GCISD trustee races
3 contested seats on May 2 ballot (Pl 5, 6, 7)
City · Tarrant County
Grapevine
Population ~50,898 · grapevine-colleyville-isd
Christmas Capital of Texas
☕ Grapevine brief Mon, Jun 1
GCISD: 12,520 students
Per Texas Tribune Schools Explorer (2023)
Local News
Grapevine headlines
What's happening in Grapevine right now
Civic
Population around 50,000, but visitor count many multiples higher
Grapevine recorded 50,631 residents in the 2020 U.S. Census, but the city draws millions of annual visitors to Historic Main Street, the Gaylord Texan, Grapevine Mills, and Lake Grapevine — making tourism revenue and hotel-occupancy tax central to municipal finance. Source: U.S. Census; Visit Grapevine.
Updated 2026
Transit
TEXRail anchors Grapevine's commuter rail role
TEXRail, the Trinity Metro commuter line that opened in 2019, connects downtown Fort Worth to DFW Airport with two stations in Grapevine — Downtown Grapevine and Grapevine-Main — making the city the only DFW suburb with downtown rail access to both Fort Worth and the airport. Source: Trinity Metro.
Ongoing
Schools
GCISD trustee races
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD trustee elections and board policy questions continue to draw active local attention; the district covers all of Grapevine plus most of Colleyville. Source: NBC 5 DFW; Community Impact.
2026 election cycle
Council
Council meets first and third Tuesdays
The Grapevine City Council meets on the first and third Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall, 200 S. Main Street. Source: City of Grapevine.
Ongoing
🗳️ Election
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD: three trustee races on May 2 ballot
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD School Board Trustee races on the May 2, 2026 ballot included Place 5 (A.J. Pontillo vs Matthew White), Place 6 (Dianna Sager vs Lindsey Sheguit), and Place 7 (Mary Humphrey vs Darrell Brown). Source: NBC 5 DFW.
From across Tarrant County
🗳️ Election
Contested mayor races in nine Tarrant cities on May 2 ballot
The May 2, 2026 ballot featured contested races for mayor in nine Tarrant cities: Arlington, Euless, Keller, Kennedale, North Richland Hills, Pelican Bay, Sansom Park, Westlake, and Westover Hills. The slate also included numerous city council positions, school board trustee seats, and other municipal offices across the county. Source: NBC 5 DFW / Tarrant County Elections.
🗳️ Politics
Taylor Rehmet (D) wins Texas State Senate District 9 special election
In Tarrant County's state Senate District 9 special election held November 4, 2025, Democrat Taylor Rehmet finished as the top vote-getter, ahead by roughly 14,000 votes and a margin of nearly 15%. Rehmet replaces Republican Kelly Hancock, who left the seat in 2025 to become acting state comptroller. Rehmet completes the remainder of Hancock's term. Source: NBC 5 DFW.
Around Town
Around Town
Grapevine's places, people, and traditions
Landmark
Historic Main Street
Historic Main Street is the heart of Grapevine's tourism economy, with wine tasting rooms, restaurants, boutiques, and a year-round event calendar including GrapeFest, Main Street Days, and the Christmas Capital of Texas programming. Source: Visit Grapevine.
Year-round
Landmark
Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center
The Gaylord Texan, a roughly 1,500-room resort and convention complex on Lake Grapevine, is one of the largest convention hotels in the United States and a regional economic engine for the city. Source: Gaylord; City of Grapevine.
Year-round
Landmark
Grapevine Vintage Railroad
The Grapevine Vintage Railroad operates heritage steam and diesel excursions on the historic Cotton Belt line between downtown Grapevine and the Fort Worth Stockyards. Source: City of Grapevine.
Year-round
Landmark
Grapevine Mills
Grapevine Mills, the giant outlet and entertainment center along SH 121, is one of the largest enclosed malls in DFW and a primary regional retail draw. Source: Simon Property Group.
Year-round
Park
Lake Grapevine and shoreline parks
Lake Grapevine, a federal Corps of Engineers reservoir on Denton Creek, anchors recreation across Grapevine, Flower Mound, and Southlake, with marinas, shoreline parks, and the regional Cross Timbers Trail. Source: USACE.
