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Forney is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States, and has been named by the Texas Legislature as the “Antique Capital of Texas”. It is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Its population was 14,661 at the 2010 census, up from 5,588 at the 2000 census; in 2020, its population was 23,455.

Forney city overview:
Name:	Forney city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Kaufman County
Elevation:	472 ft (144 m)
Total Area:	14.83 sq mi (38.40 km²)
Land Area:	14.81 sq mi (38.35 km²)
Water Area:	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²)
Total Population:	23,455
Population Density:	1,839.40/sq mi (710.21/km²)
ZIP code:	75126
Area code:	214, 469, 972
FIPS code:	4826604
GNISfeature ID:	1336039
Website:	cityofforney.org

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Geography

Forney is located in northwestern Kaufman County at 32°45’5″ North, 96°28’2″ West (32.751521, –96.467225). U.S. Route 80 passes through the city as a four-lane limited-access highway, leading west 20 miles (32 km) to the center of Dallas and east 11 miles (18 km) to Terrell.

According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2010,the city had a total area of 13.2 square miles (34.1 km), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km), or 0.13%, was covered by water.

Forney is about 4 mi (6 km) southeast of Lake Ray Hubbard, which was formerly known as Forney Lake.

Climate

On April 3, 2012, an EF-3 tornado struck the city as part of the tornado outbreak of that date. Several homes were completely destroyed, and many others were severely damaged in the Diamond Creek subdivision. The tornado caused significant roof damage to Crosby Elementary School in Forney. A car in the parking lot of the school was tossed about 300 yards and found in a field. Less severe damage was reported in downtown Forney and to a dry cleaning business. Despite the severe damage, no deaths occurred, but seven people sustained injuries from the tornado. No deaths were reported from either the Forney tornado or any other tornado that day.