The city of Fort Worth, also called "Cowtown", "Panther City;" encompasses the following counties: Tarrant, Denton, Parker, Johnson, Wise. Fort Worth's government type is Council-Manager. It is comprised of the City Manager, who is currently Dale A. Fisseler.

Fort Worth encompasses land area: 292.5 sq mi (757.7 km2), water area: 6.3 sq mi (16.4 km2). The elevation is 653 ft (216 m) above sea level. According to the 2010 United States Census, the local population is 741,206 (16th). This equates to a population density of 2,403.7/sq mi (927.9/km2). The local time zone is CST (UTC-6).

Local area codes are 682, 817. The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code for the city is 48-27000, which is used in computer filings when non-government agencies and contractors fulfill government contracts. Additional information and the official website of the city is found at www.fortworthtexas.gov.

Short Description
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly 300 square miles (780 km2) in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and Wise counties, serving as the seat for Tarrant County. According to the 2010 Census, Fort Worth had a population of 741,206. It has been estimated that by 2030 it will have 1,211,665 residents. The city is the second most populous in the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area.

The city was established in 1849 as an Army outpost on a bluff overlooking the Trinity River. Today Fort Worth still embraces its Western heritage and traditional architecture and design.

USS Fort Worth (LCS-3) is the first ship of the United States Navy named after the city.