Arlington (Texas)
Arlington is a city in Tarrant, Texas. As part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area, Arlington is about 19 kilometers from downtown Dallas and about 32 kilometers from downtown Fort Worth.
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From the top, from left to right, are Arlington Water Tower, University of Texas at Arlington, AT&T Stadium, Six Flags Skyroller within Texas Park, New Texas Giants and Arlington Baseball Stadium. | |
| Motto: The American Dream City | |
 Arlington's location in Tarrant County, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°42′18″N 97°07′22″W / 32.70500°N 97.12278°W / 32.70500; -97.12278 coordinates: 32°42′18″N 97°07′22″W / 32.70500°N 97.12278°W / 32.70500; -97.12278 | |
| country | US |
| State Domain | Texas |
| city | Tarrant County |
| government | |
| · mayor | Jeff Williams |
| area | |
| · City | 99.7 Square mile (258.2) square kilometers) |
| · land | 96.5 Square Mile (249.9) square kilometers) |
| · water | 3.2 Square mile (8.3) square kilometers) |
| altitude | 604 Feet (184) meters) |
| Population (2010) | |
| · City | person |
| · Estimates (2019) | 398,854 |
| · rank | United States 48th |
| · density | 4,164.3 person/square mile (1,607.85 person/square kilometer) |
| · urban district | 5,121,892 |
| · metropolitan area | 6,810,913 |
| · CSA | 7,206,144 |
| Resident Title | Arlingtonians |
| time zone | CST(UTC-6) |
| · Xia Shi | CDT(UTC-5) |
| Postal Area Number | 76000-76099 |
| Phone area code | 817,682 |
| FIPS code | 48-04000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1372320 |
| website | www.arlingtontx.gov |
According to the US Census Bureau's 2017 estimate, Arlington, with a population of 396,394, is the second largest city in Tarrant County and the third largest in metropolitan areas. It is also the 48th largest city in the United States and the 7th largest city in Texas.
The famous American National League team, the Texas Rangers, is home to the Earth Life Stadium, and the home of the US National Rugby League team, the Dallas Cowboys, AT&T Stadium is located here. Six Flags Amusement Park also has a branch.
Arlington borders Kennedy, Prairie City, Mansfield and Fort Worth, and surrounds two smaller communities, Dalworthington Gardens and Pantego.
history
European settlements in Arlington date back at least to the 1840s. After the May 24, 1841 battle between General Edward Tarrant (named after Tarrant County) and the Native Americans, a trading booth was established in today's Marling Bone Spring (32°42.136'N 97°6.772′W / 32.702267°N 97.112867°W / 32.702267; -97.112867 ). The region's fertile soil attracted farmers, and by the late 19th century, agricultural-related businesses had been established.
Arlington was built along the Texas and Pacific Railways in 1876. The city is named after General Robert Lee's Arlington Palace in Arlington, Va. Arlington grew into a cotton-rolling and plantation center and was built into a market on April 21, 1884. By 1910, the city could provide water, electricity, gas and telephone services, as well as a public school system. In 1925, the population was estimated at 3,031 and increased to over 4,000 before the Second World War.
With the arrival of GM assembly plants, Arlington began its massive industrialization process in 1954. The development of automobiles and aerospace has made the city one of the fastest-growing cities in the country between 1950 and 1990. The US Census Bureau's city population data show that by 2011, almost 374,000, 7,692 (1950), 90,229 (1970), 261,721 (1990), 365,438 (2010). From 1951 to 1977, Tom van der Griff served as mayor. In 1961, the Six Flags Amusement Park in Texas opened in Arlington. In 1972, the Senate Baseball Team in Washington moved to Arlington and renamed it the Texas Rangers. In 2009, the Dallas Cowboys also began playing at the new Cowboys Stadium (now AT&T Stadium).
geography
According to the US Census Bureau, Arlington has a total area of about 99.7 square miles (258 square kilometers); Of these, 3.2 square miles (8.3 square kilometers) are in water and 96.5 square miles (250 square kilometers) are in land.
Johnson Creek, a tributary of the Trinidi River, and the Trinidi River itself through Arlington.
climate
Arlington belongs to the sub-tropical humid climate region of the Cobain Climate Classification System, a climate zone characterized by hot and humid summer and mild to cool winter.
