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Next stop, Lavon

by | Sep 10, 2020 | Area news

As Wylie nears buildout in the next few years, the next stop on U.S. 78 heading east is Lavon, which is experiencing a moder­ate growth pace within boundar­ies that encompass 1,145 acres.

The community had a pop­ulation of 418 residents in 2000, grew to 2,219 over the next decade and is estimated at 4,210 today.

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By Joe Reavis[email protected]

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