Keller

In the early 1850s, settlers established Keller and the town became a stop on the Texas and Pacific Railway. The area became known as 'Double Springs' for the two large springs approximately 12 mile north of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church. The 1980 Census calculated Keller's population at 4,555; today, nearly 45,000 residents call Keller home. City facilities include Keller Town Hall on Bear Creek Parkway, the Keller Public Library and Keller Senior Activities Center. The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey listed Keller as one of the "Nation's Richest Cities" with a population of over 20,000. The city prides itself as "Texas's Most Family Friendly City" The city's 51 square miles (130.2 km²) encompass the third-largest land area in Tarrant County in the past 10 years and is expected to do the same during the next decade, making it the ninth fastest-growing school district in Texas. The most recent population estimate, as of July 1, 2021, is 45,397. According to the 2020 census, the city's population is45,776, making Keller the 71st most populated city in Texas and the 11th most populous city in the United States. In the mid-1840s, the area was first settled by a group of families from Missouri that homesteaded near the head-waters of Big Bear Creek. In 1859, the little log church was burned in an Indian raid. It served as the only schoolhouse in that part of the county until about 1910.

History

Keller is in the western fringe of the Eastern Cross Timbers in northeast Tarrant County, part of the frontier of the Peters Colony settlers of the 1840s. Mount Gilead Baptist Church was established on July 13, 1850. In the early 1870s, the Double Springs area had a cotton gin, a grist mill, a blacksmith shop and several stores. The 1980 Census calculated Keller's population at 4,555; today, nearly 45,000 residents call Keller home. The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey listed Keller as one of the "Nation's Richest Cities" with a population over 20,000 in 2021, ranked number 45 with median household income of $141, Neighboring Southlake was ranked number 1. The city also recently renovated and expanded its police facility, which houses the Regional Jail, Regional Animal Adoption Center and regional 911 dispatch center, NETCOM, serving the cities of Keller, Colleyville, Southlake and Westlake. It is the ninth fastest-growing school district in Texas. Its 51 square miles (130 km²) encompass the third-largest land area in Tarran County. The area became known as 'Double Springs' for the two large springs approximately 12 mile north of Mt. GileAD Baptist Church. In 1859, the little log church was burned in an Indian raid. Today Samantha Springs produces more than 200,000 gallons of water per day. The town of Keller was established in 1881 by H.W. Black, a druggist.

Geography

Keller is located at 32°5539N 97°1410W (32.927533, 97.235995). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.4 square miles (47.8 km²) The city is east of Interstate 35W, south of Highway 114 and Alliance Gate Freeway. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Keller has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.Here is the list of cities surrounding The City of Keller, whom which are located in either Denton or Tarrant County: Fort Worth, Southlake, Roanoke, Keller, and Denton. The city's population is about 2,000. The average household income is about $50,000 (or about $60,000 for a family of four). The average annual rainfall is about 1,500 millimeters (40 in) and the average annual temperature is about 100 °F (30 °C). The city has an average annual population of 2,500 (or around 2,400 for a couple of hundred thousand). Keller is located on the Texas College Line, which runs from Denton to Texas State Highways 114 and 35. It is also on the Texas Interstate 35, which connects Denton to Fort Worth.

Demographics

As of the 2020 U.S. census, there were 45,776 people, 16,383 households, and 13,148 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 93.74% White, 1.43% African American, 0.39% Native American and 1.77% Asian. The median income for a household was $107,518, and $114,542 for a family. The per capita income for the city is $31,986. About 1.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1. 4% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of people age 65 or over. The city has a population of 27,345 as of the census of 2000. The population density was 1,483.0 people per square mile (572.6/km²). There were 9,216 housing units at an average density of 499.8 per squaremile (193.0/ km²). The city is located on the Mississippi River, which runs through the center of the town. It is the only city in the state to be on the National Highway System, which stretches from New Mexico to South Dakota. The Mississippi River is the nation's only major river system, running through the city and into the state of New Mexico. The river is the main source of water supply for the town, which is also the state's largest water supply. It also provides a source of drinking water for the community.

