History and Government

Although settlers began coming into Grapevine as early as the 1600's, the City was incorporated in 1907. In 1965 it became a Home Rule municpality which operates under the policy leadership of the Mayor and Council and the administrative leadership of a professional City Manager. The Mayor and City Council are elected at-large for three year terms.

Population:

49,635 (as of December 31, 2007)

Climate:

July Average High 96 Degrees	January Average High 54 Degrees
July Average Low 73 Degrees	January Average Low 31 Degrees
July Average Rainfall 2.20 Inches	January Average Rainfall 1.77 Inches
	(Source: Claritas)

Demographics:

2007 Estimated Median Home Value	$195,270
2007 Estimated Average Household Income	$97,173
2007 Estimated Median Household Income	$80,087
2007 Estimated Average Age	34.37 years
2007 Estimated Median Age	35.71 years
2007 Number of Households	17,886
2007 Estimated Average Household Size	2.66
2007 Estimated Average Travel Time to Work	26.92 minutes
2007 Estimate Race Percentages:
White Black American Indian Asian Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Other Race Alone Two or More Races Hispanic Origin*	83.96% 2.79% .62% 3.08% .08% 7.24% 2.23% 16.87%

*The U.S. Census Bureau considers race to be separate from ethnicity. Because the two are distinct concepts, persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race.