Hurst, Texas
Hurst is a city in the U.S. state of Texas located in the densely populated portion of northeastern Tarrant County and is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. It is considered a Dallas and Fort Worth suburb and is part of the Mid-Cities region. It is 13 miles from the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 37,337.
The City of Hurst is surrounded by other communities including Bedford, Euless, Fort Worth, Richland Hills, North Richland Hills, Grapevine, and Colleyvile. Hurst's education system is sponsored and served by the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District, while other school districts Grapevine-Colleyville ISD and Birdville ISD serve the far north and far west portions.
Places of importance inside Hurst include the Tarrant County College campus that was built in 1961, the newly constructed Tarrant County Northeast Courthouse, the headquarters of Bell Helicopter, The Hurst/Bell Station that is jointly owned by the Dallas Area Rapid Transit and the Trinity Railway Express. The city's premier shopping centre, North East Mall that was ranked the #1 Shopping Mall in Tarrant County and is the third largest mall in the state of Texas. The North East Mall opened in March 1972, is owned by the Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group. Hurst's only cinema complex, the North East Cinemark Rave 18 opened in 2004.
Respectively in 2012, Hurst was ranked at #48 as one of the Best Dallas Suburbs according to D Magazine.
Demographics
As of the census of 2011, there were 37,337 people, 14,652 households, and 10,261 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,662.6 people per square mile. There were 15,761 housing units at an average density of 1,487.2 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 63.7% White, 5.6% African American, 0.7% Native American, 2.3% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 7.20% from other races, and 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.1% of the population.There were 14,652 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $50,369, and the median income for a family was $57,955. Males had a median income of $40,734 versus $29,551 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,247. About 4.5% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
Places
Places in Hurst include North East Mall, an upscale mall owned by Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group, Rave Motion Pictures, which is the major attraction of the city, and Chisholm Park.The city features two city run water parks, an athletic center, and a wide variety of restaurants.
Surrounding municipalities
Government
Local government
Hurst runs on a city council - manager system. The city has a council of seven members, each serving 2-year terms. Three members are elected in odd years. Four in even years.| Place | Council Member |
| 1 | David Booe, Mayor Pro Tem |
| 2 | Larry Kitchens |
| 3 | Henry Wilson, Mayor |
| 4 | Cathy Thompson |
| 5 | Bill McLendon |
| 6 | Jon McKenzie |
| 7 | Cindy Shepard |
The structure of the management and coordination of city services is:
| Department | Director |
| City Manager | Clay Caruthers |
| Assistant City Manager | Malaika Marion Farmer |
| Assistant City Manager | Clayton Fulton |
| Executive Director of Community Services | Kyle Gordon |
| City Secretary | Rita Frick |
| Fire Chief | David Palla |
| Police Chief | Steve Niekamp |
| Public Works and Engineering | Greg Dickens |
| Managing Director of Finance and Accounting | Paul Brown |
The city of Hurst is a voluntary member of the North Central Texas Council of Governments association, the purpose of which is to coordinate individual and collective local governments and facilitate regional solutions, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and enable joint decisions.
Economy
Top employers
According to Hurst's 2014 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:| # | Employer | # of Employees |
| 1 | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | 3,550 |
| 2 | North East Mall | 1,800 |
| 3 | Shops at North East Mall | 790 |
| 4 | Tarrant County College | 500 |
| 5 | Walmart | 450 |
| 6 | City of Hurst | 379 |
| 7 | Dillard's | 375 |
| 8 | Macy's | 220 |
| 9 | JC Penney | 190 |
| 10 | Target | 175 |
Education
Most of Hurst is within the boundaries of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. HEB ISD's Lawrence D. Bell High School is the only high school in the city and serves more than 2,100 students. Smaller portions of Hurst are within the boundaries of Birdville ISD, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, and Keller ISD.The Northeast Campus of Tarrant County College is located in Hurst, and has grown from 8,053 students in 1976-77 to serve 13,198 students in 2016-2017.
Notable people
- Ron Faurot, former NFL and University of Arkansas standout
- Marshall Henderson, basketball player at Ole Miss; currently playing professionally overseas
- Tommy Maddox, former NFL and XFL quarterback
- Alex Reymundo, comedian
- Buddy Whittington, Texas blues guitarist
Places
- North East Mall
- Chisholm Park