Forney

Forney, Texas
—  City  —
Nickname(s): Antique Capital of Texas
Location of Forney in Kaufman County, Texas
Coordinates: 32°45′5″N 96°28′2″W / 32.75139°N 96.46722°W / 32.75139; -96.46722Coordinates: 32°45′5″N 96°28′2″W / 32.75139°N 96.46722°W / 32.75139; -96.46722
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Kaufman
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
• City Council	Mayor Darren Rozell Darell Hobbs Brian Haughey Robbie Powers James Hatley Mary Penn Andy Parker
• City Manager	Brian Brooks
Area
• Total	13.14 [1] sq mi (20.3 km2)
• Land	13.14 sq mi (20.3 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	472 ft (144 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	14,661 [1]
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	75126
Area code(s)	972 469
FIPS code	48-26604 [1]
GNIS feature ID	1336039[2]
Website	CityOfForney.org

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 14,661 at the 2010 census.

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, in 2010 the city has a total area of 13.14 square miles (34.0 km²), all land. ^[1]

Forney is approximately four miles southeast of Lake Ray Hubbard, which was formerly known as Forney Lake.

Demographics

As of the census ^[4] of 2010, there were 14,661 people, 4,784 households. There were 4,985 housing units.. The racial makeup of the city was 11,841 White (80.8%), 1,463 African American (10%), 108 Native American (0.7%), 157 Asian (1.1%), 3 Pacific Islander (0.0%), 760 from other races (5.2%), and 329 (2.2%) from two or more races. 2,342 (16%) 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 students in high school, middle school, and elementary school beginning in the fifth grade are provided with a laptop for schoolwork.

Notable people

• Darlene Cates - Actress
• Caleb Hanie - Professional football player for the Chicago Bears
• Don R. Willett - Associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} "State and County Quick Facts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/4826604.html. Retrieved 26 March 2012. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "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. 
4. ^ "Forney city, Texas Demographic Profile". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US4826604. 

External links

Dallas portal

• Official City of Forney
• Forney Chamber of Commerce
• Forney Historic Preservation League & Spellman Museum of Forney History
• Forney ISD
• Forney Real Estate
• Forney Economic Development Corporation
• Online Local News, Sports, Discussion Boards, Event Calendar, and Chat in Forney, Texas
• 2005 Current Population Estimates
• Forney entry in Handbook of Texas Online

v t e Municipalities and communities of Kaufman County, Texas, United States County seat: Kaufman Cities Combine‡ Cottonwood Crandall Dallas‡ Forney Heath‡ Kaufman Mesquite‡ Seagoville‡ Seven Points‡ Talty Terrell Towns Kemp Mabank‡ Oak Grove Oak Ridge Post Oak Bend City Scurry Villages Grays Prairie Rosser Unincorporated communities Ables Springs Elmo Heartland Poetry Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties