Westworth Village, Texas
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Westworth Village is a city 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
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, United States
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. The population was 2,472 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Westworth Village is located at 32°45′34"N 97°25′7"W (32.759412, -97.418519).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 2,124 people, 783 households, and 552 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 was 1,073.2 people per square mile (414.2/km²). There were 856 housing units at an average density of 432.5 per square mile (166.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.83% White, 4.24% African American, 1.27% Native American, 1.32% Asian, 0.28% Pacific Islander, 6.64% from other races
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, and 4.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.64% of the population.

There were 783 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,493, and the median income for a family was $47,212. Males had a median income of $30,965 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the city was $19,495. About 6.2% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The Westworth Village Police Department, based out of the Westworth Village Justice Center, serves the city.

The Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth
Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base or NAS Fort Worth JRB includes Carswell Field, a military airfield located west of the central business district of Fort Worth, in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. This military airfield is operated by United States Navy...

 has some territory in Westworth Village."Westworth Village city, Texas." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 24, 2010.

Education

Westworth Village is 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 ....

.

Schools that serve Westworth Village include:
  • Burton Hill Elementary School (Westworth Village)
  • Stripling Middle School (Fort Worth)
  • Arlington Heights High School
    Arlington Heights High School
    Arlington Heights High School is a secondary school located in Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.A.. The school, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Fort Worth Independent School District...

    (Fort Worth)


Westworth Village Public Library serves the city.

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