Forney is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States and has been named by the Texas legislature as the "Antique Capital of Texas". The population was 35,5176 at the 2010 census. Current projections show Forney with a population of around 35,948.
Geography
Forney is located at 32°45'5" North, 96°28'2" West (32.751521, -96.467225)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.8 square miles (20 km2), all land.
Forney is approximately four miles southeast of Lake Ray Hubbard, which was formerly known as Forney Lake.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 35,517 people, 11,206 households. There are 11,793 housing units.. The racial makeup of the city was 28,334 White, 3,986 African American, 238 Native American, 464 Asian, 8 Pacific Islander, 1,665 from other races, and 822 from two or more races. 5,662 of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Education
The Forney Independent School District serves Forney, Talty, an annex of Mesquite, and part of the community of Heartland. Forney is served by several elementary schools, Warren Middle School,Brown Middle School, Forney High School, and North Forney High School. In 2010, the district received an academic rating of "Exemplary" based on the test results of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS). The district also has an eBook program, where secondary and some primary schools let students use a laptop for schoolwork.
Notable people
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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