ARLINGTON , TEXAS City Profile
The City of Arlington is a diverse metropolitan area located approximately 20 miles west of downtown Dallas and 12 miles east of downtown Fort Worth . What started as a small rural farming community in 1884 is now the nation ’ s 49th largest city with nearly 400,000 residents . Regionally , Arlington is the seventh-largest city in Texas .
1884
FOUNDED
49 TH LARGEST CITY IN THE U . S .
399,560
RESIDENTS
no . 7
LARGEST CITY IN TEXAS
99 square miles
OF CULTURE & EXCELLENCE
Arlington is a community where civic organizations , educational institutions , businesses and city government work together to ensure the community retains its hometown identity , high quality of life and natural beauty .
From shopping , dining and entertainment , Arlington continues to prove it really is 99 square miles of culture and excellence .
Arlington is known for being a travel destination , boasting some of the top family-friendly attractions in both the region and nation , including AT & T Stadium ( home of the Dallas Cowboys ), Globe Life Field ( home of the Texas Rangers ), Six Flags Over Texas , Six Flags Hurricane Harbor , International Bowling Campus and Choctaw Stadium in Arlington ( home of the Dallas Jackals , Arlington Renegades , North Texas Soccer Club and the international headquarters of Six Flags ). Arlington also is home to quality medical , research and learning institutions such as Tarrant County College Southeast , the Texas Tier One-recognized University of Texas at Arlington , as well as Arlington , Mansfield , Kennedale and Hurst-Euless-Bedford independent school districts , and numerous charter , private and parochial schools .
Arlington is home to the headquarters of Six Flags , D . R . Horton , Texas Health Resources , Forestar and a General Motors Plant .
Through the investment of millions of dollars from the local , state and federal levels , we have seen continual improvement in Arlington ’ s infrastructure and streets . A local sales and use tax for street maintenance continues to provide additional funding for repairs of neighborhood streets and thoroughfares . The local economy is strengthened even more by the presence of quality neighborhoods , parks , libraries , commercial development and the Arlington Municipal Airport , which provides excellence in corporate and leisure aviation services .
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