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Population: 91,802 Males: 45,347 (49.4%), Females: 46,455
(50.6%)
County: Dallas
Land area: 28.6 square miles
Zip codes: 75080..75083, 75085.
Median resident age: 35.8 years Median household
income: $62,392 Median house value: $121,400
Races in Richardson:
(Total can be greater than 100%
because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (14.1%), English (12.5%), Irish
(10.2%), United States (7.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%), French (3.1%).
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For population 25 years and over in Richardson
city
High school or higher: 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher:
47.7%
Graduate or professional
degree: 16.2%
Unemployed: 3.2%
Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Richardson
city
Never married: 23.8%
Now married: 61.2%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 4.7%
Divorced: 8.9%
18.8% Foreign born (10.2% Asia, 5.5% Latin America).
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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Plano,
TX (6.2 miles, pop. 222,030).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas,
TX (12.5 miles, pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities: Plano,
TX (6.2 miles), Garland,
TX (6.8 miles), Murphy,
TX (8.1 miles), Addison,
TX (8.2 miles), Sachse,
TX (8.9 miles), Parker,
TX (9.1 miles), University
Park, TX (9.6 miles), Allen,
TX (10.0 miles).
Single-family new house construction building
permits:
1997: 462 buildings,
average cost: $158,200
1998: 508 buildings,
average cost: $186,300
1999: 486 buildings,
average cost: $227,800
2000: 504 buildings,
average cost: $238,300
2001: 379 buildings,
average cost: $212,300
2002: 202 buildings, average cost: $316,600
Industries providing employment: Educational,health
and social services (16.2%),
Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste
management services (15.2%), Manufacturing (13.8%), Retail trade
(12.3%).
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Average weather in Richardson, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000
weather stations
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May
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Jul
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Nov
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Dec
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Average temp. (°F)
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43.8
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48.8
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56.5
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64.3
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72.4
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80.1
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84.4
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83.9
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77.0
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66.6
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54.7
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46.3
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High temperature (°F)
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54.1
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59.6
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67.5
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75.1
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82.3
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90.0
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94.6
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94.6
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87.5
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77.7
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65.0
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56.4
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Low temperature (°F)
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33.5
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37.9
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45.4
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53.5
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62.5
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70.2
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74.0
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73.3
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66.5
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55.4
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44.4
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36.1
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Precipitation (in)
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2.3
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2.6
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3.3
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3.7
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5.8
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4.1
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2.4
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2.2
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3.0
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4.6
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3.1
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3.1
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Normal climate around Richardson, Texas
Based on data reported by main weather
stations
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Days with precip.
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7
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7
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8
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8
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9
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7
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5
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5
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6
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6
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6
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7
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Wind speed (mph)
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11.0
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11.7
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12.6
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12.4
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11.1
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10.6
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9.8
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8.9
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9.3
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9.7
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10.7
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10.8
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Morning humidity (%)
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79
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78
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79
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81
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86
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85
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79
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78
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82
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82
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81
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80
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Afternoon humidity (%)
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63
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61
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59
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59
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63
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59
