Hurst, Texas

{{Infobox settlement

| official_name = City of Hurst

| name = Hurst, Texas

| settlement_type = City

| image_skyline = Cityhallathurst.jpg

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| image_caption = The City Hall of Hurst, Texas.

| image_seal = Hurstlogo_new.PNG

| image_map = Tarrant County Texas Incorporated Areas Hurst highlighted.svg

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| map_caption = Location of Hurst in Tarrant County, Texas

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flagu|United States|size=23px}}

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Texas|size=23px}}

| subdivision_type2 = County

| subdivision_name2 = {{Flagicon image|Flag of Tarrant County, Texas.svg|size=23px}} Tarrant

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| government_footnotes =

| government_type = Council-Manager

| leader_title = City Council

| leader_title1 = Mayor

| leader_title2 = City Manager

| established_title =

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| unit_pref = Imperial

| area_footnotes = {{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}

| area_total_km2 = 25.83

| area_land_km2 = 25.81

| area_water_km2 = 0.03

| area_total_sq_mi = 9.97

| area_land_sq_mi = 9.96

| area_water_sq_mi = 0.01

| population_as_of = 2020

| population_footnotes =

| population_total = 40413

| population_density_km2 = 1497.88

| population_density_sq_mi = 3879.47

| timezone = CST

| utc_offset = -6

| timezone_DST = CDT

| utc_offset_DST = -5

| coordinates = {{coord|32|51|20|N|97|10|49|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}

| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_ft = 564

| postal_code_type = ZIP codes

| postal_code = 76053-54, 76180{{cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/zips/76180.html|title=76180 Zip Code (North Richland Hills, Texas) Profile - homes, apartments, schools, population, income, averages, housing, demographics, location, statistics, sex offenders, residents and real estate info|website=www.city-data.com|access-date=31 May 2017}}

| area_code = 682, 817{{cite web|url=http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=682&frmNXX=&frmCity=Hurst&frmState=TX&frmZip=&frmCounty=&frmCompany=&search.x=32&search.y=12|title=Area Code Lookup (NPA NXX)|website=www.area-codes.com|access-date=31 May 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=817&frmNXX=&frmCity=Hurst&frmState=TX&frmZip=&frmCounty=&frmCompany=&search.x=32&search.y=12|title=Area Code Lookup (NPA NXX)|website=www.area-codes.com|access-date=31 May 2017}}

| blank_name = FIPS code

| blank_info = 48-35576{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}

| blank1_name = GNIS feature ID

| blank1_info = 2410083{{GNIS|2410083}}

| website = https://www.hursttx.gov/

| footnotes =

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Hurst is a city in the U.S. state of Texas located in the densely populated portion of northeastern Tarrant County and is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. It is considered a Dallas and Fort Worth suburb and is part of the Mid-Cities region. It is 13 miles from the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 40,413.{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Hurst city, Texas| publisher=United States Census Bureau| access-date=November 30, 2011}}

The city of Hurst is surrounded by other communities including Bedford, Euless, Fort Worth, Richland Hills, North Richland Hills, Grapevine, and Colleyvile. Hurst's education system is sponsored and served by the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District, while other school districts Grapevine-Colleyville ISD and Birdville ISD serve the far north and far west portions.

Places of importance inside Hurst include the Tarrant County College campus that was built in 1961, the newly constructed Tarrant County Northeast Courthouse, the headquarters of Bell Helicopter (considered to be in the city limits of Fort Worth), The Hurst/Bell Station (opened in September 2000) that is jointly owned by the Dallas Area Rapid Transit and the Trinity Railway Express. The city's premier shopping center, North East Mall that was ranked the #1 Shopping Mall in Tarrant County and is the third largest mall in the state of Texas.{{cite web|title=Hurst Economic Development|url=http://www.hursted.com/|website=Hurst Economic Development|access-date=15 February 2016}} The North East Mall opened in March 1972 (sources vary), is owned by the Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group. Hurst's only cinema complex, the North East Cinemark Rave 18 opened in 2004.

