Little Elm, Texas

Little Elm, Texas
A shot of some of the city's communities, along with the Little Elm High School and a local church.
Official seal of Little Elm, Texas
Motto: 
"Town With A Lake Attitude"[1]
Location of Little Elm in Denton County, Texas
Location of Little Elm in Denton County, Texas
Coordinates: 33°9′50″N 96°55′49″W / 33.16389°N 96.93028°W / 33.16389; -96.93028
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyDenton
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • City CouncilMayor
Area
 • Total22.09 sq mi (57.22 km2)
 • Land17.99 sq mi (46.60 km2)
 • Water4.10 sq mi (10.62 km2)
Elevation515 ft (157 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total46,453
 • Estimate 
(2022)
55,357
 • Density2,102.89/sq mi (811.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75068
Area code(s)214, 469, 945, 972
FIPS code48-43012[4]
GNIS feature ID2410843[3]
Websitewww.littleelm.org

Little Elm is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States, and a part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It is an extended suburb of Denton; its population was 46,453 as of the 2020 census.[5] In 2000, the census population was at 3,646. By the 2010 census, the city total had jumped to 25,898,[6] making Little Elm one of the fastest-growing municipalities by percentage in Texas since 2000. The July 1, 2022 census estimates Little Elm's population as 55,357.

  1. ^ "Little Elm Saw Its Population Skyrocket After Investing In Lake Living". KERA News. June 17, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Elm, Texas
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Little Elm city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Little Elm city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2012.