River Oaks, Texas
River Oaks is a small suburban city in Tarrant County, tucked just west of downtown Fort Worth inside Loop 820 on the northwest side of the metroplex. Only a few miles across, it is a compact residential community bounded by Fort Worth and served by the Castleberry school district. The town took its name from the oak trees along the West Fork of the Trinity River near the townsite.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 7,467
- Change from 2020 base
- -3.5%
- Land area
- 2 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Tarrant County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Tarrant County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around River Oaks
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around River Oaks.
County History
How Tarrant County Got Its Name
Tarrant County was established in 1849 and named for General Edward H. Tarrant, a Republic of Texas militia commander.
Property Appraisal
Who Appraises Your Property in Tarrant County
The Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD) sets the value of your property each year, and that value determines how much tax you owe.
Fort Worth History
The Fort Behind Fort Worth Never Saw a Battle
Fort Worth began as a small rope-fenced Army post that never came under attack, yet its abandoned buildings became the center of the town that kept its name.
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