Tarrant County, Texas

Tarrant County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2010, 1,809,034 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Fort Worth, and in 2012, 777,992 people lived there, making it the largest city in the county.[2] The second largest city in the county is Arlington, where 375,600 people live.

Tarrant County
Tarrant County Courthouse
Tarrant County Courthouse
Flag of Tarrant County
Official seal of Tarrant County
Country United States
State Texas
County seatFort Worth
Area
  Total902 sq mi (2,340 km2)
  Land864 sq mi (2,240 km2)
  Water39 sq mi (100 km2)  4.3%
Population
 (2010)
  Total1,809,034
  Density2,000/sq mi (770/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Websitewww.tarrantcounty.com

Geography

The county has a total area of 902 square miles. The land area covers 864 square miles, and water covers 39 square miles.

Places

Cities

  • Arlington
  • Bedford
  • Benbrook
  • Blue Mound
  • Colleyville
  • Dalworthington Gardens
  • Euless
  • Everman
  • Forest Hill
  • Haltom City
  • Hurst
  • Keller
  • Kennedale
  • Lake Worth
  • North Richland Hills
  • Pelican Bay
  • Richland Hills
  • River Oaks
  • Saginaw
  • Sansom Park
  • Watauga
  • Westworth Village
  • White Settlement

Towns

  • Edgecliff Village
  • Flower Mound (mostly in Denton County)
  • Lakeside
  • Pantego
  • Trophy Club (mostly in Denton County)
  • Westlake (small part in Denton County)
  • Westover Hills

References

Other websites

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