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COMMUNITY PROFILE


               LOCATION

               Benbrook, Texas is located in southwest Tarrant County adjacent to Fort Worth.  Benbrook is located at the intersection
               of Interstate 20, Interstate Loop 820, and Benbrook Boulevard (U. S. Highway 377).  Benbrook is a part of the Fort
               Worth-Arlington Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.  Benbrook encompasses
               twelve square miles of land and has 1,069 total park acres.  Benbrook is located in the Central Time Zone, midway
               between the east and the west coasts.

               POPULATION

               In 1970 Benbrook had a population of 8,169.  By 1980, the population had increased to 13,579.  In 1990 the population,
               according to Census data, was 19,564.  In the 2000 Census the population increased to 20,208 and by 2010 had grown
               to 21,234.  The estimated population for 2017-18 is 22,629.  Steady growth of population is predicted based upon
               current development.

               CLIMATE

               Benbrook has a temperate climate, with average high temperature of 96.00 degrees Fahrenheit (or 35.56 Celsius) in
               August to an average low temperature of 33.90 degrees Fahrenheit (or 1.11 Celsius) in January.  Average annual rainfall
               is 29.46 inches, with less than three inches of snow.

               GOVERNMENT

               Benbrook was settled in 1850 and was incorporated in 1947.  The City Charter was adopted in 1983 and amended in
               1990 and 1997.  Benbrook has a Council-Manager form of government with a seven member City Council (Mayor and
               six City Councilmembers) all elected at-large.

               The City has one hundred- full-time positions authorized within the following divisions: General Government, Staff
               Services,  Public  Safety,  Public  Services,  and  Community  Development;  one  position  is  authorized  for  the  City
               Marketing  Activity  financed  through  the  Hotel/Motel  Occupancy  Tax.    The  City  provides  police,  fire,  ambulance,
               municipal court, street maintenance, parks, animal control, community development, planning, inspection services,
               and engineering services for the community.
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