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Glenn Heights
Texascity
Glenn Heights
Total population
18,096
Median home value
$309,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$81,718
Founded
1969
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Air Quality Alert · UnknownAir Quality Alert issued September 25 at 3:50PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
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Overview
Glenn Heights is a city in Dallas and Ellis counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 11,278 at the 2010 census, and 15,819 in 2020.
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History
Development of the community dates back to the late 1960s. N.L. 'Moe' Craddock, a Dallas firefighter, opened a mobile home park in the area. He helped push for the incorporation of Glenn Heights to prevent his business from being annexed by the city of DeSoto. The town was officially incorporated on September 16, 1969. Mr. Craddock remained active in Glenn Heights politics, serving on the city council during the 1970s and 1980s. He was appointed mayor in 1985 and was elected to that office in 1988, 1990, and 1992. Lying in the path of suburban sprawl, Glenn Heights' population had surpassed 7,000 by 2000. Despite its rapid rate of growth, more than 50 percent of city land remains undeveloped.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Glenn Heights, TX from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Texas
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- Hutchins10.5 mi away
- Garrett17 mi away
- Balch Springs17.8 mi away · pop. 27,255
- Bristol18.3 mi away
- Heartland24.7 mi away
- Alma26.3 mi away
- Briaroaks26.4 mi away · pop. 614
- Cottonwood27.3 mi away · pop. 254
- Coyote Flats28.9 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Glenn Heights
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Hydra, Bosque, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 67 mi
- Wildfire Ross, Palo Pinto, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 88 mi
- Wildfire Rio Escondido, Hamilton, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 104 mi
- Wildfire Bufford Creek, Stephens, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-10 · 116 mi
- Wildfire Lobo, Eastland, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 121 mi
- Wildfire Harris, Throckmorton, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-31 · 134 mi
- Wildfire Atoka Lake, Atoka, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 136 mi
- Wildfire PINTO, Stephens, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-08 · 136 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET