Coppell is a city in Dallas County, Texas,
a suburb and bedroom community of the DFW
Metroplex. The population was 35,958 at the 2000 census. A small area in the far northern portion of the city extends into
neighboring Denton County.
History
The Coppell area was settled by German and French immigrants in the 1840s. Originally named "Gibbs", the town was renamed in
1890 for George Coppell, an engineer who brought the railroad to the area. In 1955, the community incorporated through a ballot
measure that passed by a vote of 41 to 1. Spured by the opening of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in 1974, the city radically transformed
from a tiny farming village to a large, upper-middle class suburban community in the 1980s and 1990s. By 2000, almost all of the
land in the city was developed, and the population grew to over 35,000. In addition to suburban homes, the city has a growing
commercial base of warehouses and transportation centers, thanks to its proximity to the airport.Also The mayor of Coppell,Doug
Stover, has governed Coppell for the past many years.
Geography
Coppell is located at 32°58′2″N, 96°59′12″W (32.967341,
-96.986564)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area
of 38.6 km² (14.94 mi²). 38.5 km² (14.9 mi²) of it
is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.20%) is water.
Coppell occupies the northwest corner of Dallas County and lies in proximity to DFW Airport. It is bordered on the west by Grapevine, on the north by Lewisville, on the east by
Carrollton, and on the south by Irving and
Dallas.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 35,958 people, 12,211 households, and 9,781 families
residing in the city. The population density was 933.7/km² (2,418.5/mi²). There were
12,587 housing units at an average density of 326.8/km² (846.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.23% White, 3.26% African American, 0.34% Native American, 9.30% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.88% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.92% of the population.
There were 12,211 households out of which 54.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were
non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or
older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the city the population was spread out with 34.7% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 39.0% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from
45 to 64, and 2.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males.
For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $96,935, and the median income for a family was $106,630. Males had a median
income of $76,681 versus $43,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was
$40,219. About 1.4% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty
line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Coppell ISD is planning to close down Lee Elementary in order to house a new magnet high school.
Popular Culture
A scene in the Borat movie in which Borat terrifies
a group of children with his bear was filmed at Duck Pond Park, on Bethel School Road in Coppell.[citation needed]
Sports
Due to its proximity to Valley Ranch practice facilities, many athletes and
coaches on the Dallas Stars NHL team and the Dallas
Cowboys NFL team live in Coppell. LaCrosse has become very popular in this town.
Coppell High School won Texas state championships in baseball (1995), softball
(2002), boy's soccer (2004), and ice hockey (2003). CHS was one of four inaugural members of the Metroplex High School Hockey League (1997), the first high school hockey league in Texas. CHS enjoys fine
athletic facilities, including a 10,000 seat football stadium and an indoor football practice fieldhouse.
The city hosts the Coppell Copperheads, a Texas
Collegiate League baseball team that won league championships in 2004 and 2007.
The city also hosts the Coppell High School Marching Band who got 7th in preliminaries and 3rd in finals in 2007 at the UIL
State Marching Band Contest.
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