Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
City
	Downtown Fort Worth Fort Worth Stockyards Fort Worth Botanic Gardens Fort Worth Water Gardens Kimbell Art Museum Paddock Viaduct Texas Christian University St. Patrick Cathedral
	Nicknames: Cowtown, Panther City, Funkytown, Queen City of the Prairie
	Motto(s): "Where the West begins"; "Crossroads of Cowboys & Culture"
	Interactive map of Fort Worth
	Location of Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas
	Fort Worth, Texas Location in Texas Fort Worth, Texas Location in the United States
	Coordinates: 32°45′23″N 97°19′57″W / 32.75639°N 97.33250°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Tarrant, Denton, Johnson, Parker, Wise
Incorporated	1874
Named for	William J. Worth
Government
• Type	Mayor–council–manager
Area
• Total	355.56 sq mi (920.89 km2)
• Land	347.27 sq mi (899.44 km2)
• Water	8.28 sq mi (21.45 km2)
Elevation	541 ft (165 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	918,915
• Rank	33rd in North America; 13th in the United States; 5th in Texas
• Density	2,600/sq mi (1,000/km2)
Demonym	Fort Worthian
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	76036, 761XX, 76244
Area codes	682 and 817
FIPS code	48-27000
GNIS feature ID	2410531
Website	www.fortworthtexas.gov

Fort Worth is the fifth largest city in Texas. It is the 13th largest city in the United States. It has gotten so big that it has overlapped the next biggest city next to it, Dallas, Texas. Because of this, the area is often referred to as Dallas/Ft. Worth, or DFW.

Fort Worth is the county seat of Tarrant County. Texas Motor Speedway is also in Fort Worth.

There are a few interesting landmarks in Fort Worth. One is Sundance Square, a popular place to enjoy in downtown. Another is West 7th, an entertainment destination. At last, there is the Fort Worth Stockyards, where rodeos are held.

Images

The Water Gardens in Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth Montage

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "From a cowtown to Cowtown". Fortworthgov.org. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
↑ "Fort Worth, TX". tshaonline.org. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
↑ "Fort Worth Geographic Information Systems". Archived from the original on December 21, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
↑ "Comprehensive Annual Financial Report For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2011 : City of Fort Worth, Texas" (PDF). Fortworthtexas.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 1, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Worth, Texas

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[citywebsite-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "From a cowtown to Cowtown". Fortworthgov.org. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2011.

[TexasHandbookOnline-2] "Fort Worth, TX". tshaonline.org. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2018.

[citymap-3] "Fort Worth Geographic Information Systems". Archived from the original on December 21, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2009.

[4] "Comprehensive Annual Financial Report For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2011 : City of Fort Worth, Texas" (PDF). Fortworthtexas.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 1, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2017.

[CenPopGazetteer2019-5] "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.

[gnis-6] 6.0 ^6.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Worth, Texas

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v t e State of Texas
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Counties	See: List of counties in Texas

v t e County seats of Texas
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B	Baird Ballinger Bandera Bastrop Bay City Beaumont Beeville Bellville Belton Benjamin Big Lake Big Spring Boerne Bonham Boston Brackettville Brady Breckenridge Brenham Brownfield Brownsville Brownwood Bryan Burnet
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D	Daingerfield Dalhart Dallas Decatur Del Rio Denton Dickens Dimmitt Dumas
E	Eagle Pass Eastland Edinburg El Paso Eldorado Emory
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J	Jacksboro Jasper Jayton Jefferson Johnson City Jourdanton Junction
K	Karnes City Kaufman Kermit Kerrville Kingsville Kountze
L	La Grange Lamesa Lampasas Laredo Leakey Levelland Liberty Linden Lipscomb Littlefield Livingston Llano Lockhart Longview Lubbock Lufkin
M	Madisonville Marfa Marlin Marshall Mason Matador McKinney Memphis Menard Mentone Meridian Mertzon Miami Midland Monahans Montague Morton Mount Pleasant Mount Vernon Muleshoe
N	Nacogdoches New Braunfels Newton
O	Odessa Orange Ozona
P	Paducah Paint Rock Palestine Palo Pinto Pampa Panhandle Paris Pearsall Pecos Perryton Pittsburg Plains Plainview Port Lavaca Post
Q	Quanah Quitman
R	Rankin Raymondville Refugio Richmond Rio Grande City Robert Lee Roby Rockport Rocksprings Rockwall Rusk
S	San Angelo San Antonio San Augustine San Diego San Marcos San Saba Sanderson Sarita Seguin Seminole Seymour Sherman Sierra Blanca Silverton Sinton Snyder Sonora Spearman Stanton Stephenville Sterling City Stinnett Stratford Sulphur Springs Sweetwater
T, U	Tahoka Throckmorton Tilden Tulia Tyler Uvalde
V, W, Z	Van Horn Vega Vernon Victoria Waco Waxahachie Weatherford Wellington Wharton Wheeler Wichita Falls Woodville Zapata

