City of Arlington
Location of Arlington in Tarrant County, Texas
Coordinates: 32°42′18″N 97°07′22″W / 32.705, -97.12278
County	Tarrant County
Government
- Mayor	Dr. Robert Cluck
Area
- City	99 sq mi (256.5 km²)
- Land	95.8 sq mi (248.2 km²)
- Water	3.2 sq mi (8.3 km²)
Population (2004)
- City	359,467
- Density	3,475/sq mi (1,341.7/km²)
- Metro	5,700,256
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Website: www.arlingtontx.gov

Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas (USA) within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area. According to a U.S Census Bureau release, as of July 1, 2006 Arlington has an estimated population of 367,197. Arlington is the 7th largest city in Texas and the 49th largest city in the United States.^[1] Image File history File links Tarrant_County_Texas_Incorporated_Areas_Arlington_highlighted. ... Tarrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... United States of America, showing states, divided into counties. ... Tarrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 km² and 10,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Tarrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... The Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, a title designated by the U.S. Census as of 2003, encompasses 12 counties within the U.S. state of Texas. ... Ten most populous cities in the United States Los Angeles San Jose San Diego Phoenix Chicago New York City Houston San Antonio Dallas Philadelphia The following is a list of the most populous incorporated places in the United States. ...

Located approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of downtown Fort Worth and 20 miles (32 km) west of downtown Dallas, Arlington is home to the Texas Rangers' Ballpark in Arlington and the theme parks Six Flags Over Texas, which is the original Six Flags, and Hurricane Harbor. The Dallas Cowboys' new stadium will also be located in Arlington. The city borders Kennedale, Grand Prairie, Mansfield and Fort Worth, and surrounds the smaller communities of Dalworthington Gardens and Pantego. “Miles” redirects here. ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... Nickname: Motto: Where the West Begins Location of Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas Coordinates: , Country State Counties Tarrant and Denton Government  - Mayor Michael J. Moncrief Area  - City  298. ... Pedestrians along Stone Street. ... “Dallas” redirects here. ... Major league affiliations American League (1961–present) West Division (1972–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 26, 34, 42 Name Texas Rangers (1972–present) Washington Senators (1961-1971) Other nicknames None in common use Ballpark Rangers Ballpark in Arlington (1994–present) a. ... Ameriquest Field in Arlington is a baseball stadium located in Arlington, Texas, located between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. ... Theme Park is a simulation computer game designed by Bullfrog Productions, released in 1994, in which the player designs and operates an amusement park. ... Six Flags Over Texas is a major amusement park located in Arlington, Texas (USA), east of Fort Worth and about west of Dallas. ... Six Flags Hurricane Harbor is a chain of water parks that are part of the Six Flags amusement park chain. ... City Irving, Texas Other nicknames Americas Team, The Boys Team colors Royal Blue (PMS 661), Silver-Green (PMS 8280), Silver (PMS 8240), and Navy Blue (PMS 282) Head Coach Wade Phillips Owner Jerry Jones General manager Jerry Jones League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1960–present) Northern Conference (1960... Dallas Cowboys New Stadium is the working title of a new stadium being built in Arlington, Texas for the NFLs Dallas Cowboys. ... Kennedale is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Grand Prairie is a city in Dallas County (USA), with a significant overlap into Tarrant County, and a minor overlap into Ellis County. ... Mansfield is a city located in Johnson County, Tarrant County, and Ellis County Texas (USA). ... Nickname: Motto: Where the West Begins Location of Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas Coordinates: , Country State Counties Tarrant and Denton Government  - Mayor Michael J. Moncrief Area  - City  298. ... Dalworthington Gardens is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Pantego is a town in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. ...

History

White settlement in the Arlington area dates back at least to the 1840s. After the May 24, 1841 battle between General Edward H. Tarrant (Tarrant County is named for him) and Native Americans of the Village Creek settlement, a trading post was established at Marrow Bone Spring in present-day Arlington. The rich soil of the area attracted farmers, and several agriculture-related businesses were well established by the late nineteenth century. is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Native Americans redirects here. ...

