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Arlington Quick Facts
The City of Arlington is a diverse metropolitan area located approximately 20 miles west of downtown Dallas and 12 miles east of downtown Fort Worth . What started as a small rural farming community in 1884 is now the nation ’ s 50 th largest city with more than 380,000 residents . From a regional perspective , Arlington is the seventh-largest city in Texas . Arlington is a community where citizens , civic organizations , businesses and city government work together to ensure the community retains its hometown identity , high quality of life and natural beauty .
Arlington is known for being a travel destination , boasting some of the area ’ s and nation ’ s top family-friendly attractions including AT & T Stadium ( home of the Dallas Cowboys ), Six Flags Over Texas , Six Flags Hurricane Harbor , International Bowling Campus and Globe Life Park ( home of the Texas Rangers ).
Arlington also is home to quality medical , research and learning institutions like The University of Texas at Arlington and
“ Welcome to the Entertainment Capital of Texas ! ” - Mayor Jeff Williams
Tarrant County College , as well as Arlington , Mansfield , Kennedale and Hurst-Euless-Bedford independent school districts , and charter , private , parochial and home schools .
For more information , visit www . ArlingtonTX . gov .
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Arlington , Texas Police Department
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