THE Flower Mound

Per a request, here is a picture of the Historic Flower Mound. Nothing too exciting. Just a BIG grassy hill with flowers with a fence around it, right in the middle of Flower Mound. We could walk here. Here is some historic info on The Flower Mound:

The Flower Mound

There are almost as many legends, interpretations, and stories, often contradictory, concerning The Mound as there are bluebonnets in Texas. There are very few unchallenged facts about The Mound. The Town of Flower Mound derived its name from it, it rises 650 feet above sea level, and it stands 50 feet above the surrounding countryside. Texas' eminent historian, the late A.C. Greene, believed the hill received its name in the 1840s because of an unusual amount of wild flowers that grew on it. This area was part of the great American Black Land Prairie that ran from Canada to the Rio Grande and from the Rockies to the Mississippi. Only 1,000 acres remain of the original 20 million known as the Tall Grass Prairie. Because early pioneer settlers used The Mound as a haymeadow and never plowed, the wild flowers were conspicuously abundant in wet springs. However, wildflowers and native prairie grasses flourish throughout the year. The non-profit Mound Foundation has identified more than 175 species of wild flowers, a hand full of which are included on this Web site. The Mound is now referred to as The Flower Mound.

Other Interesting Info I found on the city website:

Demographics

Census 2000 Population: 50,702
Estimated population in July 2004: 62,209
Census 2000 Median resident age: 33.3 years
Census 2000 Median household income: $95,416

Racial diversity in Flower Mound:
White Non-Hispanic 86.9%
Hispanic 5.6%
Black 2.9%
Other race 1.8%
Two or more races 1.6%
Asian Indian 1.1%
American Indian 0.9%
Chinese 0.6%

Is it the award-winning parks and trails system? Is it the actively involved citizenry? Is it the outstanding school system, the reasonable cost of living, the close proximity to the DFW International Airport, the easy access to the Dallas-Forth Worth Metroplex, or the beautiful shores of Lake Grapevine? Money Magazine named Flower Mound the best small town in Texas, while Business Week rated the Town a top 25 best affordable suburb in the South. Asking ten different people why they like to call Flower Mound home will most likely produce ten different answers, and all would be correct.


"It has a small town feel where the people and businesses are friendly, and it has all the conveniences of a larger metropolitan area"
- Chad Hennings, Former Dallas Cowboy

FLOWER MOUND AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

• BusinessWeek Magazine rated Flower Mound a top 25 best affordable suburb in the South as part of its "America's Best Affordable Suburbs in the U.S. by Region. "BusinessWeek Magazine - May 2007
• Flower Mound ranked fifth in the Cities Ranked and Rated list of best places for families with children.
  Cities Ranked and Rated - 2nd Edition 2006
  
• D Magazine ranked Flower Mound the 8th best suburb in North Texas.
  D Magazine 2006
  
• Flower Mound ranked 5th in the “Best Places to Raise Your Family/Top 100 Affordable Communities in the US” published by Frommer’s.
  Frommer's "Best Places to Raise Your Family" - 1st Edition 2006
  
• BusinessWeek.com listed Flower Mound as one of the Top 25 Best Affordable United States Suburbs and number one for the Dallas area.
  BusinessWeek.com - November 2006
  
• Money magazine named Flower Mound the best small town [under 100,000] in Texas and the second best in the West.
  Money - December 2003