Forney, Texas

Forney, Texas
Forney City Hall
Downtown Forney, Texas
A portion of downtown Forney
Hamblen Park is located behind City Hall and near the Missouri Pacific Railroad car in Forney.
Flag of Forney, Texas
Nickname(s): 
"City Without Limits"; "Antique Capital of Texas"
Motto(s): 
"Everyday through good times and bad"
Location of Forney in Kaufman County, Texas
Location of Forney in Kaufman County, Texas
Coordinates: 32°45′07″N 96°27′21″W / 32.75194°N 96.45583°W / 32.75194; -96.45583
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyKaufman
Founded1871
Incorporated1884
Named forJohn W. Forney
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
 • City15.826 sq mi (40.989 km2)
 • Land15.804 sq mi (40.931 km2)
 • Water0.022 sq mi (0.056 km2)
Elevation459 ft (140 m)
Population
 • City23,455
 • Estimate 
(2023)[4]
35,470
 • RankUS: 1143rd
TX: 104th
 • Density2,244/sq mi (866.6/km2)
 • Urban
5,732,354 (US: 6th)
 • Metro
8,100,037 (US: 4th)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
75126
Area code(s)214, 469, 972, and 945
FIPS code48-26604
GNIS feature ID2410521[2]
Sales tax8.25%[5]
Websiteforneytx.gov

Forney is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States, and has been named by the Texas Legislature as the "Antique Capital of Texas". It is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The population was 23,455 at the 2020 census.[3]

  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forney, Texas
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Forney (TX) sales tax rate". Retrieved June 24, 2024.