Arlington was founded in 1876 along the Texas and Pacific Railroad.^[2] The city was named after General Robert E. Lee's Arlington House (in present-day Arlington County, Virginia). Arlington grew as a cotton-ginning and farming center, and incorporated in 1884. The city could boast of water, electricity, natural gas, and telephone services by 1910, along with a public school system. By 1925 the population was estimated at 3,031, and it grew to over four thousand before World War II. The Texas and Pacific Railway Company (known as the T&P) was created by federal charter in 1871 with the purpose of building a southern transcontinental railroad between Marshall, Texas and San Diego, California. ... // This article is about the Confederate general. ... Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, is a Greek revival style mansion located in Arlington, Virginia, on bluffs overlooking the Potomac River, directly across from the National Mall in Washington, D.C.. During the American Civil War, the grounds of the mansion were selected as the site of Arlington... Arlington County is an urban county of about 203,000 residents in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the U.S., directly across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. [1] Originally part of the District of Columbia, the land now comprising the county was retroceded to Virginia in a July... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Large-scale industrialization began in 1954 with the arrival of a General Motors assembly plant. Automotive and aerospace development gave the city one of the nation's greatest population growth rates between 1950 and 1990. Arlington became one of the "boomburbs," the extremely fast-growing suburbs of the post-World War II era. U.S. Census Bureau population figures for the city tell the story: 7,692 (1950), 90,229 (1970), 261,721 (1990), and 359,467 (2004 estimate). Tom Vandergriff served as mayor from 1951 to 1977 during this period of explosive development. Six Flags Over Texas opened in Arlington in 1961, and in 1972 the Washington Senators baseball team relocated to Arlington and began play as the Texas Rangers. General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is an American automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... Car redirects here. ... Look up aerospace in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Boomburbs are places in the United States with more than 100,000 residents that are not the largest city in their metropolitan areas and have maintained double-digit rates of population growth in recent decades. ... Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Tommy Joe Vandergriff (born January 29, 1926) is the county judge for Tarrant County, Texas. ... Major league affiliations American League (1961–present) West Division (1972–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 26, 34, 42 Name Texas Rangers (1972–present) Washington Senators (1961-1971) Other nicknames None in common use Ballpark Rangers Ballpark in Arlington (1994–present) a. ... Major league affiliations American League (1961–present) West Division (1972–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 26, 34, 42 Name Texas Rangers (1972–present) Washington Senators (1961-1971) Other nicknames None in common use Ballpark Rangers Ballpark in Arlington (1994–present) a. ...

Geography

Arlington is located at 32°42′18″N, 97°7′22″W (32.705033, -97.122839)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 256.5 km² (99.0 mi²). 248.2 km² (95.8 mi²) of it is land and 8.3 km² (3.2 mi²) of it (3.24%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Johnson Creek, a tributary of the Trinity River, flows through Arlington. Johnson Creek is a stream in the Trinity River watershed in North Texas (USA). ... The Trinity River is a river in the state of Texas in the United States. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 332,969 people, 124,686 households, and 85,035 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,341.7/km² (3,475.0/mi²). There were 130,628 housing units at an average density of 526.4/km² (1,363.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 67.69% White, 13.73% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 6.01% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 8.94% from other races, and 2.94% from two or more races. 18.27% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... Hispanics in the United States, or Hispanic Americans, are American citizens or residents of Hispanic ethnicity who identify themselves as having Hispanic Cultural heritage. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 124,686 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.20. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 35.7% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $47,622, and the median income for a family was $56,080. Males had a median income of $38,612 versus $29,339 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,445. About 7.3% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over. Average rents in Arlington in 2005 were $537 for a one bedroom apartment, and $701 for a two bedroom apartment. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Education

Colleges and universities

Arlington is home to The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), the Southeast Campus of Tarrant County College, and Arlington Baptist College. The University of Texas at Arlington, usually referred to as UT Arlington or UTA, is a nationally recognized comprehensive doctoral/research university classified by Carnegie as Research University - High Activity [2]. The university is located in Arlington, Texas, USA. UT Arlington has a student population of nearly 25,000 and... Tarrant County College (TCC) or Tarrant County College District (TCCD) is a public two year community college serving the Fort Worth area in Tarrant County, Texas and providing degree programs toward an Associate of Arts, an Associate of Applied Science or Associate of Arts in Teaching. ... Arlington Baptist College is a private four year Bible college in Arlington, Texas. ...

