Rowlett, Texas

About Rowlett

Rowlett, TX is a thriving city located in northern Texas with an estimated population of 68,123.

Rowlett holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 20.75 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,283 residents per square mile.

📰 Rowlett News Today

• ADOPTIONS NEEDED: 5 puppies arrive at overcrowded Rowlett Animal Services under 'Code Red' alert WFAA · Oct 8
• 19+ Best Things To Do in Rowlett TX My Curly Adventures · Sep 27
• Delfina Reyes Gonzales Obituary (2026) - Rowlett, TX - Pilar Funeral Home - Garland Legacy | Obituary · Oct 6
• Texas author Amanda Churchill to present ‘The Turtle House’ at Rowlett Reviews Book Club Oct. 20 Blue Ribbon News · Oct 5
• 10002 River Bend Dr, Rowlett, TX 75089 Realtor.com · Oct 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Texas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Rowlett Unique

• The only place in America named Rowlett — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 68,123.
• Easy reach of Garland (5 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Rowlett

• Applebee's — american
• Burger Island — burger
• Deno's Kitchen and Spirits
• Drizl Coffee (café)
• Hat Creek Burger Company — burger
• Hawaiian Bros — hawaiian
• La Casita Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Opa! Greek Taverna — greek
• Rumdoul Asian Cuisine & Noodle House — asian
• Sabaidee Lao & Thai Street Food — thai

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Wet Zone · Water park
• Waterview Swim Park · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rowlett

• Twin Star Park reviews ★
• Herfurth Park reviews ★
• Homestead Pavillion Park reviews ★
• Isaac Scruggs Park reviews ★
• John Paul Jones Park reviews ★
• Katy Railroad Park reviews ★
• Lakeside Park South reviews ★
• Long Green Leisure Area reviews ★
• Paddle Point Park reviews ★
• Pecan Grove Park reviews ★
• Peninsula Park reviews ★
• Scenic Point Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Rowlett

• BACK EL
• COYLE MIDDLE
• COYLE MIDDLE TECHNOLOGY CENTER FOR MATH AND SCIENC
• EDUCATION CENTER INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY 2
• HERFURTH EL
• KATHERINE STEPHENS EL
• KEELEY EL
• LIBERTY GROVE EL
• NITA PEARSON EL
• NORMA DORSEY EL
• ROWLETT EL
• ROWLETT H S
• STEADHAM EL
• VERNON SCHRADE MIDDLE

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Lake Pointe ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Rowlett

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