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Fun Facts About Fort Worth
Interested in learning more about Fort Worth? Here are some fast and fun facts about the "City of Cowboys and Culture."
Rankings
17th-largest city in the nation
10th-fastest growing city in the United States in 2008
5th-fastest growing city in U.S. (of 100,000 or more)
9th-safest city in the United States
#1 tourist destination in Texas
Named the #4 value-friendly destination in the United States by Hotwire.com
Named one of America's Most Livable Communities by Partners for Livable Communities
Named one of America's Dozen Distinctive Destinations for 2009 by The National Trust for Historic Preservation
Named by U.S. News & World Report as one of the "Best Affordable Places to Retire" (2009)
Demographics
City of Fort Worth Population: 703,073
Tarrant County Population: 1,628,200
Fort Worth/Dallas CMSA Population: 6,014,750
(Source: North Central Texas Council of Governments)
Elevation: 600 feet above sea level
Geographical Area: 300 square miles
Weather
Coldest month: January - Avg. High 54 / Avg. Low 34
Hottest month: July - Avg. High 95 / Avg. Low 75
Fun Facts
60 percent of America's paper money is printed at the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth (tours are available)
The Texas Civil War Museum in Fort Worth houses the largest private Civil War collection west of the Mississippi River
By itself, Fort Worth is larger than five cities that have previously hosted Super Bowls
The Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth is the oldest museum in Texas and is the second-largest museum gallery space for modern art in America, next to MoMA New York
Fort Worth is home to the oldest stock show and rodeo in the country - the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show
Fort Worth hosts the world's only twice-daily cattle drive in the Stockyards National Historic District
Bonnie and Clyde hid out from the law in Fort Worth's Stockyards Hotel
In 1909, the Fort Worth Zoo opened as the first zoo in Texas
In 1963, President John F. Kennedy delivered his last public speech in Fort Worth before leaving for Dallas
Fort Worth's Texas Motor Speedway is bigger than eight Texas Stadiums and seats more than 154,000 spectators