v t e Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
Counties	Collin Dallas Denton Ellis Hood Hunt Johnson Kaufman Parker Rockwall Somervell Tarrant Wise
Major cities	Dallas Fort Worth Arlington
Cities and towns 100k–300k	Allen Carrollton Denton Frisco Garland Grand Prairie Irving Lewisville McKinney Mesquite Plano Richardson
Cities and towns 25k–99k	Balch Springs Bedford Burleson Cedar Hill Cleburne Colleyville The Colony Coppell DeSoto Duncanville Euless Farmers Branch Flower Mound Grapevine Greenville Haltom City Hurst Keller Lancaster Little Elm Mansfield Midlothian North Richland Hills Prosper Rockwall Rowlett Sachse Southlake University Park Waxahachie Weatherford Wylie
Cities and towns 10k–25k	Addison Anna Azle Benbrook Celina Corinth Crowley Ennis Fairview Fate Forest Hill Forney Glenn Heights Granbury Highland Village Melissa Murphy Princeton Red Oak Rendon Royse City Saginaw Seagoville Terrell Trophy Club Watauga White Settlement

v t e Municipalities and communities of Denton County, Texas, United States
County seat: Denton
Cities	Argyle Aubrey Carrollton‡ Celina‡ Coppell‡ Corinth Dallas‡ Denton Fort Worth‡ Frisco‡ Grapevine‡ Haslet‡ Highland Village Justin Krugerville Krum Lake Dallas Lakewood Village Lewisville‡ Little Elm Oak Point Pilot Point Plano‡ Roanoke Sanger Southlake‡ The Colony	Denton County map
Towns	Bartonville Copper Canyon Cross Roads DISH Double Oak Draper Flower Mound‡ Hackberry Hebron‡ Hickory Creek Northlake Ponder Prosper‡ Providence Village Shady Shores Trophy Club‡ Westlake‡
CDPs	Lantana Paloma Creek Paloma Creek South Savannah
Other unincorporated communities	Alliance‡ Bolivar Drop Lincoln Park Navo
Ghost towns	Alton Elizabethtown
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

v t e Municipalities and communities of Tarrant County, Texas, United States
County seat: Fort Worth
Cities	Arlington Azle‡ Bedford Benbrook Blue Mound Burleson‡ Colleyville Crowley‡ Dalworthington Gardens Euless Everman Forest Hill Fort Worth‡ Grand Prairie‡ Grapevine‡ Haltom City Haslet‡ Hurst Keller Kennedale Lake Worth Mansfield‡ Newark‡ North Richland Hills Pelican Bay Reno‡ Richland Hills River Oaks Saginaw Sansom Park Southlake‡ Watauga Westworth Village White Settlement	Tarrant County map
Towns	Edgecliff Village Flower Mound‡ Lakeside Pantego Trophy Club‡ Westlake‡ Westover Hills
CDPs	Briar‡ Pecan Acres‡ Rendon
Unincorporated communities	Alliance‡ Boss
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

v t e All-America City Award Hall of Fame (1949–2021)
Three-time winners	Alexandria, Virginia (1963, 1984, 1985) Allentown, Pennsylvania (1962, 1974, 1975) Asheville, North Carolina (1951, 1969, 1997) Bloomington, Indiana (1958, 1981, 1982) Boston, Massachusetts (1949, 1951, 1962) Cincinnati, Ohio (1949, 1950, 1981) Dayton, Ohio (1951, 1978, 1991) Delray Beach, Florida (1993, 2001, 2017) Edinburg, Texas (1968, 1995, 2000) Fayetteville, North Carolina (1985, 2001, 2011) Fort Worth, Texas (1964, 1993, 2011) Gastonia, North Carolina (1963, 2000, 2010) Grand Rapids, Michigan (1949, 1960, 1981) Hampton, Virginia (1972, 2002, 2014) Hickory, North Carolina (1967, 1987, 2007) Independence, Missouri (1961, 1982, 2001) Laurinburg, North Carolina (1956, 1967, 2003) Louisville, Kentucky (1963, 1995, 2012) Norfolk, Virginia (1959, 2013, 2016) Rochester, New York (1981, 1998, 2020) Seward, Alaska (1963, 1965, 2005) Shreveport, Louisiana (1953, 1980, 1999) Somerville, Massachusetts (1972, 2009, 2015) Spokane, Washington (1975, 2004, 2015) Tacoma, Washington (1956, 1984, 1998)
Four-time winners	Akron, Ohio (1980, 1981, 1995, 2008) Anchorage, Alaska (1956, 1965, 1985, 2002) Baltimore, Maryland (1952, 1977, 1991, 2012) Columbus, Ohio (1958, 1987, 1992, 2006) Fort Wayne, Indiana (1983, 1998, 2009, 2021) Grand Island, Nebraska (1955, 1967, 1981, 1982) New Haven, Connecticut (1958, 1998, 2003, 2008) Peoria, Illinois (1953, 1966, 1989, 2013) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1949, 1951, 1957, 1994) Rockville, Maryland (1954, 1961, 1977, 1979) Toledo, Ohio (1950, 1983, 1984, 1998)
Five-time winners	Cleveland, Ohio (1949, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1993) Dubuque, Iowa (2007, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2019) El Paso, Texas (1969, 2010, 2018, 2020, 2021) Phoenix, Arizona (1950, 1958, 1980, 1989, 2009) Stockton, California (1999, 2004, 2015, 2017, 2018) Tupelo, Mississippi (1967, 1989, 1999, 2011, 2015) Wichita, Kansas (1961, 1993, 1999, 2009, 2019) Worcester, Massachusetts (1949, 1960, 1965, 1981, 2000)
Six-time winners	Des Moines, Iowa (1949, 1977, 1982, 2003, 2010, 2017)
Seven-time winners	Kansas City, Missouri (1950, 1951, 1986, 1994, 2006, 2017, 2021) Roanoke, Virginia (1952, 1979, 1982, 1988, 1996, 2012, 2017) San Antonio, Texas (1949, 1951, 1983, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018)