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Keller
Texas is a state located in the Southern and Western regions of the United States of America. The state is second-largest in both area and population behind Alaska and California, respectively. The state's name derives from a word in the Caddoan language of the Hasinai. Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836 and existed as the independent Republic of Texas for nearly a decade. Texas is internationally known for its energy and aeronautics industries, and for its ship channel at the Port of Houston, the largest in the U.S. in international commerce and the sixth-largest port in the world.
Keller is a city in Tarrant County, Texas. The population of the city was 27,345 at the 2000 census, but is currently somewhere close to 35,000. The Texas and Pacific railroad between Fort Worth and Texarkana was completed in April 1881, and the first train ran on this track on May 9, 1881. With the advent of rail service, new villages were established all along the line. The Keller of today was one of them with railroad service now available. Keller began to prosper as a trade center for the surrounding farm community. New residential development is expanding the city in all directions. The 1980 Census calculated Keller's population at 4,555 today, over 30,000 residents call Keller home.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 47.8 square kilometers all covered by land. The city of Keller is served by the Keller Independent School District. New residential development is expanding the city in all directions. The 1980 Census calculated Keller's population at 4,555, today, over 30,000 residents call Keller home.
The city planned for its growth and has recently constructed a new town hall, municipal service center, recreation and aquatic center, and has expanded the police and municipal court facility. Keller Independent School District has 25 campuses serving more than 20,000 students. Enrollment in the school district has doubled during the past ten years and is expected to do the same during the next decade, making it the ninth-fastest growing school district in Texas.
Presently, Keller experiences a sharp social, economic and population growth derivative of the strategic position of the locality and the high level of well being and quality of life that is enjoyed with respect to other places of Texas.
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