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53
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53
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59
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58
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61
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63
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Sunshine (%)
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52
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54
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58
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61
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57
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67
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75
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73
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67
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63
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57
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52
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Days clear of clouds
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10
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10
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10
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9
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8
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11
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15
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15
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13
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14
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12
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11
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Partly cloudy days
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6
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6
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8
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8
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10
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12
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10
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10
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9
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7
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6
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6
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Cloudy days
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16
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13
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14
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13
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13
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8
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6
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6
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9
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10
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12
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14
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Snowfall (in)
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1.1
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1.0
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0.2
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.1
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0.2
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Hospital/medical center in Richardson:
Other hospitals/medical centers near Richardson:
LEAVES,THE (about 2
miles; BUCKINGHAM, TX)
HEALTHSOUTH PLANO
REHABILITATION HOSP (about 5 miles; PLANO, TX)
IHS HOSPITAL AT PLANO (about 5 miles; PLANO, TX)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Richardson:
DALLAS LOVE FIELD
(about 13 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID: DAL)
DALLAS/FORT WORTH
INTERNATIONAL (about 23 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; ID: DFW)
FORT WORTH ALLIANCE (about 42 miles; FORT WORTH,
TX; ID: AFW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Richardson:
GARLAND/DFW HELOPLEX
(about 7 miles; GARLAND, TX; ID: T57)
ADDISON (about 9 miles;
DALLAS, TX; ID: ADS)
AIR PARK-DALLAS (about 9 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID:
F69)
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Colleges/Universities in Richardson:
THE UNIVERSITY OF
TEXAS AT DALLAS (Full-time enrollment: 7,695; Location: 2601 N
FLOYD RD; Public; Website: www.utdallas.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
ITT TECHNICAL
INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 494; Location: 2101 WATERVIEW PKY;
Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
PROFESSIONAL CAREER COLLEGE (FT enrollment:
258; Location: 1401 N CENTRAL EXPY; Private, for-profit; Website:
www.pccdallas.com)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students
near Richardson:
RICHLAND COLLEGE (about
4 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,352)
BROOKHAVEN COLLEGE
(about 9 miles; FARMERS BRANCH, TX; FT enrollment: 4,711)
EASTFIELD COLLEGE
(about 12 miles; MESQUITE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,457)
EL CENTRO COLLEGE
(about 15 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,359)
SOUTHERN METHODIST
UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 8,231)
COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY
COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about 18 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; FT enrollment:
7,514)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 19 miles;
IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 2,651)
Public high schools in Richardson:
BERKNER H S
(Students: 2,202; Location: 1600 E SPRING VLY RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
RICHARDSON H S
(Students: 1,432; Location: 1250 W BELT LINE RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
PEARCE H S
(Students: 1,422; Location: 1600 N COIT RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
WINFREE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL (Students:
268; Location: 506 LOCKWOOD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Richardson:
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Richardson:
APOLLO J H
(Students: 1,021; Location: 1600 APOLLO RD; Grades: 07 - 09)
RICHARDSON NORTH J H
(Students: 941; Location: 1820 N FLOYD RD; Grades: 07 - 09)
STINSON ELEMENTARY
(Students: 850; Location: 3201 GREENFIELD; Grades: PK - 05)
RICHARDSON WEST J H
(Students: 800; Location: 1309 HOLLY DR; Grades: 07 - 09)
RICHARDSON J H
(Students: 648; Location: 450 ABRAMS RD; Grades: 07 - 09)
MILLER EL
(Students: 648; Location: 5651 COVENTRY; Grades: PK - 05)
RICHARDSON TERRACE
EL (Students: 624; Location: 300 N DOROTHY AVE; Grades: PK - 06)
ALDRIDGE EL
(Students: 586; Location: 720 PLEASANT VLY LN; Grades: PK - 05)
RICHLAND EL
(Students: 568; Location: 550 PARK BEND; Grades: KG - 06)
YALE EL (Students: 559; Location: 1900 E
COLLINS BLVD; Grades: KG - 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Richardson:
ST PAUL THE APOSTLE
SCHOOL (Students: 461; Location: 720 SOUTH FLOYD ROAD; Grades:
KG - 8)
FIRST UNITED
METHODIST CHUR (Students: 140; Location: 534 W BELT LINE RD;
Grades: PK - KG)
RICHARDSON ADVENTIST
SCHOOL (Students: 117; Location: 1201 WEST BELTLINE; Grades: KG
- 10)
RAINBOW CONNECTION
PRESCOOL (Students: 108; Location: 1651 E. CAMPBELL; Grades: PK
- KG)
MESSIAH LUTHERAN
LAMBS ELD (Students: 83; Location: 1245 W BELTLINE ROAD; Grades:
PK - KG)
HIGHLAND ACADAMY
(Students: 60; Location: 1231 WEST BELTLINE RD; Grades: KG - 8)
DALLAS NORTH MONTESSORI (Students: 45;
Location: 1149 ROCKINGHAM ST; Grades: PK - 3)
Library in Richardson:
RICHARDSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $2,606,010; Location: 900 CIVIC CENTER DR; 203,000 books;
8,142 audio materials; 5,995 video materials; 698 serial
subscriptions)
Richardson compared to Texas state average:
Median household income
above state average.
