Fort Worth, Texas
| Fort Worth, Texas | ||
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| City of Fort Worth | ||
Skyline of Fort Worth
|
||
|
||
| Nickname(s): Cowtown, Panther City | ||
| Motto: "Where the West begins" | ||
 Location of Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas |
||
 Fort Worth
|
||
| Coordinates: 32°45′26.49″N 97°19′59.45″W / 32.7573583°N 97.3331806°WCoordinates: 32°45′26.49″N 97°19′59.45″W / 32.7573583°N 97.3331806°W | ||
| Country |  United States of America |
|
| State |
 Texas
|
|
| Counties | Tarrant, Denton, Parker, Wise | |
| Incorporated | 1873 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Council-Manager | |
| • Body | Fort Worth City Council | |
| • Mayor | Betsy Price (R) | |
| • City Manager | David Cooke | |
| • City Council |
List
|
|
| Area | ||
| • City | 349.2 sq mi (904.4 km2) | |
| • Land | 342.2 sq mi (886.3 km2) | |
| • Water | 7.0 sq mi (18.1 km2) | |
| Elevation | 653 ft (216 m) | |
| Population (2015) | ||
| • City | 833,319 (US: 16th) | |
| • Density | 2,181.0/sq mi (842.0/km2) | |
| • Metro | 7,102,796 (US: 4th) | |
| • Demonym | Fort Worther | |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | |
| ZIP Codes | 76008, 76028, 76036, 76101-76124, 76126-76127, 76130-76137, 76140, 76147-76148, 76150, 76155, 76161-76164, 76166, 76177, 76179, 76180-76182, 76185, 76191-76193, 76195-76199, 76244, 76247, 76262, 76129 (exclusive to TCU), 76107 | |
| Area code(s) | Area codes 817, 682 and 469, | |
| FIPS code | 48-27000 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380947 | |
| Interstates |
   
|
|
| Website | fortworthtexas.gov | |
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. The city is in North Central Texas and covers nearly 350 square miles (910 km2) in the counties of Denton, Parker, Wise, and Tarrant, of which it is the county seat. According to the 2015 census, estimates, Fort Worth's population is 833,319. The city is the second-largest in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area (the "DFW Metroplex").
The city was established in 1849 as an Army outpost on a bluff overlooking the Trinity River. Today, Fort Worth still embraces its Western heritage and traditional architecture and design.USS Fort Worth (LCS-3) is the first ship of the United States Navy named after the city.
Fort Worth is home to the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and several world-class museums designed by internationally known contemporary architects. The Kimbell Art Museum, considered to have one of the best collections in Texas, is housed in what is widely regarded as one of Texas' foremost works of modern architecture, designed by Louis Kahn with an addition by Renzo Piano. Also of note is the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, designed by Tadao Ando. The Amon Carter Museum of American Art, designed by Philip Johnson, houses one of the most extensive collections of American art in the world in a building. The city is stimulated by several university communities: Texas Christian, Texas Wesleyan, University of North Texas Health Science Center, and Texas A&M University School of Law, and many multinational corporations, including Bell Helicopter, Lockheed Martin, American Airlines, BNSF Railway, Pier 1 Imports, and Radio Shack.
...
Wikipedia