- The highest temperature record was 113 in 1980. °F(45 °C)。
- The lowest temperature record was 1899-8. °F(-22 °C)。
- The largest average precipitation occurred in May.
- Extreme weather usually occurs in April and May.
- On the famous winding path.
- Winter is usually mild and rarely snowed (no-snows are rare).
| Average climate data for Arlington (Texas) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | January | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | Aug | September | October | November | December | year |
| Highest historical temperature(°C) | 93 (34) | 96 (36) | 100 (38) | 101 (38) | 107 (42) | 113 (45) | 110 (43) | 112 (44) | 111 (44) | 106 (41) | 89 (32) | 90 (32) | 113 (45) |
| Average high temperature(°C) | 54.7 (12.6) | 59.1 (15.1) | 66.1 (18.9) | 73.9 (23.3) | 81.6 (27.6) | 89.2 (31.8) | 94.1 (34.5) | 94.4 (34.7) | 86.6 (30.3) | 76.5 (24.7) | 65.0 (18.3) | 56.3 (13.5) | 74.79 (23.78) |
| Average daily temperature at°F (°C) | 44.9 (7.2) | 48.7 (9.3) | 56.1 (13.4) | 64.4 (18) | 73.6 (23.1) | 80.9 (27.2) | 85.1 (29.5) | 85.4 (29.7) | 77.2 (25.1) | 66.1 (18.9) | 55.4 (13) | 46.4 (8) | 65.35 (18.53) |
| Average low temperature°F (°C) | 35.1 (1.7) | 38.3 (3.5) | 46.2 (7.9) | 54.8 (12.7) | 65.6 (18.7) | 72.6 (22.6) | 76.1 (24.5) | 76.3 (24.6) | 67.8 (19.9) | 55.6 (13.1) | 45.7 (7.6) | 36.4 (2.4) | 55.88 (13.27) |
| Historical Lowest Temperature at°F (°C) | -2 (-19) | -8 (-22) | 10 (-12) | 29 (-2) | 34 (1) | 48 (9) | 56 (13) | 55 (13) | 40 (4) | 24 (-4) | 19 (-7) | -1 (-18) | -8 (-22) |
| Average Precipitation inmm (mm) | 2.41 (61.2) | 2.91 (73.9) | 3.54 (89.9) | 3.01 (76.5) | 5.41 (137.4) | 4.32 (109.7) | 2.66 (67.6) | 2.23 (56.6) | 3.17 (80.5) | 4.49 (114) | 2.66 (67.6) | 2.79 (70.9) | 39.6 (1,005.8) |
| Average snowin cm | 0.3 (0.8) | 0.4 (1) | 0.1 (0.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.2 (0.5) | 1.0 (2.5) |
| Credit: NWS Dallas/Fort Worth | |||||||||||||
population
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey Year | population | %± | |
| 1880 | 163 | — | |
| 1890 | 664 | 307.4% | |
| 1900 | 1,079 | 62.5% | |
| 1910 | 1,794 | 66.3% | |
| 1920 | 3,031 | 69.0% | |
| 1930 | 3,661 | 20.8% | |
| 1940 | 4,240 | 15.8% | |
| 1950 | 7,692 | 81.4% | |
| 1960 | 44,775 | 482.1% | |
| 1970 | 90,643 | 102.4% | |
| 1980 | 160,113 | 76.6% | |
| 1990 | 261,721 | 63.5% | |
| 2000 | 332,969 | 27.2% | |
| 2010 | 365,438 | 9.8% | |
| Estimate 2019 | 398,854 | 9.1% | |
| United States census | |||
Census data for 2010 show 365,438, 133,072 households and 90,099 families living in Arlington. The population density is 3,811 inhabitants per square mile (1,472 /km²). There are 144,805 homes with an average density of 1,510 (5,833 /km²) per square mile. Based on the 2010 census, the city's ethnic composition in 2011 was estimated to be 59% white, 18.8% black or African american, 6.8% Asian, 0.7% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islanders, 11.3% other and 3.3% two or more races. The Hispanic or Latino population accounts for 27.4% of the total population.
