Rowlett, Texas

Rowlett, Texas
Rowlett, Texas
City
	Rowlett Municipal Building
	Location of Rowlett in Dallas County, Texas
	U.S. Census Map
	Coordinates: 32°54′10″N 96°33′50″W / 32.90278°N 96.56389°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Dallas, Rockwall
Founded	1840s
Incorporated	1952
Government
• Type	Council-Manager, Home Rule
• Mayor	Blake Margolis
• City manager	David Hall
• Councilmembers	Place 1: Jonathan Reaves; Place 2: Jeff Winget; Place 3: Elise Bowers; Place 4: Mike Britton; Place 5: Michael Schupp; Place 6: Debra Shinder
Area
• Total	20.819 sq mi (53.921 km2)
• Land	20.748 sq mi (53.736 km2)
• Water	0.071 sq mi (0.184 km2)
Elevation	505 ft (154 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	62,535
• Estimate (2023)	66,813
• Rank	US: 573rd; TX: 59th
• Density	3,220/sq mi (1,243/km2)
Time zone	UTC–6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	75030, 75088, 75089
Area code(s)	214, 469, 972, and 945
FIPS code	48-63572
GNIS feature ID	1345719
Sales tax	8.25%
Website	rowletttx.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]

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^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rowlett, Texas
^ ^a ^b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Rowlett (TX) sales tax rate". Retrieved July 6, 2024.
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^ "Texas Almanac Pronunciation Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 7, 2017.
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