Grand Prairie, Texas

Grand Prairie, Texas
Water tower at Market Square
Water tower at Market Square
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 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 (1863)
Incorporated as Grand Prairie1909 (1909)
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • City CouncilMayor Ron Jensen
Jorja Clemson – District 1
Dennis King – District 2
Mike Del Bosque – District 3
John Lopez – District 4
Cole Humphreys – District 5
Kurt Johnson – District 6
Jeff Copeland – Place 7, At Large
Junior Ezeonu – Place 8, At Large
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
 • Rank(US: 122nd)
 • Density2,400/sq mi (930/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 the U.S. state of Texas, located in Dallas, Tarrant, and Ellis counties.[5] It is part of the Mid-Cities region in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It had a population of 175,396 according to the 2010 census, making it the fifteenth most populous city in the state.[6] Remaining the 15th-most populous city in Texas, the 2020 census reported a population of 196,100.[7]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Counties - City of Grand Prairie". Gptx.org. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  6. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Grand Prairie city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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