Respectively in 2012, Hurst was ranked at #48 as one of the Best Dallas Suburbs according to D Magazine.{{cite news|title=BEST DALLAS SUBURBS 2012 63 NORTH TEXAS TOWNS RANKED. WHICH CAME OUT ON TOP? WHICH SANK TO THE BOTTOM? AND WHERE DOES YOUR COMMUNITY FALL ON THE LIST?|url=http://www3.dmagazine.com/content/best-dallas-suburbs-2012/Hurst#details|access-date=15 February 2016|work=D MAGAZINE|date=2012}}

Demographics

{{US Census population

| 1960 = 10165

| 1970 = 27215

| 1980 = 31420

| 1990 = 33574

| 2000 = 36273

| 2010 = 37337

| 2020 = 40413|

| estyear = 2023

| estimate = 39304

| estref =

| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}

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|+Hurst racial composition as of 2020{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4835576&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-22 |website=data.census.gov}}
(NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}}}

!Race

!Number

!Percentage

White (NH)

|23,093

|57.14%

Black or African American (NH)

|3,996

|9.89%

Native American or Alaska Native (NH)

|178

|0.44%

Asian (NH)

|1,198

|2.96%

Pacific Islander (NH)

|235

|0.58%

Some Other Race (NH)

|116

|0.29%

Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)

|1,817

|4.5%

Hispanic or Latino

|9,780

|24.2%

Total

|40,413

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 40,413 people, 14,340 households, and 9,556 families residing in the city.

Government

=Local government=

Hurst runs on a city council – manager system. The city has a council of seven members, each serving 2-year terms. Three members are elected in odd years, four in even years.[http://www.hursttx.gov/index.aspx?page=39 Hurst Mayor and City Council] Retrieved 2014-05-28

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The city of Hurst is a voluntary member of the North Central Texas Council of Governments association, the purpose of which is to coordinate individual and collective local governments and facilitate regional solutions, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and enable joint decisions.

Economy

=Top employers=

According to Hurst's 2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,[https://www.hursttx.gov/about-us/departments/fiscal-services/annual-comprehensive-financial-report City of Hurst Annual Comprehensive Financial Report] Retrieved 2022-07-11 the principal employers in the city are:

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# ! Employer ! # of Employees
1 \| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. \|3,800
2 \| North East Mall (aggregate not major employers listed) \|1,706
3 \|Shops at North East Mall \|800
4 \| Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District \|640
5 \| Tarrant County College \|575
6 \| Walmart \|479
7 \| City of Hurst \|412
8 \| Dillard's \|338
9 \| Macy's \|231
10 \| JC Penney \|225

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! Employer

! # of Employees

| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.

|3,800

| North East Mall (aggregate not major employers listed)

|1,706

|Shops at North East Mall

|800

| Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District

|640

| Tarrant County College

|575

| Walmart

|479

| City of Hurst

|412

| Dillard's

|338

| Macy's

|231

| JC Penney

|225

Education

Most of Hurst is within the boundaries of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. HEB ISD's Lawrence D. Bell High School is the only high school in the city and serves more than 2,100 students.{{cite web|title=2015-16 Texas Academic Performance Report: BELL H S|url=https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/cgi/sas/broker?_service=marykay&year4=2015&year2=15&_debug=0&single=N&title=2016+Texas+Academic+Performance+Reports&_program=perfrept.perfmast.sas&prgopt=2016%2Ftapr%2Ftapr_spec.sas&ptype=P&level=campus&search=campname&namenum=bell&campus=220916001|publisher=Texas Education Agency|access-date=14 December 2016}} Smaller portions of Hurst are within the boundaries of Birdville ISD, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, and Keller ISD.

