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EULESS
T HE FIRST SETTLE MENT
AROUND WHAT WOULD
BECOME EULESS BE GAN
WITH THE BUILDIN G OF BIRD'S
FORT IN 1841. The city itself draws it s
name from Elisha Adam and Julia Eule ss
who built a home and cotton gin there in
18 81, triggering an expansion of the pop-
ulation. Locals gave Euless credit
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for that and named the commu-
nity after him. HotSpots:
opened our own business ."
The city prides itself on it s
trees and received a Tree City
USA award for demonstrat-
ing progres s in it s commu-
nity forestry program 2012. In
2001, Euless was awarded The
Sterling Award; a de signation
awarded to communities that
have participated in the Tree
City USA Growth Award pro-
gram for 10 years.
Euless has since grown from a
population of25 in 1915 to an es-
timated population of 51,500 in
2012. Similar to Grapevine, local
officials have sought to preserve
its history through renovation of
buildings such as Fuller House
-the first brick house in Eu-
less -as a muse um and a log
cabin dating from the 1850s, the
Himes Lo g House. The restored
buildings are located in Heritage
Park.
Ken Olmstead's job brought
him to North Texas in 1984 . He
and his wife, Sally, first looked at
Arlington for housing but soon
» Texas Star Golf Course
» North Maiu BBQ
» Dr Pepper Star Center
Landmarks:
» Old Iron Bridge
» Euless Library sculptures
» The Himes Log House
» The Fuller House
Major Festivals:
»ArborDaze
» Mid-Cities Greek Fest
» Taste of Northeast
Unique form of
public transpor·
tation:
» Wheels Program
»NETS
» HEB TI·ansit
Euless ho sts an annual
Arbor Daze festival that has
received two international
awards from the International
Festivals and Events Associa-
tion and the Best Arbor Daze
Festival in the nation from the
switched their search to the H-E-B area. Arbor Day Foundation.
"We liked the area very much and bought
a house in Euless," he said. "The house, the
price and the location fit us much better than
Arlington. Within one year, Sally and I took
advantage of our new home in Euless and
2012 Population (Estimated): 51,500
Projected Population Increase 2000-2030: 34.87
percent
Under 18 years: 24 .0 percent
65 years and over: 7.7 percent
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8 percent
Mean travel time to work (minutes): 22.1
Homeownership rate: 45.7 percent
MLS Median Sales Price December
2012: $137,850
MLSAverageListPrice: $170,359
MLS Average Days on Market: 64
Median value of owner-occupied housing uni ts
(2010 Census): $139,900
Median household income: $53,968
Persons below poverty level: 9.9 percent
Land area in square miles: 16.21
Persons per square mile: 3,162 .9
Primary school district: Hurst-Euless-Bedfo rd
JSD
Texas Education Agency District Rating:
Recognized
USA. com District Ranking: 4.5 stars; 359 of 1,257
"This moniker -Tree C ity USA -is a
chosen symbol for our community," Olm-
stead said. "It has be en very ben efi cial in an
important way that has affected our life-
style. There are many large shady oaks in this
area. They are resilient to the heat of summer
and give the residents relief, so much so that
we take them for granted. Our city wishes to
ensure these bulwarks endure, so we have a
festival in late spring that celebrates their role
as a shield from the summer heat. Everyo ne
looks forward to this festival, and the city
gives away new seedlings. Our city will al-
ways have new tree growth."
People growth, too, until the land runs out.
"E uless, and all of Texas, has a very strong
busi nes s climate. It s educational opportuni-
ties are unlimited. We have enjoyed these fa-
vorable circumstances and be lieve this is the
place for our children and grandchildren,"
Olmstead sa id. "We have a small community
atmosphere located between two big cities
a nd all of their amenities. This means a very
broad range ofbenefits."
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