Haltom City, Texas
Encyclopedia
Haltom City is a city in Tarrant County
, Texas
, United States
. Haltom City is an inner suburb of Fort Worth. The population was 42,409 at the 2010 census.
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.
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.
Haltom City is a Home-rule municipality.
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice
(TDCJ) operates the Fort Worth III District Parole Office in Haltom City.
The United States Postal Service
operates the Haltom City Post Office.
Haltom City was originally called Birdville. It was the first city in Tarrant County and the location of the county seat before Ft. Worth. It changed its name in 1949.
(BISD), but some portions are served by the Fort Worth Independent School District
and Keller Independent School District
.
Haltom City Public Library is the library of the city.
In 2011 an extension of Tarrant County College
(TCC) Northeast Campus, the Northeast Training/Learning Center, opened in the 17000 square foot former civic center of Haltom City. The extension, less than 8 miles (12.9 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.
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
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. Haltom City is an inner suburb of Fort Worth. The population was 42,409 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Haltom City is located at 32°48′58"N 97°16′18"W (32.816129, -97.271634).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, 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.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
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
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
, 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
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 $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
The Haltom City Police Department consists of approximately 80 sworn police officers that serve the city via patrol units in police cruisers and are supplemented by patrol supervisors and specialized units.Haltom City is a Home-rule municipality.
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is a department of the government of the state of Texas. The TDCJ is responsible for statewide criminal justice for adult offenders, including managing offenders in state prisons, state jails and private correctional facilities, funding and certain...
(TDCJ) operates the Fort Worth III District Parole Office in Haltom City.
The United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
operates the Haltom City Post Office.
History
Haltom City was incorporated on July 5, 1949, and gradually expanded, annexing Oak Knoll, Garden of Eden, Meadow Oaks, East Ridge and, in 1955, unincorporated portions of Birdville. Haltom City elected Home Rule Charter with a city manager, mayor and council form of government on October 10, 1955.Haltom City was originally called Birdville. It was the first city in Tarrant County and the location of the county seat before Ft. Worth. It changed its name in 1949.
Education
Most of Haltom City is served by the Birdville Independent School DistrictBirdville Independent School District
The Birdville Independent School District is a K-12 public school district based in Haltom City, Texas . It has about 22,000 students in 32 schools. Its superintendent is Stephen F. Waddell...
(BISD), but some portions are served by 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 ....
and Keller Independent School District
Keller Independent School District
The Keller Independent School District is a K-12 public school district based in Keller, Texas . It serves more than 31,000 students and operated 41 schools in the 2011-2012 school year....
.
Haltom City Public Library is the library of the city.
In 2011 an extension of Tarrant County College
Tarrant County College
Tarrant County College ' or Tarrant County College District is a community college serving the Fort Worth area in Tarrant County, Texas and providing degree programs toward an Associate of Arts, an Associate of Applied Science or Associate of Arts in Teaching...
(TCC) Northeast Campus, the Northeast Training/Learning Center, opened in the 17000 square foot former civic center of Haltom City. The extension, less than 8 miles (12.9 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.