Marshall Creek was a town in Denton County, Texas, United States, with a population of 431 at the 2000 census. Initially an independent town, it consolidated with In late November 2007, Marshall Creek consolidated with neighboring Roanoke, Texas.
History
Original residents began moving into the small area in the late 1960s, attracted to inexpensive country living. The town had no formal government until it was incorporated in 1983 to prevent possible annexation by neighboring cities which would bring higher tax rates and stricter regulations. The town took the name of a nearby park operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The town was originally designed as an affordable location to purchase land for manufactured (or mobile) homes.
Politics
Incorporated as a general law municipality in 1983, Marshall Creek remained, by virtue of its small borders, relatively out of the public spotlight. However, internal strife caused the town to become unstable. According to published reports, bookkeeping by the government was spotty, resulting in losses from unpaid property taxes the town failed to assess. In 1996, the government fell behind in payments to the Trinity River Authority, which removed and treated sewage for the town.
After the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, the small town, with its equivalently small police force, lost a sizable contract to patrol nearby Marshall Creek Park. Instead, the Army Corps of Engineers awarded that contract to nearby Trophy Club, which had a larger and more experienced force. In addition, in 2002, police officers who had written traffic tickets for the city on nearby US Highway 377 were revealed to have expired peace officer certifications, thus rendering those citations invalid. The town was forced to repay approximately US$4,300 in traffic fines.
As a result of the loss of income from the Corps of Engineers contract as well as poor records management and having virtually no other revenue source than property taxes and traffic citations, the town filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code in January 2006.
The town's last mayor before consolidation was James Macy-Simpson.
Consolidation
As part of the May 12, 2007, general election, Marshall Creek voters were asked if they wished to consolidate with the nearby town of Roanoke. This proposition was approved by a vote of 72–18. Roanoke voters decided on November 6, 2007, to consolidate Marshall Creek into Roanoke by an 83% margin. Roanoke canvassed the election on November 19, 2007, and the consolidation became official.
Geography
Where the town of Marshall Creek once was, is at (33.017727, -97.208625).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 0.6 km<sup>2</sup> (0.2 mi<sup>2</sup>), all land.
Demographics
At the 2000 census,