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{{About|the city in the U.S. state of Texas}}
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'''Dallas''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|æ|l|ə|s}}) is a city in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]]. It is the most populous city in the [[Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex]], which is the [[List of Metropolitan Statistical Areas|fourth most populous metropolitan area in the United States]]. The city's population ranks [[List of United States cities by population|ninth in the U.S.]] and [[List of cities in Texas by population|third in Texas]] after [[Houston]] and [[San Antonio]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texasalmanac.com/facts/ |title=Texas Almanac &#124; Texas State Historical Association &#124; Facts, Profile & Rank |publisher=TexasAlmanac.com |accessdate=May 11, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citymayors.com/gratis/uscities_100.html |title=Largest 100 US cities |publisher=City Mayors |date=May 17, 2012 |accessdate=May 11, 2013}}</ref> The city's prominence arose from its historical importance as a center for the oil and cotton industries, and its position along numerous railroad lines. The bulk of the city is in [[Dallas County, Texas|Dallas County]], of which it is the county seat; however, sections of the city are located in [[Collin County, Texas|Collin]], [[Denton County, Texas|Denton]], [[Kaufman County, Texas|Kaufman]], and [[Rockwall County, Texas|Rockwall]] counties. According to the [[2010 United States Census]], the city had a population of 1,197,816. The [[United States Census Bureau]]'s estimate for the city's population increased to 1,317,929 as of July 1, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2017/cb17-81-population-estimates-subcounty.html|title=The South Is Home to 10 of the 15 Fastest-Growing Large Cities|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=May 25, 2017}}</ref>

Dallas is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. From 2010 to 2016, Dallas recorded the highest net domestic migration in the country, in excess of 300,000.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://qz.com/978602/the-main-reason-americans-are-ditching-ny-and-flocking-to-the-land-of-the-cowboys/|title=The main reason Americans are ditching New York and flocking to cowboy land |website= www.qz.com|publisher= Quartz}}</ref> Overall, the [[Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex|Dallas–Fort Worth]] metro area had the second largest population increase among metro areas in the U.S., which recorded a population of 7,233,323 as of July 1, 2016, an increase of 807,000 people since the 2010 census.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2016/demo/popest/total-metro-and-micro-statistical-areas.html|title=Cumulative Estimates of Resident Population Change and Rankings: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2016 - United States|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref> Located in [[North Texas]], Dallas is the main core of the largest metropolitan area in [[Southern United States|the South]] and the largest inland metropolitan area in the United States that lacks any navigable link to the sea.<ref>{{Scaps|side note}}: In ascending order from the [[Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex]] ([[List of United States cities by population|in terms of metropolitan population]]): Chicago via [[Lake Michigan]], Los Angeles via the Pacific Ocean, and New York City via the Atlantic Ocean. For attempts to render the Trinity River navigable to the Gulf of Mexico, see TRINITY RIVER NAVIGATION PROJECTS |The Handbook of Texas Online|Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/ett01 (last visited September 16, 2013); The Trinity River Authority of Texas (TRA), {{cite web |url=http://www.trinityra.org/ourhistory |title=Archived copy |accessdate=September 16, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130916213822/http://www.trinityra.org/ourhistory |archivedate=September 16, 2013 |df=mdy-all }} (last visited September 16, 2013); Living with the Trinity: The Trinity River in Dallas, Fort Worth, North Texas and Beyond (Video Documentary), http://trinityrivertexas.org/video_full.php (last visited September 16, 2013). See also [[Trinity River (Texas)]].</ref> Dallas and nearby [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]] were developed due to the construction of major railroad lines through the area allowing access to cotton, cattle, and later oil in North and [[East Texas]]. The construction of the [[Interstate Highway System]] reinforced Dallas' prominence as a transportation hub with four major interstate highways converging in the city, and a fifth interstate loop around it. Dallas developed as a strong industrial and financial center, and a major [[inland port]], due to the convergence of major railroad lines, interstate highways, and the construction of [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport]], one of the largest and [[World's busiest airports by passenger traffic|busiest airports]] in the world.<ref name="handbook_dallas">{{Handbook of Texas |id=hdd01 |name=DALLAS, TX |author=Jackie McElhaney and Michael V. Hazel |retrieved=April 20, 2006}}</ref>

==History==
{{Main article|History of Dallas}}
{{See also|Timeline of Dallas}}
[[File:Elm St at night Dallas TX 1942.jpg|thumb|right|Elm Street at night, January 1942]]

Preceded by thousands of years of varying [[cultures]], the [[Caddo]] [[Native Americans of the United States|people]] inhabited the Dallas area before Spanish colonists claimed the territory of Texas in the 18th century as a part of the [[Viceroyalty of New Spain]]. Later, France also [[French colonial empires|claimed the area]] but never established much settlement.

