36-578: Euless ( / ˈ j uː l ɪ s / YOO -liss ) is a city in Tarrant County , Texas , United States, and a suburb of Dallas and Fort Worth . Euless is part of the Mid-Cities region between Dallas and Fort Worth. In 2020 Census , the population of Euless was 61,032. The population of the city increased by 19.02% in 10 years. The city's population was 51,277 as of the 2010 census . The southwestern portion of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
72-513: A population of 664, growing to 1,170,103 at the 1990 census . By the 2020 census, the county's population grew to 2,110,640. Tarrant County is the second-most populous county in the Metroplex , behind Dallas County . In 2000, the racial and ethnic makeup of the county was 71.2% White , 12.8% Black or African American , 0.6% Native American , 3.6% Asian , 0.2% Pacific Islander , 9.1% from other races , and 2.5% from two or more races; 19.7% of
108-709: A representative from its governing body to the COG General Assembly. This group meets annually to elect the Executive Board, a policy-making body for all NCTCOG activities composed of 18 officials. The activities organized include regional plans, program activities and decisions, and fiscal and budgetary policies. Within NCTCOG are technical, study, and policy development committees and a professional staff headed by Mike Eastland (the Executive Director) that support
144-519: Is Fort Worth . Tarrant County, one of 26 counties created out of the Peters Colony , was established in 1849 and organized the next year. It is named after Edward H. Tarrant , a lawyer, politician, and militia leader. The ancestral homelands of Native American tribes: Caddo , Tonkawa , Comanche , and Cherokee covered Tarrant County . The Native American tribes resisted settlement and fought to defend their land. The Battle of Village Creek
180-477: Is a celebration of trees. It is usually held in the municipal complex on the last weekend of April from Saturday to Sunday. During Arbor Daze there is a business tent, an art tent and two concert stages, as well as a kids' tent called Kidz Zone. Parking is available anywhere in the municipal complex or at the nearby church, First Baptist Euless. The Arbor Daze festival has received over 47 awards and recognitions for excellent programs and publications, making it one of
216-601: Is a city-owned public-use airport located 14 miles (23 km) north of the central business district of Fort Worth on Interstate-35W. Billed as the world's first purely industrial airport, it was developed in a joint venture between the City of Fort Worth, the Federal Aviation Administration and Hillwood Development Company, a real estate development company owned by H. Ross Perot Jr. Alliance Airport has 9600' and 8200' runways. Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
252-594: Is a voluntary association of governments in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex . As of 2023 its ranks currently include 16 counties, 169 cities, towns, and villages, 19 school districts, and 24 special districts. Based in Arlington , NCTCOG is a member of the Texas Association of Regional Councils and the Texas Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations. The purpose of NCTCOG is to "strengthen both
288-409: Is a well known battle that took place in Tarrant County . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has an area of 902 square miles (2,340 km ), of which 864 square miles (2,240 km ) is land and 39 square miles (100 km ) (4.3%) is water. Since the 1850 United States census , Tarrant County has experienced population growth except for the 1870 census ; in 1850, the county had
324-536: Is also home to dozens of private high schools and nearly 100 lower-level private schools. Those serving the county include: Masonic Home Independent School District formerly served a part of the county. In 2005 it merged into FWISD. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is partially in the cities of Grapevine and Euless in Tarrant County and Irving in Dallas County . Fort Worth Alliance Airport
360-611: Is governed by a Commissioners Court . The court consists of the county judge , who is elected county-wide and presides over the full court, and four commissioners, who are elected in each of the county's four precincts. The JPS Health Network (Tarrant County Hospital District) operates the John Peter Smith Hospital and health centers. Countywide law enforcement is provided by the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office and Tarrant County Constable's Office. All cities in
396-567: Is inside the city limits of Euless. Euless is named after Elisha Adam Euless, a native of Tennessee who moved to Texas in 1867 and later bought 170 acres (0.69 km) of land on the current intersection of North Main St. and West Euless Boulevard. Euless started a cotton gin and a community center on his property and quickly became a prominent figure among other settlers. He was eventually elected county sheriff, both in 1892 and in 1894, after which Euless retired for health reasons. They developed around
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#1732855099423432-704: Is located at the intersection of Interstate 820 and U.S. Business Highway 287 in northwest Fort Worth, 5 miles from the downtown business district. Meacham International Airport has two parallel runways. Fort Worth Spinks Airport is located 14 miles south of the downtown business district. The airport is located at the intersection of Interstate-35W and HWY 1187 and serves as a reliever airport for Fort Worth Meacham International Airport and Dallas–Fort Worth International Airport. 32°46′N 97°17′W / 32.77°N 97.29°W / 32.77; -97.29 North Central Texas Council of Governments The North Central Texas Council of Governments or NCTCOG
