Euless

History

Euless is named after Elisha Adam Euless, a native of Tennessee who moved to Texas in 1867 and later bought of land on the current intersection of North Main St. and West Euless Boulevard. Euless started a cotton gin and a community center on his property and quickly became a prominent figure among other settlers. He was eventually elected county sheriff, both in 1892 and in 1894, after which Euless retired for health reasons. They developed around the land Euless owned, and the locals decided to name the city in honor of him. In 2009 the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals sided against the City of Euless in Merced vs Kasson. The city had tried to prohibit Mr. Merced (a Santeria priest) from practicing religious animal sacrifice in his home temple. The Court found that the city ordinances substantially burdened Mr. Merced's free exercise of religion and ordered that Mr. Merced could continue to practice his religious rituals. Also, the city was ordered to pay the plaintiff's court fees.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Euless has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  24,205
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  19,037
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  18,978
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  17,321
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  16,936
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  16,495
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  15,583
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  14,719

Largest nearby schools

• TRINITY H S
  High · EULESS · 2,665 students · 17.2:1 ratio
• LAMAR H S
  High · ARLINGTON · 2,546 students · 15.4:1 ratio
• ARLINGTON H S
  High · ARLINGTON · 2,538 students · 15.7:1 ratio
• BELL H S
  High · HURST · 2,311 students · 16.3:1 ratio
• BIRDVILLE H S
  High · NORTH RICHLAND HILLS · 2,086 students · 16.7:1 ratio
• RICHLAND H S
  High · NORTH RICHLAND HILLS · 2,016 students · 15.9:1 ratio
• COLLEYVILLE HERITAGE H S
  High · COLLEYVILLE · 1,892 students · 14.2:1 ratio
• GRAPEVINE H S
  High · GRAPEVINE · 1,718 students · 12.8:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 3.1 — 2024-05-01
  7 km SSW of Mansfield, Texas
• M 3.2 — 2024-05-01
  7 km S of Mansfield, Texas
• M 3.2 — 2019-10-01
  8 km SSW of Mansfield, Texas
• M 2.5 — 2019-07-08
  4 km SSE of Rendon, Texas
• M 2.7 — 2018-12-21
  7 km W of Chico, Texas
• M 3.4 — 2018-05-19
  8 km NW of Venus, Texas