In 1819, the [[Adams-Onís Treaty]] between the United States and Spain defined the [[Red River of the South|Red River]] as the northern boundary of [[New Spain]], officially placing the future location of Dallas well within Spanish territory.<ref name="bolton">{{cite book |last = Bolton |first = Herbert E. |authorlink = Herbert Eugene Bolton |title = Athanase de Mezieres and the Louisiana-Texas Frontier 1768–1780 |publisher=Arthur H Clark Company |year = 1914 |location = Cleveland}}</ref> The area remained under Spanish rule until 1821, when Mexico declared independence from Spain, and the area was considered part of the Mexican state of [[Coahuila y Tejas]]. In 1836, Texians, with a majority of Anglo-American settlers, gained independence from Mexico and formed the [[Republic of Texas]].<ref name="handbook_republic_of_texas">{{Handbook of Texas|id=mzr02|name=Republic of Texas|author=Joseph Milton Nance|retrieved=September 25, 2006}}</ref>

In 1839, [[Warren Angus Ferris]] surveyed the area around present-day Dallas. [[John Neely Bryan]] established a permanent settlement near the Trinity River named Dallas in 1841. The [[History of Dallas (1839–1855)#Establishment|origin of the name]] is uncertain. The general consensus is that the city was named after either [[Dallas, Moray|Dallas, Scotland]] or after [[George Mifflin Dallas|Sen. George Mifflin Dallas]] of [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania. Other potential theories for the origin include his brother, [[Alexander J. Dallas (United States Navy officer)|Commodore Alexander James Dallas]], as well as brothers Walter R. Dallas or James R. Dallas.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.corsicanadailysun.com/news/local_news/stringer---how-did-dallas-get-its-name/article_10df5bb3-45e1-5e6d-abf4-cc5b233cab15.html|title=Stringer - How did Dallas get its name?|last=Stringer|first=Dr. Tommy|work=Corsicana Daily Sun|access-date=September 27, 2017|language=en}}</ref> The Republic of Texas was annexed by the United States in 1845 and [[Dallas County, Texas|Dallas County]] was established the following year. Dallas was formally incorporated as a city on February 2, 1856.

With the construction of railroads, Dallas became a business and trading center and was booming by the end of the 19th century. It became an industrial city, attracting workers from Texas, the South, and the Midwest. The [[Praetorian Building]] of 15 stories, built in 1909, was the first [[skyscraper]] west of the Mississippi and the tallest building in Texas for some time. It marked the prominence of Dallas as a city. A racetrack for Thoroughbreds was built and their owners established the Dallas Jockey Club. Trotters raced at a track in [[Fort Worth]], where a similar Drivers Club was based. The rapid expansion of population increased competition for jobs and housing.

In 1921, the Mexican president Álvaro Obregón along with the former revolutionary general visited downtown Dallas' Mexican Park in [[Little Mexico]], the small park was located on the corner of Akard and Caruth Street, site of the current Fairmount Hotel.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Villasana|first1=Sol|title=Dallas's Little Mexico|publisher=Arcadia|isbn=978-0-7385-7979-5|page=71}}</ref> The small neighborhood of [[Little Mexico]] was home to the Hispanic population that had come to Dallas due to factors like the American Dream, better living conditions or the [[Mexican Revolution]].{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}

On November 22, 1963, President [[Assassination of John F. Kennedy|John F. Kennedy was assassinated]] on Elm Street while his motorcade passed through [[Dealey Plaza]] in downtown Dallas. The upper two floors of the building from which alleged [[assassin]] [[Lee Harvey Oswald]] shot Kennedy, the [[Texas School Book Depository]], have been converted into a historical museum covering the former president's life and accomplishments.

On July 7, 2016, [[2016 shooting of Dallas police officers|multiple shots were fired at a peaceful protest in downtown Dallas]], held against the police killings of two black men from other states. The gunman, later identified as Micah Xavier Johnson, began firing at police officers at 8:58&nbsp;p.m., killing five officers and injuring nine. Two bystanders were also injured. This marked the deadliest day for U.S. law enforcement since the [[September 11 attacks]]. Johnson told police during a standoff that he was upset about recent police shootings of black men and wanted to kill whites, especially white officers. After hours of negotiation failed, police resorted to a robot-delivered bomb, killing Johnson inside [[El Centro College]]. The shooting occurred in an area of hotels, restaurants, businesses, and residential apartments only a few blocks away from [[Dealey Plaza]].

==Geography==
Dallas is the [[county seat]] of [[Dallas County, Texas|Dallas County]]. Portions of the city extend into neighboring [[Collin County, Texas|Collin]], [[Denton County, Texas|Denton]], [[Kaufman County, Texas|Kaufman]], and [[Rockwall County, Texas|Rockwall]] counties. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|999.3|km2|order=flip}}, {{convert|881.9|km2|order=flip}} of it being land and {{convert|117.4|km2|order=flip}} of it (11.75%) water.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Dallas city, Texas |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder |accessdate=January 12, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |archivedate=September 11, 2013 |df= }}</ref> Dallas makes up one-fifth of the much larger urbanized area known as the [[Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex]], in which one quarter of all Texans live.