Year-round
Festival
GrapeFest
GrapeFest, held each September on Historic Main Street, is the largest wine festival in the Southwest and one of the city's signature annual events. Source: Visit Grapevine.
September
Known for
- Historic Main Street + wineries
- Grapevine Mills mall
- Gaylord Texan Resort
- Grapevine Vintage Railroad
The Story of Grapevine
Grapevine is the oldest settlement in Tarrant County, and its story starts with a treaty. In October 1843, General Sam Houston and fellow Republic of Texas commissioners camped at Grape Vine Springs to negotiate with leaders of ten Indian nations, signing a treaty of 'peace, friendship and commerce' that opened the area to settlers.
Homesteaders arrived the next year, drawn to the wild mustang grapes that grew across Grape Vine Prairie — the source of the town's name. Families holding Peters Colony headrights settled the prairie through the mid-1840s.
The name was two words for decades; the post office finally merged them into 'Grapevine' on January 12, 1914.
Today Grapevine pairs that deep history with its role as the gateway to DFW International Airport, famous for its restored historic Main Street, its wineries, and its self-styled title as the Christmas Capital of Texas.
Sources: Texas State Historical Association, Handbook of Texas; City of Grapevine.
🗓️ Coming this week Full calendar →
TUE
28
Birdville ISD Board of Trustees
6:30pm · agenda online
TUE
2
Tarrant County Commissioners Court
10am · agenda online
TUE
2
Fort Worth City Council
7pm · agenda online
TUE
2
Arlington City Council
6:30pm · agenda online
MON
8
Northwest ISD Board of Trustees
6:30pm · agenda online
MON
8
Keller ISD Board of Trustees
6:30pm · agenda online
MON
8
Carroll ISD Board of Trustees
5:30pm · agenda online
🎈 Kids Trading Post · Grapevine 11 activities →
Storytime, classes, camps, leagues, and open-play in Grapevine, sourced from libraries and partner orgs. Updated nightly · no manual data entry.
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Sports
Grapevine Mustangs (GCISD)
Grapevine HS + Grapevine Mills + Vintage Railroad
HS
Grapevine HS Mustangs (GCISD) — UIL 5A
Cross-town rivalry with Colleyville Heritage in same district.
Source: GCISD
Rec
Grapevine REC + Convention Center + Sports Complex
Fitness, aquatics, sports leagues. Year-round events.
Source: City of Grapevine
Heritage Rail
Grapevine Vintage Railroad
Heritage steam + diesel line popular with regional visitors.
Source: Grapevine Vintage Railroad
Wine + Vine
Wine festivals + Main Street year-round
Harvest festivals + Main Street holiday events.
Source: Visit Grapevine
⭐ Game of the week
Carroll Dragons — district football (anchor program)
🏈 District football ·
Tarrant County's anchor programs — Carroll (8 state titles), Keller (top-of-district 5A), Mansfield (B-rated district), Arlington Martin (AISD flagship), Fossil Ridge (KISD power program) — get priority weekly coverage from the news radar. Carroll Dragons headline the off-season anchor framing; weekly schedule populates from MaxPreps DFW + each ISD's athletics site.
📜 On this day in Tarrant County sports
1988
🏈 Carroll (Southlake) Dragons claim 1st state football championship — beginning of the dynasty that would produce 8 UIL state titles. Under coach Bob Ledbetter.
1993
🏈 Carroll Dragons capture their 3rd state football title (1988, 1992, 1993 = three-in-a-row 3A run under Coach Ledbetter; QB Kris Brown led the '93 squad past Cuero).
2011
🏈 Carroll Dragons win their 8th and most recent UIL state football title — capping the program's run as Tarrant County's most successful HS football dynasty.
2018
🥎 Mansfield Tigers softball reaches UIL state semifinals — anchor moment for MISD's growing softball program under HC Gregory George's broader program leadership.
