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Dallas Statistics
Home » Texas » Dallas: An Overview and History » Dallas Statistics1. Population
Dallas is the ninth-largest city in the United States. The current population breakdown:
City of Dallas ... 1,208,318
Dallas County ... 2,244,768
Dallas Metro ... 3,693,501 (The Dallas Metro area is made up of six
Counties. They are Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman and Rockwall.)
Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex ... 5,476,351
2. Location
Dallas is located in the Central Time Zone in North Central Texas.
35 miles east of Fort Worth
245 miles north/northwest of Houston
300 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico, near the headwaters of the Trinity River.
Topography
Area: 384 square miles
Elevation: 450-750 feet (137.2-228.6 m)
3. Climate
Normal average daily temperature: 65.4°F (18.9°C)
Warmest month: July
Daily mean temperature: 85.3°F (29.6°C)
4. Miscellaneous
Dallas is the No. 1 visitor destination in Texas. The city encompasses 384 square miles of prairie, with native pecan, cottonwood and oak trees located along the Trinity River and the numerous creeks that feed it. The elevation ranges from 450 to 750 feet.
As the Southwest's leading business and financial center, it boasts the largest wholesale market in the world and lays claim to being one of the top convention cities in the United States.
From historical ambiance and boutique charm to modern glamour and state-of-the-art amenities to the more modest and economical — Dallas offers a myriad of hotel choices. Dallas offers the finest in Southern hospitality and a wealth of over 65,000 hotel rooms ranging from first-class luxury to family pricing.
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