Carrollton

History

The area was first settled by Jared Ford in 1842 by William and Mary Larner on a site within the Peters Colony grant. In 1844, the A. W. Perry family claimed land in the area around Trinity Mills where, in partnership with Wade H. Witt, a mill was established. The English colony, a group of families in the northeastern area of settlement which crossed into Denton County, was home to large landowners including the Furneaux, Jackson, Morgan, and Rowe families. Carrollton was most likely named after Carrollton, Illinois, the original home of many of these settlers, which itself was named after American Founding Father Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, MD.. Also in 2006, it was selected as the 19th best place to live in the United States by Money magazine. In 2008, it was named by Money magazine the 15th best place to live among small cities.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Carrollton has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.19%, is water. Carrollton is located in portions of three counties: Dallas, Denton, and Collin. On average, the warmest month is July. The highest recorded temperature was 112 °F in 1980. The average coolest month is January. The lowest recorded temperature was 1 °F in 1989. The most precipitation on average occurs in May. Carrollton is considered to have a humid subtropical climate.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• LEWISVILLE H S
  High · LEWISVILLE · 4,240 students · 14.6:1 ratio
• HEBRON H S
  High · CARROLLTON · 3,678 students · 16.4:1 ratio
• PREMIER H S ONLINE
  High · LEWISVILLE · 2,107 students · 11.9:1 ratio
• THE COLONY H S
  High · THE COLONY · 1,895 students · 13.6:1 ratio
• CREEKVIEW H S
  High · CARROLLTON · 1,610 students · 13.4:1 ratio
• KILLIAN MIDDLE
  Middle · LEWISVILLE · 1,009 students · 15.5:1 ratio
• PEARSON MIDDLE
  Middle · FRISCO · 997 students · 15.1:1 ratio
• LOWELL H STRIKE MIDDLE
  Middle · LITTLE ELM · 992 students · 18:1 ratio