Forney, Texas

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 Greater Dallas metro area. The population was 23,455 at the 2020 census. Forney is located in northwestern Kaufman County. 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, the city has a total area of 15.826 square miles (40.99 km), of which, 15.804 square miles (40.93 km) is land and 0.022 square miles (0.06 km) is water. Forney is approximately 4 mi (6 km) southeast of Lake Ray Hubbard, which was formerly known as Forney Lake. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Forney has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps. On April 3, 2012, an EF-3 tornado struck the city as part of the tornado outbreak of that date.