Northlake

Town center: Northlake Commons at I-35W and FM 407

Northlake has no historic downtown. The town incorporated in 1960, when it was mostly ranch land, and its population was 20 in 1970. The closest thing to a center is Northlake Commons, near I-35W and FM 407. Town Hall (1500 Commons Circle), the police building (1600 Commons Circle) and Development Services (1700 Commons Circle) all sit there.

Shops and restaurants line FM 407 and Plaza Place. Function Coffee Co. opened in May 2026 at 101 Plaza Pl. #150 and roasts in-house. Crave Cookies is next door in Ste. 100. Tequila Ranch Cocina is at 1485 Commons Circle, and Doctors Urgent Care is at 1234 FM 407.

Growth is moving west along FM 407. A CVS at 8000 Gibbs Rd. passed its state accessibility inspection in 2026, a Little Caesars was scheduled for mid-2026 at Pecan Plaza, and Hashtag India filed for construction through December 2027. The town is also building a $13.7 million public works campus at 1400 FM 407, due in September 2027.

A short town calendar, with more inside the neighborhoods

The town runs three recurring events. Christmas at the Commons is on Nov. 30, 2026, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., with a parade at 6 p.m. and a tree lighting at 6:30. Community Health Days started on Aug. 2, 2026, at the StarCenter, and the town plans to hold them twice a year. Residents got in free and non-residents paid $25. Cleanup Days run each spring and fall. The fall 2026 date is Saturday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 1400 FM 407, and you'll need a driver's license as proof of residency.

The master-planned communities run their own calendars. Harvest, for example, has a lifestyle director.

Recreation runs through the master-planned communities and the StarCenter

The town's facilities directory lists no town-run parks. Most parks, pools and trails belong to the large master-planned communities.

Pecan Square, a 1,200-acre community about a mile west of I-35W and FM 407, has a town square with two pools, a fitness center, co-working space and a 22,000 sq ft event pavilion. It also has more parks, a pickleball facility and a third pool complex. Harvest, also 1,200 acres, has a stocked catch-and-release lake, a 1.5-mile Central Park, a fitness barn with a lap pool, and Farmhouse Coffee in a century-old farmhouse. Canyon Falls, which spans Northlake, Argyle and Flower Mound, lists more than 11 miles of paved trail and over 3 miles of unpaved trail.

The Children's Health StarCenter Multisport (13850 Chadwick Pkwy) opened March 31, 2026. It has two NHL-size rinks and eight basketball courts that convert to volleyball, plus pickleball courts. The Shark Club restaurant and bar opened inside in August 2026. Grapevine Lake lies to the southeast.

Errands: the main grocery is at the town's edge

A 63,000 sq ft Tom Thumb with a drive-thru pharmacy opened in March 2026 at 1046 Market Way in Harvest Town Center, at the northwest corner of I-35W and FM 407. The center is in unincorporated Denton County (Argyle's extraterritorial jurisdiction), just outside Northlake. Chuy's, Chipotle and Mo' Bettahs have signed on there. Another CVS is at 111 FM 407 W in Argyle, and H-E-B plans a store at I-35W and Robson Ranch Road in southwest Denton.

For urgent care, Doctors Urgent Care (1234 FM 407, Ste. 200) is open daily. Northlake has no hospital. Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound (4400 Long Prairie Rd.) has 99 beds and a 24-hour ER. Medical City Alliance is at 3101 N. Tarrant Pkwy. in Fort Worth. The town has no public library. Justin Community Library (408 Pafford Ave.) gives cards to Denton County residents, and the Flower Mound and Roanoke libraries are free to them too.

Schools: which district depends on the address

Northlake is split among Northwest ISD, Argyle ISD and a small part of Ponder ISD. In Northwest ISD, Johnie Daniel Elementary (1901 Tye St.) is in Pecan Square, and Floyd Barksdale Middle School opened in August 2026 on Mulkey Lane with room for 1,200 students. Perrin Elementary (1073 Canyon Maple Dr.) and Lance Thompson Elementary (821 Hawks Way) serve nearby areas. A January 2026 Pecan Square listing was zoned to Daniel, Pike Middle and Byron Nelson High in Trophy Club. Northwest ISD earned a B (82) for 2025-26.

In Argyle ISD, Jane Ruestmann Elementary (6610 Gibbs Rd.) serves the Harvest area, and Canyon Falls homes go to Argyle South Elementary and Argyle High (6601 Canyon Falls Dr.). Argyle ISD earned an A (92) for 2024-25; we did not find its 2025-26 rating. New middle school zones take effect in 2026 and high school zones in 2027, so check the district's zone finder.

Getting around and public safety

Northlake sits on I-35W and SH 114, between Fort Worth and Denton. Off-peak from Northlake Commons: downtown Denton about 20 minutes, Westlake about 28, downtown Fort Worth about 33, DFW Airport about 40, Las Colinas about 42, Plano's Legacy area about 48, and downtown Dallas and Love Field about 55. Rush hour runs longer.

The town has its own police department at 1600 Commons Circle, with a fiscal 2024 general-fund budget of about $4.6 million. Fire and EMS come from Denton County Emergency Services District No. 1, which covers about 65 square miles. Station 514 (6801 Gibbs Rd.) opened in 2018 with an engine, a brush truck and an ambulance. Station 512 (3850 Dale Earnhardt Way) was built in 2025 for an ambulance, an engine and a ladder truck. Justin Fire Department covers the far-west unincorporated area under contract.

Not confirmed yet

• 2026 (2025-26) TEA ratings for Argyle ISD and for individual campuses serving Northlake.
• Whether CVS #11609 at 8000 Gibbs Rd. has opened.
• Whether ESD 1 Station 512 is staffed and in service (built Jan-Jul 2025; the ESD's About page still lists stations 511, 513 and 514).
• Whether non-residents can use Pecan Square, Harvest and Canyon Falls amenities.
• Police headcount and the ISO fire protection rating.
• Which Ponder ISD campuses serve Northlake addresses.
• Northlake's post office location.
• Whether the town has adopted a parks or trails master plan.