Dalworthington Gardens, Texas
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| City of Dalworthington Gardens, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Tarrant |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km²) |
| - Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km²) 1.08% |
| Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,186 |
| - Density | 1,193.8/sq mi (461.2/km²) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 48-19084[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1333892[2] |
| Website: http://cityofdwg.net/ | |
Dalworthington Gardens is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,186 at the 2000 census.
The name is a portmanteau of parts of names of the anchor cities of the Metroplex. Dallas forms the "Dal", Fort Worth forms the "worth", and Arlington forms the "ington". Hence, "Dal"-"worth"-"ington".
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[edit] Geography
Dalworthington Gardens is located at (32.696633, -97.155705)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.08%) is water.
The town's northern border adjoins Pantego; both towns are completely surrounded by the city of Arlington. The town's borders appear to some to be ambigious to conceal the limits that the Dalworthington Gardens Police department can operate in, which has become notorious as one of the United States most prolific speed traps, including a questionable school zone operated during questionable hours, all in an effort to increase revenues for what some consider a corrupt police department and municipal criminal court system. The City depends upon a relatively large number of reserve officers, which could account for the badge-heavy attitude. On the positive side, there is little serious crime in the City due to the small area and relatively large number of officers on patrol.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,186 people, 747 households, and 622 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,193.8 people per square mile (461.2/km²). There were 765 housing units at an average density of 417.8/sq mi (161.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.52% White, 6.08% African American, 0.50% Native American, 1.56% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 1.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.80% of the population.
There were 747 households out of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.6% were non-families. 13.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $75,528, and the median income for a family was $95,686. Males had a median income of $62,500 versus $30,978 for females. The per capita income for the city was $41,458. About 0.8% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
No colleges or universities are present in this community, but the town lies in proximity to the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). The community is also served by the Tarrant County College district of junior colleges which has campuses located in the surrounding cities.
Dalworthington Gardens lies within the Arlington Independent School District. Dalworthington Gardens is served by Key Elementary School, Gunn Junior High School, Martin High School, and Arlington High School.
In Texas, school district boundaries do not always follow city and county boundaries because all aspects of the school district government apparatus, including school district boundaries, are separated from the city and county government. In the case of Dalworthington Gardens, no Independent School District was ever established. The proximity of the already established Arlington ISD led to the entirety of Dalworthington Gardens being served by the AISD since the middle of the 20th century.
Pantego Christian Academy is a popular and large private school in the neighboring town of Pantego.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Dalworthington Gardens, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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