Haltom City is a city, part of the
Dallas–Fort Worth region, in
Tarrant County, Texas
Tarrant County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2020, it had a population of 2,110,640. It is Texas' third-most populous county and the 15th-most populous in the United States. Its county seat is Fort Worth. Tarrant County, one of ...
,
United States
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. Its population was 46,073 at the 2020 census.
Haltom City is an
inner suburb
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of
Fort Worth
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, a principal city of the DFW Metroplex. The city is 6 miles from
downtown Fort Worth, 30 miles from the
American Airlines Center
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in
Dallas
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, and 20 miles from the
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
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It is the largest hub for American Ai ...
in
Irving. Haltom City is surrounded almost entirely by Fort Worth,
North Richland Hills
North Richland Hills, commonly known as NRH, is a city inside Tarrant County, Texas, United States, and a mid-to-high end suburb of Fort Worth. The population was 69,917 at the 2020 census, making it the third largest city in Tarrant County. In ...
,
Watauga Watauga can refer to:
;Places
* Watauga, Kentucky
* Watauga County, North Carolina
* Watauga, South Dakota
* Watauga, Tennessee
* Watauga, Texas
;Bodies of Water
* Watauga Lake in Tennessee
* The Watauga River in North Carolina and Tennessee
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, and
Richland Hills
Richland Hills is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,801 at the 2010 census.
Government
Richland Hills operates under a charter adopted in 1986, which provides for a "Council-Manager" form of government. The Cou ...
.
The education system for Haltom City is served by the
Birdville Independent School District, which also serves neighboring cities including Fort Worth, North Richland Hills, Watauga, and as far as
Hurst. It is also served in the north by
Keller ISD, with high-school students exclusively feeding into
Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Worth. The city is home to 10 parks, a public library, and a recreation center. Haltom City is surrounded by major highways including,
Highway 26,
Highway 377,
SH 121,
(NE 28th St) SH 183, and
Interstate 820.
Geography
Haltom City is located at (32.816129, –97.271634).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 12.4 square miles (32.1 km), of which 12.4 square miles (32.1 km) are land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km) (0.16%) is covered by water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 46,073 people, 14,601 households, and 10,520 families residing in the city.
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, 42,409 people and 16,626 households were in the city. The
racial makeup
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of the city was 69.8% White, 4.1% Black or
African-American
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, 0.8%
Native American, 8.4% Asian, and 0.2% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander. Hispanics or Latinos of any race was 32.5%. In the city, the population was distributed as 9.2% under the age of 5, 75.4% 18 years of age or over, and 10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.7 years. Males made up 52.3% of the population, and females made up 47.7%.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,183, and for a family was $48,307. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $19,367. About 13.8% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
Government and infrastructure
The City of Haltom City Home Rule Charter was adopted October 10, 1955. The city operates under a
council-manager form of government and provides a full range of services that include public safety (police and fire), municipal court, sanitation, parks, library, public works, and general administrative services. The city also owns and operates a water distribution system, a wastewater collection system, and a drainage utility system.
According to the city's 2013-2014 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city's various funds had $59.0 million in revenues, $47.9 million in expenditures, $174.8 million in total assets, $75.3 million in total liabilities, and $34.4 million in cash and investments.
[City of Haltom City 2013-14 CAFR](_blank)
Retrieved 2015-07-02
The structure of the management and coordination of city services is:
[ City of Haltom City FY2014-15 Budget](_blank)
Retrieved 2015-07-02
Economy
Top employers
According to Haltom City's 2021 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:
Education
Most of Haltom City is served by the
Birdville Independent School District, but some portions are served by the
Fort Worth Independent School District and
Keller Independent School District.
Haltom City Public Library is the regional library of the city and is a well-known partner of the
Fort Worth Public Library
Fort Worth Public Library is the public library system that serves the city of Fort Worth, Texas. The Fort Worth Public Libraries consist of 16 branches including the central library and two regional libraries.
History
In April 1892, 20 women ...
.
In 2011, an extension of
Tarrant County College
Tarrant County College (TCC) or Tarrant County College District (TCCD) is a public community college in Tarrant County, Texas. It offers Associate of Arts, an Associate of Science, an Associate of Applied Science, and Associate of Arts in Teac ...
(TCC) Northeast Campus, the Northeast Training/Learning Center, opened in the former civic center of Haltom City. The extension, less than from the main TCC Northeast Campus, includes classroom and training areas. Haltom City had approached TCC, asking how to add community college services for working-class families who may have limited transportation options.
Media
KLIF-FM
KLIF-FM (93.3 MHz, "''Hot 93.3''") is a commercial radio station licensed to Haltom City, Texas, and serving the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The station is owned by Cumulus Media, and the broadcast license is held by Radio License Holding SRC L ...
serving the
Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex
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is a
Top 40 Mainstream
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radio station that has Haltom City's license
and is currently owned by
Cumulus Media
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; the station is currently rivaling its competitors
KHKS and
KDMX, which are stations that have city licenses in
Dallas County and are under the ownership of the largest radio station owner
iHeartMedia
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.
Notes
Citations
Explanatory notes
External links
Haltom City official websiteHaltom City Public LibraryBirdville Independent School DistrictBirdville Historical Society
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1932 establishments in Texas
Cities in Tarrant County, Texas
Cities in Texas
Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
Populated places established in 1932