Forney, Texas
| Forney, Texas | |
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| City | |
Forney's symbol is the Jackrabbit
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| Nickname(s): City Without Limits, Antique Capital of Texas, Flip Town | |
 Location of Forney in Kaufman County, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 32°45′5″N 96°28′2″W / 32.75139°N 96.46722°WCoordinates: 32°45′5″N 96°28′2″W / 32.75139°N 96.46722°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Texas
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| County | Kaufman |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council |
Mayor Rick Wilson Mayor Pro Tem Raymond E. Stephens, Jr. Cory McGee Robbie Powers Scott J. Regan Mary Penn David Johnson |
| • City Manager | James Fisher |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.14 sq mi (20.3 km2) |
| • Land | 13.14 sq mi (20.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 14,661 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 75126 |
| Area code(s) | 972 469 |
| FIPS code | 48-26604 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1336039 |
| Website | CityOfForney.org |
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. Its population was 14,661 at the 2010 census.
Forney is located at 32°45'5" North, 96°28'2" West (32.751521, -96.467225).
According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2010 the city has a total area of 13.14 square miles (34.0 km2), all land.
Forney is approximately four miles southeast of Lake Ray Hubbard, which was formerly known as Forney Lake.
On April 3, 2012, an EF-3 tornado struck the city as part of the April 3, 2012 tornado outbreak. Two homes were completely leveled and many others were severely damaged in the Diamond Creek subdivision. The tornado caused significant roof damage to Crosby Elementary School in Forney. A car in the parking lot of the school was tossed about 300 yards and found in a field. Mild damage was reported in downtown Forney and to a dry cleaning business. A tornado emergency was not called for Forney, but a tornado emergency was called for the nearby cities of Dallas, Greenville, and Arlington. No deaths were reported from either the Forney tornado or any other tornado that day.
As of the census of 2010, there were 14,661 people, 4,784 households. There were 4,985 housing units.. The racial makeup of the city was 11,841 White (80.8%), 1,463 African American (10%), 108 Native American (0.7%), 157 Asian (1.1%), 3 Pacific Islander (0.0%), 760 from other races (5.2%), and 329 (2.2%) from two or more races. 2,342 (16%) of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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