{{Geographic Location (8-way)
| Centre = Dallas
| North = [[Addison, Texas|Addison]] , [[Plano, Texas|Plano]], & [[Richardson, Texas|Richardson]]
| Northeast = [[Garland, Texas|Garland]]
| East = [[Mesquite, Texas|Mesquite]] & [[Balch Springs, Texas|Balch Springs]]
| Southeast = [[Seagoville, Texas|Seagoville]] & [[Hutchins, Texas|Hutchins]]
| South = [[Lancaster, Texas|Lancaster]] & [[DeSoto, Texas|DeSoto]]
| Southwest = [[Duncanville, Texas|Duncanville]] & [[Cedar Hill, Texas|Cedar Hill]]
| West = [[Grand Prairie, Texas|Grand Prairie]] & [[Irving, Texas|Irving]]
| Northwest = [[Farmers Branch, Texas|Farmers Branch]] & [[Carrollton, Texas|Carrollton]]
}}

===Architecture===
{{See also|List of Dallas Landmarks|List of tallest buildings in Dallas}}

[[File:Dallas view.jpg|thumb|250px|Dallas' skyline from [[Reunion Tower]]]]

Dallas' skyline contains [[list of tallest buildings in Texas|several buildings]] over {{convert|700|ft|m|-1}} in height. Although some of Dallas' architecture dates from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, most of the notable architecture in the city is from the [[modern architecture|modernist]] and [[postmodern architecture|postmodernist]] eras. Iconic examples of modernist architecture include [[Reunion Tower]], the [[JFK Memorial]], [[I. M. Pei]]'s [[Dallas City Hall]] and [[Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center]]. Good examples of postmodernist skyscrapers are [[Fountain Place]], [[Bank of America Plaza (Dallas)|Bank of America Plaza]], [[Renaissance Tower (Dallas)|Renaissance Tower]], [[JPMorgan Chase Tower (Dallas)|JPMorgan Chase Tower]], and [[Comerica Bank Tower]].

Several smaller structures are fashioned in the [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic Revival]] style, such as the [[Kirby Building]], and the [[neoclassical architecture|neoclassical]] style, as seen in the [[Davis Building|Davis]] and [[Wilson Building (Dallas, Texas)|Wilson]] Buildings. One architectural "hotbed" in the city is a stretch of historic houses along [[Swiss Avenue]], which contains all shades and variants of architecture from [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] to neoclassical.<ref>[http://www.swissavenue.com/index.asp Swissavenue.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060703014046/http://www.swissavenue.com/index.asp |date=July 3, 2006 }} – Retrieved June 13, 2006.{{cite web|url=http://swissavenue.com/index.asp |title=Archived copy |accessdate=October 21, 2010 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060207024307/http://swissavenue.com/index.asp <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate=February 7, 2006}}</ref> The [[Dallas Downtown Historic District]] protects a cross-section of Dallas commercial architecture from the 1880s to the 1940s.

===Neighborhoods===
{{See also|List of neighborhoods in Dallas}}

====Central Dallas====
Central Dallas is anchored by [[Downtown Dallas|Downtown]], the center of the city, along with [[Oak Lawn, Dallas|Oak Lawn]] and [[Uptown Dallas|Uptown]], areas characterized by dense retail, restaurants, and nightlife. Downtown Dallas has a variety of named districts, including the [[West End, Dallas|West End Historic District]], the [[Arts District, Dallas|Arts District]], the [[Main Street, Dallas|Main Street District]], [[Farmers Market, Dallas|Farmers Market District]], the [[City Center District, Dallas|City Center business district]], the [[Convention Center District, Dallas|Convention Center District]], and the [[Reunion, Dallas|Reunion District]]. "Hot spots" in this area include [[Uptown Dallas|Uptown]], [[Victory Park, Dallas, Texas|Victory Park]], [[Harwood District, Dallas, Texas|Harwood]], [[Oak Lawn, Dallas|Oak Lawn]], [[the Design District Dallas, Texas|Dallas Design District]], [[Trinity Groves, Dallas|Trinity Groves]], [[Turtle Creek, Dallas|Turtle Creek]], [[Cityplace, Dallas|Cityplace]], [[Knox Park, Dallas|Knox/Henderson]], [[Lower Greenville, Dallas|Greenville]] and [[West Village, Dallas|West Village]].

[[File:Xvisionx Dallas Stemmons.jpg|thumb|250px|Skyline of Dallas from the [[Stemmons Corridor]], just northwest of [[Downtown Dallas]]]]

[[File:Mckinney Ave Trolley (Dallas).jpg|thumb|right|175px|[[McKinney Avenue Transit Authority|McKinney Avenue trolley]], with the [[I.M. Pei]]-designed [[Fountain Place]] in the background.]]

