Forest Hill, Texas facts for kids
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Forest Hill, Texas
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| City of Forest Hill | |
Location of Forest Hill in Tarrant County, Texas
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County |  Tarrant |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.17 sq mi (10.80 km2) |
| • Land | 4.17 sq mi (10.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 13,955 |
| • Density | 3,345.72/sq mi (1,291.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
76119 and 76140
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| Area code(s) | 817 |
| FIPS code | 48-26544 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410519 |
| Website | ForestHillTX.org |
Forest Hill is a town located near Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. It's like a smaller community that is part of a bigger city area. In 2020, about 13,955 people lived there.
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History of Forest Hill
Forest Hill started around 1860. It had a few different names before it was called Forest Hill. Some of its earlier names were Brambleton Station and Forest Hill Village.
By 1896, the community had its first schools. It was already known as a suburb of Fort Worth. In 1905, Old Mansfield Road and Forest Hill Drive were the two main roads in the area.
In 1912, people drilled a special well. This was the first private water system for the community. By 1925, only about 25 people lived there, and there were two businesses. Forest Hill got a new way to get water in the early 1940s. Soon after, companies started building more homes. The private water system was then sold to a larger water company.
Forest Hill officially became a village on March 16, 1946. In the late 1940s, about 90 people lived in the village. By 1949, the village had grown to 500 citizens. Because of this growth, it officially became a city on April 8, 1949.
By 1954, the city opened its own volunteer fire department and a court system. In the mid-1950s, the city had 1,519 people.
The city grew even more in the 1960s. By 1967, about 3,800 people lived there. This growth happened because Forest Hill was so close to Fort Worth. In the early 1970s, the city adopted the Forest Hill Home Rule Charter. This helped the city manage itself better and add more land. By 1976, the population reached 10,250 people. In 1990, it was 11,482. In the 1970s, Forest Hill also elected its first female mayor, Jackie Larson.
Where is Forest Hill?
Forest Hill is located in Texas. The United States Census Bureau says the city covers about 4.2 square miles (11.0 square kilometers) of land. There is no water area within the city limits.
People in Forest Hill
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 1,519 | — | |
| 1960 | 3,221 | 112.0% | |
| 1970 | 8,236 | 155.7% | |
| 1980 | 11,684 | 41.9% | |
| 1990 | 11,482 | −1.7% | |
| 2000 | 12,949 | 12.8% | |
| 2010 | 12,355 | −4.6% | |
| 2020 | 13,955 | 13.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,955 people living in Forest Hill. There were 3,754 households and 2,944 families in the city.
Getting Around Forest Hill
In 1911, Forest Hill became a stop on an electric train line. This line connected Fort Worth to Cleburne. These streetcars ran every hour in the early 1900s, making it easier for people to travel between towns.
Schools in Forest Hill
Forest Hill is served by two different school districts. Parts of the city are in the Everman Independent School District. Other parts are in the Fort Worth Independent School District.
Schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District
Two elementary schools, Harlean Beal Elementary School and David K. Sellars Elementary School, serve different areas within Forest Hill. These schools are part of the Fort Worth Independent School District.
Older students in this part of Forest Hill go to Glencrest 6th Grade School, Forest Oak Middle School, and O. D. Wyatt High School.
Back in 1896, Forest Hill schools had three teachers and 91 white students. There were also 15 black students. By 1905, Forest Hill had two schools with four teachers and 226 students. At that time, there were no schools for black students in Forest Hill.
Schools in the Everman Independent School District
Students who live in the Everman Independent School District part of Forest Hill attend different schools. These include Roger E. Souder Elementary School, Dan Powell Intermediate School, Everman Junior High School, and Everman High School.
See also
In Spanish: Forest Hill (Texas) para niños