The University of Texas at Arlington is the third largest institution of the University of Texas System. The university has a current enrollment of 25,352 students as of Fall 2005, and is a valuable asset to the city of Arlington and its economy. Buildings within the academic core of the UT Arlington campus are among the oldest structures in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, including Preston Hall, Ransom Hall, College Hall, Brazos House, and the original Arlington High School. The University of Texas System comprises fifteen educational institutions in Texas, of which nine are general academic universities and six are health institutions. ... The Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, a title designated by the U.S. Census as of 2003, encompasses 12 counties within the U.S. state of Texas. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Primary and secondary schools

Arlington's residents live in the following three independent school districts (or ISDs), listed in descending order with respect to number of population served: Arlington ISD, Mansfield ISD, and Kennedale ISD. Parts of Arlington located in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD's jurisdiction currently have no residents, but this land may soon be developed into as many as 4,000 homes.^[3] Arlington Independent School District or AISD is a school district based in Arlington, Texas (USA). ... Mansfield Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Mansfield, Texas, United States. ... Kennedale Independent School District is a public school district based in Kennedale, Texas. ... Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District is a K-12 public school district in the Fort Worth, TX area. ...

In Texas, school district boundaries do not always follow city and county boundaries because all aspects of school district government apparatus, including district boundaries, are separated from city and county governments. Not all city of Arlington residents are in the AISD, and not all AISD students are residents of Arlington.

Sports & Entertainment

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington

Artist's rendition of Dallas Cowboys New Stadium, currently under construction

On February 16, 2006, I-20 in Arlington was dedicated as Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway (signs are visible at mile markers 447 and 452).

Arlington is the home of the Texas Rangers baseball team, and is the future home of the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys' new stadium will host Super Bowl XLV in 2011. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 208 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This is a picture I took myself at The Ballpark in Arlington on August 2, 2003. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 208 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This is a picture I took myself at The Ballpark in Arlington on August 2, 2003. ... Rangers Ballpark in Arlington is a baseball stadium in Arlington, Texas, located between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Dallas Cowboys New Stadium is the working title of a new stadium being built in Arlington, Texas for the NFLs Dallas Cowboys. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixels Full resolution (2304 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixels Full resolution (2304 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... “I-20” redirects here. ... A milestone A milestone is one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at regular intervals, typically at the side of the road or in a median. ... Rangers Ballpark in Arlington is a baseball stadium in Arlington, Texas, located between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. ... Major league affiliations American League (1961–present) West Division (1972–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 26, 34, 42 Name Texas Rangers (1972–present) Washington Senators (1961-1971) Other nicknames None in common use Ballpark Rangers Ballpark in Arlington (1994–present) a. ... Dallas Cowboys New Stadium is the working title of a new stadium being built in Arlington, Texas for the NFLs Dallas Cowboys. ... City Irving, Texas Other nicknames Americas Team, The Boys Team colors Royal Blue (PMS 661), Silver-Green (PMS 8280), Silver (PMS 8240), and Navy Blue (PMS 282) Head Coach Wade Phillips Owner Jerry Jones General manager Jerry Jones League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1960–present) Northern Conference (1960... Super Bowl XLV will be the 45th Super Bowl, the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL) between the National Football Conference (NFC) and American Football Conference (AFC) champions. ...

As in the rest of Texas, Friday night high school football is a widespread obsession with fans of all ages. Arlington High School owns the city's only state football championship, having won it in 1951 under head coach Mayfield Workman. Lamar High School nearly pulled off the same feat in 1990, but had to settle for a state runner-up title. In recent years, Martin High School and Mansfield Summit High School (a Mansfield ISD school located within Arlington) have enjoyed some success. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Mansfield Summit High School is a secondary school located in Arlington, Texas, and is part of the Mansfield Independent School District. ... Mansfield Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Mansfield, Texas, United States. ...

