Little Elm, TX
Just 36 miles north of downtown Houston, Little Elm, TX is a place where residents can be one with nature. With more than 66 miles along Lake Lewisville鈥檚 northeastern shoreline, Little Elm refers to itself as 鈥淭he Town with a Lake Attitude.鈥 Despite a relatively rural living experience, this extended suburb of Dallas has easy access to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
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Brief history
Little Elm has changed markedly in the last century. In fact, it wasn鈥檛 even a lakefront town until the completion of the Lewisville Dam in the 1950s, creating Lewisville Lake. Like much of the Dallas area, the population has boomed as well. In 2000, it was a sleepy town of just 3,646. That number has increased 12-fold in the last 20 years. The natural beauty of the area makes it an attractive place for metroplex commuters and their families to call home.
Real estate snapshot
The median home sale price is slightly higher compared to other homes in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The housing market is quite competitive with homes usually staying on market for less a month and home value appreciating a generous 15% in the past year.
Demographics
The median household income in Little Elm is 42% higher than the state median. Education-wise, 43% hold a bachelor鈥檚 degree or higher, which is a higher rate than the 30.8% of all Texans. Demographically, it is fairly diverse with a population of 49.1% white, 22.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 17.4% Black.
Quality of schools
Little Elm is served by the highly regarded Frisco Independent School District, which Niche.com ranks as the seventh-best public school system in Texas. It serves 60,182 students in grades PK, K-12 and has a student-teacher ratio of 15-to-1.
Fun things to do
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- Hike, bike, or fish along .
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