Rowlett, Texas

"Rowlett" redirects here. For other uses, see Rowlett (disambiguation).

Rowlett, Texas
City
Rowlett Municipal Building
Rowlett Municipal Building
Location of Rowlett in Dallas County, Texas
Location of Rowlett in Dallas County, Texas
U.S. Census Map
U.S. Census Map
Coordinates: 32°54′10″N 96°32′40″W / 32.90278°N 96.54444°W / 32.90278; -96.54444
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesDallas, Rockwall
Founded1840s
Incorporated1952
Government
[1]
 • TypeCouncil-Manager, Home Rule
Area
[2]
 • Total20.819 sq mi (53.921 km2)
 • Land20.748 sq mi (53.736 km2)
 • Water0.071 sq mi (0.184 km2)
Elevation
[3]
459 ft (140 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total62,535
 • Estimate 
(2023)[5]
66,813
 • RankUS: 573rd
TX: 59th
 • Density3,220/sq mi (1,243/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
75030, 75088, 75089
Area code(s)214, 469, 972, and 945
FIPS code48-63572
GNIS feature ID2411007[3]
Sales tax8.25%[6]
Websiterowletttx.gov

Rowlett (/raʊˈlɛt/,[7] traditionally /ˈraʊlɪt/[8][9]) is a city in Dallas and Rockwall Counties in Texas, United States, and an eastern suburb of Dallas. It is a growing, upscale community with nearly $1.5 billion in development in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, located on Lake Ray Hubbard.

The population was 62,535 at the 2020 census,[4] and according to 2023 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 66,813.[5]

  1. ^ "Contact City of Rowlett Councilmembers". City of Rowlett, Texas. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rowlett, Texas
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Rowlett (TX) sales tax rate". Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  7. ^ "City of Rowlett has filed suit against Bayside developer". The Dallas Morning News. January 4, 2019. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  8. ^ "Texas Almanac Pronunciation Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  9. ^ Borta, Karen (July 24, 2015). "Welcome To Texas: Unusual Pronunciation". CBS DFW. Retrieved July 28, 2020.