Pelican Bay, Texas

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Pelican Bay is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,505 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Pelican Bay is located at coor dms|32|55|12|N|97|31|7|W|city (32.919895, -97.518739)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,505 people, 523 households, and 389 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,307.5 people per square mile (894.0/km²). There were 574 housing units at an average density of 880.1/sq mi (341.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.62% White, 0.73% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 2.52% from other races, and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.84% of the population.

There were 523 households out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.5% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,435, and the median income for a family was $32,656. Males had a median income of $29,500 versus $19,286 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,408. About 13.6% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Pelican Bay is served by the Azle Independent School District.

History

PELICAN BAY, TEXAS. Pelican Bay is a small community along Eagle Mountain Lake in the northwestern corner of Tarrant County and about seventeen miles northwest of Fort Worth.

The town was born of one man's desire to build a friendly community.

In 1970, Olen Yandell owned a struggling dairy farm called the Circle-Y, just north of Azle, off FM 730, next to Eagle Mountain Lake.

On the land that his 150 cows grazed, Yandell envisioned making his own Sausalito. Sausalito is a waterfront resort community near San Francisco. There would be shops, a sailing school, a riding club, a recreation center with a pool.

"I pictured, well, a retirement community, but not just a retirement community. I just wanted it to be a friendly place with nice people," said Yandell.

Yandell named his 148-acre development Pelican Bay, after Pelican Island, southeast of the shore. The tiny island got its name, residents say, from the birds that flocked around it before a big storm whipped their feathers off, turning the bay into a sea of white and gray. No one can say when that was, but it was before Yandell had his vision.

Yandell sold some lots, but interest rates rose, and his company went bankrupt within five years. Lot by lot, Pelican Bay was sold at auction.

The early settlers of Pelican Bay were governed by a homeowners association, until the need for better roads and law enforcement led to a series of petition drives and, eventually, an incorporation election. Over the objections of Fort Worth and Azle - which saw the community as a target for expansion - residents voted by a 3-1 ratio to become a city.

Pelican Bay incorporated Aug. 8, 1981. Ruth Howard, who led the petition drives, became the first mayor.

Despite multiple obstacles, Pelican Bay persevered but not as the resort community Olen Yandell envisioned almost 37 years ago.

Today, Pelican Bay looks a lot like it did in the early days with a mix of site built and manufactured homes. Long time residents have raised multiple generations here at the ‘Bay and more recent residents have discovered this secret oasis outside the Metroplex. The city park has been remodeled with a new playground and other projects including the building of a Municipal Complex are in the works. Years may go by but some things still hold true to Olen Yandell’s vision, we are a friendly place to live with nice people.

[This history was based from a article published on August 18, 1991 in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram]

References

External links

* [http://www.pelicanbaycity.com Pelican Bay City, TX ]
* [http://pelicanbaycity.com/html/history.html History of Pelican Bay City, TX ]
* [http://pelicanbaycity.com/forums Pelican Bay Community Forums ]
* [http://pelicanbaycity.com/html/police.html Pelican Bay Police Department ]