Edgecliff Village is a town in
Tarrant County,
Texas
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, United States. It is an enclave suburb of, and surrounded by the city of
Fort Worth
Fort Worth is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Tarrant County, Texas, Tarrant County, covering nearly into Denton County, Texas, Denton, Johnson County, Texas, Johnson, Parker County, Texas, Parker, and Wise County, Te ...
. The population was 2,049 at the
2020 census.
Geography
Edgecliff Village is an enclave community of the city of
Fort Worth
Fort Worth is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Tarrant County, Texas, Tarrant County, covering nearly into Denton County, Texas, Denton, Johnson County, Texas, Johnson, Parker County, Texas, Parker, and Wise County, Te ...
. According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km
2), all land.
Demographics
As of the
2020 United States census, there were 3,788 people, 974 households, and 776 families residing in the town.
Economy
The town of Edgecliff Village is experiencing a growth spurt, as the remaining of open prairie are developed for building single-family homes. After this area is built out, there is little open land for housing in the town. This area was held for many years by and purchased from the Hunt family of Texas.
The location of Edgecliff Village is convenient to
Interstate 35W and
Interstate 20
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(also Loop
I-820). The largest business in the town is the ''
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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History
In May 1905, Amon G. Car ...
'', which maintains a printing plant within city limits. The tax rate in Edgecliff Village is lower than in surrounding communities; however, there are few amenities (that is, no
public library
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or park development).
Education
Edgecliff Village is served by the
Crowley and
Fort Worth
Fort Worth is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Tarrant County, Texas, Tarrant County, covering nearly into Denton County, Texas, Denton, Johnson County, Texas, Johnson, Parker County, Texas, Parker, and Wise County, Te ...
Independent School Districts.
References
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Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
Towns in Tarrant County, Texas
Towns in Texas
Enclaves in the United States