Haltom City, Texas

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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.<ref name="2020Table"/> 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.

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.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.4 square miles (32.1 kmTemplate:Sup), of which 12.4 square miles (32.1 kmTemplate:Sup) are land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 kmTemplate:Sup) (0.16%) is covered by water.

Demographics

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**Haltom City racial composition as of 2020**<ref name="2020Table">Template:Cite web</ref>
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Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	16,088	34.92%
Black or African American (NH)	3,349	7.27%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	158	0.34%
Asian (NH)	3,611	7.84%
Pacific Islander (NH)	84	0.18%
Some Other Race (NH)	121	0.26%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	1,321	2.87%
Hispanic or Latino	21,341	46.32%
Total	46,073

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 46,073 people, 14,601 households, and 10,520 families residing in the city.<ref name="2020Table"/>

Government and infrastructure

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Alternative badge of the HCPD

The City of Haltom City Home Rule Charter was adopted October 10, 1955. The city operates under a council-manager form of government and provides a full range of services that include public safety (police and fire), municipal court, sanitation, parks, library, public works, and general administrative services. The city also owns and operates a water distribution system, a wastewater collection system, and a drainage utility system.

Economy

Top employers

According to Haltom City's 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> the top employers in the city are:

#	Employer	# of Employees
1	Birdville ISD	3,103
2	Tyson Foods	800
3	Medtronic Midas Rex	350
4	City of Haltom City	289
5	GST Manufacturing	220
6	MICA Corporation	200
7	Liberty Carton Company	154
8	Unifirst	137
9	Falcon Steel Company	125
10	Blackmon Mooring	120

Education

Most of Haltom City is served by the Birdville Independent School District, with portions served by the Fort Worth Independent School District and Keller Independent School District.

Haltom City Public Library is the regional library of the city and is a well-known partner of the Fort Worth Public Library.<ref>"Public Library Template:Webarchive." Haltom City Public Library. Retrieved on October 20, 2009.</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 2011, an extension of Tarrant County College (TCC) Northeast Campus, the Northeast Training/Learning Center, opened in the Template:Convert former civic center of Haltom City. The extension, less than Template:Convert from the main TCC Northeast Campus, includes classroom and training areas. Haltom City had approached TCC, inquiring on how to add community college services for working-class families with limited transportation options.<ref>Smith, Diane. "TCC, Haltom City partner to open learning center." Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Sunday July 10, 2011. Retrieved on November 22, 2011.</ref>