Little Elm is a city in Denton County, Texas, located on the eastern shore of Lewisville Lake in the northern arc of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, about 33 miles north of downtown Dallas. Home to roughly 46,000 residents, it has grown from a small lakeside settlement into one of North Texas's larger suburban communities. The city's history is tied to its water. Settled around 1844 along the Elm Fork of the Trinity River, Little Elm was later reshaped by the construction of what was first called the Garza-Little Elm Reservoir and is now known as Lewisville Lake. When the Corps of Engineers raised the lake level, a significant portion of the original town was relocated, and the modern city grew up around the expanded reservoir that remains its defining geographic feature. Today Little Elm functions as a lake-oriented residential community within the fast-growing northern Metroplex. Its housing market is built on lakefront properties, the large golf-course community of The Tribute, the mixed-use Lakefront district, and a substantial supply of newer single-family subdivisions. Public schools are part of the Little Elm Independent School District, which serves roughly 8,000 students across about ten schools. Recreation is a central draw. Little Elm Park offers a sandy beach and lake access, and The Cove at The Lakefront provides an indoor water park for year-round use, while the lake itself supports boating, fishing, and water sports. Commuting runs along U.S. 380, FM 423, and El Dorado Parkway, placing Frisco about 15 to 20 minutes away, Denton about 20 minutes away, and downtown Dallas roughly 45 minutes distant. That blend of lakefront recreation, new housing, and regional access defines Little Elm's place in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.