Haltom City, Texas
Haltom City is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Tarrant County. It is part of the Mid-Cities region of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Its population was 46,073 at the 2020 census. Haltom City is an inner suburb of Fort Worth, a principal city of the DFW Metroplex. The city is six miles from downtown Fort Worth, 30 miles from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, and 20 miles from the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Haltom City is surrounded almost entirely by Fort Worth, North Richland Hills, Watauga, and Richland Hills.
Haltom City, Texas | |
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| City of Haltom City | |
Clockwise from top left: a mural inside the HCPL dedicated to Haltom City, the state-of-the-art City Library exterior, the Haltom High School | |
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| Motto: "a place to call home" | |
Location of Haltom City in Tarrant County, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°48′58″N 97°16′18″W | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Texas |
| County | Tarrant |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Incorporated | July 5, 1949 |
| Home Rule Charter | October 10, 1955 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council | Mayor Dr. An Truong Place 1 Marian Hilliard Place 2 Tiffany Chandler Place 3 Lin Thompson (Mayor Pro Tem) Place 4 Eric Morris Place 5 Susan Soule Place 6 Kyle Smith Place 7 Don Cooper |
| • City Manager | Rex Phelps |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.38 sq mi (32.06 km2) |
| • Land | 12.35 sq mi (31.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.16% |
| Elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 46,073 |
| • Density | 3,700/sq mi (1,400/km2) |
| Demonym | Haltomite |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 76111, 76117–18, 76137, 76148, 76180 |
| Area code | 817 |
| FIPS code | 48-31928 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1373985 |
| Website | www |
The education system for Haltom City is served by the Birdville Independent School District, which also serves neighboring cities including Fort Worth, North Richland Hills, Watauga, and as far as Hurst. It is also served in the north by Keller ISD, with high-school students exclusively feeding into Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Worth. The city is home to 10 parks, a public library, and a recreation center. Haltom City is surrounded by major highways including, Highway 26, Highway 377, SH 121, (NE 28th St) SH 183, and Interstate 820.