Dallas County, Texas
Dallas County | |
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 The former Dallas County Courthouse in March 2009 | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°46′N 96°47′W / 32.77°N 96.78°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | March 30, 1846 |
| Named for | George M. Dallas |
| Seat | Dallas |
| Largest city | Dallas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 909 sq mi (2,350 km2) |
| • Land | 873 sq mi (2,260 km2) |
| • Water | 36 sq mi (90 km2) 4.0%% |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 2,574,984 |
| • Density | 2,950/sq mi (1,139/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 5th, 24th, 30th, 32nd, 33rd |
| Website | www |
Dallas County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2010, the population was 2,368,139.[1]
The head of the county and biggest city is Dallas. It is the second most populated county in Texas after Harris County. It is the ninth most populated in the whole United States.
Geography[change | change source]
The county has a total area of 909 square miles.
Schools[change | change source]
These school districts are in Dallas County:
- Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (partly in Denton County)
- Cedar Hill Independent School District
- Coppell Independent School District
- Dallas Independent School District
- DeSoto Independent School District
- Duncanville Independent School District
- Ferris Independent School District (mostly in Ellis County)
- Garland Independent School District
- Grand Prairie Independent School District
- Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District (mostly in Tarrant County)
- Highland Park Independent School District
- Irving Independent School District
- Lancaster Independent School District
- Mesquite Independent School District
- Richardson Independent School District
- Sunnyvale Independent School District
Places[change | change source]
Cities[change | change source]
- Balch Springs
- Cockrell Hill
- Dallas (county seat)
- DeSoto
- Duncanville
- Farmers Branch
- Hutchins
- Irving
- Lancaster
- University Park
- Wilmer
Towns[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "2010 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 24 March 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
Other websites[change | change source]
Places next to Dallas County, Texas | |
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Dallas County
Municipalities and communities of Dallas County, Texas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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