The North Central Texas Council of Governments or NCTCOG is a voluntary association of governments in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
2000 | 5,309,277 | — |
2010 | 6,539,950 | +23.2% |
2020 | 7,831,768 | +19.8% |
Source: [1][2] |
As of 2023 its ranks currently include 16 counties, 169 cities, towns, and villages, 19 school districts, and 24 special districts.[3] Based in Arlington, NCTCOG is a member of the Texas Association of Regional Councils and the Texas Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations.
Purpose
editThe purpose of NCTCOG is to "strengthen both the individual and collective power of local governments and to help them recognize regional opportunities, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and make joint decisions."[4] Although it is considered a political subdivision of Texas, it has no regulatory or taxing authority, and political subdivisions (counties, cities, and other special districts) are not required to become members.
Organization
editEach member government appoints a representative from its governing body to the COG General Assembly. This group meets annually to elect the Executive Board, a policy-making body for all NCTCOG activities composed of 18 officials. The activities organized include regional plans, program activities and decisions, and fiscal and budgetary policies. Within NCTCOG are technical, study, and policy development committees and a professional staff headed by Mike Eastland (the Executive Director) that support the Board.[4]
Counties served
editLargest cities in the region
editMajor cities
editCity | 2010 Population [5] | 2017 Population Est.[6] |
---|---|---|
Dallas | 1,197,816 | 1,270,170 |
Fort Worth | 741,205 | 815,430 |
Arlington | 365,348 | 382,230 |
Plano | 259,842 | 277,720 |
Cities and towns 100k-250k
editCity/Town | 2010 Population [5] | 2017 Population Est.[6] |
---|---|---|
Garland | 226,875 | 234,710 |
Irving | 216,291 | 234,710 |
Grand Prairie | 175,397 | 187,050 |
McKinney | 131,117 | 169,710 |
Frisco | 116,989 | 161,400 |
Mesquite | 139,824 | 143,060 |
Carrollton | 119,097 | 130,820 |
Denton | 113,383 | 128,160 |
Richardson | 99,224 | 107,400 |
Lewisville | 95,291 | 103,640 |
Cities and towns 25k-99k
editCity /Town | 2010 Population [5] | 2017 Population Est.[6] |
---|---|---|
Allen | 84,246 | 95,350 |
Flower Mound | 64,669 | 71,850 |
North Richland Hills | 63,343 | 67,120 |
Mansfield | 56,368 | 63,670 |
Rowlett | 56,199 | 57,840 |
Euless | 51,276 | 54,870 |
DeSoto | 49,047 | 52,120 |
Grapevine | 46,334 | 49,130 |
Bedford | 46,978 | 48,560 |
Wylie | 41,427 | 48,140 |
Cedar Hill | 45,027 | 47,320 |
Keller | 39,626 | 44,620 |
Burleson | 36,689 | 43,960 |
Haltom City | 42,409 | 42,740 |
Rockwall | 37,491 | 42,120 |
The Colony | 36,328 | 41,160 |
Coppell | 38,660 | 40,820 |
Duncanville | 38,524 | 39,240 |
Hurst | 37,338 | 38,410 |
Little Elm | 25,898 | 38,250 |
Lancaster | 36,361 | 37,730 |
Waxahachie | 29,621 | 34,410 |
Farmers Branch | 28,615 | 31,560 |
Cleburne | 29,337 | 29,780 |
Southlake | 26,575 | 28,880 |
Weatherford | 25,250 | 27,660 |
Greenville | 25,557 | 26,800 |
References
edit- ^ Total Population Estimates for Texas Councils of Governments - Texas State Data Center.
- ^ "Redistricting Data for Texas Counties, 2000-2020". Texas Demographic Center. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ https://www.nctcog.org/getmedia/0f1a7dae-fba7-4f21-be9a-b8ec041cda0c/Membership-List_1.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ a b NCTCOG.org - About. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b c 2017 Population Estimates Data (ZIP/XLS) - North Central Texas Council of Governments. 2017.
External links
edit- nctcog.org, official website