General Information about Forney
Forney
is located in Kaufman County, Texas, USA.
U.S. 80 and Interstate 20 easily access it.
The area has sustained a healthy population growth.
|
Year |
County |
City |
|
2000 |
71,313 |
5,588 |
|
1995 |
. |
4,462 |
|
1990 |
52,220 |
4,070 |
|
1980 |
39,015 |
2,483 |
|
1970 |
32,641 |
1,745 |
|
2001 total households |
. |
1668 |
|
1995 total households |
. |
1568 |
|
1990 total households |
. |
1437 |
|
1995 non-construction employment |
. |
1648 |
|
1990 non-construction employment |
. |
1214 |
Utilities are available from the following suppliers.
|
Electricity |
TXU |
|
Water |
City of Forney |
|
Natural Gas |
TXU |
|
Telephone |
Southwestern Bell |
The following tax rates apply in Forney.
|
Property Taxes (Per $100 of Assessed Value) |
|
|
Kaufman County |
0.47453 |
|
City of Forney |
0.50080 |
|
Forney ISD |
1.57000 |
|
Total Property Tax |
2.54533 |
|
Sales Tax |
|
|
State |
6 ¼% |
|
City |
1 ½% |
|
Eco. Development |
1/2% |
|
Total Sales Tax |
8 1/4% |
The Forney Independent School District is an excellent school district that has been recognized by the Texas Education Agency for the last several years. It currently has 5 campuses with the following enrollment.
|
Elementary Schools |
1950 |
|
Middle School |
629 |
|
High School |
730 |
|
|
|
|
Total Enrollment |
3309 |
The following financial institutions are located in the Forney Area.
|
City Bank |
|
American National Bank |
|
Bank of America |
|
SBA Lender |
Forney has a very favorable climate.
|
Elevation |
470' |
|
Annual average temperature |
64.5° |
|
Monthly average high temperature |
95° |
|
Monthly average low temperature |
36° |
|
Annual average precipitation |
40.77" |
|
Annual average snowfall |
1 1/2" |