====East Dallas====

[[East Dallas]] is home to [[Deep Ellum]], a trendy arts area close to Downtown, the homey [[Lakewood, Dallas|Lakewood]] neighborhood (and adjacent areas, including [[Lakewood Heights, Dallas|Lakewood Heights]], [[Wilshire Heights, Dallas|Wilshire Heights]], [[Lower Greenville, Dallas|Lower Greenville]], [[Junius Heights, Dallas|Junius Heights]], and [[Hollywood Heights, Dallas|Hollywood Heights/Santa Monica]]), historic [[Vickery Place]] and [[Bryan Place]], and the architecturally significant neighborhoods of [[Swiss Avenue]] and [[Munger Place]]. Its historic district has one of the largest collections of [[Frank Lloyd Wright]]-inspired [[Frank Lloyd Wright#Prairie houses|Prairie-style]] homes in the United States. In the northeast quadrant of the city is [[Lake Highlands]], one of Dallas' most unified middle-class neighborhoods.<ref name="lhaia">[http://www.lhaia.org/ Lake Highlands Area Improvement Association] – [http://www.lhaia.org/images/Map_March2006big.jpg Map]. Retrieved October 3, 2006. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811043858/http://www.lhaia.org/ |date=August 11, 2015 }}</ref>

[[File:Dallas bridge skyline.jpg|thumb|250px|Named after Dallas philanthropist, the [[Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge]] spans the [[Trinity River (Texas)|Trinity River]].]]

====Southern Dallas====
[[South Dallas]], a distinct neighborhood southeast of Downtown, lays claim to the [[Cedars, Dallas|Cedars]], an eclectic artist hotbed, and [[Fair Park]], home of the annual State Fair of Texas, held in late September and through mid-October.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Things To Do in Dallas: Find Dallas Events & Attractions: GuideLive|url = http://www.guidelive.com/hubs/state-fair|website = GuideLive|accessdate = September 9, 2015}}</ref>
Southwest of Downtown lies [[Oak Cliff]], a hilly area that has undergone gentrification in recent years, in neighborhoods such as the [[Bishop Arts District]]. Oak Cliff was a township founded in the mid-1800s and annexed in 1903 by the city of Dallas.<ref>[http://www.oakcliff.com/history.htm Oak Cliff, Texas – Early History] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080529053801/http://www.oakcliff.com/history.htm |date=May 29, 2008 }}. Retrieved August 1, 2008.</ref> Today, most of the area's northern residents are [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic]]. The [[ghost town]] of [[La Reunion (Dallas)|La Reunion]] once occupied the northern tip of Oak Cliff. South Oak Cliff has a population that is a mixture of African American, Hispanic, and Native American.

[[File:Dallas skyline daytime.jpg|thumb|250px|View of [[Downtown Dallas]]]]

South Side Dallas is currently a popular location for nightly entertainment at the [[Nylo Hotels|NYLO rooftop patio and lounge]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/society/07-03-14-young-professionals-for-parkland-kickoff-party-nylo-southside/|title=New Dallas YP group aims high for Parkland at rooftop kickoff party|website=Dallas.culturemap.com|accessdate=August 27, 2017}}</ref> The Cedars Social,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yelp.ca/biz/the-cedars-social-dallas|title=The Cedars Social - South Dallas - Dallas, TX, United States|website=Yelp|accessdate=August 27, 2017}}</ref> and the famous country bar Gilley's.<ref>"[[Gilley's Club]]"</ref> The neighbourhood has undergone extensive development and community integration. What was once an area characterized by high rates of poverty and crime is now one of the most attractive social and living destinations in the city.<ref>''[https://www.dallasnews.com/ Dallas Morning News]'' – "[https://www.dallasnews.com/s/dws/spe/2004/dallas/index1.html Dallas at the Tipping Point]" – [https://www.dallasnews.com/s/dws/spe/2004/dallas/crime2.html Costs of Crime]. Retrieved October 25, 2006. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150825073646/http://www.dallasnews.com/ |date=August 25, 2015 }}</ref>

Further east, in the southeast quadrant of the city, is the large neighborhood of [[Pleasant Grove, Dallas|Pleasant Grove]]. Once an independent city, it is a collection of mostly lower-income residential areas stretching to [[Seagoville, Texas|Seagoville]] in the southeast. Though a city neighborhood, Pleasant Grove is surrounded by undeveloped land on all sides. Swampland and wetlands separating it from South Dallas will in the future be part of the [[Great Trinity Forest]],<ref name="The Great Trinity Forest-Dallas">{{cite web
|title=The Great Trinity Forest-Dallas
|work=The Great Trinity Forest
|publisher=City of Dallas Trinity River Corridor Project
|accessdate=September 12, 2009
|url=http://www.trinityrivercorridor.org/html/great_trinity_forest.html
|deadurl=yes
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090116152340/http://www.trinityrivercorridor.org/html/great_trinity_forest.html
|archivedate=January 16, 2009
|df=mdy
}}</ref> a subsection of the city's [[Trinity River Project]] which is planned to restore and preserve wetlands, newly appreciated for habitat and flood control.

