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Forney, Texas
City
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Forney City Hall
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Downtown Forney, Texas
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A portion of downtown Forney
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Hamblen Park is located behind City Hall and near the Missouri Pacific Railroad car in Forney.
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Nicknames: 
"City Without Limits"; "Antique Capital of Texas"
Motto(s): 
"Everyday through good times and bad"
Location of Forney in Kaufman County, Texas
Location of Forney in Kaufman County, Texas
Coordinates: 32°45′07″N 96°27′21″W / 32.75194°N 96.45583°W / 32.75194; -96.45583
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyKaufman
Founded1871
Incorporated1884
Named forJohn W. Forney
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorJason Roberson (2023-)
Area
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 • LandTemplate:Infobox settlement/areadisp
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Elevation
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Population
 (2020)[3]
 • City23,455
 • Estimate 
(2025)[4]
41,658
 • RankUS: 1143rd
TX: 104th
 • DensityTemplate:Infobox settlement/densdisp
 • Urban
5,732,354 (US: 6th)
 • Urban densityTemplate:Infobox settlement/densdisp
 • Metro
8,100,037 (US: 4th)
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Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
75126
Area codes214, 469, 972, 945
FIPS code48-26604
GNIS feature ID2410521[2]
Sales tax8.25%[5]
Websiteforneytx.gov

Forney is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States, and has been named by the Texas Legislature as the "Antique Capital of Texas". It is part of the Greater Dallas metro area. The population was 23,455 at the 2020 census.[3]

Geography

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Forney is located in northwestern Kaufman County. U.S. Route 80 passes through the city as a four-lane limited-access highway, leading west 20 miles (32 km) to the center of Dallas and east 11 miles (18 km) to Terrell.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.826 square miles (40.99 km2), of which, 15.804 square miles (40.93 km2) is land and 0.022 square miles (0.06 km2) is water.[1]

Forney is approximately 4 mi (6 km) southeast of Lake Ray Hubbard, which was formerly known as Forney Lake.

Climate

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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Forney has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.[6]

On April 3, 2012, an EF-3 tornado struck the city as part of the tornado outbreak of that date. Several homes were completely destroyed, and many others were severely damaged in the Diamond Creek subdivision. The tornado caused significant roof damage to Crosby Elementary School in Forney. A car in the parking lot of the school was tossed about 300 yards and found in a field. Less severe damage was reported in downtown Forney and to a dry cleaning business. Despite the severe damage, no deaths occurred, but seven people sustained injuries from the tornado.[7] No deaths were reported from either the Forney tornado or any other tornado that day.

Demographics

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Racial and ethnic composition

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Forney city, Texas - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 2010 % 2020
White (NH) 10,442 12,665 71.22% 54.00%
Black or African American (NH) 1,433 4,118 9.77% 17.56%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 88 105 0.60% 0.45%
Asian (NH) 154 547 1.05% 2.33%
Pacific Islander (NH) 2 15 0.01% 0.06%
Some Other Race (NH) 14 69 0.10% 0.29%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 186 1,064 1.27% 4.54%
Hispanic or Latino 2,342 4,872 16.0% 20.77%
Total 14,661 23,455 100.0% 100.00%

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, Forney had a population of 23,455, 7,876 households, and 6,043 families residing in the city. The median age was 32.9 years; 31.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 9.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.1 males age 18 and over.[10]

The population density was 1,584.0 inhabitants per square mile (611.6/km2). There were 8,579 housing units, of which 8.2% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 15.1%.[10]

There were 7,876 households in Forney, of which 48.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 57.5% were married-couple households, 13.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10]

97.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 2.3% lived in rural areas.[11]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[12]
Race Number Percent
White 13,952 59.5%
Black or African American 4,213 18.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 193 0.8%
Asian 569 2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 20 0.1%
Some other race 1,549 6.6%
Two or more races 2,959 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 4,872 20.8%

Education

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The Forney Independent School District serves Forney, Talty, an annex of Mesquite, and part of the community of Heartland. Forney is served by several elementary schools, three intermediate schools, Jackson Middle School, Warren Middle School, Brown Middle School, Forney High School, and North Forney High School. In 2010, the district received an academic rating of "Exemplary" based on the test results of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills. The district also has an eBook program, where students in high school, middle school, and intermediate school are provided with a laptop for schoolwork.

In June 2022, the Forney Independent School District announced a new dress code that bans all "hoodies" and hooded coats and jackets. It also bans dresses, skirts, and skorts for all except kids in prekindergarten through the fourth grade in an effort the district says will “help prepare students for a safe and successful future.”[13]

Notable people

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Notes

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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Template:GNIS
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  4. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named USCensusEst2025
  5. ↑ "Forney (TX) sales tax rate". Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  6. ↑ Climate Summary for Forney, Texas
  7. ↑ "Tornadoes rip through Dallas area, northeast Texas". content.usatoday.com. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
  8. ↑ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Forney city, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Forney city, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  11. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  12. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  13. ↑ Timothy Bella (June 24, 2022). "Tex. school district bans dresses, skirts to promote 'workforce skills'". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.

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