Fountain Park – Allen, Texas
Fountain Park is an urban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Allen, Texas. Fountain Park real estate is primarily made up of medium-sized (three or four bedroom) to large (four, five, or more-bedroom) single-family homes and townhomes. Most of the residential real estate is owner-occupied. Many of the residences in the Fountain Park neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built between 2000 and the present.
The neighbors in the Fountain Park neighborhood in Allen are upper-middle income, making it an above-average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout’s exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 74.2% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 100.0% of America’s neighborhoods.
Schools
Check out the nearby schools in Fountain Park: Alvis C. Story Elementary School (#48 in metro), and Frances E. Norton Elementary School (#14 in metro) are among 4 A+/A rated public elementary schools in the district. W.E. Pete Ford Middle School (#32 in the metro), Walter & Lois Curtis Middle School (#28 in the metro), and Ereckson Middle School (#20 in the metro) among middle schools in the district. Lowery Freshman Center (#29 in the metro), and Allen High School (#137 in the state) are among the high schools in the district.
Activities, Parks, and Playgrounds
here are a few parks and playgrounds in Fountain Park, Allen, including Story Park, Celebration Park, and Allen Station Park. These playgrounds provide great recreational facilities for kids, as well as adults. Families can enjoy a nice picnic under the shade in summer months, or walk along the trail for a weekend activity with the kids.
Proximity to good daycare centers is extremely important, especially if the parents have a full-time jobs. For young families, there are plenty of options for childcare in Fountain Park, Allen, including Rivercrest Private School, Kids R Kids Preschool, Kapkas Day Care, and Natural Heritage Home. Proximity to urgent care centers such as Acute Kids Urgent Care and Texas Health Breeze Urgent Care is also a plus.
Dining
There are also plenty of dining options for the residents of Fountain Park, Allen. You can grab your morning cup of coffee from Elke’s Market Cafe, Allen Cafe, or Starbucks. Residents love to order tacos from El Volcan Comda Mexicana, Checos Tacos, or Wild Salsa and burgers from In-N-Out Burger, Hat Creek Burger Company, or Fred’s Downtown Philly. Bar Louie – The Village at Allen, IHOP, or Taco Bueno are some great spots for a fun dine-in experience.
Fountain Park, Allen has quite a few grocery stores including Maawwal, Twin Creeks Market Place, and Kroger.
The greatest number of commuters in the Fountain Park neighborhood spend between 45 minutes and one hour commuting one-way to work (30.2% of working residents), longer and tougher than most commutes in America.
Here most residents (67.3%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (12.1%). In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.