2026
🏃 Keller ISD sends 11 athletes to UIL State Track & Field — multiple medal-stand finishes per district release.
📻 Radio guide
Southlake Carroll Dragons football
KKGM 1630 AM (Fort Worth; news/sports) — exclusive radio home of Carroll football
Dragon Sports Network
Aledo Bearcats football (Tarrant-area marquee program)
KTFW-FM 92.1 'Hank FM' (LKCM Radio Group; country) — flagship for Aledo broadcasts
Aledo Sports Network
Arlington ISD football (Martin · Lamar · Bowie)
NFHS Network (streaming platform) — official AISD broadcast partner
NFHS Network
Mansfield Tigers football
NFHS Network (streaming platform) — Mansfield ISD live broadcasts
NFHS Network
Keller / Fossil Ridge (Keller ISD) football
NFHS Network (streaming platform) — Keller ISD live broadcasts
NFHS Network
Fort Worth-area HS football game of the week
KTCU-FM 88.7 'The Choice' (TCU student station, Fort Worth)
KTCU 88.7
🏆 UIL playoff bracket
No active Tarrant County UIL playoff bracket on the desk. Populates when a Tarrant County team is in a UIL playoff round (football, basketball, baseball/softball, volleyball). Source: UIL playoff records.
Activities
Things to do in Grapevine
Kids, library, sports, fitness, classes, camps, open play — sourced from libraries, parks, and partner orgs across Grapevine.
story-time
Preschool Storytime
Weekly
Grapevine Public Library · 1201 Municipal Way
event
Grapevine Vintage Railroad Excursions
Year-round
Grapevine Vintage Railroad · 707 S. Main St
story-time
Story Hour
Tu/W/Th 10:30am
Grapevine Public Library · 1201 Municipal Way, Grapevine
event
Grapevine Vintage Railroad Family Ride
Weekends + special events
Grapevine Vintage Railroad · 705 S Main St, Grapevine
story-time
Baby Storytime
Weekly · check LibCal
Grapevine Public Library · 1201 Municipal Way, Grapevine
story-time
Toddler Storytime
Weekly · check LibCal
Grapevine Public Library · 1201 Municipal Way, Grapevine
Civic & Government
Civic & Government
Grapevine city hall, schools, and county connection
Government
Council-manager government with seven-member council
Grapevine operates under a council-manager form with a mayor elected at-large and six council members. The city manager runs day-to-day operations from City Hall at 200 S. Main Street. Source: City of Grapevine.
Mayor
Mayor presides over at-large council
The Grapevine mayor is elected citywide and presides over the seven-member council that sets policy and appoints the city manager. Source: City of Grapevine.
Schools
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD serves the city
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD covers all of Grapevine and most of Colleyville, with Carroll ISD reaching small portions of the city's northern edge. Source: GCISD.
County
City sits in Tarrant County (judge Tim O'Hare)
The bulk of Grapevine sits in Tarrant County, with small slices in Dallas and Denton counties on the city's edges. Tarrant County is led at the county level by County Judge Tim O'Hare. Source: Tarrant County.
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By the Numbers
Grapevine by the Numbers
Census + GCISD + tax
Pop
50,898 (recent Census)
Among mid-sized NE Tarrant cities. Source: Census.
Source: City + ISD records
GCISD
~12,520 students, B (86)
Plus FIRST Superior financial rating 94. Source: GCISD / TEA.
Source: City + ISD records
Area
36 sq mi
Includes Lake Grapevine portions. Source: Wikipedia.
Source: City + ISD records
Heritage
Founded 1844 (Peters Colony), incorporated 1854
One of older Tarrant communities. Source: TSHA.
