Fort Worth, TX Demographics
Home to an estimated 624,067 residents, the city is the second-largest cultural and economic center in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, which is the largest metropolitan area in Texas and the fourth-largest in the United States with a composite population of 5.7 million people in 12 counties.
Fort Worth, TX Amenities
Fort Worth was founded as a military camp in 1849 and today the city is portrayed as more old-fashioned and laid-back than its neighbor, Dallas. Fort Worth boasts that it is the 9th safest U.S. city among those with a population over 500,000.
Fort Worth, TX Communities
The city's blossoming downtown district includes Sundance Square, named after the infamous Sundance Kid, a 16 block entertainment district. Many restaurants, nightclubs, boutiques, museums, live theatres, and art galleries are located in the Square.
Also situated downtown are the Fort Worth Water Gardens - a 4.3 acre contemporary park that features three unique water pools offering a calming and cooling oasis for downtown patrons.
Fort Worth, TX Schools
Fort Worth Convention Center, home to a 11,200 seat multi-purpose arena, Bass Performance Hall, the permanent home to the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Texas Ballet Theater, Fort Worth Opera, and the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and Cliburn Concerts, not to mention the famous Fort Worth Stock Show, as well as numerous other urban destination spots.
Fort Worth is home to the Fort Worth Zoo, the oldest continuous zoo site in Texas which has been named as a top zoo in the nation by Family Life magazine.
Fort Worth Stockyards Historic District, offering a taste of the old west and the Chisholm Trail at the site of the historic cattle drives and rail access. The District is filled with restaurants, clubs, gift shops and various attractions.
The Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame and Billy Bob's (the world's largest country and western music venue) are both located in this city. Also located in the area are Meacham International Airport, Alliance Airport and the 250,000 seat stadium the Texas Motor Speedway.
The southern part of the city is also home to Texas Christian University, Southwestern Baptist Seminary as well as the Colonial Country Club and Annual Colonial Golf Tournament (a nationally televised and nationally renown golfing event).