Dallas is surrounded by many suburbs; three [[enclave]]s are within the city boundaries—[[Cockrell Hill, Texas|Cockrell Hill]], [[Highland Park, Texas|Highland Park]], and [[University Park, Texas|University Park]]

[[File:Dallas Skyline with Arts District.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Arts District, Dallas|Dallas Arts District]]]]

[[File:Dallas Skyline with Arts District at night.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Dallas Museum of Arts]] at the lower left.]]

===Districts===
{{div col}}
* [[Bishop Arts District, Dallas|Bishop Arts District]]
* [[Casa Linda Estates, Dallas|Casa Linda]]
* [[Casa View, Dallas|Casa View]]
* [[Oak Lawn, Dallas|Cedar Springs]] (sub-district of Oak Lawn)
* [[Cedars, Dallas|Cedars, The]]
* [[Deep Ellum, Dallas|Deep Ellum]]
* [[Design District, Dallas|Design District]]
* [[Downtown Dallas|Downtown]]
* [[Exposition Park, Dallas|Exposition Park]]
* [[Fair Park]]
* [[Highland Hills, Dallas|Highland Hills]]
* [[Kessler, Dallas|Kessler Park]]
* [[Knox Park, Dallas|Knox-Henderson]]
* [[Lakewood, Dallas|Lakewood]]
* [[Lake Highlands]]
* [[Lower Greenville, Dallas|Lower Greenville]]
* [[Greenland Hills, Dallas|"M" Streets]]
* [[Oak Cliff]]
* [[Oak Lawn, Dallas|Oak Lawn]]
* [[Park Cities, Texas|Park Cities]]
* [[Pleasant Grove, Dallas|Pleasant Grove]]
* [[Preston Hollow, Dallas|Preston Hollow]]
* [[Trinity Groves, Dallas|Trinity Groves]]
* [[Turtle Creek, Dallas|Turtle Creek]]
* [[Uptown, Dallas|Uptown]]
* [[Victory Park, Dallas|Victory Park]]
* [[West End Historic District (Dallas)|West End]]
{{div col end}}

===Topography===
{{Main article|Geology of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex}}
Dallas and its surrounding area are mostly flat; the city itself lies at elevations ranging from {{convert|450|to|550|ft|m|0}}. The western edge of the Austin Chalk Formation, a [[limestone]] [[escarpment]] (also known as the "White Rock Escarpment"), rises {{convert|230|ft|m|0}} and runs roughly north-south through Dallas County. South of the [[Trinity River (Texas)|Trinity River]], the uplift is particularly noticeable in the neighborhoods of [[Oak Cliff]] and the adjacent cities of [[Cockrell Hill, Texas|Cockrell Hill]], [[Cedar Hill, Texas|Cedar Hill]], [[Grand Prairie, Texas|Grand Prairie]], and [[Irving, Texas|Irving]]. Marked variations in terrain are also found in cities immediately to the west in [[Tarrant County, Texas|Tarrant County]] surrounding [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]], as well as along [[Turtle Creek (Dallas County, Texas)|Turtle Creek]] north of Downtown.

Dallas, like many other cities, was founded along a river. The city was founded at the location of a "white rock crossing" of the Trinity River, where it was easier for wagons to cross the river in the days before ferries or bridges. The [[Trinity River (Texas)|Trinity River]], though not usefully navigable, is the major waterway through the city. Its path through Dallas is paralleled by [[Interstate 35E (Texas)|Interstate 35E]] along the [[Stemmons Corridor]], then south alongside the western portion of [[Downtown Dallas|Downtown]] and past [[south Dallas]] and [[Pleasant Grove, Dallas|Pleasant Grove]], where the river is paralleled by [[Interstate 45 (Texas)|Interstate 45]] until it exits the city and heads southeast towards [[Houston]]. The river is flanked on both sides by {{convert|50|ft|m|0}} tall earthen [[levee]]s to protect the city from frequent floods.<ref>{{cite web|author=John N. Furlong |author2=Greg Ajemian |author3=Tommie McPherson |year=2003 |format=PDF |title=History of the Dallas Floodway |url=http://www.trinityrivercorridor.org/pdf/DallasFloodwayHistoryPaper.pdf |accessdate=August 5, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325122856/http://www.trinityrivercorridor.org/pdf/DallasFloodwayHistoryPaper.pdf |archivedate=March 25, 2009 |df=mdy }}</ref>

Since it was rerouted in the late 1920s, the river has been little more than a drainage ditch within a floodplain for several miles above and below downtown Dallas, with a more normal course further upstream and downstream, but as Dallas began shifting towards postindustrial society, public outcry about the lack of aesthetic and recreational use of the river ultimately gave way to the [[Trinity River Project]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Discover The Trinity-Dallas |work=Discover The Trinity |publisher=Discoverthetrinity.org |accessdate=September 12, 2009 |url=http://www.discoverthetrinity.org/}}</ref> which was begun in the early 2000s and was scheduled to be completed in the 2010s. If the project materializes fully, it promises improvements to the riverfront in the form of man-made lakes, new park facilities and trails, and transportation upgrades.

