Dallas County, Texas
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Location in the state of Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
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Founded	March 30, 1846
Seat	Dallas
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	908 sq mi (2,353 km²) 880 sq mi (2,278 km²) 29 sq mi (75 km²), 3. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 19%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	2,294,706 2,523/sq mi (974/km²)
Website: www.dallascounty.org
Named for: George Mifflin Dallas

Dallas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area (colloquially referred to as the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex). In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume George Mifflin Dallas (July 10 1792 &ndash December 31 1864 was a U A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The Dallas – Fort Worth – Arlington metropolitan area, a title designated by the U As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 2. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The United States Census is a decennial Census mandated by the United States Constitution. 2 million (though a 2004 estimate placed the population at 2. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 3 million) and is now the ninth most populous county in the United States. The term " County " is used in 48 of the 50 states of the United States for the level of local government below the state itself The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Its county seat is Dallas^[1], which is also the largest city in the county, the third-largest city in Texas, and the ninth-largest city in the United States. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Dallas County is the most populous county within the metropolitan area and contains the largest of its principal cities. The county was named in honor of George Mifflin Dallas, the eleventh vice president of the United States. George Mifflin Dallas (July 10 1792 &ndash December 31 1864 was a U The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Major Highways 1.2 Adjacent counties 2 Demographics 3 Politics 4 Cities and towns 4.1 Historical communities 5 Education 6 Transportation 7 Wrongful convictions 8 References 9 External links

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 908 square miles (2,352 km²), of which, 880 square miles (2,279 km²) of it is land and 29 square miles (75 km²) of it (3. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 19%) is water.

Major Highways

Interstate 20 Interstate 30 Interstate 35E Interstate 345 Interstate 45 Interstate 635 Dallas North Tollway President George Bush Turnpike

U.S. Highway 67 U.S. Highway 75 U.S. Highway 77 U.S. Highway 80 U.S. Highway 175

State Highway 5 State Highway 66 State Highway 78 State Highway 114 State Highway 161 State Highway 183 State Highway 190 State Highway 289 State Highway 342 Loop 12

Adjacent counties

• Collin County (north)
• Rockwall County (northeast)
• Kaufman County (east)
• Ellis County (south)
• Tarrant County (west)
• Denton County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop. Interstate 20 in Texas (abbreviated I-20 or IH-20) is a major east-west Interstate highway in the Southern United States, running In the US state of Texas, Interstate 30 (abbreviated I-30 is an east-west Interstate Highway that runs from I-20 west of Fort Worth Interstate 35E (abbreviated I-35E) an Interstate highway, is the eastern half of Interstate 35 where it splits to serve different cities in Texas Interstate 45 (I-45 is an Interstate Highway located entirely within the U Interstate 45 (I-45 is an Interstate Highway located entirely within the U Interstate 635 or the Lyndon B Johnson Freeway (abbreviated I-635 or locally LBJ) is a partial loop around Dallas, Texas ( USA The Dallas North Tollway ( DNT or simply the Tollway) is a controlled-access Toll road operated by the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA The President George Bush Turnpike (PGBT is a 305- Mile (49  km) Toll road running east-west through the northern suburbs of Dallas Texas US Route 67 is a 1560 mile (2511 km long north-south U In the US state of Texas, US Highway 75 is a US Highway that begins in Dallas and heads north to the Oklahoma border US Route 77 is a north-south United States highway. It is unsigned in and around Dallas Texas. US Route 80 is an east-west United States highway. As the "0" in the route number indicates it was originally a cross-country route from the Atlantic US Highway 175 is an East - West United States highway. It comes very close to meeting its "parent" US 75, but decommissioning and State Highway 5, or SH 5, runs along the old route of US Highway 75 at Howe into the city of Allen. State Highway 66 or SH 66 is a state highway running from Garland to Greenville, roughly parallel to Interstate 30. State Highway 78 or SH 78 is a State highway that follows surface roads in a predominantly southwest-to-northeast direction in the Dallas before traveling State Highway 114 or SH 114 is a State highway that runs from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex westward across the state to the state border with The President George Bush Turnpike (PGBT is a 305- Mile (49  km) Toll road running east-west through the northern suburbs of Dallas Texas State Highway 183 or SH 183 is a State highway in the Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex in Texas. The President George Bush Turnpike (PGBT is a 305- Mile (49  km) Toll road running east-west through the northern suburbs of Dallas Texas State Highway 289, known for most of its length as Preston Road, is a north-south Texas state highway State Highway 342, abbreviated SH 342, is a State highway in the U Loop 12 is a State highway that runs mostly within the city limits of Dallas, Texas. Collin County is a Suburban County located in the US state of Texas. Rockwall County is a County located in the US state of Texas. Kaufman County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 71313 Ellis County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 111360 Tarrant County is a County located in the US state of Texas. As of 2007 it had a population of 1717435 Denton County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 432976 in 2007 the U		%±
1850	2,743		—
1860	8,665		215. 9%
1870	13,814		59. 4%
1880	33,488		142. 4%
1890	67,042		100. 2%
1900	82,726		23. 4%
1910	135,748		64. 1%
1920	210,551		55. 1%
1930	325,691		54. 7%
1940	398,564		22. 4%
1950	614,799		54. 3%
1960	951,527		54. 8%
1970	1,327,321		39. 5%
1980	1,556,390		17. 3%
1990	1,852,810		19. 0%
2000	2,218,899		19. 8%
Est. 2006	2,345,815		5. 7%

