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Tarrant County
Tarrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2007, it had a population of 1,717,435. Its county seat is Fort Worth.[1] Tarrant County is the second most populous county in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and contains its second and third largest principal cities. The county is named in honor of General Edward H. Tarrant.[2]
Fort Worth is the largest city in Tarrant County. Its population in 2006 was 653,320.[3] Arlington is the second largest city in Tarrant County with population of 367,197 in 2006.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 897 square miles (2,324 km²), of which, 863 square miles (2,236 km²) of it is land and 34 square miles (88 km²) of it (3.80%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,446,219 people, 533,864 households, and 369,433 families residing in the county. The population density
was 1,675 people per square mile (647/km²). There were 565,830 housing
units at an average density of 655 per square mile (253/km²). The
racial makeup of the county was 71.23% White, 12.80% Black or African American, 0.57% Native American, 3.64% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 9.09% from other races, and 2.51% from two or more races. 19.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 533,864 households out of which 36.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.60% were married couples
living together, 12.20% had a female householder with no husband
present, and 30.80% were non-families. 24.90% of all households were
made up of individuals and 5.90% had someone living alone who was 65
years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the
average family size was 3.22.
In the county, the population was spread out with 28.10% under the
age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 33.50% from 25 to 44, 20.10% from 45
to 64, and 8.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was
32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.10 males. For every 100
females age 18 and over, there were 95.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $46,179, and the
median income for a family was $54,068. Males had a median income of
$38,486 versus $28,672 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,548. About 8.00% of families and 10.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.80% of those under age 18 and 8.70% of those age 65 or over.
Tarrant County has one of the nation's highest property tax rates.
In 2007, it was ranked in the Top 25 for property taxes as percentage
of the homes value on owner occupied housing ranking 15th.[5]
High property tax rates can reduce a home's value significantly, leading to less resale value and negative equity upon ownership of the home. Part of this is due to the complex Robin Hood plan school funding mechanism in Texas.[6]
Cities and towns
Education
[edit] Colleges and Universities
[edit] Primary and Secondary schools
Public schools in Texas are organized into Independent School Districts and charter schools. Tarrant County is also home to dozens of private high schools and nearly 100 lower-level private schools.[7]
[edit] Independent School Districts
[edit] Charter schools
[edit] Private Schools
Notable private schools include:
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