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Flower Mound is a city in Denton County, Texas (USA). As of the 2000 census, the city population was 50,702, although more recent studies show the numbers to be closer to 70,000. The name comes from a large mound located in the southern portion of the city. Though surrounded by commercial and residential development, the mound, believed to be a Native American burial ground, is privately owned so as to be protected from further development.

Flower Mound has a small-town vibe with easy access to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. It refuses to be referred to as a "city" despite its recent growth; it bills itself as the "Town of Flower Mound" with a "Town Hall" and a "Town Council".

Native American habitation of what eventually became Denton County dates back to at least 4000 B.C. , according to archeological surveys by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers . European settlement in the Flower Mound area is reported as early as the 1840s. Nineteenth-century settlers such as Andrew Morriss and David Kirkpatrick are still memorialized with street names in the city.

The town area remained sparsely populated for many decades after this initial settlement. Not until 1961 was the town incorporated to avoid annexation by the city of Irving. William Wilkerson, who became the town's second mayor, spearheaded the incorporation effort and helped improve the town's phone service and water supply.

As late as 1970 , though, the town only numbered 1,685 residents. It was part of the United States Army 's failed "New Town" development scheme. However, the enormous expansion of Flower Mound began as part of the growth of the area north of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport ; by the 1990s the town's population was growing at a rate of nearly 13% per year. Flower Mound ranked ninth among the hundred fastest growing cities in 2000-2002 in the United States. This growth has led to efforts to limit further development in the town to maintain rural characteristics and a more natural environment.

In 1999, the town adopted the SMARTgrowth ( acronym representing “Strategically Managed And Responsible Town Growth”) management plan, a smart growth initiative to manage both the rate and character of development in the community, but Flower Mound's population continues to rise. The town also encourages conservation development projects to protect and preserve existing open space , vistas and natural habitats while allowing for controlled growth. The goal is environmentally sensitive urban development and mitigation of the ill-effects of urban sprawl .

As of the census ^GR2 of 2000, there were 50,702 people, 16,179 households, and 14,269 families residing in the town. The population density was 479.0/km² (1,240.4/mi²). There were 16,833 housing units at an average density of 159.0/km² (411.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.24% White , 2.92% African American , 0.35% Native American , 3.05% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 1.77% from other races , and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.63% of the population.

There were 16,179 households out of which 56.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.6% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.8% were non-families. 9.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3,000 Sq. Ft. and the average family size was 3.34. Most homes (approx. 80%) were built during the population boom of the 1990s.

In the town the population was spread out with 34.8% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 39.5% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 2.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $95,416, and the median income for a family was $98,055. Males had a median income of $69,467 versus $41,317 for females. The per capita income for the town was $34,699. About 2.2% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.

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