Crowley, Texas

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Crowley is a city located mainly in Tarrant County in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 18,070 at the 2020 census,<ref name="Census 2020">Template:Cite web</ref> up 40.8% from the 2010 census.

History

Around 1848, pioneers began farming the area around Deer Creek.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The settlement moved a mile or so west to the site of present-day downtown Crowley when the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway built pens and laid tracks there. The first station depot was built in 1885. The community was named for S. H. Crowley, who was the master of transportation for the railroad.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

An election to approve the incorporation of Crowley was held on February 3, 1951. The town council voted to change the designation of Crowley from a town to a city on September 3, 1972.

Geography

Crowley is in southern Tarrant County, with a Template:Convert portion extending south into Johnson County.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert, or 0.18%, are water.<ref name="Census 2020" />

The city is bordered to the north and east by Fort Worth and to the south by Burleson. The center of Crowley is at the crossroads of Farm to Market Roads 1187 and 731.

Neighborhoods

Astoria Crossing
Bent Creek Farms
Bridges
Carson Ranch
Colina Vista
Country Hill
Crescent Springs Ranch
Crestview
Crystal Creek
Deer Creek
Emily Estates
Horse Creek Farm
Lasater Ranch
Laurenwood
Longhorn Crossing
Mayfair
Mayfair South
Rancho Vista
Rocky Creek Ranch
Sendero Oaks

Demographics

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Crowley racial composition as of 2020<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>
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Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	8,544	47.28%
Black or African American (NH)	3,627	20.07%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	59	0.33%
Asian (NH)	342	1.89%
Pacific Islander (NH)	15	0.08%
Some Other Race (NH)	90	0.5%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	816	4.52%
Hispanic or Latino	4,577	25.33%
Total	18,070

According to the 2020 United States census, there were 18,070 people, 4,959 households, and 3,844 families residing in the city.<ref name=":0" /> In 2010,<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> there were 12,838 people, 4,408 households, and 3,424 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 4,714 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert.

Education

The Crowley Independent School District extends north into Fort Worth and includes 22 public schools. Most of the district's schools are located within the Fort Worth city limits, including North Crowley High School and 9th Grade Campus, Crowley Middle School, and 12 elementary schools. Crowley High School and 9th Grade Campus, Richard Allie Middle School, Summer Creek Middle School, H.F. Stevens Middle School, and three elementary schools are within the Crowley city limits.

Nazarene Christian Academy in Crowley serves students from kindergarten through 12th grade.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>