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West Fort Worth is the city's west side: the Cultural District and West 7th, Camp Bowie Boulevard out to Ridglea, TCU and Clearfork, and the Near Southside. The whole city had an estimated 1,028,117 people in July 2025, per the Census Bureau. The Cultural District holds the Kimbell Art Museum and the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.

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Quick facts

People in the city
1,028,117July 1, 2025 Census estimate for all of Fort Worth, up from 918,892 in the April 2020 estimates baseSource
Schools
Fort Worth ISDCovers most of the west side; Walsh is in Aledo ISD. Check an address with the FWISD School FinderSource
Downtown Fort Worth
About 5 minAbout 2.4 miles from the Kimbell Art Museum, no traffic. Estimate
DFW Airport
About 40 minAbout 26 miles from the Cultural District, no traffic. Estimate
Property tax
About 2.19%2025 rates for a Fort Worth ISD address: city, school district, county, hospital district, college and water district, before exemptions. Rates adopted for 2026 add up to about 2.23%Source

Neighborhoods

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Arlington Heights Established

Older neighborhood west of the Cultural District between Camp Bowie Boulevard and I-30, near Arlington Heights High School on West Freeway.

Fort Worth ISD

Camp Bowie Established

Brick-paved Camp Bowie Boulevard, named for a World War I training camp, is lined with shops, bakeries and restaurants from the Cultural District west.

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Clearfork New homes

Mixed-use development along the Clear Fork of the Trinity River off Edwards Ranch Road and Monahans Avenue, with shops, restaurants, offices, apartments and the Trailhead.

Fort Worth ISD

Crestline Established

Residential streets along Crestline Road north of Camp Bowie Boulevard, next to the Cultural District.

Fort Worth ISD

Fairmount Established

City historic district on the Near Southside with early 1900s homes on a street grid south of Magnolia Avenue.

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Mistletoe Heights Established

Neighborhood of more than 500 homes on bluffs above the Clear Fork of the Trinity River, developed in the 1910s and made a city historic district in 2002.

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Monticello Established

Neighborhood just north of West 7th Street and the Cultural District.

Fort Worth ISD

Near Southside New homes and resale

District south of downtown around Magnolia Avenue and South Main Street with restaurants, bars, medical offices and older homes, managed by the nonprofit Near Southside, Inc.

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Ridglea Established

Area along Camp Bowie West Boulevard with the Ridglea Library on Bernie Anderson Avenue and Ridglea Hills Elementary on Cumberland Road.

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Tanglewood Established

Neighborhood off Bellaire Drive South near the Trinity Trails, with Tanglewood Elementary on Overton Park Drive West.

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Walsh New homes

7,200-acre master-planned community on former ranch land at the city's far west edge, developed by the Walsh family and Republic Property Group; students attend Aledo ISD.

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Westover Hills Established

A separate town of 643 people (2025 Census estimate) surrounded by west Fort Worth, with its own town tax rate.

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School areas are general. Confirm any address with the FWISD School Finder. Westover Hills is its own town with its own city services.

Schools

Zones change. Check any address with the district.

Fort Worth ISD: Most of west Fort Worth (Walsh, on the far west edge, is in Aledo ISD) FWISD School Finder

Fort Worth ISD campuses on the west side Source

High schoolsArlington Heights High School
Paschal High School
Western Hills High School
World Languages Institute (grades 6 to 12)
Middle schoolsW.C. Stripling Middle
William Monnig Middle
McLean Middle and McLean 6th
Daggett Middle
Leadership Academy at Leonard
Elementary schoolsAlice Carlson Applied Learning Center
Burton Hill Elementary
E.M. Daggett Elementary
Leadership Academy at Como
Lily B. Clayton Elementary
Luella Merrett Elementary
M.L. Phillips Elementary
North Hi Mount Elementary
Overton Park Elementary
Ridglea Hills Elementary
Rolling Hills Elementary
South Hi Mount Elementary
Tanglewood Elementary
Westcliff Elementary
Western Hills Elementary

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Property taxes

Per $100 of taxable value
Who taxes itRateSource
City of Fort Worth$0.6700 per $100Source
Fort Worth ISD$1.0291 per $100Source
Tarrant County$0.1862 per $100Source
Tarrant County Hospital District (JPS Health Network)$0.1650 per $100Source
Tarrant County College$0.11228 per $100Source
Tarrant Regional Water District$0.0265 per $100Source
Typical 2025 total, before exemptionsAbout 2.19%

2025 rates per $100 of value from the Tarrant Appraisal District rate table and the City of Fort Worth (total $2.18908). For 2026 the city adopted $0.70565, and the adopted 2026 rates add up to about $2.227 (about 2.23%). Fort Worth offers a 20% homestead exemption; school districts give a $140,000 homestead exemption. Addresses in other school districts, such as Walsh in Aledo ISD, pay a different school rate.

The basics

Trash, water, power, voting
TrashCity of Fort Worth Solid Waste Services picks up garbage, recycling and yard trimmings once a week on the same day, and bulk once a month on your assigned week. Garbage and recycling
WaterFort Worth Water. Call 817-392-4477 at least a day ahead to open an account. Open a water account
PowerOncor delivers the power. Texas is deregulated, so you pick a retail electric provider. Power to Choose
VotingTarrant County Elections, 2700 Premier St, 817-831-8683. Register to vote
LibraryFort Worth Public Library: Ridglea, Southwest Regional, Clifford Crossing and Rise branches on the west side. Library locations

The short version

Quick answers

As of Thu Oct 29

How many people live in Fort Worth, Texas?

1,028,117. July 1, 2025 Census estimate for all of Fort Worth, up from 918,892 in the April 2020 estimates base.

What school district is Fort Worth in?

Fort Worth ISD: Most of west Fort Worth (Walsh, on the far west edge, is in Aledo ISD)

How far is Fort Worth from Fort Worth?

About 5 min to downtown Fort Worth, about 2.4 miles from the Kimbell Art Museum, no traffic. Estimate.

What is the property tax rate in Fort Worth, Texas?

About About 2.19% per $100 of taxable value, typical 2025 total, before exemptions, adding up City of Fort Worth, Fort Worth ISD, Tarrant County, Tarrant County Hospital District (JPS Health Network), Tarrant County College, Tarrant Regional Water District. Homestead and other exemptions lower the bill.

What neighborhoods are in Fort Worth?

Arlington Heights, Camp Bowie, Clearfork, Crestline, Fairmount, Mistletoe Heights, Monticello, Near Southside, Ridglea, Tanglewood.

When is trash pickup in Fort Worth?

City of Fort Worth Solid Waste Services picks up garbage, recycling and yard trimmings once a week on the same day, and bulk once a month on your assigned week.

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