Farmers Branch, Texas | |
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 Coca-Cola Enterprises offices in Farmers Branch | |
 Flag | |
| Nickname: The City in a Park | |
 Location in Dallas County and the state of Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°55′44″N 96°52′39″W / 32.92889°N 96.87750°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County |  Dallas |
| First Settled | Early 1850s |
| Incorporated | February 23, 1946 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council | Mayor Terry Lynne District 1 Omar Roman District 2 Martin Baird District 3 Tina Bennett-Burton District 4 Richard Jackson District 5 David Merritt[1] |
| • City Manager | Ben Williamson[2] |
| Area | |
| • City | 12.04 sq mi (31.18 km2) |
| • Land | 11.88 sq mi (30.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) 0.8% |
| Elevation | 463 ft (141 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 35,991 |
| • Estimate (2021) | 36,442 |
| • Density | 4,053.36/sq mi (1,565.02/km2) |
| • Urban | 5,121,892* (6th)[5] |
| • Metro | 7,539,711* (4th)[4] |
| • CSA | 7,957,493* (7th)[6] |
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| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| ZIP code | 75234, 75244 |
| Area code | 214, 469, 945, 972 |
| FIPS code | 48-25452[7] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1335711[8] |
| Interstates |   |
| Toll Roads |  |
| Website | farmersbranchtx.gov |
Farmers Branch, officially the City of Farmers Branch, is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. It is an inner-ring suburb of Dallas and is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Its population was 35,991 at the 2020 census.[7]
Known as a "City in a Park" for its 28 parks in only 12 square miles, Farmers Branch is a small community in close proximity to Dallas, and has a business community that accounts for 80% of the city's tax base, allowing residents to have one of the lower city tax rates in Dallas County, while having dedicated city services and public safety.[citation needed][not verified in body]
- ^ "City Council". City of Farmers Branch. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "City Manager's Office". farmersbranchtx.gov. City of Farmers Branch. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ List of metropolitan statistical areas
- ^ List of United States urban areas
- ^ Combined statistical area
- ^ a b c "US Census Quick Facts for Farmers Branch city, Texas". Census.gov. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.