Richardson is a very desirable place to live because it is an affluent inner suburb of Dallas

and Interstate 75 .. Richardson has had substantial increases from 2005 through 2009 when 

many other areas of the United States had declining economies.   It has a high concentration

of telecommunications companies and has more than 5,000 businesses in Richardson  and

includes four of the world’s largest communications/networking companies; Cisco Systems,

Samsung, Fujitsu and Nortel. It was ranked 18th best place to live in the US by Money magazine

In 2008 and 4th best  to live in Texas.  Business Week ranked it 2d as best place to raise kids

In 2009.  In 1972, the population was about 56,000 and their school system consisted of 16

elementary schools, seven junior highs and four high schools with approximately 32,000

students.  Settlers from Tennessee and Kentucky in the 1840’s which was inhabited at the time

by Comanche and Caddo Indians, that may explain the reason for Fort Richardson.  It was

chartered in 1873 and had a population of 740 by 1940 and grew to 1,300 by 1950.