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"Cowtown"
Fort Worth is a city in Tarrant County.
It is the county seat.
The community was named after Gen. William J. Worth of the Mexican War.
The latitude of Fort Worth is 32.725N. The longitude is -97.32W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 653 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 585,122.
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$37,074National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Fort Worth demographic reports
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Fort Worth served as a major shipping point and supply depot for cattlemen after the Civil War. Military spending became an important contributor to the local economy during World War II.
· Bill Paxton, actor
· Townes Van Zandt, musician
· Yale Lary, football player
· Larry Hagman, actor
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- Jazz by the Boulevard Music & Arts Festival - Sept. 21-23, 2007
- Mayfest - May 3-6, 2007
- Gran Fiesta de Fort Worth - July 13-15, 2007
- Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo - Jan. 12-Feb. 4, 2007
- Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering & Western Swing Festival - Oct. 26-28, 2007
- Main Street Arts Festival - April 19-22, 2007
- Zest Fest - Sept. 7-9, 2007
- Lone Star International Film Festival - Nov. 7-12, 2007
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Neighborhoods in Fort Worth include Arcadia Park Estates, Arlington Heights, Bentley Village, Berkeley Place, Candleridge, Central Meadowbrook, Chapel Creek, Country Hills Estates, Coventry, Eagle Ranch ... More neighborhood info
Neighborhoods in Fort Worth include Arcadia Park Estates, Arlington Heights, Bentley Village, Berkeley Place, Candleridge, Central Meadowbrook, Chapel Creek, Country Hills Estates, Coventry, Eagle Ranch ... More neighborhood info
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8% of Fort Worth residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fort Worth ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Fort Worth was $18,800, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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22% of Fort Worth residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Jazz by the Boulevard Music & Arts Festival - Sept. 21-23, 2007
- Mayfest - May 3-6, 2007
- Gran Fiesta de Fort Worth - July 13-15, 2007
- Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo - Jan. 12-Feb. 4, 2007
- Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering & Western Swing Festival - Oct. 26-28, 2007
- Main Street Arts Festival - April 19-22, 2007
- Zest Fest - Sept. 7-9, 2007
- Lone Star International Film Festival - Nov. 7-12, 2007
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Historic districts in Fort Worth include Elizabeth Boulevard Historic District, Fairmount-Southside Historic District, Fort Worth Stockyards Historic District, Grand Avenue Historic District, Marine Commercial Historic District, Masonic Widows and Orphans Home Historic District ... View historic districts
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Median rent in Fort Worth, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $470. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $917.
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Libraries in Fort Worth include Bold Butler Housing Community Library, Cool, Diamond Hill/Jarvis Branch Library, East Berry Branch Library, East Regional Branch Library, Fort Worth Public Library, Meadowbrook Branch Library, Northside Branch Library, Ridglea Branch Library, Riverside Branch Library ... View libraries
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Newspapers in Fort Worth include Dallas-Fort Worth El Hispano News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
TV stations in Fort Worth include KFWD, KTVT, KTXA, KXAS.
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Tarrant County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Fort Worth political report.
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Fort Worth restaurants taking online reservations include Bonnell's Fine Texas Cuisine, Chop House - Fort Worth, Duce, Lanny's Alta Cocina Mexicana, Lonesome Dove Western Bistro, Saint-Emilion, Sam and Harry's - Fort Worth, Sapore-Fort Worth, Silver Fox - Fort Worth, Texas de Brazil Churrascaria - Ft. Worth ... View restaurants
The average commute time for Fort Worth workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 184 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Fort Worth between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of 3.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.
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