White Settlement, Texas

White Settlement is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States, and a northwestern suburb of Fort Worth. The population was 17,851 in 2019.[4]

White Settlement, Texas
City
City of White Settlement
Location of White Settlement in Tarrant County, Texas
Coordinates: 32°45′33″N 97°27′38″W
Country United States
State Texas
County Tarrant
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • City CouncilMayor Ronald A. White
Paul Moore
Evelyn Spurlock
Christina Grudzinski
Steve Ott
Danny Anderson
 • City ManagerJeff James
Area
 • Total5.1 sq mi (13.1 km2)
 • Land5.1 sq mi (13.1 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total16,116
 • Estimate 
(2019)
17,851
 • Density3,200/sq mi (1,200/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76108
Area code(s)817 and 682
FIPS code48-78544[2]
GNIS feature ID1349989[3]
Websitewstx.us

History

The city got its name because it was the lone settlement of white pioneers amid several Native American villages in the Fort Worth area in the Texas Republic territory in the 1840s.[5][6] On October 14, 2005, city leaders, citing hurdles in attracting businesses,[7] announced a plan to have local voters decide on a possible name change for the town from White Settlement to West Settlement. In the November 8 election, the name change was overwhelmingly rejected by a vote of 2,388 to 219.[6][8] The oldest street in White Settlement is White Settlement Road. This original trail led from the fort to the "white settlement" about eight miles west into Native American territory. The area was called "white" because it was a settlement of white homesteaders, as opposed to other settlements in the vicinity that were composed of both white and Native American residents. As the Native Americans were forced from the area and the settlement moved westward, the road followed. This was the only public road in White Settlement's early history.[9]

Two members of the city's West Freeway Church of Christ were killed by a gunman on December 29, 2019, during a morning service. The shooter was in turn killed by a church member, Jack Wilson, who shot him in the head. Wilson is a firearms instructor and a former reserve deputy sheriff, who is on the church's volunteer security team.

Geography

White Settlement is located at 32°45′33″N 97°27′38″W (32.759280, -97.460442).[10]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.1 km2), all of it land.[11]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
195010,827—
196011,5136.3%
197013,44916.8%
198013,5080.4%
199015,47214.5%
200014,831−4.1%
201016,1168.7%
Est. 201917,851[12]10.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[13]
Castleberry Baptist Church, a Baptist church in White Settlement, TX

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 14,831 people, 5,614 households, and 3,789 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,043.9 people per square mile (1,175.8/km2). There were 6,027 housing units at an average density of 1,237.0 per square mile (477.8/km2).

Race and ethnicity

The racial makeup of the city was 85.8% White, 4.1% African American, 0.6% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 4.5% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.6% of the population. There were 5,614 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.08.

Median age

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

Median income

The median income for a household in the city was $32,598, and the median income for a family was $36,338. Males had a median income of $28,363 versus $22,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,440. About 11.2% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

Religion

57.3% of the people in White Settlement are religious.19.3% are Baptist, 0.3% are Episcopalian, 11.7% are Catholic, 0.9% are Lutheran, 6.4% are Methodist, 1.7% are Pentecostal, 0.7% are Presbyterian, 1.3% are Mormon, 12.0% are another Christian faith, 0.2% practice Judaism, 0.5% are an eastern faith, and 2.3% affilitate with Islam.[14]

    Culture

    White Settlement is also the winter home of several groups of Irish Travellers.[15]

    The majority of White Settlement residents identify as Protestant Christians, however there is also a Mormon church as well as a Buddhist temple within the city limits.[16]

    Government and infrastructure

    The Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth has some territory in White Settlement.[17] The United States Postal Service operates the White Settlement Post Office.[18] The city is under the jurisdiction of Tarrant county, and operates as a Council-Manager government type.[19]

    Education

    The City of White Settlement is served by the White Settlement Independent School District. In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[20]

    Schools:[21]
    • Brewer High School
    • Brewer Middle School
    • Tannahill Intermediate School (Fort Worth)
    • Blue Haze Elementary School (Fort Worth)
    • Liberty Elementary School
    • North Elementary School (Fort Worth)
    • West Elementary School
    • Fine Arts Academy
    • Mesa High School/Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP)
    • High Point Academy (charter school)

    The White Settlement Public Library is located in the Municipal Complex[22]

    Activities

    The Texas Civil War Museum is located in White Settlement. Located right beside Veterans Park is a city-owned water park called "Splash Dayz."[23]

    CSS Alabama model ship at the Texas Civil War Museum


    Parks[24]
    • Central Park
    • Cherry Lane Dog Park
    • Farmers Branch Linear Park
    • John Griggs Park
    • Memorial Park
    • Raymond Spray Park
    • Saddle Hills Disc Golf Park
    • Veterans Park

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