Source: City + ISD records
Population
50,898
Type
city
School District
grapevine-colleyville-isd
School ISDs in Tarrant County
Tarrant County ISDs by enrollment + TEA 2024-25 accountability rating.
| ISD | Enrollment | Rating | Mascot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth ISD | 70,184 | C | Panthers |
| Arlington ISD | 56,000 | C | Various |
| Lewisville ISD | 50,000 | B | Various |
| Mansfield ISD | 35,000 | B | Tigers |
| Keller ISD | 34,078 | B | Indians |
| Northwest ISD | 32,000 | B | Texans |
| Birdville ISD | 22,637 | C | Hawks |
| Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD | 22,000 | B | Eagles |
| Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD (HEB) | 22,000 | B | Trojans |
| Crowley ISD | 16,000 | C | Eagles |
| Grapevine-Colleyville ISD | 12,520 | B | Mustangs |
| Burleson ISD | 12,000 | B | Elks |
| Carroll ISD | 8,300 | A | Dragons |
| White Settlement ISD | 6,700 | C | Brewers |
| Azle ISD | 6,600 | C | Hornets |
| Everman ISD | 5,500 | C | Bulldogs |
| Castleberry ISD | 4,000 | B | Lions |
| Kennedale ISD | 3,400 | C | Wildcats |
| Lake Worth ISD | 2,700 | D | Bullfrogs |
Updated 2026-05-27
Population by city
Tarrant County city populations (Census 2020 + 2024 estimates).
| City | Population | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth | 935,508 | County seat, 4th-largest in TX (after Houston, San Antonio, Dallas) |
| Arlington | 392,304 | Cowboys + Rangers home |
| Grand Prairie | ~200,000 | Cross-county with Dallas |
| Mansfield | 79,708 | |
| Flower Mound | 78,854 | Cross-county with Denton |
| North Richland Hills | 71,564 | |
| Euless | 61,554 | |
| Burleson | 53,283 | Cross-county with Johnson |
| Grapevine | 50,898 | |
| Bedford | 49,337 | |
| Hurst | 39,337 | |
| Haltom City | 46,500 | |
| Keller | 46,044 | |
| Southlake | 32,376 |
Updated 2026-05-27
Ask the Desk
Questions about Grapevine
What are Tarrant County's 2025 property tax rates?
Tarrant County (general portion): ~$0.19 per $100. City of Fort Worth: $1.0624. City of Arlington: $1.0929 (down ~1¢ from 2024). Combined rates from Fort Worth ISD + City of Fort Worth + Tarrant County College bring the total for most Fort …
Who is Tarrant County's County Judge?
Tim O'Hare. He is the 33rd County Judge of Tarrant County since the county's founding in 1849, took office January 1, 2023, and his current term runs through January 1, 2027. He is running for re-election November 3, 2026, and has said the …
Who is Tarrant County's Sheriff?
Bill E. Waybourn. Source: Tarrant County elected officials (tarrantcountytx.gov).
Who is the State Senator for Tarrant County's District 9?
Taylor Rehmet (Democrat), who won the November 4, 2025 special election to replace Republican Kelly Hancock — Hancock left to become acting state comptroller. Rehmet won by roughly 14,000 votes (~15% margin) and is completing the remainder …
Which ISD serves Grapevine?
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD (GCISD) serves Grapevine. GCISD earned a B (86) on TEA 2024-25 accountability — its third consecutive B — and enrolls approximately 12,520 students. The district also holds a FIRST 'Superior' financial rating (scor…
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History
Founded 1854
From Republic-of-Texas treaty grounds to Christmas Capital of Texas
Grapevine takes its name from Grape Vine Prairie, an early-1840s landmark on the Cross Timbers prairie noted for the wild mustang grapes growing along its branch creeks. The site has Republic-of-Texas significance: General Sam Houston met with Native American leaders nearby in 1843 in negotiations that produced the Treaty of Bird's Fort. Settlers from Missouri and Tennessee established a community in the late 1840s, and a post office was established as Grape Vine in 1854 — making Grapevine one of Tarrant County's oldest continuously named places. The town incorporated in 1936 and remained a small farming and railroad community until the 1974 opening of Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Airport on land partly within Grapevine's city limits — the largest single transformative event in the city's history. Tourism, convention business, and Main Street revitalization through the 1990s and 2000s established Grapevine's modern identity, branded as the 'Christmas Capital of Texas' since 2009. Sources: TSHA; City of Grapevine; Wikipedia.
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