Trophy Club is a town located primarily in Denton County, Texas, United States (with a very small fraction extending into Tarrant County). It is an affluent suburb of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. 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. 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. 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.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Trophy Club had a population of 13,688.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Trophy Club racial composition as of 2020<br> (NH = Non-Hispanic)
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|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
|
|}
The median age was 41.2 years. 28.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.3% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males age 18 and over.
There were 4,566 households, including 3,360 families. Of all households, 45.3% had children under the age of 18, 77.7% were married-couple households, 7.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 11.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 10.9% of households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
Economy
Top employers
According to Trophy Club's 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of employees
|-
|1
| Northwest Independent School District
|415
|-
|2
| Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club
|230
|-
|3
| Trophy Club Country Club
|205
|-
|4
| Tom Thumb
|202
|-
|5
| Town of Trophy Club
|108
|-
|6
| HG Sply Co.
|100
|-
|7
| Hutchins
|85
|-
|8
| Fellowship United Methodist Church
|39
|-
|9
| Premier Academy – Trophy Club
|35
|-
|10
| Church at Trophy Club Lake
|30
|}
Government
Trophy Club is governed by a council-manager form of government. The Council consists of seven members: a Mayor and six council members, with the Mayor serving as presiding officer over Council meetings. Council members are elected at-large-by-place for a term of three years. All powers of the Town are vested in the Council, including but not limited to: enacting legislation, adopting budgets and determining policies. The Mayor participates in the discussion and votes on all matters coming before the Council. Additionally, the Mayor, after Council authorization, signs all contracts, conveyances made or entered into by the Town, all bonds, warrants and any other obligations issued under the Town Charter. The Mayor is recognized as the official head of the town by the courts for the purpose of serving civil process, by the Governor for the purpose of enforcing military law and for all ceremonial purposes.
The town's elected officials (as of May 19, 2023) are:
- Mayor – Jeannette Tiffany (2023)
- Council Place 1 – Stacey Bauer (2023)
- Council Place 2 – Jeff Beach (2023)
- Council Place 3 and Mayor Pro Tem – Dennis Sheridan (2023)
- Council Place 4 – Karl Monger (2021)
- Council Place 5 – LuAnne Oldham (2023)
- Council Place 6 – Steve Flynn (2023)
The Town Council has the authority to appoint and remove the Town Manager. The Town Manager acts as the chief administrative officer of the Town and is responsible to the Council for the proper administration of all the affairs of the Town. In addition to the Town Manager, the Council also appoints the Town Attorney and the Town Secretary, who acts as secretary to the Council. The current Interim Town Manager is Patrick Arata, and the current Town Secretary is Tammy Dixon.
2023 mayoral election
Despite previously announcing that she would run for re-election, incumbent mayor Alicia Fleury withdrew from the race on the day of the filing deadline. On the same day, Mayor Pro Tem Greg Lamont withdrew from his council race and entered the mayor's race, ensuring that he would run unopposed. Angry at this turn of events, many residents supported former town councilor Jeannette Tiffany, who challenged Lamont as a write-in candidate. Despite not appearing on the ballot, Tiffany won the election with 63% of the vote, becoming the first candidate in recent memory to win an election in Texas as a write-in candidate.
Education
Almost all of Trophy Club is in the Northwest Independent School District.<!--Census code UNI 33180--> A very small part of it is in the Carroll Independent School District<!--UNI 13020-->. Medlin Middle School, and Byron Nelson High School.
Notable people
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- Tyler Collins, Detroit Tigers – OF – #18
- Terry Fator, winner of America's Got Talent
- Wally Funk, one of the Mercury 13 astronauts
- James Hampton, actor
- Larry Hardy, former coach of the Texas Rangers
- Tommy Maddox, former quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Don Stanhouse, former pitcher for major league baseball teams
- Richard William Taylor, swimmer and Speedo model
- Jordan Wall, child actor on Wishbone
- Nini Coco, contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 18
See also
- Byron Nelson High School
Notes
References
External links
- Town of Trophy Club, TX website
- Trophy Club Texas