Crowley, Texas

Coordinates: 32°34′37″N 97°21′35″W / 32.57694°N 97.35972°W / 32.57694; -97.35972
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Crowley, Texas
City
Flag of Crowley, Texas
Flag
Motto: 
"Governed by the People"[1]
Location of Crowley in Tarrant County, Texas
Location of Crowley in Tarrant County, Texas
Coordinates: 32°34′37″N 97°21′35″W / 32.57694°N 97.35972°W / 32.57694; -97.35972
countryUnited States
StateTexas
countiesTarrant, Johnson
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • City CouncilMayor Billy Davis
 • City ManagerRobert Loftin
Area
[2]
 • Total7.32 sq mi (18.96 km2)
 • Land7.31 sq mi (18.93 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
778 ft (237 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total18,070
 • Estimate 
(2021)
19,333
 • Density2,252.02/sq mi (869.47/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76036
Area code817
GNIS feature ID1333742[3]
Websitewww.ci.crowley.tx.us
FIPS code 48-17960; "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 12, 2022.

Crowley is a city located mainly in Tarrant County in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 18,070 at the 2020 census,[4] up 40.8% from the 2010 census.

History[edit]

Around 1848, pioneers began farming the area around Deer Creek.[5] The settlement moved a mile or so west to the site of present-day downtown Crowley when the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway built pens and laid tracks there. The first station depot was built in 1885. The community was named for S. H. Crowley, who was the master of transportation for the railroad.[6]

An election to approve the incorporation of Crowley was held on February 3, 1951. The town council voted to change the designation of Crowley from a town to a city on September 3, 1972.

Geography[edit]

Crowley is in southern Tarrant County, with a 5.8-acre (2 ha) portion extending south into Johnson County.[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.3 square miles (18.8 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.18%, are water.[4]

The city is bordered to the north and east by Fort Worth and to the south by Burleson. The center of Crowley is at the crossroads of Farm to Market Roads 1187 and 731.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1960583—
19702,662356.6%
19805,852119.8%
19906,97419.2%
20007,4677.1%
201012,83871.9%
202018,07040.8%
2021 (est.)19,333[8]7.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
Crowley racial composition as of 2020[10]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 8,544 47.28%
Black or African American (NH) 3,627 20.07%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 59 0.33%
Asian (NH) 342 1.89%
Pacific Islander (NH) 15 0.08%
Some Other Race (NH) 90 0.5%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 816 4.52%
Hispanic or Latino 4,577 25.33%
Total 18,070

According to the 2020 United States census, there were 18,070 people, 4,959 households, and 3,844 families residing in the city.[10] In 2010,[13] there were 12,838 people, 4,408 households, and 3,424 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,769.5 inhabitants per square mile (683.2/km2). There were 4,714 housing units at an average density of 649.8 per square mile (250.9/km2).

Education[edit]

The Crowley Independent School District extends north into Fort Worth and includes 22 public schools. Most of the district's schools are located within the Fort Worth city limits, including North Crowley High School and 9th Grade Campus, Crowley Middle School, and 12 elementary schools. Crowley High School and 9th Grade Campus, H.F. Stevens Middle School, and three elementary schools are within the Crowley city limits.

Nazarene Christian Academy in Crowley serves students from kindergarten through 12th grade.[14]

Popular culture[edit]

  • The computer game Dark Seed II takes place in Crowley. It is the hometown of the protagonist Mike Dawson, who suffered a nervous breakdown from the events of the previous game.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "City of Crowley, Texas". City of Crowley, Texas. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Crowley city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  5. ^ "Crowley, Texas". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  6. ^ "Profile for Crowley, Texas, TX". ePodunk. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  7. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Crowley city (part), Burleson-Joshua CCD, Johnson County, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  8. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. July 1, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  11. ^ "Hispanic or Latino Origin". census.gov. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  12. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  13. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  14. ^ "Nazarene Christian Academy". nazarenechristianacademy.org. Retrieved December 13, 2023.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ 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.[11][12]

External links[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Crowley,_Texas&oldid=1207599019"