Dallas

Dallas
Dallas
City
	Top to bottom, left to right: Downtown Dallas, State Fair of Texas at Fair Park, Old Red Museum, Winspear Opera House, Perot Museum, the American Airlines Center, the UT Southwestern Medical Center, Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, and JFK Memorial
	Flag Seal
	Nicknames: Big D, D-Town, Triple D , 214
	Interactive map of Dallas
	Coordinates: 32°46′45″N 96°48′32″W / 32.77917°N 96.80889°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Dallas, Collin, Denton, Kaufman, Rockwall
Incorporated	February 2, 1856
Government
• Type	Council–Manager
• Body	Dallas City Council
• Mayor	Eric Johnson (R)
Area
• City	385.9 sq mi (999.2 km2)
• Land	339.604 sq mi (879.56 km2)
• Water	43.87 sq mi (113.60 km2)
Elevation	430 ft (131 m)
Population (2020)
• City	1,304,379
• Rank	9th in the United States; 3rd in Texas
• Density	3,840.93/sq mi (1,482.99/km2)
• Urban	5,732,354 (US: 6th)
• Urban density	3,281.5/sq mi (1,267.0/km2)
• Metro	7,637,387 (US: 4th)
Demonym	Dallasite
Time zone	UTC−06:00 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−05:00 (Central)
ZIP Codes	ZIP Codes
Area codes	214, 469, 945, 972
FIPS code	48-19000
GNIS feature ID	1380944
International airport	Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Domestic airport	Dallas Love Field
Interstates	;
U.S. routes
Rapid transit	DART Light Rail
Commuter rail	Trinity Railway Express
Website	dallascityhall.com

Dallas is a large city in the northern part of the U.S. state of Texas. It is a part of a much larger group of cities called the Metroplex, along with important cities like Arlington, Mansfield, Grand Prarie Denton, Fort Worth, and Plano. The city is the ninth largest in the United States.

For many years, the city was known as the city in which President John F. Kennedy was killed, but that is not associated with the city as much anymore.

Geography

Dallas has a total area of 385.9 square miles.

Sports

The city is home to the Dallas Cowboys, a professional American football team. The city is also home to the Dallas Stars, a hockey team in the NHL, the Texas Rangers, a baseball team in the MLB, and the Dallas Mavericks, a basketball team in the NBA.

History

The city of Dallas was founded in 1841^[10] by John Neely Bryan.^[11] Over time, it grew into a large city with many companies. In 1907 Neiman Marcus set up shop , and later in 1915 Southern Methodist University opened.

On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was shot dead. In 2014, ebola virus infected several people in Dallas, killing some. A nurse who got it sued the hospital. On July 7, 2016, five police officers were shot dead.

Climate

Dallas has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa in the Koeppen climate classification).

People

Dallas has a large Mexican American and African American population.

References

↑ "Slang You Need to Know to Survive DFW". Thrillist. March 22, 2016.
↑ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
↑ "QuickFacts: Dallas city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
↑ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
↑ "Zip Code Lookup". USPS. Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
↑ "Area Code Lookup (NPA NXX)". Area-codes.com. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
↑ "Area Code Lookup (NPA NXX)". Area-codes.com. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
↑ "Life In Our City - The University of Texas at Dallas". Archived from the original on 2010-04-17. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
↑ "Dallas Historical Society: Dallas History". Archived from the original on 2006-04-22. Retrieved 2010-04-09.

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[auto-1] "Slang You Need to Know to Survive DFW". Thrillist. March 22, 2016.

[CenPopGazetteer2021-2] "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 23, 2021.

[QuickFacts-3] "QuickFacts: Dallas city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 20, 2021.

[2020Pop-4] "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2021.

[5] "Zip Code Lookup". USPS. Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2014.

[6] "Area Code Lookup (NPA NXX)". Area-codes.com. Retrieved August 27, 2017.

[7] "Area Code Lookup (NPA NXX)". Area-codes.com. Retrieved August 27, 2017.

[GR2-8] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[GR3-9] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[10] "Life In Our City - The University of Texas at Dallas". Archived from the original on 2010-04-17. Retrieved 2010-04-09.

[11] "Dallas Historical Society: Dallas History". Archived from the original on 2006-04-22. Retrieved 2010-04-09.

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Dallas
City
Top to bottom, left to right: Downtown Dallas, State Fair of Texas at Fair Park, Old Red Museum, Winspear Opera House, Perot Museum, the American Airlines Center, the UT Southwestern Medical Center, Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, and JFK Memorial
Flag Seal
Nicknames: Big D, D-Town, Triple D , 214^[1]
Interactive map of Dallas
Coordinates: 32°46′45″N 96°48′32″W / 32.77917°N 96.80889°W / 32.77917; -96.80889
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Dallas, Collin, Denton, Kaufman, Rockwall
Incorporated	February 2, 1856
Government
• Type	Council–Manager
• Body	Dallas City Council
• Mayor	Eric Johnson (R)
Area ^[2]
• City	385.9 sq mi (999.2 km²)
• Land	339.604 sq mi (879.56 km²)
• Water	43.87 sq mi (113.60 km²)
Elevation	430 ft (131 m)
Population (2020)^[3]
• City	1,304,379
• Rank	9th in the United States 3rd in Texas
• Density	3,840.93/sq mi (1,482.99/km²)
• Urban	5,732,354 (US: 6th)
• Urban density	3,281.5/sq mi (1,267.0/km²)
• Metro ^[4]	7,637,387 (US: 4th)
Demonym	Dallasite
Time zone	UTC−06:00 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−05:00 (Central)
ZIP Codes	ZIP Codes^[5] 75201-75212, 75214-75238, 75240-75244, 75246-75254, 75260-75267, 75270, 75275, 75277, 75283-75285, 75287, 75301, 75303, 75312-75313, 75315, 75320, 75326, 75336, 75339, 75342, 75354-75360, 75367-75368, 75370-75374, 75376, 75378-75382, 75389-75395, 75397-75398
Area codes	214, 469, 945, 972^[6]^[7]
FIPS code	48-19000^[8]
GNIS feature ID	1380944^[9]
International airport	Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Domestic airport	Dallas Love Field
Interstates
U.S. routes
Rapid transit	DART Light Rail
Commuter rail	Trinity Railway Express
Website	dallascityhall.com