Government

The City of Keller is a full-service city, providing police, fire and emergency services, parks and recreation, library, senior center, animal control, planning, building inspection, economic development, public works, street maintenance, water, wastewater, drainage, and solid waste disposal. The current mayor is Armin Mizani, the citys first mayor of Iranian and Cuban descent, and the city manager is Mark Hafner. The city council has seven representatives elected at-large and responsible for enacting local legislation, setting policies and adopting Keller's annual operating budgets. The Keller Police Department shares a 9-1-1 dispatch center, regional jail, regional animal services and adoption center with neighboring cities of Southlake, Colleyville and Westlake. The fire department, like the police department, participates in a shared communications network with Southlake, Colleyvill, Westlake and the Town of Westlake, but does not serve Westlake as they maintain their own fire department. Keller Fire Rescue maintains three fire stations throughout the city. Firefighters and paramedics provide full-time services for Keller residents and, through mutual aid, neighboring cities. In the U.S. House of Representatives, Republican Representative Beth Van Duyne represents the 24th Congressional District of Texas. Keller citizens are represented by Republican Representatives Giovanni Capriglione of District 98 and Republican Senator Kelly Hancock of District 9 in the Texas State Senate. Keller residents are represented in the United States Senate by Republican Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.

Education

The Keller Independent School District has 39 campuses serving more than 34,000 students. Students zoned to Keller ISD attend 23 different elementary schools, 12 different intermediate/middle schools, and 5 different high schools. Most of the schools within the district are located in northeast Fort Worth. This means Keller's school district is substantially larger than the city itself. The district is located in the Fort Worth suburb of Keller and covers an area the size of Dallas. The school district has a population of more than 30,000. It is the second largest school district in the state of Texas, after the Dallas-Fort Worth School District with more than 25,000 pupils. It also has one of the largest student populations in the country, with more students attending the district's schools than any other school district. It has more than 1,000 teachers and staff members, and the school district's enrollment is more than 40,000, making it the second-largest in the U.S. behind Dallas-Forth Worth and the third-biggest in the world. It was founded in the 1950s and has been in existence since the 1960s. It opened its first elementary school in the early 1970s. In the late 1980s, the district added a middle school and a high school. It now has five high schools, as well as two middle schools and two intermediate/ middle schools. It serves more than 35,000 children. It's the largest district in Texas, and one of only a handful of districts in the United States.

Infrastructure

Keller consistently scores as a very safe city, in United States cities by crime rate (40,00060,000) in Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reports statistics. In September 2004, Verizon Communications, launched their FiOS fiber-optic communications network; 9,000 customers in Keller, Texas, were the very first in the nation. Verizon replaced copper wires with optical fibers, commencing service in 2005. U.S. Route 377, a northsouth United States highway runs along Keller's western border, parallel to Interstate 35W. Davis Boulevard (FM1938) runs through Keller. Keller Parkway (FM 1709) runs from Interstate 35 W in Fort Worth to State Highway 114 (SH 114) in Southlake, where it is named "Southlake Boulevard" The city is located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, which has a population of more than 1.5 million. It is located on the Texas Turnpike, which runs from Dallas to Fort Worth. It also runs from North Richland Hills to Southlake and from Southlake to Keller. The city has no interstate highways, so it has no contact with any interstate highways. The town is located near the Texas-Oklahoma border, and is on the border of Texas and Oklahoma. It has no major highways, but does have a number of minor roads and roads that run through the town. The community has a reputation for being serenity-obsessed, with many residents referring to the town as "Keller" or "Killer".

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Keller, Denton County, Texas = 37.5. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 90. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 20. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Keller = 5.7 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 2,149 individuals with a median age of 34.2 age the population grows by 55.52% in Keller, Denton County, Texas population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,558.69 residents per square mile of area (987.92/km²). There are average 3.23 people per household in the 13,157 households with an average household income of $107,624 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is of the available work force and has dropped -0.63% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 32.24%. The number of physicians in Keller per 100,000 population = 173.2.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Keller = 36 inches and the annual snowfall = 0.9 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 67. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 235. 96 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 31.9 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 23, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Keller, Denton County, Texas which are owned by the occupant = 89.12%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 11 years with median home cost = $179,090 and home appreciation of -1.61%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $19.87 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $3,781 per student. There are 17 students for each teacher in the school, 624 students for each Librarian and 536 students for each Counselor. 8.96% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 31.04% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 11.01% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).