Glenn Heights is a city in Dallas and Ellis counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 11,278 at the 2010 census, and 15,819 in 2020.
History
Development of the community dates back to the late 1960s. N.L. 'Moe' Craddock, a Dallas firefighter, opened a mobile home park in the area. He helped push for the incorporation of Glenn Heights to prevent his business from being annexed by the city of DeSoto. The town was officially incorporated on September 16, 1969. Mr. Craddock remained active in Glenn Heights politics, serving on the city council during the 1970s and 1980s. He was appointed mayor in 1985 and was elected to that office in 1988, 1990, and 1992. Lying in the path of suburban sprawl, Glenn Heights' population had surpassed 7,000 by 2000. Despite its rapid rate of growth, more than 50 percent of city land remains undeveloped.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Glenn Heights city, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small></small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(NH = Non-Hispanic)</small>
!Pop 2000
!Pop 2010
!
!% 2000
!% 2010
!
|-
|White alone (NH)
|4,120
|2,844
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,395
|57.03%
|25.22%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |15.14%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|1,795
|5,598
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8,630
|24.85%
|49.64%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |54.55%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|51
|53
|style='background: #ffffe6; |33
|0.71%
|0.47%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.21%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|27
|64
|style='background: #ffffe6; |79
|0.37%
|0.57%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.50%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|6
|4
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4
|0.08%
|0.04%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.03%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|4
|10
|style='background: #ffffe6; |67
|0.06%
|0.09%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.42%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|84
|203
|style='background: #ffffe6; |401
|1.16%
|1.80%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.53%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|1,137
|2,502
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,210
|15.74%
|22.18%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |26.61%
|-
|Total
|7,224
|11,278
|style='background: #ffffe6; |15,819
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, Glenn Heights had a population of 15,819. The median age was 32.4 years. 30.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 7.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 82.5 males age 18 and over. There were 5,091 households and 3,105 families residing in the city.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
Of the 5,091 households in Glenn Heights, 48.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.5% were married-couple households, 13.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
|-
| White || 3,294 || 20.8%
|-
| Black or African American || 8,720 || 55.1%
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 128 || 0.8%
|-
| Asian || 80 || 0.5%
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 5 || 0.0%
|-
| Some other race || 1,856 || 11.7%
|-
| Two or more races || 1,736 || 11.0%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 4,210 || 26.6%
|}
Education
The Dallas County portion of Glenn Heights is served by the DeSoto Independent School District, while the Ellis County portion is served by the Red Oak Independent School District.
The Dallas County portion is zoned to Cockrell Hill Elementary School (grades Kindergarten through 2), Frank Moates Elementary School (grades 3-5), Curtistene S. McCowan Middle School, DeSoto High School Freshman Campus, and DeSoto High School.
The Ellis County portion is zoned to Donald T. Shields Elementary School, Red Oak Intermediate School, Red Oak Junior High School, and Red Oak High School.
All of Dallas County (its portion of Glenn Heights included) is in the service area of Dallas College (formerly Dallas County Community College). All of Ellis County (its portion of Glenn Heights included) is in the service area of Navarro College.
Transportation
Glenn Heights is the only suburb (except for Cockrell Hill, which is technically an enclave and not a suburb) in the southern half of Dallas County that is a member of Dallas Area Rapid Transit; it has been since DART's inception in 1983. The Glenn Heights Park & Ride Center serves the city. None of DART's current commuter rail lines serve Glenn Heights, nor will any of its proposed extensions.
Notes
References
External links
- City of Glenn Heights official website
- Glenn Heights Fire Department