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 2,218,899 people, 807,621 households, and 533,837 families residing in the county. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,523 people per square mile (974/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 854,119 housing units at an average density of 971/sq mi (375/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 58. 35% White, 20. 31% Black or African American, 0. 56% Native American, 3. 98% Asian, 0. 06% Pacific Islander, 14. 04% from other races, and 2. 70% from two or more races. 29. 87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 807,621 households out of which 35. 10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46. 90% were married couples living together, 14. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33. 90% were non-families. 27. 30% of all households were made up of individuals and 5. 90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 71 and the average family size was 3. 34.

In the county, the population was spread out with 27. 90% under the age of 18, 10. 70% from 18 to 24, 34. 40% from 25 to 44, 18. 90% from 45 to 64, and 8. 10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 99. 80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98. 00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was US$43,324, and the median income for a family was $49,062. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Males had a median income of $34,988 versus $29,539 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,603. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 10. 60% of families and 13. 40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 00% of those under age 18 and 10. 50% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Presidential Election Results 1960-2004

Year	Democrat	Republican
2004	49. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. 0% 336,641	50. 4% 346,246
2000	44. The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Democratic candidate Al Gore, then Vice President, and Republican 9% 275,308	52. 6% 322,345
1996	46. The United States presidential election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic national ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice 0% 255,766	46. 8% 260,058
1992	35. The United States presidential elections of 1992 featured a battle between incumbent President, Republican George H 0% 231,412	38. 7% 256,007
1988	40. -->The United States presidential election of 1988 featured an open primary for both major parties 9% 243,198	58. 4% 347,094
1984	33. The United States presidential election of 1984 was a contest between the incumbent President Ronald Reagan, the Republican candidate and former Vice President 4% 203,592	66. 4% 405,444
1980	36. The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent Ronald Reagan 8% 190,459	59. 2% 306,682
1976	42. The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard M 3% 196,303	56. 7% 263,081
1972	29. The United States presidential election of 1972 was waged on the issues of radicalism and the Vietnam War. 6% 129,662	69. 5% 305,112
1968	34. Please DO NOT flip the colors -->The United States presidential election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience and included the assassination of Democratic candidate 1% 123,809	50. 7% 184,193
1964	54. Please DO NOT flip the colors -->The United States presidential election of 1964 was one of the most lopsided presidential elections in the history of the United States 7% 166,472	45. 1% 137,065
1960	37. The United States presidential election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D 0% 88,876	62. 2% 149,369

Cities and towns

Addison Balch Springs Cedar Hill† Carrollton† Cockrell Hill Combine† Coppell Dallas†

DeSoto Duncanville Farmers Branch Ferris† Garland† Glenn Heights† Grand Prairie† Grapevine†

Highland Park Hutchins Irving Lancaster Lewisville† Mesquite† Ovilla† Richardson†

