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North Central Texas Council of Governments

The North Central Texas Council of Governments or NCTCOG is a voluntary association of governments in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.

North Central Texas Council of Governments
FormationJanuary 1966
TypeVoluntary association of governments
Region served
12,800 sq mi (33,000 km2)
Membership
16 counties
Historical population
YearPop.±%
20005,309,277—    
20106,539,950+23.2%
20207,831,768+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

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The 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

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Each 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

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Largest cities in the region

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Major cities

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City 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

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City/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

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City /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

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  1. ^ Total Population Estimates for Texas Councils of Governments - Texas State Data Center.
  2. ^ "Redistricting Data for Texas Counties, 2000-2020". Texas Demographic Center. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  3. ^ https://www.nctcog.org/getmedia/0f1a7dae-fba7-4f21-be9a-b8ec041cda0c/Membership-List_1.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ a b NCTCOG.org - About. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ^ a b c 2017 Population Estimates Data (ZIP/XLS) - North Central Texas Council of Governments. 2017.
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