Culture and Entertainment
Arlington has a six-flag amusement park. There's also a six-flag water park.
Arlington is the global headquarters for bowling. The International Bowling Museum and the International Bowling Hall of Fame are located in Arlington.
Parks Mall Shopping Center, Highlands and Lincoln Square near the AT&T Stadium offer retail, dining, movies, ice skating and comedy activities to Arlington residents.
Arlington is also home to Arlington Theater, one of the largest community theaters in the country, with high quality live theaters throughout the year and theater classes for all ages. The Mainstage theater in UT Arlington is another famous live theater site in Arlington.
The downtown Arlington Museum of Art and the UT Arlington Gallery are the city's designated art sites.
UT Arlington Planetarium Dome is one of the largest planetarium theaters in Texas.
Levitt Pavilion Arlington, which opened in 2009, holds 50 free concerts per year in central Arlington, offering a variety of music types. In addition, the Texas Hall and AT&T Stadium are the venue for live concerts in Arlington.
Education
higher education
Arlington is home to several public and private colleges and universities.
- Public schools
The University of Texas at UTA or UT Arlington is the largest university in North Texas. As of the fall of 2016, the university had about 40,000 students and was a valuable asset to Arlington and its economy. The buildings within the academic core of the UT Arlington Campus are one of the oldest buildings in the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area, including Preston Hall, Ransom Hall, College Hall and the former Arlington High School. UT Arlington also has a smaller campus in downtown Fort Worth.
Tarrant County College Southeast campus is in Arlington.
- private school
Arlington Baptist College (ABC) is a private four-year Bible school affiliated with the World Baptist Scholarship, offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
Kaplan College, also in Arlington as a branch of Phoenix University. The flagship campus of Ogle School, a beauty school, is in Arlington.
primary and secondary education
Arlington residents live in five separate school districts (ISD): Arlington Independent School, Mansfield Independent School, Grand Prairie Independent School, Hearst-Ullies-Bedford Independent School, Kennedy Independent School. In addition, Arlington has dozens of private and public charter schools that are not part of any independent school district.
economy
Main employer
According to Arlington's 2018 Consolidated Annual Report, the city's main employers are:
| rank | employer | Number of employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arlington Independent School | 8,200 |
| 2 | University of Texas at Arlington | 5,300 |
| 1 | GM | 4,484 |
| 4 | Texas Health | 4,063 |
| 5 | Six Flags Amusement Park | 3,800 |
| 6 | Parks Mall Mall | 3,500 |
| 7 | General Motors Corporation | 2,965 |
| 8 | Arlington | 2,509 |
| 9 | JPMorgan | 1,965 |
| 10 | Texas Rangers | 1,881 |
traffic
On July 2, 1902, the first Dallas/Fort Worth "Interurban" trolley arrived in Arlington. The popular service runs between the three cities until Christmas Eve 1934, facilitating traffic for business and leisure. The tram line runs through Arlington along the current Abram.
In the era of private passenger trains prior to the American era, Texas and Pacific trains, such as the Texas Eagle and the Louisiana Eagle, set up stations in Arlington and traveled between Fort Worth and Dallas.
Arlington City Airport (GKY) is a public airport owned by Arlington City, in its entirety. It is the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and the Dallas-Loving Field Airport, which is currently used for general aviation, although it lacks regular flight services. Some companies operate on the airport, including the German company's Bell helicopter division.
Arlington has two interstate highways, I-20, also known as Ronald Reagan Memorial, I-30, and Tomland Delhi Memorial. State Highway 360 sits on the city's eastern border, and US National Highway 287 runs through the city's southwest. In most cases, these memorial names are not used to refer to these roads. In addition, the 360 toll road connects Mansfield to Arlington and Grand Prairie. The toll road is also known as Rosa Parks Memorial Avenue to honor the civil rights activist. Near National Highway 287, the end of the toll road, also known as the Senator Chris Harris Memorial Road, commemorates the local legislator who helped the road run.
sister city
Bad Königshofen, Germany
References
- ^ City Of Arlington, Texas https://www.arlingtontx.gov/. [October 20, 2019]. Missing or
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External Links
- City's Homepage Page Archive Backup, available in the Internet Archive
- Arlington in Handbook of Texas on line