Rowlett† Sachse† Seagoville† Sunnyvale University Park Wilmer Wylie†

^†Denotes a municipality whose physical boundaries extend beyond Dallas County

Historical communities

• Bird's Fort
• Buckingham (Annexed by Richardson in 1996)
• Embree (merged into Garland in 1887)
• Fruitdale (annexed by Dallas in 1964)
• Duck Creek (merged into Garland in 1887)
• Long Creek (Merged into Sunnyvale in 1953)
• Hatterville (Merged into Sunnyvale in 1953)
• New Hope (Merged into Sunnyvale in 1953 - not to be confused with the Collin County town of the same name)
• Oak Cliff (Annexed by Dallas in 1903)
• Penn Springs (Annexed by Duncanville in 1947)
• Tripp (Merged into Sunnyvale in 1953)
• Trinity Mills (Annexed by Carrollton)^[3]

Education

The following school districts serve Dallas County:

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD (partly in Denton County) Cedar Hill ISD Coppell ISD Dallas ISD DeSoto ISD Duncanville ISD Ferris ISD (mostly in Ellis County) Garland ISD

Grand Prairie ISD Grapevine-Colleyville ISD (mostly in Tarrant County) Highland Park ISD Irving ISD Lancaster ISD Mesquite ISD Richardson ISD Sunnyvale ISD

Transportation

Love Field, located in Dallas and in Dallas County, serves many domestic passengers. Addison is a city in Dallas County, Texas ( USA) The population was 14166 at the 2000 census Balch Springs is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. Cedar Hill is a city in Dallas and Ellis Counties in the US state of Texas. Carrollton is a city in Denton County in the US state of Texas. Cockrell Hill is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. Combine is a city in Dallas and Kaufman Counties in the US state of Texas. Coppell is a city in extreme northwest Dallas and Denton Counties in the U DeSoto is a City in Dallas County, Texas ( USA) As of the 2000 U Duncanville is a city in Dallas County, Texas ( USA) Duncanville's population was 36081 at the 2000 census Farmers Branch is a city in Dallas County, Texas ( USA) The city is an inner-ring suburb of Dallas and is part of the Dallas/Fort Ferris is a city in Dallas and Ellis Counties in the US state of Texas. Garland is a city in Dallas County in the US state of Texas. It is an inner suburb northeast of Dallas and is a major part of the Glenn Heights is a city in Dallas and Ellis Counties in the U Grand Prairie is a city in Dallas, Ellis, and Tarrant Counties in the U Grapevine is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States and a suburb of Fort Worth and Dallas. Highland Park is a town in central Dallas County, Texas, United States. Hutchins is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. The population was 2805 at the 2000 census Irving (pronounced 'er-ving' is a city located in the US state of Texas within Dallas County. Lancaster is a City in Dallas County, Texas ( USA) As of the 2000 U Lewisville is a city in Denton County Texas in the US state of Texas. Mesquite is a city in Dallas and Kaufman Counties in the US state of Texas and a Suburb of Dallas. Ovilla is a city in Dallas and Ellis Counties in the US state of Texas. Richardson is a city in Collin and Dallas Counties in the US state of Texas. "Rowlett" redirects here For other uses see Rowlett (disambiguation. Sachse is a city in Collin and Dallas Counties in the US state of Texas. Seagoville is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. A small portion of Seagoville extends into Kaufman County. Sunnyvale is a town in Dallas County, Texas, United States and a suburb of Dallas. University Park is a city in Dallas County, Texas, ( USA) The population was 23324 at the 2000 census Wilmer is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. The population was 3393 at the 2000 census Not to be confused with the unincorporated township of Wylie Texas just outside Abilene Texas. Bird's Fort was a community about northwest of present downtown Dallas, Texas ( USA) Buckingham is an area within Richardson, Texas, United States that was formerly a separate incorporated city Richardson is a city in Collin and Dallas Counties in the US state of Texas. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Garland is a city in Dallas County in the US state of Texas. It is an inner suburb northeast of Dallas and is a major part of the Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Fruitdale, sometimes called Fruitdale Acres, is an area in Dallas, Texas, United States that formerly was its own incorporated city Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Duck Creek is an area in Garland, Texas, United States that once consisted of two distinct unincorporated communities (sometimes referred to Garland is a city in Dallas County in the US state of Texas. It is an inner suburb northeast of Dallas and is a major part of the Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Long Creek was the name of a town on the eastern side of Dallas County. Sunnyvale is a town in Dallas County, Texas, United States and a suburb of Dallas. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hattersville is the name of a former hamlet in eastern Dallas County, Texas. Sunnyvale is a town in Dallas County, Texas, United States and a suburb of Dallas. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the former Dallas County town of New Hope incorporated into Sunnyvale in 1953 Sunnyvale is a town in Dallas County, Texas, United States and a suburb of Dallas. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Collin County is a Suburban County located in the US state of Texas. This article is about the Collin County town of New HopeFor the former Dallas County town incorporated into Sunnyvale in 1953, see Oak Cliff Dallas (formerly city of Oak Cliff was a town located in Dallas County, Texas ( USA) that was annexed by the neighboring city of Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Duncanville is a city in Dallas County, Texas ( USA) Duncanville's population was 36081 at the 2000 census Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tripp is a former town on the eastern side of Dallas County, Texas, United States. Sunnyvale is a town in Dallas County, Texas, United States and a suburb of Dallas. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Trinity Mills was a small community originally settled in 1853 on land that is today part of the city of Carrollton in northwest Dallas County, Texas ( Carrollton is a city in Denton County in the US state of Texas. Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District ( CFBISD) is a school district based in Carrollton, Texas ( USA) Cedar Hill Independent School District is a public School district based in Cedar Hill, Texas ( USA) The Coppell Independent School District is a public School district based in Coppell, Texas ( USA) The Dallas Independent School District ( Dallas ISD or DISD) is a School district based in Dallas, Texas ( USA) DeSoto Independent School District is a School district based in DeSoto, Texas ( USA) Duncanville Independent School District is a School district based in Duncanville, Texas ( USA Ferris Independent School District is a public School district based in Ferris, Texas ( USA) Garland Independent School District is a Public School district based in Garland, Texas ( USA) Grand Prairie Independent School District is a School district headquartered in Grand Prairie, Texas, United States. Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District is a public School district based in Grapevine, Texas ( USA) Note this Highland Park ISD serves the cities of Highland Park and University Park in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex Irving Independent School District is a School district based in Irving, Texas ( USA) Lancaster Independent School District is a public School district based in Lancaster, Texas ( USA) The Mesquite Independent School District is a school district in Mesquite, Texas ( USA Richardson Independent School District ( RISD) is a school district based in Richardson, Texas ( USA) The Sunnyvale Independent School District is the school district in Sunnyvale, Texas, United States. Dallas Love Field is a city-owned public-use Airport located five Nautical miles (9 km) northwest of the Central business district of

