Dallas | |
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| Nicknames: Big D, D-Town, Triple D, 214 | |
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  Dallas Location in Texas  Dallas Location in the United States | |
| 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 | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Population (2020)[3] | |
| • City | 1,304,379 |
| • Rank | 21st in North America 9th in the United States 3rd in Texas |
| • Density | 3,840.88/sq mi (1,482.97/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 |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | $688.928 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (Central) |
| ZIP Codes | ZIP Codes[7] |
| Area codes | 214, 469, 945, 972[8][9] |
| FIPS code | 48-19000[10] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410288[2] |
| Website | dallascityhall.com |
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Dallas (/ˈdæləs/) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people.[11] It is the most populous city in and seat of Dallas County with portions extending into Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties. With a 2020 census population of 1,304,379, it is the ninth-most populous city in the U.S. and the third-most populous city in Texas after Houston and San Antonio.[12][13] Located in the North Texas region, the city of Dallas is the main core of the largest metropolitan area in the Southern United States and the largest inland metropolitan area in the U.S. that lacks any navigable link to the sea.[a]
Dallas and nearby Fort Worth were initially developed as a product of the construction of major railroad lines through the area allowing access to cotton, cattle, and later oil in North and East Texas. The construction of the Interstate Highway System reinforced Dallas's prominence as a transportation hub, with four major interstate highways converging in the city and a fifth interstate loop around it. Dallas then developed as a strong industrial and financial center and a major inland port, due to the convergence of major railroad lines, interstate highways, and the construction of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, one of the largest and busiest airports in the world.[14] In addition, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) operates rail and bus transit services throughout the city and its surrounding suburbs.[15]
Dominant sectors of its diverse economy include defense, financial services, information technology, telecommunications, and transportation.[16] The Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex hosts 23 Fortune 500 companies, the second-most in Texas and fourth-most in the United States,[17][18] and 11 of those companies are located within Dallas city limits.[19] Over 41 colleges and universities are located within its metropolitan area, which is the most of any metropolitan area in Texas. The city has a population from a myriad of ethnic and religious backgrounds and is one of the largest LGBT communities in the U.S.[20][21] WalletHub named Dallas the fifth-most diverse city in the United States in 2018.[22]
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- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dallas
- ^ "QuickFacts: Dallas city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
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- ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data.
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- ^ "Facts". Texas Almanac. November 20, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ^ Dallas, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved April 20, 2006.
- ^ "DART Rail System Map". dart.org. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "Dallas: Economy – Major Industries and Commercial Activity, Incentive ProgramsNew and Existing Companies". City-data.com. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ "Led by Exxon Mobil, 23 Dallas-Fort Worth companies score spots on 2022's Fortune 500". The Dallas Morning News. May 23, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ^ "Here are this year's Fortune 500 companies by region". Fortune. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ^ "Fortune 500". Fortune. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ^ "About Dallas LGBT Community". www.visitdallas.com. Visit Dallas. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "Same-sex Couples and the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Population: New Estimates from the American Community Survey" (PDF). February 5, 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Dallas deemed one of the country's 5 most diverse cities by new report". CultureMap Dallas. April 11, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
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