Forest Hill, Texas
Encyclopedia
Forest Hill is a suburb
of Fort Worth
in Tarrant County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 12,355 at the 2010 census.
The community incorporated as a village on March 16, 1946. In the late 1940s the village had around 90 people. In 1949 the village petitioned to be relabeled as a city after reaching 500 citizens; on April 8 of that year the village was relabeled as a city. By 1954 the volunteer fire department, the court, and the corporation court opened. The city had 1,519 people in the mid-1950s.
The city expanded in the 1960s. In 1967 the city had 3,800 people; the city grew due to its proximity to Fort Worth. By the early 1970s the city adopted the Forest Hill Home Rule Charter in order to more easily annex territory and to allow for better governance. The city had 19,250 people in 1976 and 11,482 in 1990. In the 1970s, it elected its first female mayor, Jackie Larson.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11.0 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 12,949 people, 3,699 households, and 2,944 families residing in the city. The population density
was 3,049.7 people per square mile (1,176.4/km²). There were 3,876 housing units at an average density of 912.9/sq mi (352.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 33.62% White, 57.06% African American, 0.42% Native American, 1.14% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 6.33% from other races
, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.14% of the population.
There were 3,699 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples
living together, 20.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 114.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,473, and the median income for a family was $40,357. Males had a median income of $29,097 versus $25,527 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,027. About 11.3% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.
from Fort Worth to Cleburne
. The streetcar line operated on an hourly basis in the 1900s.
and partly in the Fort Worth Independent School District
.
Two primary schools, Harlean Beal Elementary School and David K. Sellars Elementary School, serve separate areas within the FWISD section of Forest Hill. The FWISD secondary schools that serve the section of Forest Hill, located in Fort Worth, include Glencrest 6th Grade School, Forest Oak Middle School, and O. D. Wyatt High School
.
In 1896 Forest Hill schools had three teachers, 91 white students, and 15 black students. By 1905 Forest Hill, now having no schools for black students, had two schools, four teachers, and 226 students.
Students living in the Everman Independent School District portion of the city attend Roger E. Souder Elementary School, Dan Powell Intermediate School, Everman Junior High School and Everman High School.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
in Tarrant County
Tarrant County, Texas
Tarrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, it had a population of 1,809,034. Its county seat is Fort Worth. Tarrant County is the sixteenth most populous county in the United States and the third most populous in Texas. The county is named in honor...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 12,355 at the 2010 census.
History
Forest Hill began around 1860. The community was called Brambleton Station and Forest Hill Village before being named Forest Hill. By 1896 the community had its first schools and was established as a suburb of Fort Worth. In 1905 Old Mansfield Road and Forest Hill Drive were the city's two main roads. In 1912 citizens drilled a "crooked hole well," the first private water system in the community. By 1925 the community had 25 residents and two businesses. Forest Hill gained a new source of water in the early 1940s. By 1944 Trentman Company and the Johnson Campbell Company began building homes. The owners of the private water system sold it to Texas Water Company.The community incorporated as a village on March 16, 1946. In the late 1940s the village had around 90 people. In 1949 the village petitioned to be relabeled as a city after reaching 500 citizens; on April 8 of that year the village was relabeled as a city. By 1954 the volunteer fire department, the court, and the corporation court opened. The city had 1,519 people in the mid-1950s.
The city expanded in the 1960s. In 1967 the city had 3,800 people; the city grew due to its proximity to Fort Worth. By the early 1970s the city adopted the Forest Hill Home Rule Charter in order to more easily annex territory and to allow for better governance. The city had 19,250 people in 1976 and 11,482 in 1990. In the 1970s, it elected its first female mayor, Jackie Larson.
Geography
Forest Hill is located at 32°39′48"N 97°16′6"W (32.663383, -97.268292).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11.0 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 12,949 people, 3,699 households, and 2,944 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,049.7 people per square mile (1,176.4/km²). There were 3,876 housing units at an average density of 912.9/sq mi (352.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 33.62% White, 57.06% African American, 0.42% Native American, 1.14% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 6.33% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.14% of the population.
There were 3,699 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 20.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 114.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,473, and the median income for a family was $40,357. Males had a median income of $29,097 versus $25,527 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $17,027. About 11.3% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
By 1911 the city became a stop on the Fort Worth Southern Traction Company's electric urban railwayInterurban
An interurban, also called a radial railway in parts of Canada, is a type of electric passenger railroad; in short a hybrid between tram and train. Interurbans enjoyed widespread popularity in the first three decades of the twentieth century in North America. Until the early 1920s, most roads were...
from Fort Worth to Cleburne
Cleburne, Texas
Cleburne is a city in Johnson County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Fort Worth. According to 2007 United States Census Bureau estimates, the population is 29,050. It is the county seat of Johnson County. Cleburne is named for a Confederate General, Patrick Cleburne...
. The streetcar line operated on an hourly basis in the 1900s.
Education
Forest Hill is partly in the Everman Independent School DistrictEverman Independent School District
Everman Independent School District is a public school district based in Everman, Texas .In addition to Everman, the district serves portions of Fort Worth, Forest Hill, and Burleson....
and partly in the Fort Worth Independent School District
Fort Worth Independent School District
Fort Worth Independent School District is a school district based in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. It is currently the fifth largest school district in Texas ....
.
Two primary schools, Harlean Beal Elementary School and David K. Sellars Elementary School, serve separate areas within the FWISD section of Forest Hill. The FWISD secondary schools that serve the section of Forest Hill, located in Fort Worth, include Glencrest 6th Grade School, Forest Oak Middle School, and O. D. Wyatt High School
O. D. Wyatt High School
Oscar Dean Wyatt High School is a secondary school in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. The school is located at 2400 East Seminary Drive. The school is a part of the Fort Worth Independent School District....
.
In 1896 Forest Hill schools had three teachers, 91 white students, and 15 black students. By 1905 Forest Hill, now having no schools for black students, had two schools, four teachers, and 226 students.
Students living in the Everman Independent School District portion of the city attend Roger E. Souder Elementary School, Dan Powell Intermediate School, Everman Junior High School and Everman High School.