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Nicknames: Big D, D-Town, Triple D , 214
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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 • Type Council–Manager • Body Dallas City Council • Mayor Eric Johnson (R ) • 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) • City 1,304,379 • Rank 9th in the United States3rd 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
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 ID1380944[ 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
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.
Dallas has a total area of 385.9 square miles.
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 .
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 .
Dallas has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa in the Koeppen climate classification ).
Dallas has a large Mexican American and African American population.
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↑ "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 .
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↑ "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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