Heartland is an unincorporated community located in Kaufman County, Texas, United States, that was founded in 2006. The 2,000 acre master-planned community is located 25 miles east of Downtown Dallas^[1] and is part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. The community includes a 35-acre stocked lake with a fishing pier, many hike and bike trails (designed to make it safer for children to walk to school), parks, a junior-olympic swimming pool, a playground, a baseball field, a soccer field and a basketball court. In 2009, Heartland was awarded community of the year by The Homebuilders Association of Greater Dallas.^[2] Homes range from $270,000(s)- $550,000(s) and consistent with homes built by Bloomfield Homes, Lennar, Highland Homes, History Maker and Impression Homes. In July 2018, a new $6 million amenities center was constructed, including a clubhouse, gym, and a large water park.

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As of 2019, the community development was currently half completed, with home construction planned through 2030, which will comprise a total of approximately 8,600 homes when completed.

The community is served by the Crandall Independent School District. There are currently four of five planned schools within Heartland: Barbara Walker Elementary, Hollis T. Dietz Elementary, and Opal Smith Elementary Schools^[3][4] and Crandall Middle School.^{[5][citation needed]}