Saginaw, Texas | |
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| City of Saginaw | |
 The Saginaw Chamber of Commerce in a former train station | |
| Motto(s): Train and Grain | |
 Location of Saginaw inTarrant County,Texas | |
| Coordinates:32°51′42″N97°22′00″W / 32.86167°N 97.36667°W /32.86167; -97.36667 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County |  Tarrant |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.65 sq mi (19.82 km2) |
| • Land | 7.65 sq mi (19.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 23,890 |
| • Density | 3,122/sq mi (1,205/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 76131, 76179 |
| Area code | 817 |
| FIPS code | 48-64112[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411754[2] |
| Website | City of Saginaw, Texas |
Saginaw is a small city inTarrant County, Texas, United States, and aninner suburb ofFort Worth. Its population was 23,890 in2020 census. Saginaw is ahome rule municipality.
The town was renamed Saginaw in 1882 by Jarvis J. Green (after his first choice of "Pontiac" was rejected by theUnited States Postal Service), who had lived and worked on Saginaw Street inPontiac, Michigan.[4] The name Saginaw comes from theOjibwe language and means "to flow out". It is also the name of ariver, abay, and acity inMichigan.
On March 18, 1989,Evergreen International Airlines Flight 17 crashed near Saginaw, killing both pilots (the aircraft's only occupants) on board.[5]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.5 square miles (19.4 km2), all land.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 561 | — | |
| 1960 | 1,001 | 78.4% | |
| 1970 | 2,382 | 138.0% | |
| 1980 | 5,736 | 140.8% | |
| 1990 | 8,551 | 49.1% | |
| 2000 | 12,374 | 44.7% | |
| 2010 | 19,806 | 60.1% | |
| 2020 | 23,890 | 20.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 13,026 | 54.52% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 1,656 | 6.93% |
| Native American orAlaska Native (NH) | 78 | 0.33% |
| Asian (NH) | 812 | 3.4% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 21 | 0.09% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 97 | 0.41% |
| Mixed/Multiracial (NH) | 1,048 | 4.39% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7,152 | 29.94% |
| Total | 23,890 |
As of the2020 United States census, 23,890 people, 8,343 households, and 6,292 families resided in the city.
Saginaw has two major railroad lines (one operated by Union Pacific and another by BNSF) running through the middle of the city; rail-served heavy industry is located along these lines. Saginaw has a prominent heavy-industrial base when compared to other suburban cities of the same size. Saginaw is known for its "train and grain" heritage, due to the presence of the railroads and two large flour mills located within the city limits. Large grain elevators (visible from miles away) are a prominent feature in the center of the city. According to Saginaw's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[10] the top employers in the city are:
| # | Employer | Number of employees | Percentage of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD | 2,541 | 30% |
| 2 | CTI Beanmaker and Chefco Foods | 440 | 5% |
| 3 | Ventura Foods | 398 | 5% |
| 4 | Walmart Supercenter #5316 | 393 | 5% |
| 5 | Trinity North American Freight Car | 370 | 4% |
| 6 | Anchor Fabrication Corp. | 320 | 4% |
| 7 | BANA Incorporated | 247 | 3% |
| 8 | Texas Army National Guard | 245 | 3% |
| 9 | Ranger Fire Inc. | 200 | 2% |
| 10 | Russo Corporation | 200 | 2% |
No colleges or universities are present in this small community, but it is served by the nearby Northwest Campus of theTarrant County College system. The city lies within driving distance to Fort Worth and the rest of the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area, which contains a large number of colleges and universities, including the other Tarrant County College campuses.
Saginaw is served by theEagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District.[11] The five high schools in the district areBoswell High School,Saginaw High School,Chisholm Trail High School, Eagle Mountain High School, and Watson High School/Alternative Discipline Center (the last of which is targeted to at-risk students.)
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