Median house value
above state average.
Unemployed percentage
below state average.
Hispanic race
population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population
percentage significantly above state average.
Length of stay since
moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly
below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree
or higher significantly above state average.
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Strongest AM radio stations in Richardson:
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW;
GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW;
BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW;
HURST, TX)
KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW;
UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW;
FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KTBK (1700 AM; 10 kW;
SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW;
FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
KGGR (1040 AM; daytime;
5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KTCK (1310 AM; 9 kW;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
KLIF (570 AM; 5 kW;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: KLIF LICO, INC.)
KMKI (620 AM; 5 kW; PLANO, TX; Owner: ABC, INC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Richardson:
KWRD-FM (100.7 FM;
HIGHLAND VILLAGE, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, L.L.C.)
KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT
WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)
KLTY (94.9 FM;
ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
KEGL (97.1 FM; FORT
WORTH, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KHKS (106.1 FM; DENTON,
TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKDA-FM (104.5 FM;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
WRR (101.1 FM; DALLAS,
TX; Owner: CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS)
KZPS (92.5 FM; DALLAS,
TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KLUV-FM (98.7 FM;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS,
TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS,
TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
KOAI (107.5 FM; FORT
WORTH, TX; Owner: INFINITY KOAI-FM, INC.)
KBFB (97.9 FM; DALLAS,
TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
KSCS (96.3 FM; FORT
WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KEOM (88.5 FM;
MESQUITE, TX; Owner: MESQUITE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT)
KVIL-FM (103.7 FM;
HIGHLAND PARK-DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION
OF TEXAS)
KCBI (90.9 FM; DALLAS,
TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
KLNO (94.1 FM; FORT
WORTH, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
KDGE (102.1 FM; FORT
WORTH-DALLAS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KDMX (102.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS
LICENSES, L.P.)
TV broadcast stations around Richardson:
KMPX (Channel 29;
DECATUR, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KLDT (Channel 55; LAKE
DALLAS, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING OF DALLAS, INC.)
KLEG-LP (Channel 44;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: DILIP VISWANATH)
KTVT (Channel 11; FORT
WORTH, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
KXAS-TV (Channel 5;
FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)
KDTN (Channel 2;
DENTON, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFWD (Channel 52; FORT
WORTH, TX; Owner: HIC BROADCAST, INC.)
KTXA (Channel 21; FORT
WORTH, TX; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF DALLAS/FORT
WORTH L.P.)
KUVN (Channel 23;
GARLAND, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
KPXD (Channel 68;
ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON DALLAS LICENSE, INC.)
KERA-TV (Channel 13;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFAA-TV (Channel 8;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: WFAA-TV, L.P.)
KDTX-TV (Channel 58;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
KXTX-TV (Channel 39;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
KDAF (Channel 33;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
KSTR-TV (Channel 49;
IRVING, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA DALLAS LLC)
KDFW (Channel 4;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: KDFW LICENSE, INC.)
KDFI (Channel 27;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: NEW DMIC, INC.)
KTAQ (Channel 47;
GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
K26HF (Channel 26;
BRITTON, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K61CV (Channel 61;
MULLIN, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K65BC (Channel 65;
MULLIN, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K25FW (Channel 25;
CORSICANA, TX; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
KJJM-LP (Channel 46;
DALLAS/MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
KATA-LP (Channel 60; MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE
McGINNIS)
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