Mesquite, Texas

For the census designated place in Starr County, see Mesquite, Starr County, Texas.

Mesquite, Texas
City
Top to bottom, left to right: AMC 30 Mesquite, Stephen Decatur Lawrence Farmstead, Mesquite Memorial Stadium, Mesquite Metro Airport hangar, Mesquite High School, and Mesquite Tower
Top to bottom, left to right: AMC 30 Mesquite, Stephen Decatur Lawrence Farmstead, Mesquite Memorial Stadium, Mesquite Metro Airport hangar, Mesquite High School, and Mesquite Tower
Nickname: 
Rodeo Capital of Texas
Motto: 
Real. Texas. Flavor.
Location within and around Dallas County
Location within and around Dallas County
Coordinates: 32°45′30″N 96°35′12″W / 32.75833°N 96.58667°W / 32.75833; -96.58667
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesDallas, Kaufman
FoundedMay 1873
IncorporatedDecember 3, 1887
Named forMesquite Creek
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
Area
[1]
 • City
49.293 sq mi (127.668 km2)
 • Land49.102 sq mi (127.175 km2)
 • Water0.191 sq mi (0.495 km2)
Elevation
[2]
495 ft (151 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • City
150,108
 • Estimate 
(2023)[4]
147,317
 • RankUS: 185th
TX: 21st
 • Density3,000/sq mi (1,158/km2)
 • Urban
5,732,354 (US: 6th)
 • Metro
8,100,037 (US: 4th)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
75149–75150, 75180–75182, 75185, 75187
Area code(s)214, 469, 972, and 945
FIPS code48-47892
GNIS feature ID2411090[2]
Sales tax8.25%[5]
Websitecityofmesquite.com

Mesquite is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Dallas County with portions extending into Kaufman County. The population was 150,108 at the 2020 census,[3] and making it the 22nd-most populous city in Texas. Mesquite is positioned at the crossroads of four major highways (Interstates 30, 635, 20, and U.S. Route 80), making locations such as downtown Dallas, Lake Ray Hubbard, Dallas Love Field, and DFW International Airport accessible.

According to legislative action, the city is the "Rodeo Capital of Texas".[6] In 2016, Mesquite received a Playful City USA designation[7] for the fourth year in a row.[8] The city has been named a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation for over 25 years.[9] The city of Mesquite holds the 10th-longest reign in all of Texas.[10]

Unique to suburbs of Dallas and Fort Worth, the city of Mesquite is served by its own local airport, Mesquite Metro Airport.[11] Companies and institutions with a major presence in the city are the United Parcel Service, Sears, AT&T, Charter Spectrum, Eastfield College, Ashley Furniture,[12] and FedEx.[13][12]

  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mesquite, Texas
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Mesquite (TX) sales tax rate". Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  6. ^ "Mesquite Championship Rodeo | The Rodeo Capital of Texas". Mesquitechampionshiprodeo.com. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  7. ^ "Playful City USA Communities - KaBOOM!". Kaboom.org. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  8. ^ "Playful City USA | Mesquite, TX - Official Website". Cityofmesquite.com. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  9. ^ "Tree City USA - The Arbor Day Foundation". Arborday.org. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  10. ^ "Mesquite Recognized As A Tree City USA". CBS News. November 6, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  11. ^ "Mesquite Metro Airport | Mesquite, TX - Official Website". www.cityofmesquite.com. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  12. ^ a b "2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year". www.cityofmesquite.com. February 23, 2019.
  13. ^ "FedEx warehouse on former Mesquite mall site is symbolic of where retail is going". Dallas News. July 3, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2019.