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Dalworthington Gardens is a city in Tarrant County
Tarrant County, Texas

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, Texas....
, Texas
Texas

Texas is a U.S. state located in the South Central United States, nicknamed the Lone Star State. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, spanning , and with a growing population of 24.3 million residents....
, United States
United States

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. The population was 2,186 at the 2000 census.

The name is a portmanteau of parts of names of the three anchor cities of the Metroplex
Metroplex

A metroplex is large metropolitan area containing several cities and their suburbs. It is also sometimes used as an alternative to metropolis or megalopolis , which is a chain of continuous metropolitan areas....
: Dallas
Dallas, Texas

Dallas is the third largest city in the state of Texas and the List of United States cities by population in the United States.The city, with a population of over 1.3 million, is the main economic center of the 12-county Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex which contains 6.1 million people, and is the fourth-largest United States metropolitan area...
, Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth is the List of United States cities by population in the United States and the fifth-largest city within the state of Texas. Situated in and a cultural gateway into the Western United States, the city covers nearly in Tarrant County, Texas and Denton County, Texas counties, serving as the county seat for Tarrant County....
, and Arlington
Arlington, Texas

Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, Texas within the Dallas?Fort Worth Metroplex. According to a U.S Census Bureau release, as of July 1, 2007 Arlington has an estimated population of 371,038....
.
orthington Gardens is located at (32.696633, -97.155705).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

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, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 kmē), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 kmē) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 kmē) of it (1.08%) is water.

The town's northern border adjoins Pantego; both towns are completely surrounded by the city of Arlington.

f the census
Census

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 of 2000, there were 2,186 people, 747 households, and 622 families residing in the city.






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Dalworthington Gardens is a city in Tarrant County
Tarrant County, Texas

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, Texas....
, Texas
Texas

Texas is a U.S. state located in the South Central United States, nicknamed the Lone Star State. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, spanning , and with a growing population of 24.3 million residents....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. The population was 2,186 at the 2000 census.

The name is a portmanteau of parts of names of the three anchor cities of the Metroplex
Metroplex

A metroplex is large metropolitan area containing several cities and their suburbs. It is also sometimes used as an alternative to metropolis or megalopolis , which is a chain of continuous metropolitan areas....
: Dallas
Dallas, Texas

Dallas is the third largest city in the state of Texas and the List of United States cities by population in the United States.The city, with a population of over 1.3 million, is the main economic center of the 12-county Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex which contains 6.1 million people, and is the fourth-largest United States metropolitan area...
, Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth is the List of United States cities by population in the United States and the fifth-largest city within the state of Texas. Situated in and a cultural gateway into the Western United States, the city covers nearly in Tarrant County, Texas and Denton County, Texas counties, serving as the county seat for Tarrant County....
, and Arlington
Arlington, Texas

Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, Texas within the Dallas?Fort Worth Metroplex. According to a U.S Census Bureau release, as of July 1, 2007 Arlington has an estimated population of 371,038....
.

Geography

Dalworthington Gardens is located at (32.696633, -97.155705).

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 1.9 square miles (4.8 kmē), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 kmē) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 kmē) of it (1.08%) is water.

The town's northern border adjoins Pantego; both towns are completely surrounded by the city of Arlington.

Demographics

As of the census
Census

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....
 of 2000, there were 2,186 people, 747 households, and 622 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density

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 was 1,193.8 people per square mile (461.2/kmē). There were 765 housing units at an average density of 417.8/sq mi (161.4/kmē). The racial makeup of the city was 89.52% White, 6.08% African American, 0.50% Native American, 1.56% Asian, 0.46% from other races
Race (United States Census)

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, and 1.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.80% of the population.

There were 747 households out of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% were married couples
Marriage

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 living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.6% were non-families. 13.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $75,528, and the median income for a family was $95,686. Males had a median income of $62,500 versus $30,978 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

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 for the city was $41,458. About 0.8% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

No colleges or universities are present in this community, but the town lies in proximity to the University of Texas at Arlington
University of Texas at Arlington

The University of Texas at Arlington, often referred to as UT Arlington or UTA, is a nationally-recognized comprehensive doctoral/research university in Arlington, Texas, US....
 (UTA). The community is also served by the Tarrant County College
Tarrant County College

'Tarrant County College' or 'Tarrant County College District ' is a public two year community college serving the Fort Worth, Texas 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....
 district of junior colleges which has campuses located in the surrounding cities.

Dalworthington Gardens lies within the Arlington Independent School District
Arlington Independent School District

Arlington Independent School District or AISD is a school district based in Arlington, Texas, Texas .The district covers the majority of Arlington, Texas and portions of Grand Prairie, Texas....
. Dalworthington Gardens is served by Key Elementary School, Gunn Junior High School, Martin High School, and Arlington High School
Arlington High School (Arlington, Texas)

Arlington High School , located in Arlington, Texas, is a secondary school serving grades 9-12. It is one of the six high schools comprising the Arlington Independent School District....
.

In Texas, school district boundaries do not always follow city and county boundaries because all aspects of the school district government apparatus, including school district boundaries, are separated from the city and county government. In the case of Dalworthington Gardens, no Independent School District was ever established. The proximity of the already established Arlington ISD led to the entirety of Dalworthington Gardens being served by the AISD since the middle of the 20th century.

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