Tag: Forney
Forney is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States and has been named by the Texas legislature as the “Antique Capital of Texas”. The population was 14,661 at the 2010 census.
Forney is located at 32°45’5″ North, 96°28’2″ West (32.751521, -96.467225).
According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2010 the city has a total area of 13.14 square miles (34.0 km), all land.
Forney is approximately four miles southeast of Lake Ray Hubbard, which was formerly known as Forney Lake.
As of the census of 2010, there were 14,661 people, 4,784 households. There were 4,985 housing units.. The racial makeup of the city was 11,841 White (80.8%), 1,463 African American (10%), 108 Native American (0.7%), 157 Asian (1.1%), 3 Pacific Islander (0.0%), 760 from other races (5.2%), and 329 (2.2%) from two or more races. 2,342 (16%) of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The Forney Independent School District serves Forney, Talty, an annex of Mesquite, and part of the community of…
