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Major Communities (2013 Population): Dallas (1,257,676), Forney (16,650), Kaufman (6,922), Mesquite (143,484), Seagoville (15,519) and Terrell (16,347)
Demographics
Education
For more information, visit the county’s website at www.kaufmancounty.net.
PARKER COUNTY—OVERVIEW
Parker County sits south of Jack and Wise counties, west of Tarrant County, north of Hood and Johnson counties and east of Palo Pint County. Temperatures are warm to hot during the summer months when residents take pleasure in lakes Weatherford and Mineral Wells for recreational use. Local crops include peanuts, oats, watermelons and peaches, but land use for livestock and livestock products brings in the largest chunk of money for the area. At 1,368 feet, the highest peak in the county is on Slipdown Mountain. In the last decade, Parker County has averaged about 3,000 new residents a year. Parker is one of the few Texas counties to achieve the honor of financial transparency from the comptroller’s office.
Major Communities (2013 Population): Azle (11,334), Mineral Wells (16,773) and Weatherford (27,021)
Demographics
Education
For more information, visit the county’s website at www.parkercountytx.com.
ROCKWALL COUNTY—OVERVIEW
The nearly square county of Rockwall is the smallest in Texas at only 147 square miles, but it has a storied past. Several tribes of Caddo inhabited the area centuries ago until Cherokees came in from the east and created an inter-Indian war. Somehow the arrival of the first Anglo-Americans did not interfere with the battle and construction of the National Road of the Republic of Texas was built as a major route for travelers. Around the same time a well was being dug when a large rock formation that crossed the county was discovered. Legend had it that it was built by prehistoric natives, but scientific analysis states it is a natural geological formation. Present day Rockwall County is an attractive part of the Dallas MSA with Lake Ray Hubbard to its left and I-30 a few miles north.
Major Communities (2013 Population): Dallas (1,257,676), Fate (8,197), Heath (7,764), Rockwall (40,922), Rowlett (58,043), Royse City (10,275) and Wylie (44,575)
Demographics
Education
For more information, visit the county’s website at www.rockwallcountytexas.com.
TARRANT COUNTY—OVERVIEW
General Edward H. Tarrant never lived in the area known as Tarrant County, but was held in such regard for driving out the occupied Indian land that a military outpost was established and named in his honor. The gently sloping to level frontier since the county’s founding in 1849 remains while the economic landscape has renewed several times. No longer dependent on defense plants and the military base, Tarrant County now credits aerospace and tourism for business resurgence. The strong cultural district is due in part to the cattle drives that brought gambling parlors, saloons, and dance halls. Once the railroad was complete, Fort Worth Stockyards was transformed into a livestock center. The 898 square miles is home to major lakes in the county including Arlington, Benbrook, Eagle Mountain, Grapevine and Worth, which offer relief during the hot days of summer. Trinity River and its tributaries are being preserved for environmental quality, conservation, recreation facilities, trail developments, reforestation, beautification and linkage to neighborhoods, downtown and other special districts.
Demographics
- Population in 2013.........................................................108,568
- Population Increase (2010–13)...................................5.1%
- Persons per square mile.............................................132.4
Education
- Independent School District: Kaufman
- Educational Attainment (Adult Population 2013)
- High school diploma.......................................82.9%
- College degrees..............................................17.4%
For more information, visit the county’s website at www.kaufmancounty.net.
PARKER COUNTY—OVERVIEW
Parker County sits south of Jack and Wise counties, west of Tarrant County, north of Hood and Johnson counties and east of Palo Pint County. Temperatures are warm to hot during the summer months when residents take pleasure in lakes Weatherford and Mineral Wells for recreational use. Local crops include peanuts, oats, watermelons and peaches, but land use for livestock and livestock products brings in the largest chunk of money for the area. At 1,368 feet, the highest peak in the county is on Slipdown Mountain. In the last decade, Parker County has averaged about 3,000 new residents a year. Parker is one of the few Texas counties to achieve the honor of financial transparency from the comptroller’s office.
Major Communities (2013 Population): Azle (11,334), Mineral Wells (16,773) and Weatherford (27,021)
Demographics
- Population in 2013.........................................................121,481
- Population Increase (2010–13)...................................3.8%
- Persons per square mile.............................................129.4
Education
- Independent School Districts: Aledo, Brock, Garner, Millsap, Peaster, Poolville, Springtown and Weatherford
- Educational Attainment (Adult Population 2013)
- High school diploma.......................................87.3%
- College degrees..............................................23.8%
For more information, visit the county’s website at www.parkercountytx.com.
ROCKWALL COUNTY—OVERVIEW
The nearly square county of Rockwall is the smallest in Texas at only 147 square miles, but it has a storied past. Several tribes of Caddo inhabited the area centuries ago until Cherokees came in from the east and created an inter-Indian war. Somehow the arrival of the first Anglo-Americans did not interfere with the battle and construction of the National Road of the Republic of Texas was built as a major route for travelers. Around the same time a well was being dug when a large rock formation that crossed the county was discovered. Legend had it that it was built by prehistoric natives, but scientific analysis states it is a natural geological formation. Present day Rockwall County is an attractive part of the Dallas MSA with Lake Ray Hubbard to its left and I-30 a few miles north.
Major Communities (2013 Population): Dallas (1,257,676), Fate (8,197), Heath (7,764), Rockwall (40,922), Rowlett (58,043), Royse City (10,275) and Wylie (44,575)
Demographics
- Population in 2013.........................................................85,245
- Population Increase (2010–13)...................................8.8%
- Persons per square mile.............................................616.7
Education
- Independent School Districts: Rockwall and Royse City
- Educational Attainment (Adult Population 2013)
- High school diploma.......................................91.1%
- College degrees..............................................35.3%
For more information, visit the county’s website at www.rockwallcountytexas.com.
TARRANT COUNTY—OVERVIEW
General Edward H. Tarrant never lived in the area known as Tarrant County, but was held in such regard for driving out the occupied Indian land that a military outpost was established and named in his honor. The gently sloping to level frontier since the county’s founding in 1849 remains while the economic landscape has renewed several times. No longer dependent on defense plants and the military base, Tarrant County now credits aerospace and tourism for business resurgence. The strong cultural district is due in part to the cattle drives that brought gambling parlors, saloons, and dance halls. Once the railroad was complete, Fort Worth Stockyards was transformed into a livestock center. The 898 square miles is home to major lakes in the county including Arlington, Benbrook, Eagle Mountain, Grapevine and Worth, which offer relief during the hot days of summer. Trinity River and its tributaries are being preserved for environmental quality, conservation, recreation facilities, trail developments, reforestation, beautification and linkage to neighborhoods, downtown and other special districts.
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