Sections in GCISD are zoned to:{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48439_tarrant/DC20SD_C48439.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tarrant County, TX|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2021-09-02}} - Compare with the zone maps. Bransford Elementary School,{{cite web|url=https://p18cdn4static.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_96229/File/Parents/Enrolling/Maps/Elementary%20Zones.pdf|title=Elementary School Boundaries|publisher=Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District|accessdate=2021-09-02|archive-date=2021-09-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902054034/https://p18cdn4static.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_96229/File/Parents/Enrolling/Maps/Elementary%20Zones.pdf|url-status=dead}} - [https://www.gcisd.net/cms/one.aspx?pageId=195624 Linked from this page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902054408/https://www.gcisd.net/cms/one.aspx?pageId=195624 |date=September 2, 2021 }} Colleyville Middle School,{{cite web|url=https://www.gcisd.net/UserFiles/Servers/Server_96229/File/Parents/Enrolling/Maps/Middle%20School%20Zones.pdf|title=Middle School Boundaries|publisher=Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District|accessdate=2021-09-02|archive-date=June 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612194940/https://gcisd.net/UserFiles/Servers/Server_96229/File/Parents/Enrolling/Maps/Middle%20School%20Zones.pdf|url-status=dead}} - [https://www.gcisd.net/cms/one.aspx?pageId=195624 Linked from this page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902054408/https://www.gcisd.net/cms/one.aspx?pageId=195624 |date=September 2, 2021 }} and Grapevine High School.{{cite web|url=https://www.gcisd.net/UserFiles/Servers/Server_96229/File/Parents/Enrolling/Maps/High%20School%20Zones.pdf|title=High School Boundaries|publisher=Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District|accessdate=2021-09-02|archive-date=June 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612212712/https://gcisd.net/UserFiles/Servers/Server_96229/File/Parents/Enrolling/Maps/High%20School%20Zones.pdf|url-status=dead}} - [https://www.gcisd.net/cms/one.aspx?pageId=195624 Linked from this page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902054408/https://www.gcisd.net/cms/one.aspx?pageId=195624 |date=September 2, 2021 }}

The Northeast Campus of Tarrant County College is located in Hurst, and has grown from 8,053 students in 1976–1977 to serve 13,198 students in 2016–2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.tccd.edu/documents/about/research/institutional-intelligence-and-research/statistical-handbook/2016FL-statistical-handbook.pdf|title=Statistical Handbook Fall 2016|publisher=Tarrant County College Office of Institutional Intelligence and Research|access-date=14 December 2016|archive-date=December 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220215116/https://www.tccd.edu/documents/about/research/institutional-intelligence-and-research/statistical-handbook/2016FL-statistical-handbook.pdf|url-status=dead}}

Arts and culture

The Artisan Center Theater is a community theater located in Hurst, built in 2003. It is a 150-seat theater in the round that hosts productions of musicals and plays, as well as offers performing arts classes and education to the community.{{Cite web |date=2009-05-09 |title=Artisan Center Theater {{!}} Theatres {{!}} Live Theatre League of Tarrant County, Texas |url=http://www.livetheatreleague.org/theatres/view/artisan_center_theater/ |access-date=2022-04-28 |archive-date=2009-05-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090509053555/http://www.livetheatreleague.org/theatres/view/artisan_center_theater/ |url-status=bot: unknown }}

Notable people

Dennis Allen, Head coach of the New Orleans Saints
Kyle Bartsch, former professional baseball pitcher
Ron Faurot, former NFL and University of Arkansas standout
Marshall Henderson, basketball player at Ole Miss
Tommy Maddox, former NFL and XFL quarterback
Alex Reymundo, comedian
Olivia Scott Welch,https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7326511/ IMDb. Retrieved 12 July 2021. {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}} actress
Buddy Whittington, Texas blues guitarist (with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers)

Places

North East Mall
Chisholm Park

References

External links

[http://www.hursttx.gov/ City of Hurst official website]
[http://www.heb.org/ HEB Chamber of Commerce]
[http://schoolctr.hebisd.edu/education/school/school.php?sectiondetailid=10&×tamp=1042576948/ L.D. Bell High School] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310232852/http://schoolctr.hebisd.edu/education/school/school.php?sectiondetailid=10&×tamp=1042576948/ |date=March 10, 2007 }}
[http://texashistory.unt.edu/search/?q=%22United+States+-+Texas+-+Tarrant+County+-+Hurst%22&t=dc.coverage Historic photos of Hurst] hosted by the [http://texashistory.unt.edu/ Portal to Texas History]

Category:Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex

Category:Cities in Tarrant County, Texas

Category:Cities in Texas