Fort Worth, Texas
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| Nicknames: Cowtown, Panther City, Funkytown, Queen City of the Prairie | |
| Motto(s): "Where the West begins"; "Crossroads of Cowboys & Culture" | |
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| Coordinates: 32°45′23″N 97°19′57″W / 32.75639°N 97.33250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Tarrant, Denton, Johnson, Parker, Wise |
| Incorporated | 1874 |
| Named after | William J. Worth |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council–manager |
| • Mayor | Mattie Parker (R) |
| • City manager | David Cooke (R) |
| • City council | List |
| Area | |
| 355.56 sq mi (920.89 km2) | |
| • Land | 347.27 sq mi (899.44 km2) |
| • Water | 8.28 sq mi (21.45 km2) |
| Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 918,915 | |
• Estimate (2024) | 1,008,106 |
| • Rank | 35th in North America 11th in the United States 4th in Texas |
| • Density | 2,870.8/sq mi (1,108.4/km2) |
| • Metro | 7,637,387 (US: 4th) |
| Demonym(s) | Fort Worthian, Fort Worthite |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 76008, 76036, 761XX, 76244 |
| Area codes | 682 and 817 |
| FIPS code | 48-27000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410531 |
| Website | www |
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Fort Worth is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly 350 square miles (910 km2) into Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise counties. Fort Worth's population was estimated to be 1,008,156 in 2024, making it the 11th-most populous city in the United States. Fort Worth is the second-largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, after Dallas, and the metropolitan area is the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the United States and the most populous in Texas.
The city of Fort Worth was established in 1849 as an army outpost on a bluff overlooking the Trinity River. Fort Worth has historically been a center of the Texas Longhorn cattle trade. It still embraces its Western heritage and traditional architecture and design. USS Fort Worth (LCS-3) is the first ship of the United States Navy named after the city. Nearby Dallas has held a population majority in the metropolitan area for as long as records have been kept, yet Fort Worth has become one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States.
The city is the location of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and several museums designed by contemporary architects. The Kimbell Art Museum was designed by Louis Kahn, with an additional designs by Renzo Piano. The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth was designed by Tadao Ando. The Amon Carter Museum of American Art, designed by Philip Johnson, houses American art. The Sid Richardson Museum, redesigned by David M. Schwarz, has a collection of Western art in the United States emphasizing Frederic Remington and Charles Russell. The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History was designed by Ricardo Legorreta of Mexico.
In addition, the city of Fort Worth is the location of several universities including, University of Texas at Arlington, Texas Christian University, Texas Wesleyan, University of North Texas Health Science Center, and Texas A&M University School of Law. Several multinational corporations, including Bell Textron, American Airlines, and BNSF Railway, are headquartered in Fort Worth.