[[File:Dallas Arboretum Seasons.jpg|thumb|right|500px|[[Dallas Arboretum]]]]

The project area will reach for over {{convert|20|mi|km}} in length within the city, while the overall geographical land area addressed by the Land Use Plan is approximately {{convert|44000|acre|km2}} in size—about 20% of the land area in Dallas.
Green space along the river will encompass approximately {{convert|10000|acre|km2}}, making it one of the largest and diverse urban parks in the world.<ref>{{cite web|author=Trinity River Corridor Project Management Office |title=Trinity River Corridor Project Frequently Asked Questions |url=http://www.trinityrivercorridor.org/html/faqs.html |accessdate=October 19, 2006 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061011061245/http://www.trinityrivercorridor.org/html/faqs.html |archivedate=October 11, 2006 |df=mdy }}</ref>

[[White Rock Lake]], a reservoir constructed at the beginning of the 20th century, is Dallas' other significant water feature. The lake and surrounding park is a popular destination for boaters, rowers, joggers, and bikers, as well as visitors seeking peaceful respite from the city at the {{convert|66|acre|m2|-3|sing=on}} [[Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden]], located on the lake's eastern shore. [[White Rock Creek]] feeds into White Rock Lake, and then exits on to the Trinity River southeast of downtown Dallas. Trails along White Rock Creek are part of the extensive Dallas County Trails System.

[[Bachman Lake]], just northwest of [[Dallas Love Field|Love Field Airport]], is a smaller lake also popularly used for recreation. Northeast of the city is [[Lake Ray Hubbard]], a vast {{convert|22745|acre|km2|0|sing=on}} reservoir located in an extension of Dallas surrounded by the suburbs of [[Garland, Texas|Garland]], [[Rowlett, Texas|Rowlett]], [[Rockwall, Texas|Rockwall]], and [[Sunnyvale, Texas|Sunnyvale]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Bobby Farquhar and Mark McDonald |title = Lake Ray Hubbard |url = http://www.rtis.com/reg/lakes/rayhubba.htm |work=Set the Hook Guide to Lone Star Lakes and Lunkers |accessdate =August 5, 2009}}</ref> To the west of the city is [[Mountain Creek Lake]], once home to the [[Naval Air Station Dallas]] ([[Hensley Field]]) and a number of defense aircraft manufacturers.<ref>{{cite web |title = NAS Dallas / Hensley Field |url = http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/dallas.htm |accessdate =August 5, 2009 |publisher=GlobalSecurity.org}}</ref> [[North Lake (Dallas County, Texas)|North Lake]], a small body of water in an extension of the city limits surrounded by [[Irving, Texas|Irving]] and [[Coppell, Texas|Coppell]], initially served as a water source for a nearby power plant but is now being targeted for redevelopment as a recreational lake due to its proximity to [[Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport]], a plan that the lake's neighboring cities oppose.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Aasen |first=Eric |publication-date=May 18, 2005 |title=Foes say North Lake development a threat to lifestyle |periodical=Dallas Morning News |place=Coppell |postscript=<!--None-->}}</ref>
{{wide image|White Rock Lake panorama.jpg|1000px|align-cap=center|[[White Rock Lake]]}}

===Climate===
{{Main article|Climate of Dallas}}
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Dallas has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]: Cfa) that is characteristic of the [[Great Plains|Southern Plains]] of the United States. It is also continental, characterized by a relatively wide annual temperature range. Located at the lower end of [[Tornado Alley]], it is often prone to extreme weather, tornadoes and hailstorms.

Summers in Dallas are very hot and humid. July and August are typically the hottest months, with an average high of {{convert|96.0|°F|°C|0|lk=on}} and an average low of {{convert|76.7|°F|°C|0|lk=on}}. The all-time record high is {{convert|113|°F|0}}, set on June 26 and 27, 1980 during the [[Heat Wave of 1980]] at nearby Dallas–Fort Worth Airport.<ref name="NOAA Online"/><ref name="NWS Records">{{cite web|url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/fwd/?n=dgr8mxmn|title=Dallas/Fort Worth – All-Time Maximum and Minimum Temperatures|publisher=National Weather Service Fort Worth|accessdate=December 5, 2011}}</ref>

Winters in Dallas are mild to cool. January is typically the coldest month, with an average daytime high of {{convert|56.8|°F|°C|0|lk=on}} and an average nighttime low of {{convert|37.3|°F|°C|0|lk=on}}. The normal daily average temperature in January is {{convert|47.0|°F|1}} but sharp swings in temperature as strong cold fronts known as "[[Texas Norther|Blue Norther]]s" pass through the Dallas region, forcing daytime highs below the {{convert|50|°F|0}} mark for several days at a time and often between days with high temperatures above {{convert|80|°F|0}}. Snow accumulation is seen in the city in about 70% of winter seasons, and snowfall generally occurs 1–2 days out of the year for a seasonal average of {{convert|1.5|in|cm}}. Some areas in the region, however, receive more than that, while other areas receive negligible snowfall or none at all.<ref>[http://www.srh.noaa.gov/fwd/CLIMO/dfw/normals/dfwann.html DFW Climate]. Retrieved on March 26, 2006. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081010041657/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/fwd/CLIMO/dfw/normals/dfwann.html |date=October 10, 2008 }}</ref> The all-time record low temperature within the city itself is {{convert|-3|°F|°C|0}}, set on January 18, 1930.