468-499: Is located within the Mid-Cities region between Dallas and Fort Worth. Other cities within 10 miles (16 km) of Euless include Bedford to the west, Grapevine to the north, and Irving to the east. According to the city's 2007–2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city's various funds had $ 82.7 million in revenues, $ 73.7 million in expenditures, $ 239.5 million in total assets, $ 76.8 million in total liabilities, and $ 54.7 million in cash and investments. The structure of
504-411: The 2020 United States census , there were 61,032 people, 21,967 households, and 13,245 families residing in the city. 43.9% of the housing units were owned by the residents and the median value of the houses were estimated to be $ 200,500. 56.1% of the population lived in rented dwellings with median gross rent estimated to be $ 1,320 per month. 6.1% of the population was under 5 years of age; similarly, 23%
540-470: The 2024 election Tarrant County moved back in the Republican column, supporting Trump over Kamala Harris , 51.9% to 46.7%. From the 1893 beginning of U.S. House District 12, there have been two Republicans in 127 years elected to the U.S. House for the western half of Tarrant County; from the 1875 inception of U.S. House District 6, there have been three Republicans in 145 years elected to the U.S. House for
576-635: The Democratic Party rebounded to represent a larger portion of the political profile and made huge gains in Tarrant County, concentrated in several areas throughout the county: eastern Euless, Grand Prairie and eastern and southern Arlington, northern and western areas of Mansfield, large portions of Fort Worth, particularly the area surrounding the Stockyards and Meacham Airport, southern and eastern Fort Worth, especially in dense metro areas and along I-35W, and Forest Hill. Republicans are dominant in many of
612-905: The Metropolitan Area EMS Authority (MAEMSA), a governmental administrative agency established under an interlocal operating agreement and operating as MedStar Mobile Health, while the city of Arlington contracts paramedic apparatus from private entity American Medical Response. Fire and EMS protection in unincorporated portions of Tarrant County is governed by the Tarrant County Emergency Services District #1, which administers contracts with 17 fire departments (including 10 with EMS response) and has mutual aid agreements with eight additional fire departments. CareFlite air ambulance services operate from Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth. As of 2021, Tarrant County
648-442: The age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.22. As of the 2010 census, there were about 5.2 same-sex couples per 1,000 households in
684-599: The brothers Sione and Tevita Havea, students at the University of Texas at Arlington , depending on sources. In some neighborhoods in Euless, the Nepalese community is quite culturally prevalent. Many people of Nepali origin have come as refugees from Bhutan . Due to a high concentration of Nepalese residents in the adjacent city of Irving , many important Nepalese cultural and national holidays are celebrated throughout Euless. Euless
720-560: The city was ordered to pay the plaintiff's court fees. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 16.3 square miles (42 km), all land. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Euless has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. As of
756-476: The city: Harmony Science Academy (run by Harmony Public Schools ) and Treetops School International. The football team of Euless's Trinity High School has achieved national notoriety for its pre-game and post-game ritual dance, the New Zealand Māori Ka Mate haka , started by several players of Tongan descent. The team won 5A Division 1 state football championships in 2005, 2007, and 2009 and
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#1732855099423792-988: The county provide their own police services, with three exceptions: Westlake contracts service from the Keller Police Department, and Haslet and Edgecliff Village contract service from the Sheriff's Office. DFW Airport, the Tarrant County Hospital District, and the Tarrant Regional Water District also provide their own police forces. Since the disbandment of the North Tarrant County Fire Department, no countywide firefighting services exist. All municipalities provide their own fire departments. Most cities also operate their own ambulances, with two notable exceptions: Fort Worth and 14 other Tarrant County cities are served by
828-641: The county with 49.3% (to Donald Trump 's 49.1%) in the 2020 presidential election , the first win for a Democratic presidential ticket in Tarrant County since Texas native Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, and the closest such race in the county since at least 1912. Biden's margin over Trump was 1,826 votes; the next closest margin was in 1976, when Republican Gerald Ford carried Tarrant by 2,146 votes over Democrat Jimmy Carter . Many other suburban Texas counties, including Tarrant's immediate neighbors Denton and Collin , as well as those around Houston and Austin , showed similar trends between 2016 and 2020. However, in
864-401: The county. In 2000, 28.1% of the county's population was under the age of 18, 10.0% was from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males. In 2000, the median income for a household in the county was $ 46,179, and
