Tarrant County, Texas
Tarrant County | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°46′N 97°17′W / 32.77°N 97.29°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1850 |
| Named after | Edward H. Tarrant |
| Seat | Fort Worth |
| Largest city | Fort Worth |
| Area | |
• Total | 902 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
| • Land | 864 sq mi (2,240 km2) |
| • Water | 39 sq mi (100 km2) 4.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,110,640 |
• Estimate (2023) | 2,182,947 |
| • Density | 2,300/sq mi (900/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 6th, 12th, 24th, 25th, 30th, 33rd |
| Website | tarrantcounty |
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Tarrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas with a 2020 U.S. census population of 2,110,640, making it the third-most populous county in Texas and the 15th-most populous in the United States. Its county seat is Fort Worth. Tarrant County, one of 26 counties created out of the Peters Colony, was established in 1849 and organized the next year. It is named after Edward H. Tarrant, a lawyer, politician, and militia leader.
The ancestral homelands of Native American tribes: Caddo, Tonkawa, Comanche, and Cherokee covered Tarrant County. The Native American tribes resisted settlement and fought to defend their land. The Battle of Village Creek is a well known battle that took place in Tarrant County.