The construction of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the town in 1974 sparked a period of rapid growth. Between 1980 and 1990, Flower Mound's population increased from 4,402 to 15,896.
Wayne UNC Healthcare is a 316-bed community, not-for-profit hospital, which has been serving residents in Wayne County and surrounding areas for 120 years. With 1,700 employees and more than 150 physicians, our mission is to provide quality healthcare services through the compassionate hands of well-trained staff in a technologically advanced, cost-effective manner.
Geisinger Medical Center is a general medical and surgical hospital in Danville, PA, with 545 beds. It is also a teaching hospital. Survey data for the latest year available shows that 42,295 patients visited the hospital's emergency room. The hospital had a total of 26,686 admissions. Its physicians performed 10,118 inpatient and 15,819 outpatient surgeries.