900-796: The eastern portion of Tarrant County, including former congressman and senator Phil Gramm 's election as both a Democrat and a Republican after he switched parties in 1983 to run for re-election. The first Republican elected to the State Senate from Tarrant County since Reconstruction was Betty Andujar in 1972. Under the Texas Education Code, Tarrant County is the entire official service area of Tarrant County College (formerly Tarrant County Junior College). Universities in Tarrant County include: Public schools in Texas are organized into independent school districts and charter schools . Tarrant County
936-417: The individual and collective power of local governments and to help them recognize regional opportunities, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and make joint decisions." Although it is considered a political subdivision of Texas, it has no regulatory or taxing authority, and political subdivisions (counties, cities, and other special districts) are not required to become members. Each member government appoints
972-547: The land Euless owned, and the locals decided to name the city in honor of him. In 2009 the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals sided against the City of Euless in Merced vs Kasson . The city had tried to prohibit Mr. Merced (a Santeria priest) from practicing religious animal sacrifice in his home temple. The Court found that the city ordinances substantially burdened Mr. Merced's free exercise of religion and ordered that Mr. Merced could continue to practice his religious rituals. Also,
1008-477: The management and coordination of city services is: The Euless City Council as of Jan 2022 consisted of: The city of Euless 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. Arbor Daze
1044-402: The median income for a family was $ 54,068. Males had a median income of $ 38,486 versus $ 28,672 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 22,548. About 8.0% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over. According to the 2021 census estimates, the median income for a household in the county
1080-722: The most decorated festivals in Texas. Euless has eight elementary schools , two junior high schools , and one high school . Most of Euless is served by the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District , some parts of the city belong to Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District , Most GCISD residents are zoned to Bear Creek Elementary, with some to Grapevine Elementary School and Heritage Elementary School. Most GCISD grapevine students are zoned to Heritage Middle School, with some zoned to Colleyville Middle School. All are zoned to Colleyville Heritage High School . There are two charter schools in
1116-522: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. In 2020, its racial and ethnic makeup was 42.87% non-Hispanic white, 29.42% Hispanic or Latino American of any race, 16.99% Black or African American, 6.05% Asian alone, 0.33% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 0.39% some other race, and 3.74% multiracial. Its increasing racial and ethnic diversity has reflected growing trends of diversification in Texas. In 2000, there were 533,864 households, out of which 36.8% had children under
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1152-677: The rural areas of the county, downtown and western Fort Worth and north of Loop 820, and almost all suburban areas including Benbrook, rural Mansfield areas and western Arlington, Haltom City, Mid-Cities (Hurst, Euless, and Bedford), and the northern suburbs. Tarrant County has consistently voted Republican in gubernatorial elections since 1994 . The county has leaned Republican in United States Senate races since Democrat Lloyd Bentsen's 1988 victory, but in 2018 and 2024 Democratic U.S. Senate candidates carried Tarrant, though both lost statewide to incumbent Ted Cruz . Joe Biden carried
1188-411: Was $ 71,346. American Community Survey 2023 Data The United States Census Bureau estimated that in 2023, Tarrant County’s population was 2,182,947. It was also estimated that the county's population was 42.2% Non-Hispanic White , 30.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Non-Hispanic Black, 6.2% Asian, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, and 2.2% Multiracial. Tarrant County, like all Texas counties,
1224-490: Was featured in an EA Sports commercial in 2010. According to the city's 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: Tarrant County, Texas Tarrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas with a 2020 U.S. census population of 2,110,640, making it the third-most populous county in Texas and the 15th-most populous in the United States . Its seat of government
1260-561: Was the largest county by population in the United States with no public defender . Since the 1950s, Tarrant County has been very conservative for an urban county, and is one of the most populous Republican-leaning counties in the nation. However, it elected Democrat Jim Wright to 17 terms (1955–1989) as U.S. Congressman and Speaker of the House (1987–1989), and Wright was succeeded by fellow Democrat Pete Geren (1989–1997). Beginning in 2016,
1296-438: Was under 18 years, 10.2% above 65% and 51% females. There were 2,376 veterans residing in the city. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.31. Euless is notable for having one of the largest concentrations of Tongans outside of Tonga , with a community of 3,000–4,000 people. The first Tongans to settle in Euless were either Siupeli Netane, an American Airlines employee, and his wife Halatono or
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