Haltom City, Texas

Haltom City, Texas
City
City of Haltom City
Clockwise from top left: a mural inside the HCPL dedicated to Haltom City, the state-of-the-art City Library exterior, the Haltom High School
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Motto: "A place to call home!"
Location of Haltom City in Tarrant County, Texas
Coordinates: 32°48′58″N 97°16′18″W / 32.81611°N 97.27167°W / 32.81611; -97.27167Coordinates: 32°48′58″N 97°16′18″W / 32.81611°N 97.27167°W / 32.81611; -97.27167
Country	United States of America
State	Texas
County	Tarrant
Founded	1932
Incorporated	July 5, 1949
Home Rule Charter	October 10, 1955
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
• City Council	Mayor David Averitt Former Mayor: Richard Hutchison Bob Watkins Ricky Brown Scott Garrett Dr. An Truong Trae Fowler Jeannine Nunn Walter Grow
• City Manager	Keith Lane
Area
• Total	12.4 sq mi (32.1 km2)
• Land	12.36 sq mi (32.0 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.16%
Elevation	535 ft (163 m)
Population 2010
• Total	42,409
• Estimate (2015)	43,851
• Density	3,148.4/sq mi (1,215.9/km2)
Demonym(s)	Haltomite
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	76111,[1] 76117–18,[2] 76137,[3] 76148,[4] 76180[5]
Area code(s)	817
FIPS code	48-31928[6]
GNIS feature ID	1373985[7]
Website	www.haltomcitytx.com

Haltom City is a city that is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth region and inside Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The population was 42,409 at the 2010 census.^[8] Haltom City is a inner suburb of Fort Worth, a principal city of the DFW Metroplex. The city is 6 miles from Downtown Fort Worth, 30 miles from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, and 20 miles from the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Irving. Haltom is surrounded almost entirely by Fort Worth, North Richland Hills, Watauga, and Richland Hills.

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 state-of-the-art public library and recreation center, and the Tarrant County College branch Haltom City Northeast Center is a community division of the TCC Northeast Campus in Hurst. It was created in collaboration with the leadership of Haltom City to give greater opportunities to higher education.^[9] Medical facilities inside Haltom City is the T&R Clinic in the south-side. Haltom is surrounded by major highways including, Highway 26, Highway 377, SH 121, (NE 28th St) SH 183 and Interstate 820.

Nearby shopping malls include the Northeast Mall located in Hurst, The Parks at Arlington in Arlington, and Hulen Mall in Fort Worth.

Geography

Haltom City is located at 32°48′58″N 97°16′18″W / 32.81611°N 97.27167°W / 32.81611; -97.27167 (32.816129, -97.271634).^[10]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.4 square miles (32.1 km²), of which 12.4 square miles (32.1 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km²) (0.16%) is water.

Surrounding cities

Haltom city is one of the largest suburbs of Fort Worth. Here is the list of cities surrounding Haltom City which are entirely located in Tarrant County, they can be seen from here also.^[11]

Demographics

As of the census^[6] of 2010, there were 42,409 people and 16,626 households in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 69.8% White, 4.1% Black or African-American, 0.8% Native American, 8.4% Asian, and 0.2% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 32.5%. In the city, the population was spread out with 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 the median income for a family was $48,307. The per capita income for the city was $19,367. About 13.8% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

Local government

The City of Haltom City, Texas 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.^[14]

The structure of the management and coordination of city services is:^[15]

Alternative badge of the HCPD

Economy

Top employers

According to Haltom City’s 2014 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,^[16] the top employers in the city are:

Education

Most of Haltom City is served by the Birdville Independent School District (BISD), 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.^[17][18]

In 2011 an extension of Tarrant County College (TCC) Northeast Campus, the Northeast Training/Learning Center, opened in the 17,000-square-foot (1,600 m²) former civic center of Haltom City. The extension, less than 8 miles (13 km) 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.^[19]

Radio stations

KLIF-FM serving the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex is a Top 40 Mainstream radio station that has Haltom City's license^[20] and is currently owned by Cumulus Media, 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 Clear Channel Communications.

References

External links

• Haltom City official website
• Haltom City Public Library
• Birdville Independent School District
• Birdville Historical Society