The University of Texas at Arlington used to field a football team, but the program was canceled in 1985 due to funding issues and waning attendance. The football vacancy at the campus stadium, Maverick Stadium, was quickly filled by Arlington High and subsequently Bowie High School. Cravens Field, on the campus of Lamar, and Wilemon Field, on the campus of Sam Houston, are home to the other four teams in the city. Both have enjoyed a history of close and dramatic games. The University of Texas at Arlington, usually referred to as UT Arlington or UTA, is a nationally recognized comprehensive doctoral/research university classified by Carnegie as Research University - High Activity [2]. The university is located in Arlington, Texas, USA. UT Arlington has a student population of nearly 25,000 and...

High school teams in various other sports have state championships to their credit, including:

• Arlington, volleyball (1970, 1976, 1982)
• Bowie, girls' basketball (2005)
• Lamar, girls' wrestling (2007)
• Martin, baseball (1993)
• Martin, boys' wrestling (2004)
• Martin, girls' soccer (1992, 1998)
• Martin, volleyball (1996, 2005)

Arlington is the home of several notable athletes. Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Vernon Wells grew up in Arlington and attended Bowie High School, Houston Astros outfielder Hunter Pence attended Arlington High School and played collegiate baseball at UTA, and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitcher John Lackey also played for UTA. Lamar High School alumnus Jeremy Wariner won two gold medals in the 2004 Athens Olympics, and the 2005 world championship in the 400 meters in Rome. UTA also produced Doug Russell, who won two gold medals in swimming at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968 and for whom a park on campus is named. Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) East Division (1977–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Toronto Blue Jays (1977–present) Other nicknames The Jays Ballpark Rogers Centre (1989–present) a. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Jeremy Wariner (born January 31, 1984 in Irving, Texas) is an American track athlete. ... (Redirected from 2004 Athens Olympics) The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, commonly known as the 2004 Summer Olympics were the 28th Summer Olympic Games. ... At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 29 events in swimming were contested. ...

Transportation

Arlington is the largest city in the United States not served by a comprehensive public transportation system.^[4] However, there are plans to begin limited bus service. ^[5] Handitran serves senior citizens and the disabled. Bangkok Skytrain. ...

The city is served by two Interstate Highways, I-20 and I-30. Other limited-access freeways include Texas State Highway 360, running along the eastern border, and U.S. Route 287, which traverses the southwestern portion of the city. Image File history File links I-20. ... “I-20” redirects here. ... Image File history File links I-30. ... Interstate 30 (abbreviated I-30) is an interstate highway in the southern United States. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Texas State Highway 360, known as Texas 360 and SH 360, is a short but heavily used north-south state highway in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex in Texas. ... Image File history File links US_287. ... View south along U.S. Highway 287 in Larimer County, Colorado U.S. Highway 287 is a north-south United States highway. ...

The Union Pacific Railroad now owns and operates the Texas and Pacific (later Missouri Pacific) route though Arlington.^[6][7] The Union Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting marks UP) (NYSE: UNP), headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. ... Missouri Pacific (MoPac; AAR reporting mark MP) was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. ...

Sister Cities

Arlington and Bad Königshofen, Germany have been sister cities since 1952. Arlington operates the Bad Königshofen outdoor family aquatic center, named after its sister city. In return, Bad Königshofen has a recreational park named after Arlington. The relationship between the two cities dates to 1951, when the German town manager, Kurt Zuhlke, visited Arlington as part of a study tour in the U.S. Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Bad Königshofen im Grabfeld is a small spa town in north east Unterfranken, Bavaria on the Franconian Saale a few kilometers from the border with Thuringia. ...

