Forest Hill, Texas
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| City of Forest Hill, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Tarrant |
| Government | |
| - City Manager | David Miller |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.2 sq mi (11.0 km²) |
| - Land | 4.2 sq mi (11.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 12,949 |
| - Density | 3,049.7/sq mi (1,176.4/km²) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76119 |
| Area code(s) | 817 |
| FIPS code | 48-26544[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1336023[2] |
| Website: http://www.foresthilltx.org/ | |
Forest Hill is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The population was 12,949 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Forest Hill is located at (32.663383, -97.268292).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11.0 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 12,949 people, 3,699 households, and 2,944 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,049.7 people per square mile (1,176.4/km²). There were 3,876 housing units at an average density of 912.9/sq mi (352.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 33.62% White, 57.06% African American, 0.42% Native American, 1.14% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 6.33% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.14% of the population.
There were 3,699 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 20.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 114.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,473, and the median income for a family was $40,357. Males had a median income of $29,097 versus $25,527 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,027. About 11.3% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Forest Hill is partly in the Everman Independent School District and partly in the Fort Worth Independent School District.
Two primary schools serve separate areas within the FWISD section of Forest Hill:
The FWISD secondary schools that serve the section of Forest Hill, located in Fort Worth, include[4]:
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Street Index Book." Fort Worth Independent School District.
[edit] External links
- Forest Hill, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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