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Location . . . Fort Worth is on Interstate highways
35W, 20 and 30 and the Clear Fork of the Trinity River in central
Tarrant County. It is only 17.5 miles from the revitalized downtown to
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| Origin . . . In January 1849 United States Army General William Jenkins Worth, hero of the Mexican War, proposed a line of ten forts to mark the western Texas frontier from Eagle Pass to the confluence of the West Fork and Clear Fork of the Trinity River. The United States War Department officially named thIS post Fort Worth on November 14, 1849. |
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Economy . . . Fort
Worth is home to major corporations like Lockheed Martin, American
Airlines, Bell Helicopter Textron, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad,
Pier 1 Imports and RadioShack. Based on its population of about 4.8 million, the Dallas/Fort Worth MSA has 24% more than its share of jobs in comparison with the nation. Aircraft manufacturing in Dallas/Fort worth MSA has the largest share of jobs among manufacturing sectors. |
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located in Dallas, Tarrant and Hunt Counties. Tarrant County has the
largest portion of these jobs (about 20,000). These counties are ranked
the top 3 in jobs per capita among 12 metro counties. The big international airport plays an important role as the impetus
for the regional economy. Easy access to the city can entice many
corporate and regional headquarters to come here and the airport itself
produces plentiful jobs as well as induced industries. |
| In the electronics manufacturing industries, this MSA has over 3 times
more share of national jobs. These are considered as high tech and can be
the main factor to lead regional economy, which is different from
conventional manufacturing industries that face decline. According to a national relocation expert, a number of major East and West Coast companies are looking at relocating their headquarters to less expensive areas like Fort Worth-Arlington. Head-office costs in Fort Worth-Arlington and Dallas compare very favorably with other U.S. cities. |
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| In a new "Corporate Headquarters Study"
that ranks the 25 urban areas with the largest concentration of Fortune
500 companies in terms of how expensive it is for a company to operate
their headquarters there, Fort Worth-Arlington ranked the fourth least
expensive. |
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Myriad Attractions . . . Fort Worth offers so many things to see and do you could plan an entire vacation around them, including special events all year long. From cowboys to culture, from sports to shopping, Fort Worth is filled with a unique mix of attractions. |
| Fort Worth boasts several major openings
in 2002, from new museums to the city's expanded convention center. The
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame is the newest addition to Fort
Worth's Cultural District. Its recent grand opening made available 33,000 sq ft of fun and education, featuring interactive exhibits, artifacts, A multi-purpose theater, expanded research library and much more. Another recently opened attraction is LaGrave Field, home of the Fort Worth Cats, offering minor league baseball is at its best. |
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Evidence of Fort Worth's proud heritage is all over the city - from the
Stockyards National Historic District to the Fort Worth Stock Show, from
artistic tributes to annual festivals, from fascinating museums to
authentic Western saloons. In Fort Worth, the Old West comes to life
before your eyes -- every single day.
The Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame pays tribute to the cowboys and cowgirls |
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It features a fascinating collection of more than
60 beautifully restored wagons, carriages and sleighs, plus videos,
trophies, saddles and photographs from Hall of Fame honorees, and much
more! Year-round, Fort Worth offers a major-league selection of sporting events, including NASCAR and Indy racing at the Texas Motor Speedway, rodeo action at the Cowtown Coliseum, college sports at Texas Christian University, hockey thrills with the Fort Worth Brahmas and PGA tour excitement at the MasterCard Colonial Golf Tournament. Just a few minutes away, there's the beautiful Ballpark in Arlington, where the Texas Rangers take the field. And it's an easy drive to catch the Dallas Cowboys, Mavericks and Stars. |
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The nationally ranked Fort Worth Zoo is now even better! Texas Wild!, a
new, 8-acre exhibit, takes visitors on a spectacular journey through the
various regions of the Lone Star State! Among the many other attractions in the metro area is Six Flags Over Texas theme park. Area parks and lakes offer a wide variety of outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, rollerblading, swimming, sailing, fishing and more. |
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People are often surprised that a city known for its Western culture could be so devoted to the fine arts. Nevertheless, with world-class symphony, ballet and opera performances, an incredible choice of live theaters, and awesome number of museums and galleries, when it comes to the arts, Fort Worth is really fine! Fort Worth, known as "the museum capital of the Southwest," offers a
truly incredible array of museums - from the artistic to the historic,
from the ancient to the modern. |
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Education . . . Twenty public school districts are located wholly or partly in Tarrant County. Fort Worth's is the largest, followed by Arlington's. Many smaller districts are growing rapidly; some have recently built schools, and others are planning construction. The Fort Worth district, for example, recently passed a $398 million bond issue and plans to build 12 elementary schools in the next few years. |
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Fort Worth Independent School District has 78,654 students in 135
schools for grades K-12. The district was rated "Acceptable" by the Texas
Education Agency for its TAAS Texas Assessment of Academic. The Tarrant County area has a long, rich tradition of private schools and is home to religion-related as well as secular institutions. They range from small schools of fewer than 30 students to large schools of more than 1,000. |
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Higher Education . . .
The public and private colleges and universities in Tarrant County
serve more than 50,000 students. They include small private campuses with
a traditional college atmosphere, large state institutions and a downtown
law school. More opportunities for higher education exist within an easy
commute in nearby Denton and Dallas counties. Texas Christian University was founded in Fort Worth in 1873. Its
Undergraduate student body is approximately 6,900 and it is highly ranked |
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| Other Tarrant County institutions of higher learning include Arlington Baptist College, College of St. Thomas More, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary - (largest evangelical seminary in the world), Tarrant County College (public 2-year community college with 4 campuses) Texas Wesleyan University and School of Law, University of North Texas Health Science Center, and University of Texas at Arlington. Other colleges and universities in the area include Southern Methodist University and Bishop College in Dallas, North Texas State University and Texas Woman's University in Denton, and University of Dallas in Irving. Health Care . . . Comprehensive, state-of-the-art health care facilities in Tarrant County include Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital with 610 licensed beds, All Saints Episcopal Hospital/Fort Worth (523 licensed beds), JPS Health Network/ John Peter Smith Hospital (429 licensed beds), Arlington Memorial Hospital (358 licensed beds), Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth (320 licensed beds), Medical Center of Arlington (297 licensed beds), Osteopathic Medical Center of Texas (265 licensed beds), and about a dozen smaller hospitals. An abundance of additional quality health care facilities are available
in Dallas and the rest of the metropolitan area. Columbia Medical Arts
Hospital is an elective surgery healthcare provider in the heart of
Dallas' major medical corridor for a full continuum of healthcare
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Health Care . . . Comprehensive, state-of-the-art health care facilities in Tarrant County include Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital with 610 licensed beds, All Saints Episcopal Hospital/Fort Worth (523 licensed beds), JPS Health Network/ John Peter Smith Hospital (429 licensed beds), Arlington Memorial Hospital (358 licensed beds), Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth (320 licensed beds), Medical Center of Arlington (297 licensed beds), Osteopathic Medical Center of Texas (265 licensed beds), and about a dozen smaller hospitals. |
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