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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. In the 2020 Census the population is now
24,520. 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 129 full-time positions authorized within the following functional areas: 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.

The City has a zoning ordinance and award-winning comprehensive plan. Both the City's
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and Annual Budget and Program Objectives are recognized
for their excellence in reporting and presentation by the Government Finance Officers Association.

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