Farmers Branch, Texas

In 1842, Thomas Keenan, Isaac B.

By 1843, a community called Mustang Branch had been established.

Farmers Branch was the first location of the Texan Land and Emigration Company (or Peters Colony) in 1845.

Webb became the first postmaster at the Farmers Branch post office, which opened on January 5, 1848.

It continued to function until its closure in 1866.

To assure that railroads would eventually pass through Farmers Branch, prominent early settler Samuel Gilbert and others sold right-of-way through their land in 1874.

The post office reopened in 1875.

It was absorbed by the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad in 1881.

A brick school building was constructed in 1916.

Farmers Branch was incorporated as a city after an election was held on February 23, 1946.

In 1956, a home-rule charter was approved that adopted a council-manager form of government.

The rapid growth of the city during the 1950s was made apparent in the 1960 census, which recorded a total of 13,441 residents, a 1,369% increase over the 1950 figure.

The number of residents declined to 24,863 in 1980 and 24,250 in 1990.

== Transportation == Farmers Branch was one of fifteen cities to approve services of Dallas Area Rapid Transit in 1983 by levying a 1 cent sales tax.

By 2000, the city's population had grown to 27,508.

In addition, German International School of Dallas, established in 2009 and serving preschool and elementary school, is in the city limits.

In 2011, about 66% of voters decided against the referendum.

On Monday July 25, 2016 the Japanese Association and the Japanese School offices moved to a new location in Dallas.

North Central Texas Council of Governments 2018 estimated total employment for the City of Farmers Branch is 78,393.

and by 2020 the city's population had grown to 35,991.

== Economy == According to the city's 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report the top employers in the city are: As of 2012, Farmers Branch had 3,500 companies.