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport partially located in the city of Irving in Dallas County and Grapevine and Euless in Tarrant County. Irving (pronounced 'er-ving' is a city located in the US state of Texas within Dallas County. Grapevine is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States and a suburb of Fort Worth and Dallas. Euless is a Suburban city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. Tarrant County is a County located in the US state of Texas. As of 2007 it had a population of 1717435

Dallas Area Rapid Transit provides bus and rail service to many cities in Dallas County, with Dallas being the largest. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit authority (or DART) is a transit agency based in Dallas, Texas ( USA) that operates Buses Light

Wrongful convictions

As of 2008, Dallas county leads the nation in wrongful convictions later overturned. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Unlike many jurisdictions, the crime lab used by Dallas police and prosecutors retains biological evidence, making DNA testing possible even in old crimes. A crime laboratory - often shortened to crime lab - is a scientific laboratory using primarily Forensic science for the purpose of examining evidence from criminal The Dallas Police Department established in 1881 is the principal law enforcement agency serving the city of Dallas Texas. District attorney Craig Watkins also attributes the exonerations to a past culture of overly aggressive prosecutors seeking convictions at any cost. A district attorney (DA is in some US jurisdictions the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals ^[4]

References

External links

• Dallas County Government official site
• Dallas County from the Handbook of Texas Online
• History of Dallas County, Texas: from 1837 to 1887 by John Henry Brown, published 1887, hosted by the Portal to Texas History.
• Memorial and biographical history of Dallas County, Texas published 1892, hosted by the Portal to Texas History.
• Official directory, taxpayers of Dallas County, Texas published 1896, hosted by the Portal to Texas History.

Coordinates: 32°46′N 96°47′W / 32.77, -96.78

The Handbook of Texas (ISBN 0-87611-151-7 is a comprehensive Encyclopedia of Texas geography history and historical persons published by the Texas John Henry Brown ( October 29, 1820 &ndash May 31, 1895) was an American Historian, Journalist, Author A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.

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