Spring and autumn are transitional seasons with moderate and pleasant weather. Vibrant [[wildflower]]s (such as the [[bluebonnet (plant)|bluebonnet]], [[Castilleja|Indian paintbrush]] and other [[flora (plants)|flora]]) bloom in spring and are planted around the highways throughout Texas.<ref>[http://www.dot.state.tx.us/ TXDOT] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070812041600/http://www.dot.state.tx.us/ |date=August 12, 2007 }} – [http://www.dot.state.tx.us/travel/flora_conditions.htm Wildflower and Fall Foliage] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070408190352/http://www.dot.state.tx.us/travel/flora_conditions.htm |date=April 8, 2007 }}</ref> Springtime weather can be [[severe weather|quite volatile]], but temperatures themselves are mild. The weather in Dallas is also generally pleasant from late September to early December and on many winter days. Autumn often brings more storms and tornado threat, but usually fewer and less severe than in spring.

Each spring, cold fronts moving south from the North will collide with warm, humid air streaming in from the [[Gulf Coast]], leading to severe [[thunderstorm]]s with [[lightning]], torrents of rain, [[hail]], and occasionally, [[tornado]]es. Over time, tornadoes have probably been the biggest natural threat to the city, as it is located near the heart of [[Tornado Alley]].

A few times each winter in Dallas, warm and humid air from the south will override cold, dry air, resulting in [[freezing rain]] or ice and causing disruptions in the city if the roads and highways become slick. Temperatures reaching {{convert|70|°F|0}} on average occur on at least 4 days each winter month. Dallas averages 26 annual nights at or below freezing,<ref name="NOAA Online">{{cite web|url = http://www.nws.noaa.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=fwd|title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data|publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]|accessdate = November 30, 2012}}</ref> with the winter of 1999–2000 holding the all-time record as having the fewest freezing nights, with 14. During this same span of 15 years,{{specify|date=August 2013}} the temperature in the region has only twice dropped below {{convert|15|°F|°C|0}}, though it will generally fall below {{convert|20|°F|0}} in most (67%) years.<ref name="NOAA Online"/> In sum, extremes and variations in winter weather are more readily seen in Dallas and Texas as a whole than along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, due to the state's location in the interior of the North American continent. The lack of any mountainous terrain to the north leaves it open to the sweep of Arctic weather systems.
[[File:Dallas County Courthouse - Old Red.jpg|thumb|The [[Dallas County Courthouse (Texas)|Dallas County Courthouse]] houses the [[Old Red Museum]].]]

The [[USDA|U.S. Department of Agriculture]] places Dallas in [[USDA plant hardiness zone|Plant Hardiness Zone 8a]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.plantmaps.com/interactive-texas-usda-plant-zone-hardiness-map.php |title=Texas USDA Hardiness Zone Map |accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Ramon|last=Jordan |url=http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/hzm-sm1.html |title=Plant Hardiness Zone Map: South-Midwest US |publisher=Usna.usda.gov |date=January 24, 2012 |accessdate=May 11, 2013}}</ref> However, mild winter temperatures in the past 15 to 20 years have encouraged the horticulture of some cold-sensitive plants such as ''[[Washingtonia filifera]]'' and ''[[Washingtonia robusta]]'' [[palm tree|palms]]. According to the [[American Lung Association]], Dallas has the 12th highest air pollution among U.S. cities, ranking it behind Los Angeles and [[Houston]].<ref>[http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=50752#graph6 Lungusa.com]. Retrieved on March 2, 2006. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090529071113/http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=50752 |date=May 29, 2009 }}</ref> Much of the air pollution in Dallas and the surrounding area comes from a hazardous materials incineration plant in the small town of [[Midlothian, Texas|Midlothian]] and from concrete installations in neighbouring [[Ellis County, Texas|Ellis County]].<ref>[http://www.downwindersatrisk.org/ Downwindersatrisk.org] – [http://www.downwindersatrisk.org/DownwindersAtRisk-MovingToMidlothian.htm Pollution in Midlothian]. Retrieved on April 17, 2006. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150810122236/http://www.downwindersatrisk.org/ |date=August 10, 2015 }}</ref>

The average daily low in Dallas is {{convert|57.4|°F|°C|1}} and the average daily high is {{convert|76.9|°F|°C|1}}. Dallas receives approximately {{convert|37.6|in|mm|0}} of rain per year. The record snowfall for Dallas was {{convert|11.2|in|cm|0}} on February 11, 2010.
{{Dallas weatherbox}}

