Fort Worth, TX Quick Facts
- Founded: 1849
- Incorporated: 1873
- Founded by: U.S. Army Major Ripley A. Arnold, who established a military outpost named in honor of Major General William Jenkins Worth.
- Population (2023 estimate): 978,468
- Official City Website: https://www.austintexas.gov/
- Total City Area: 354.9 sq mi (920.8 km²)
- Counties: Tarrant, Denton, Parker, Wise
Austin Accolades
2023 Accolades
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Travel + Leisure ranked Fort Worth among the top 10 āBest Places to Visit in Texas.ā
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WalletHub listed Fort Worth as #5 in their āBest Winter Holiday Destinationsā alongside San Antonio.
2021 Accolades
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U.S. News & World Report named Fort Worth #1 in their list of āBest Places to Live in Texas.ā
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Fort Worth Stockyards ranked as one of the āTop Western Attractions in Americaā by Western Horseman.
2020 Accolades
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CondĆ© Nast Traveler recognized Fort Worth as one of the āTop 10 Best Small Cities in the U.S.ā
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Fort Worth was named in Travel + Leisure’s āBest Small Cities in the U.S. for Family Fun.ā
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Fort Worth Zoo ranked in the Top 5 U.S. Zoos by USA Today
Fort Worth Life: Places to Go and Things to Do
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