References

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External links

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• City's Homepage
• Arlington's Visitor Website
• University of Texas at Arlington
• Arlington Independent School District
• Arlington Apartment Rental Statistics
• Online Handbook of Texas article on Arlington
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v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Tarrant County, Texas
County seat: Fort Worth
Incorporated places	Arlington • Azle‡ • Bedford • Benbrook • Blue Mound • Burleson‡ • Colleyville • Crowley • Dalworthington Gardens • Edgecliff Village • Euless • Everman • Forest Hill • Fort Worth‡ • Grand Prairie‡ • Grapevine‡ • Haltom City • Haslet • Hurst • Keller • Kennedale • Lakeside • Lake Worth • Mansfield‡ • North Richland Hills • Pantego • Pelican Bay • Richland Hills • River Oaks • Saginaw • St. Francis Village • Sansom Park • Southlake • Watauga • Westlake • Westworth Hills • Westworth Village • White Settlement Image File history File links This image, including all photography and graphics used in it, was taken and created by myself, Shem Daimwood. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Tarrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Nickname: Motto: Where the West Begins Location of Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas Coordinates: , Country State Counties Tarrant and Denton Government  - Mayor Michael J. Moncrief Area  - City  298. ... An incorporated place, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, is a type of governmental unit incorporated under state law as a city, town (except the New England states, New York, and Wisconsin), borough (except in Alaska and New York), or village and having legally prescribed limits, powers, and... Azle is a city spanning a diverse cross section of Tarrant and Parker Counties, Texas, in the United States. ... Bedford is a suburban city located in northeast Tarrant County, Texas in the mid-cities area between Dallas and Fort Worth. ... Benbrook is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Blue Mound is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Burleson is a city located partially in Johnson County and partially in Tarrant County in Texas. ... Colleyville is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. ... Crowley is a Texas city located in Tarrant County, with a very small part (.01 mi²) in Johnson County. ... Dalworthington Gardens is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Edgecliff Village is a town located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Euless is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. ... Everman is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Forest Hill is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Nickname: Motto: Where the West Begins Location of Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas Coordinates: , Country State Counties Tarrant and Denton Government  - Mayor Michael J. Moncrief Area  - City  298. ... Grand Prairie is a city in Dallas County (USA), with a significant overlap into Tarrant County, and a minor overlap into Ellis County. ... Flag of Grapevine Grapevine is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Haltom City is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... For the meat see Haslet Haslet is a small city located in Texas, United States, settled between 1880 and 1883. ... Image:Hurst Flag. ... Keller is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Kennedale is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Lakeside is a town located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Lake Worth is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Mansfield is a city located in Johnson County, Tarrant County, and Ellis County Texas (USA). ... North Richland Hills is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. ... Pantego is a town in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. ... Pelican Bay is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Richland Hills is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... River Oaks is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Saginaw is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. ... Sansom Park is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Southlake is a city located primarily in the northeastern part of Tarrant County, Texas. ... Watauga is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Westlake is a town located in North Texas. ... Westworth Village is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... White Settlement is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. ...
Census-designated place	Rendon Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Rendon is a census-designated place located in Tarrant County, Texas. ...
Footnotes	‡This city also has portions in adjacent county or counties

	v • d • e Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
Counties	Collin | Dallas | Denton | Ellis | Henderson | Hunt | Johnson | Kaufman | Parker | Rockwall | Tarrant | Wise
over 500	Dallas† | Fort Worth†
200 - 500	Arlington | Garland | Irving | Plano
100 - 200	Carrollton | Denton† | Grand Prairie | McKinney† | Mesquite
50 - 100	Allen | Euless | Flower Mound | Frisco | Lewisville | Mansfield | North Richland Hills | Richardson
10 - 50	Addison | Athens† | Azle | Balch Springs | Bedford | Benbrook | Burleson | Cedar Hill | Cleburne† | Colleyville | Coppell | Corinth | DeSoto | Duncanville | Ennis | Farmers Branch | Forest Hill | Grapevine | Greenville† | Haltom City | Highland Village | Hurst | Keller | Lancaster | Little Elm | Rockwall† | Rowlett | Sachse | Saginaw | Seagoville | Southlake | Terrell | The Colony | University Park | Watauga | Waxahachie† | Weatherford† | White Settlement | Wylie
under 10	Argyle | Blue Mound | Cockrell Hill | Combine | Crowley | Dalworthington Gardens | Decatur† | Edgecliff Village | Everman | Glenn Heights | Highland Park | Hutchins | Kaufman† | Kennedale | Lake Worth | Lakeside | Newark | Ovilla | Pantego | Pelican Bay | Richland Hills | River Oaks | Sansom Park | Sunnyvale | Westover Hills | Westworth Village | Willow Park | Wilmer
↑ thousands of people† - County Seat. A full list of cities under 10,000 is available here.

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