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Welcome to Tarrant County, Texas
Tarrant County Real Estate
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Tarrant County is located in the north-central part of the state of Texas. The county seat is Fort Worth. Today, much of the flavor and attitudes that are the history of Tarrant County real estate live on. The frontier has changed, but the pioneering spirit has not. Once dependent on defense plants and its military base, the economy of Tarrant County's has been transformed into one of the most vibrant and diverse in the nation and is leading the regional resurgence in business relocations and expansions, retail development and new housing construction.
History of Tarrant County
Tarrant County, one of 26 counties created out of the Peters Colony, was established in 1849. The county was named after a commander for the Republic of Texas, General Edward H. Tarrant, in 1841, who was at the Battle of Village Creek. The village of Grapevine, the Texas Ranger outpost of Johnson’s Station (in what is now south Arlington) and Bird’s Fort, a short-lived private fort just south of present-day Euless, were early areas of western civilization in the region.
From the end of the Civil War and until the mid 1870s, hundreds of thousands of cattle were forced up through Tarrant County real estate to the railheads in Kansas. In 1895, the Tarrant County Courthouse was completed from pink granite. The granite came from central Texas and took two full years to build. Upon completion, even though the project had come in almost 20% under budget, the residents of the county were so upset by the wastefull spending that the whole Commissioners Court and County Judge were voted from office at the next election.
Education in Tarrant County
Tarrant County schools are served by the Forth Worth Independent School District. The district has 81 elementary schools, 29 middle schools, 13 high schools and 10 alternative schools operating on Tarrant County real estate.
Fun Things to Do in Tarrant County
There are many fun activities to do while in Tarrant County real estate, including golfing. Most of the attractions are located in the city of Fort Worth. Some of the great places you might want to visit while you are in Tarrant County include: Billy Bob's Texas, Botanic Gardens, Forest Park Miniature Train, Fort Worth Convention & Visitor's Bureau, Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge, Grapevine Village Railroad, Japanese Garden, Log Cabin Village, National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame, Stock Show & Rodeo, Thistle Hill, Trinity Railway Express, Water Gardens and the Fort Worth Zoo. |
Tarrant County Demographics
Population: 1,620,479
Median Household Income: $49,104
Median Home Value: $123,031
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