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.
People in group quarters in Waynesville in 2000: 1  118 people in state prisons. 2  109 people in other noninstitutional group quarters. 3  92 people in nursing homes. 4  48 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups). 5  8 people in homes for the mentally retarded.