The Colony is a city in Denton County, Texas, positioned along the eastern shore of Lake Lewisville in the northern Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Bordered by Lewisville to the west, Carrollton to the south, and Plano and Frisco to the east, it occupies a central location in one of the region's fastest-developing corridors. Its population was 44,534 in the 2020 census, and the city brands itself the "City by the Lake," reflecting its defining geographic feature. The name traces to the Peters Colony, a mid-19th-century land-grant settlement that covered much of North Texas. The modern city was incorporated in 1977 and later absorbed the small lakeside community of Eastvale. Lake Lewisville itself took shape in the 1950s, when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built the dam that created the reservoir, and the lake has shaped The Colony's recreation and identity ever since. Today The Colony blends established neighborhoods with newer development, anchored commercially by Grandscape, one of the largest mixed-use projects in the region, home to Nebraska Furniture Mart and a broad collection of restaurants, retail, and entertainment. That development, along with the lakefront and the city's park system, gives The Colony a self-contained quality unusual for a mid-sized suburb. The city is notable for its open space, with more than 20 parks and thousands of acres of parkland, including the lakefront Stewart Creek Park, a shoreline trail system, and a dedicated dog park. Lewisville ISD serves the community, including The Colony High School. With Frisco's employment and retail just across the city line and Dallas reachable via the Sam Rayburn Tollway and Dallas North Tollway, The Colony offers lakeside living with strong commuter access across North Texas.