its focus on families. Check out the information linked to this page for more about the Lewisville of old and the Lewisville of today.

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