Fort Worth Facts

History

Founded in 1849, Fort Worth is the seat of Tarrant County, situated in North Central Texas and part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Demographics

City of Fort Worth Population: 661,850 Tarrant County Population: 1,628,200 Fort Worth/Dallas CMSA Population: 6,014,750

Rankings

17th largest city in the nation 5th fastest growing city in U.S. of 100,000 or more 9th safest city in the United States #1 tourist destination in Texas Named the #2 value-friendly destination in the U.S. by Hotwire.com Named one of “America’s Most Livable Communities”

Weather

Coldest month: January (Average high, 54; Average low, 34) Hottest month: July (Average high, 95; Average low, 75)

Local Corporations

ACME Brick Company Alcon Laboratories American Airlines AmeriCredit Corp. Bell Helicopter/Textron The Bombay Co. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Carter & Burgess, Inc. Cash America International D.R. Horton Justin Brands Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems Pier 1 Imports RadioShack Corporation Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing; XTO Energy Inc.

Entertainment Districts

Fort Worth is home to three main entertainment districts, all within 3 miles of each other: Sundance Square, a national model of urban revitalization, and considered one of the premier downtown settings in the country. The critically acclaimed entertainment/business district boasts 35 square blocks of shopping, more than a dozen restaurants, live theater, 20 movie screens, art galleries and more.  Stockyards National Historic District is filled with sites from the Old West, great Texas-themed shopping and cuisine, rodeos, Western saloons, the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, and the Fort Worth Herd daily cattle drive. You'll see legendary structures such as the Livestock Exchange Building, and the Stockyards Station shops and restaurants in the old sheep and hog barns.   Numerous Western shops, including Maverick, Fincher's and Leddy's, are located along historic Exchange Avenue.   Fort Worth Cultural District, home to five wonderful museums in a relaxing, park-like setting is a great place to start your tour. Throughout the city, you’ll also find museums devoted to Western heritage and Fort Worth’s colorful past. It’s no wonder Fort Worth is considered "the museum capital of the Southwest."