Arlington, Texas

suburban city in Texas, United States

Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. It is in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area.

Arlington, Texas
From top, left to right: Entertainment District, the New Texas Giant at Six Flags Over Texas, College Park Center at UT Arlington, Globe Life Field and AT&T Stadium
Motto: 
The American Dream City[1]
Location of Arlington in Tarrant County
Location of Arlington in Tarrant County
Arlington is located in Texas
Arlington
Arlington
Location within Texas
Arlington is located in the United States
Arlington
Arlington
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 32°42′18″N 97°07′22″W / 32.705033°N 97.122839°W / 32.705033; -97.122839
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyTarrant
Government
 • TypeCouncil–Manager[2]
 • Mayor[3]Jim Ross
 • City Manager[4]Trey Yelverton
Area
 • Total99.44 sq mi (257.54 km2)
 • Land95.84 sq mi (248.22 km2)
 • Water3.60 sq mi (9.32 km2)
Elevation604 ft (184 m)
Population
 • Total394,266
 • Rank50th in the United States
7th in Texas
 • Density4,113.79/sq mi (1,588.37/km2)
DemonymArlingtonian
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
76001-76007, 76010-76018, 76094, 76096
Area codes682,817, 214,469,972
FIPS code48-04000[8]
GNIS feature ID1372320[6]
Websitewww.arlingtontx.gov

Arlington has AT&T Stadium, Globe Life Field, Texas Live, Six Flags, the United States Bowling Congress Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV and American Mensa.

Famous people from Arlington

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References

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  1. "=City Of Arlington, Texas". Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  2. "Home – City Manager". konzelt. June 1, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  3. "Mayor". konzelt. June 1, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  4. "City Manager". konzelt. June 1, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  5. "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  6. 6.0 6.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arlington, Texas
  7. "QuickFacts: Arlington city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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