Grand Prairie, Texas

Coordinates: 32°42′55″N 97°1′1″W / 32.71528°N 97.01694°W / 32.71528; -97.01694
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Grand Prairie, Texas
Nickname: 
"G.P."
Location of Grand Prairie in Dallas County, Texas
Location of Grand Prairie in Dallas County, Texas
Grand Prairie, Texas is located in Texas
Grand Prairie, Texas
Grand Prairie, Texas
Location in Texas
Grand Prairie, Texas is located in the United States
Grand Prairie, Texas
Grand Prairie, Texas
Location in the contiguous United States
Coordinates: 32°42′55″N 97°1′1″W / 32.71528°N 97.01694°W / 32.71528; -97.01694
Country United States
State Texas
CountiesDallas, Tarrant, Ellis
Incorporated as Dechman1863; 161 years ago (1863)
Incorporated as Grand Prairie1909; 115 years ago (1909)
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
 • City81.47 sq mi (210.99 km2)
 • Land72.57 sq mi (187.95 km2)
 • Water8.90 sq mi (23.05 km2)
Elevation
515 ft (157 m)
Population
 • City196,100
 • RankUS: 122nd
 • Density2,680.91/sq mi (1,035.10/km2)
 • Urban
5,121,892 (6th)
 • Metro
6,810,913 (4th)
 • Demonym
Grand Prairian
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
75050-75054
Area code(s)682,817, 214, 469, 945, 972
FIPS code48-30464[3]
GNIS feature ID1336802[4]
Websitewww.gptx.org

Grand Prairie is a city in Dallas County, Tarrant County, Ellis County in the state of Texas. It is a rather big city with a population of 196,100 people in 2020.[2] Grand Prairie is part of a bigger region known as the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex made up of Dallas and Fort Worth and their suburbs or cities outside of them.

References[change | change source]

  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Grand Prairie city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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