North Central Texas Council of Governments

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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]

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

Contents

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

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

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

Largest cities in the region

Major cities

City2010 Population [5] 2017 Population Est. [6]
Dallas 1,197,8161,270,170
Fort Worth 741,205815,430
Arlington 365,348382,230
Plano 259,842277,720

Cities and towns 100k-250k

City/Town2010 Population [5] 2017 Population Est. [6]
Garland 226,875234,710
Irving 216,291234,710
Grand Prairie 175,397187,050
McKinney 131,117169,710
Frisco 116,989161,400
Mesquite 139,824143,060
Carrollton 119,097130,820
Denton 113,383128,160
Richardson 99,224107,400
Lewisville 95,291103,640

Cities and towns 25k-99k

City /Town2010 Population [5] 2017 Population Est. [6]
Allen 84,24695,350
Flower Mound 64,66971,850
North Richland Hills 63,34367,120
Mansfield 56,36863,670
Rowlett 56,19957,840
Euless 51,27654,870
DeSoto 49,04752,120
Grapevine 46,33449,130
Bedford 46,97848,560
Wylie 41,42748,140
Cedar Hill 45,02747,320
Keller 39,62644,620
Burleson 36,68943,960
Haltom City 42,40942,740
Rockwall 37,49142,120
The Colony 36,32841,160
Coppell 38,66040,820
Duncanville 38,52439,240
Hurst 37,33838,410
Little Elm 25,89838,250
Lancaster 36,36137,730
Waxahachie 29,62134,410
Farmers Branch 28,61531,560
Cleburne 29,33729,780
Southlake 26,57528,880
Weatherford 25,25027,660
Greenville 25,55726,800

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References

  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. 1 2 NCTCOG.org - About. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. 1 2 3 2017 Population Estimates Data (ZIP/XLS) - North Central Texas Council of Governments. 2017.