Fort Worth | |
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| Motto(s): "Where the West begins";[2] "Crossroads of Cowboys & Culture" | |
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  Fort Worth Location in Texas  Fort Worth 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 [1] |
| Incorporated | 1874[4] |
| Named for | William J. Worth |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council–manager |
| • Mayor | Mattie Parker (R) |
| • City manager | David Cooke (R) |
| • City council | List |
| Area | |
| • City | 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) | |
| • City | 918,915 |
| • Estimate (2024)[7] | 996,756  |
| • Rank | 33rd in North America 12th in the United States 5th in Texas |
| • Density | 2,600/sq mi (1,000/km2) |
| • Metro | 7,637,387 |
| Demonym | Fort Worthian |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 76008, 76036, 761XX, 76244 |
| Area codes | 682 and 817 |
| FIPS code | 48-27000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410531[6] |
| Website | www.fortworthtexas.gov |
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Fort Worth is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly 350 square miles (910 km2) into Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise counties. According to the 2024 United States census estimate, Fort Worth's population was 996,756 making it the fifth-most populous city in the state and the 12th-most populous in the United States.[8][9] Fort Worth is the second-largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, which is the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the United States and the most populous in Texas.[10][11]
The city of Fort Worth was established in 1849 as an army outpost on a bluff overlooking the Trinity River.[12] Fort Worth has historically been a center of the Texas Longhorn cattle trade.[12] It still embraces its Western heritage and traditional architecture and design.[13][14] USS Fort Worth (LCS-3) is the first ship of the United States Navy named after the city.[15] Nearby Dallas has held a population majority as long as records have been kept, yet Fort Worth has become one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States at the beginning of the 21st century, nearly doubling its population since 2000.
Fort Worth is the location of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and several museums designed by contemporary architects. The Kimbell Art Museum was designed by Louis Kahn, with an additional designs by Renzo Piano.[16] The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth was designed by Tadao Ando. The Amon Carter Museum of American Art, designed by Philip Johnson, houses American art. The Sid Richardson Museum, redesigned by David M. Schwarz, has a collection of Western art in the United States emphasizing Frederic Remington and Charles Russell. The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History was designed by Ricardo Legorreta of Mexico.
In addition, the city of Fort Worth is the location of several universities including, Texas Christian University, Texas Wesleyan, University of North Texas Health Science Center, and Texas A&M University School of Law. Several multinational corporations, including Bell Textron, American Airlines, and BNSF Railway, are headquartered in Fort Worth.
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- ^ "Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Has Largest Growth in the U.S". U.S. Census Bureau. March 22, 2018. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
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- ^ "Navy Names Littoral Combat Ship USS Fort Worth" (Press release). United States Department of Defense. March 6, 2009. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "Kimbell Art Museum | Fort Worth Museums & Attractions". Visit Fort Worth. Archived from the original on January 15, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2019.