Crowley, Texas | |
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| Motto: "Governed by the People"[1] | |
 Location of Crowley inTarrant County, Texas | |
| Coordinates:32°34′37″N97°21′55″W / 32.57694°N 97.36528°W /32.57694; -97.36528 | |
| country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| counties | Tarrant,Johnson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.32 sq mi (18.96 km2) |
| • Land | 7.31 sq mi (18.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,070 |
| • Density | 2,251.9/sq mi (869.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 76036 |
| Area codes | 817, 682 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410270[3] |
| Website | www |
| FIPS code 48-17960;"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau. RetrievedNovember 12, 2022. | |
Crowley is a city located mainly inTarrant County in theU.S. state ofTexas. The population was 18,070 at the2020 census,[4] up 40.8% from the 2010 census.
Around 1848, pioneers began farming the area around Deer Creek.[5] The settlement moved a mile or so west to the site of present-day downtown Crowley when theGulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway built pens and laid tracks there. The first station depot was built in 1885. The community was named for S. H. Crowley, who was the master of transportation for the railroad.[6]
An election to approve the incorporation of Crowley was held on February 3, 1951. The town council voted to change the designation of Crowley from a town to a city on September 3, 1972.
Crowley is in southern Tarrant County, with a 5.8-acre (2 ha) portion extending south intoJohnson County.[7] According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.3 square miles (18.8 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.18%, are water.[4]
The city is bordered to the north and east byFort Worth and to the south byBurleson. The center of Crowley is at the crossroads of Farm to Market Roads1187 and 731.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1960 | 583 | — | |
| 1970 | 2,662 | 356.6% | |
| 1980 | 5,852 | 119.8% | |
| 1990 | 6,974 | 19.2% | |
| 2000 | 7,467 | 7.1% | |
| 2010 | 12,838 | 71.9% | |
| 2020 | 18,070 | 40.8% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 19,932 | [8] | 10.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 8,544 | 47.28% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 3,627 | 20.07% |
| Native American orAlaska Native (NH) | 59 | 0.33% |
| Asian (NH) | 342 | 1.89% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 15 | 0.08% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 90 | 0.5% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 816 | 4.52% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4,577 | 25.33% |
| Total | 18,070 |
According to the2020 United States census, there were 18,070 people, 4,959 households, and 3,844 families residing in the city.[11] In 2010,[14] there were 12,838 people, 4,408 households, and 3,424 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,769.5 inhabitants per square mile (683.2/km2). There were 4,714 housing units at an average density of 649.8 units per square mile (250.9 units/km2).
TheCrowley Independent School District extends north into Fort Worth and includes 27 public schools. Most of the district's schools are located within the Fort Worth city limits, includingNorth Crowley High School and 9th Grade Campus, Crowley Middle School, and 16 elementary schools.Crowley High School and 9th Grade Campus, Richard Allie Middle School, Summer Creek Middle School, H.F. Stevens Middle School, and three elementary schools are within the Crowley city limits.
Nazarene Christian Academy in Crowley serves students from kindergarten through 12th grade.[15]
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