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Saginaw, Texas
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Saginaw, Texas |
| official_name | City of Saginaw |
| settlement_type | City |
| image_skyline | Train Depot, Saginaw, Texas.jpg |
| image_caption | The Saginaw Chamber of Commerce in a former train station |
| motto | Train and Grain |
| image_map | Tarrant County Texas Incorporated Areas Saginaw highlighted.svg |
| mapsize | 250x200px |
| map_caption | Location of Saginaw in Tarrant County, Texas |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | United States |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name1 | Texas |
| subdivision_name2 | Flag of Tarrant County, Texas.svg Tarrant |
| government_type | Council-Manager |
| leader_title | City Council |
| leader_title1 | Mayor |
| leader_title2 | City Manager |
| established_title | |
| established_title2 | |
| established_title3 | |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 19.82 |
| area_total_sq_mi | 7.66 |
| area_land_km2 | 19.82 |
| area_land_sq_mi | 7.65 |
| area_water_km2 | 0.01 |
| area_water_sq_mi | 0.00 |
| population_total | 23890 |
| population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_density_sq_mi | auto |
| postal_code_type | ZIP codes |
| postal_code | 76131, 76179 |
| area_code | 817 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_ft | 732 |
| timezone | CST |
| utc_offset | -6 |
| timezone_DST | CDT |
| utc_offset_DST | -5 |
| blank_name | FIPS code |
| blank_info | 48-64112 |
| blank1_name | GNIS feature ID |
| blank1_info | 2411754 |
| website | City of Saginaw, Texas |
Saginaw is a small city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States, and an inner suburb of Fort Worth. Its population was 23,890 in 2020 census. Saginaw is a home rule municipality.
History
The town was renamed Saginaw in 1882 by Jarvis J. Green (after his first choice of "Pontiac" was rejected by the United States Postal Service), who had lived and worked on Saginaw Street in Pontiac, Michigan. The name Saginaw comes from the Ojibwe language and means "to flow out". It is also the name of a river, a bay, and a city in Michigan.
On March 18, 1989, Evergreen International Airlines Flight 17 crashed near Saginaw, killing both pilots (the aircraft's only occupants) on board.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.5 square miles (19.4 km), all land.
Demographics
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 13,026 | 54.52% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 1,656 | 6.93% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 78 | 0.33% |
| Asian (NH) | 812 | 3.4% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 21 | 0.09% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 97 | 0.41% |
| Mixed/Multiracial (NH) | 1,048 | 4.39% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7,152 | 29.94% |
| Total | 23,890 |
As of the 2020 United States census, 23,890 people, 8,343 households, and 6,292 families resided in the city.
Economy
Top employers
Saginaw has two major railroad lines (one operated by Union Pacific and another by BNSF) running through the middle of the city; rail-served heavy industry is located along these lines. Saginaw has a prominent heavy-industrial base when compared to other suburban cities of the same size. Saginaw is known for its "train and grain" heritage, due to the presence of the railroads and two large flour mills located within the city limits. Large grain elevators (visible from miles away) are a prominent feature in the center of the city. According to Saginaw's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:
| # | Employer | Number of employees | Percentage of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD | 2,541 | 30% |
| 2 | CTI Beanmaker and Chefco Foods | 440 | 5% |
| 3 | Ventura Foods | 398 | 5% |
| 4 | Walmart Supercenter #5316 | 393 | 5% |
| 5 | Trinity North American Freight Car | 370 | 4% |
| 6 | Anchor Fabrication Corp. | 320 | 4% |
| 7 | BANA Incorporated | 247 | 3% |
| 8 | Texas Army National Guard | 245 | 3% |
| 9 | Ranger Fire Inc. | 200 | 2% |
| 10 | Russo Corporation | 200 | 2% |
Education
No colleges or universities are present in this small community, but it is served by the nearby Northwest Campus of the Tarrant County College system. The city lies within driving distance to Fort Worth and the rest of the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area, which contains a large number of colleges and universities, including the other Tarrant County College campuses.
Saginaw is served by the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District. The five high schools in the district are Boswell High School, Saginaw High School, Chisholm Trail High School, Eagle Mountain High School, and Watson High School/Alternative Discipline Center (the last of which is targeted to at-risk students.)
Notable people
- Brec Bassinger, actress
- Janet Gunn, actress
- Brad Hawpe, former MLB player
- Angela Stanford, LPGA golfer
- Kirk Watson, politician
Notes
References
References
- "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
- "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
- {{GNIS. 2411754
- "Jarvis J. Green".
- (1990-04-23). "Aircraft Accident Report: Evergreen International Airlines, McDonnell Douglas DC-9-13F, N931F, Saginaw, Texas, March 18, 1989". [[National Transportation Safety Board]].
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
- "Explore Census Data".
- https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific. (August 2022)
- "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin".
- [https://www.ci.saginaw.tx.us/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/899 City of Saginaw, Texas]
- "Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District / EMS ISD Homepage".
- "MEET KIRK".
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