The Lake Cities area is composed of the towns of Corinth, Lake Dallas, Shady Shores, and Hickory Creek in Denton County, the fourth fastest growing county in the country. This is rolling wooded countryside located between Denton and Lewisville, about 30 miles from downtown Dallas. Most public services (fire, library, park system) are shared. Children in the Lake Cities area are served by the Lake Dallas ISD, with its six campuses and 2,800 students, and the Denton ISD, with an enrollment of 13,000 at its 18 schools. Higher education is within close commuting distance, such as Texas Woman's University or University of North Texas in Denton. Corinth, located on the north end of Lake Lewisville, has a population of almost 12,000 located within its 7.8 square miles. Corinth anticipates a 72% population increase by 2010, and its population is projected to be 27,000 at build-out. Median Corinth household income is $44,911, and average household size is 3.05. The median home value is $84,400; median rent $724. The major employer in Corinth is Boeing, with 2,200 employees. Corinth is also home to the Corinth campus of North Central Texas College, a two-year technical and vocational school. A 116-acre community park is under development. Lake Dallas, with its population of 6,000, has 2.5 square miles within its boundaries. Its projected build-out population is 7,000. The median age of a Lake Dallas resident is 35.1. The average household size is 2.68; median household income is $30,224. Median value of a home in Lake Dallas is $62,400, and the median rent is $463. Lake Dallas is home to one of only a few marinas on Lake Lewisville (Lakeview). The Lake Dallas park system serves the entire Lake Cities population. Soccer fields are located at City Park; Lake Cities Library and the community center are at Community Park. Willow Grove Park, on loan to the city from the US Corps of Engineers, accounts for half of the shoreline in Lake Dallas. Shady Shores is a quiet bedroom community of 1,450 located on 2.7 square miles of countryside partially surrounded by Lake Lewisville. It is commercial-free and expected to maintain its rural atmosphere. The average household size in Shady Shores is 2.77. Hickory Creek has 2,400 residents and 15 square miles of developable land. It is a sleepy secluded community in the rolling hills along the Lake Lewisville shoreline. The average household size in Hickory Creek is 2.87; average appraised home value is $85,000. Seven Corps of Engineers parks are located within the city limits of Hickory Creek. Lake Cities towns City of Corinth Corinth Police Department City of Lake Dallas Lake Dallas parks Town of Shady Shores Denton County Sheriff Town of Hickory Creek Hickory Creek Police Department Lake Cities Fire Department Lake Cities library Lake Cities parks Lake Cities utilities Electric CoServ Gas TXU Telephone Century Telephone Water/sewer/garbage Lake Cities Municipal Utility Authority Cable Charter Cable Lake Cities Almanacs Corinth Lake Dallas Shady Shores Hickory Creek School districts serving Lake Cities Lake Dallas School District Denton School District Lake Cities Chamber of Commerce Lake Dallas history Lake Cities newspaper -- Lake Cities Sun Lake Cities organizations Lake Cities Baseball Association Lake Cities Girls Softball Lake Cities housing communities Corinth planned communities Corinth gated communities Corinth golf course communities Corinth new homes/builders Hickory Creek new homes/builders Shady Shores new homes/builders Corinth acreage communities Shady Shores acreage communities Corinth lakeside properties Lake Dallas lakeside communities Shady Shores lakeside communities Hospitals serving Lake Cities Denton Community Hospital Denton Regional Medical Center Other area hospitals Lake Cities child care Elder care services for Lake Cities Lake Cities relocation Lake Cities relocation specialist Free Lake Cities relocation package Lake Cities post offices Although striving for accuracy, dallasrelo.com inc. does not assume liability for errors or omissions in this information. dallasrelo.com, inc. © 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 All Rights Reserved. Last updated January 23, 2003