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CITY OF SAGINAW
MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS

Date of Incorporation — 1949 Population (2021 Census estimate) – 24,011

Form of Government – Council - Manager (Home Rule)
Location – Nine miles north of Downtown Fort Worth. Saginaw is located in Tarrant County
which is one of the main counties in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. The County’s population grew
16.1% from the 2010 Census to the 2020 Census. The county population as of the 2020
Census was 2,110,640 and the estimated population for 2021 was 2,091,320 per the North
Central Texas Council of Government 2020 Population Estimates by City and County.
Area – 7.75 square miles or 4,960 acres Registered Voters – 14,877 (Oct 2020)

Fire Protection: Recreational Facilities:
Number of Stations – 2 7 parks comprising 111.49 acres
Number of Paid Firefighters – 29 Willow Creek Park
Police Protection: Highland Station Park
Number of Stations – 1 Brian Schwengler Park
Number of Officers – 41 Opal Jennings Park
William Houston Park
Library: Sagewood Park
Number of Libraries – 1 Knowles-Towrey Park
Number of Materials – 66,995
4 Recreation Centers
Boards and Commissions: Saginaw Recreation
Planning & Zoning Board Saginaw Community Center
Board of Adjustment Senior Citizens Log Cabin Center
Advisory Recreation & Parks Board Aquatic Center
Capital Improvements Advisory
Committee Beautification Committee Services provided by City of Saginaw:
Library Board Water and Wastewater
Senior Citizens Advisory Board Police and Fire Protection
Animal Shelter Advisory Committee Library, Parks and Recreation
Inspections/Code Enforcement/Animal
Other Service Providers: Control
Garbage- Waste Connections
Cable television - Various providers Services provided by Tarrant County:
Electric and Gas - Various providers Property tax billing and collecting
Telephone – Various providers County road maintenance
Health Inspector
Major Employers:
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD
CTI Beanmaker & Chefco Foods
Ventura Foods
Walmart
Trinity North America Freight Car

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