Azle, Texas
| City of Azle, Texas | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location of Azle in Tarrant County, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 32°53′34″N 97°32′12″W / 32.89278°N 97.53667°WCoordinates: 32°53′34″N 97°32′12″W / 32.89278°N 97.53667°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Texas
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| Counties | Parker, Tarrant |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council |
Mayor Alan Brundrett Dr. William Chambers David McClure Bill Jones Paul Crabtree Rouel Rothenberger, Jr. Lee Barrett |
| • City Manager | Tom Muir |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.8 sq mi (22.9 km2) |
| • Land | 8.8 sq mi (22.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) 0.20% |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,947 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 11,334 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (480/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76020 |
| Area code(s) | 682 |
| FIPS code | 48-05168 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1329893 |
| Website | www.cityofazle.org |
Azle is a small city located in Parker and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,947.
Popular tourist attractions include marine spectator sports, classic American sports car contests of speed, creative horse trailer loading (and unloading), and competitive artistic lawn care showcases,
Azle is the home of the Azle Marching Green Pride marching band and the Fighting Azle Hornets.
Azle is on State Highway 199, 16 miles (26 km) northwest of downtown Fort Worth, in the northwest corner of Tarrant County; the town extends partly into Parker County and Wise County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.8 square miles (22.9 km2), of which 8.8 square miles (22.8 km2) is land and 0.015 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.20%, is water.
The first recorded settlement at the site occurred in 1846, when a young doctor named James Azle Stewart moved into a cabin built by a Dutchman named Rumsfeldt. Other settlers came and established themselves near the local streams, Ash Creek, Silver Creek, and Walnut Creek. Stewart helped establish the first cemetery, Ash Creek. The oldest graves there are those of Dave Morrison (1849–1874) and W. P. Gregg (1833–1874). The first post office opened in 1881, and the town took the name of O'Bar, in honor of the man who obtained the postal service. A short time later in 1883, the name was changed at the request of Stewart, who donated the land for a townsite, in order to have the town named Azle. The community's economy was based on agriculture. Multiple crops were grown, including wheat, corn, peanuts, sorghum, and cotton. Watermelons, cantaloupes, peaches, plums, and pears were also produced. Dairy farming became important in the early decades of the twentieth century, when local milk products were sold to creameries in Fort Worth. The population of Azle grew steadily, and by 1920, the census recorded 150 residents. By 1933, State Highway 34 (later State Highway 199), had reached Azle from Fort Worth, greatly improving transportation capabilities between the town and the city. Also, Eagle Mountain Lake was formed by a dam on the Trinity River, east of Azle.
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