==Demographics==
{{Main article|Demographics of Dallas}}

{{US Census population
|1850= 1073
|1860= 698
|1870= 3000
|1880= 10358
|1890= 38069
|1900= 42639
|1910= 92104
|1920= 158976
|1930= 269475
|1940= 294734
|1950= 434462
|1960= 679684
|1970= 844401
|1980= 904078
|1990= 1006977
|2000= 1188580
|2010= 1197816
|estyear=2016
|estimate=1317929
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref>
|footnote=Source:<ref name="2014 Pop Estimate">{{cite web|title=Population Estimates|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/files/SUB-EST2014_48.csv|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=May 25, 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150525014735/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/files/SUB-EST2014_48.csv|archivedate=May 25, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Handbook of Texas|id=hdd01|name=DALLAS, TX|author=Jackie McElhaney and Michael V. Hazel}} 1860 & 1870 populations.</ref><ref>[https://www.census.gov/ United States Census Bureau] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080421034031/http://www.census.gov/|date=April 21, 2008 }} – Dallas population in [http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1880a_v1-12.pdf 1880] (pg.40), [http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1890a_v1-12.pdf 1890] (pg.3), [http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/33405927v1ch02.pdf 1900] (pg.4), [http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/36894832v3ch6.pdf 1910] (pg.3), [http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/41084484v1ch1.pdf 1920] (pg.79), [http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/10612982v3p2ch09.pdf 1930] (pg.68), [http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/33973538v2p6ch9.pdf 1940] (pg.106), [http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/23761117v1ch10.pdf 1950] (pg.106), [http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/33255142v1p45ch02.pdf 1960] (pg.23), [http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/00496492v1p45s1ch02.pdf 1970] (pg.12), [http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_txAB-01.pdf 1980] (pg.38), [https://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-45.pdf 1990] (pg.114), [http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_P1&prodType=table 2010]. Retrieved March 26, 2011.</ref>
}}
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/headlines/20150524-planners-fear-for-dallas-urban-core-amid-suburbs-growth.ece|title=Planners fear for Dallas' urban core amid suburbs' growth|website=Dallasnews.com|accessdate=August 27, 2017}}</ref>

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! Demographic profile !! 2010<ref>{{cite web |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/4819000.html |title=Dallas (city), Texas |work=State & County QuickFacts |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131118233505/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/4819000.html |archivedate=November 18, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>!! 1990<ref name="census1"/> !! 1970<ref name="census1"/> !! 1950<ref name="census1"/>
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|[[White American|White]] ||50.7% ||55.3% ||74.2% ||86.8%
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|&nbsp;—Non-Hispanic ||28.8% ||47.7% ||66.9%<ref name="fifteen">From 15% sample</ref> ||n/a
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|[[African American|Black or African American]] ||24.7% ||29.5% ||24.9% ||13.1%
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|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (of any race) ||42.4% ||20.9% ||7.5%<ref name="fifteen"/> ||n/a
|-
|[[Asian American|Asian]] ||2.9% ||2.2% ||0.2% ||–
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As of the 2010 Census Dallas had a population of 1,197,816. The median age was 31.8.

According to the 2010 Census, 50.7% of the population was White (28.8% [[non-Hispanic white]]), 24.8% was Black or [[African American]], 0.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.9% Asian, 2.6% from two or more races. 42.4% of the total population was of Hispanic or Latino origin (they may be of any race).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/4819000.html |title=Dallas (city) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau |publisher=Quickfacts.census.gov |accessdate=May 11, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506223734/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/4819000.html |archivedate=May 6, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

At the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, among the Hispanic population, 36.8% of Dallas was [[Mexican American|Mexican]], 0.3% [[Puerto Rican people|Puerto Rican]], 0.2% Cuban and 4.3% other Hispanic or Latino.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=bkmk |title=American FactFinder – Results |author=Data Access and Dissemination Systems (DADS) |publisher= |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140815134909/http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=bkmk |archivedate=August 15, 2014}}</ref><ref>2010 general profile of population and housing characteristics for Dallas from the US Census</ref><ref>{{Cite news
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There were 458,057 households at the 2010 census, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.1% were headed by married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were classified as non-family households. 33.7% of all households had one or more people under 18 years of age, and 17.6% had one or more people who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.42.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Dallas city, Texas |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder |accessdate=January 12, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |archivedate=September 11, 2013 |df= }}</ref>

At the 2010 census the city's age distribution of the population showed 26.5% under the age of 18 and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.8 years. 50.0% of the population was male and 50.0% was female.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

According to the 2005–2007 American Community Survey, the median income for a household in the city was $40,147, and the median income for a family was $42,670. Male full-time workers had a median income of $32,265 versus $32,402 for female full-time workers. The per capita income for the city was $25,904. About 18.7% of families and 21.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.6% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those aged 65 or over. The median price for a house was $129,600.<ref name="quickfacts.census.gov">{{cite web |author=United States Census Bureau |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/4819000.html |title=Dallas (city) QuickFacts from the U.S. Census Bureau |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=November 13, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131118233505/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/4819000.html |archivedate=November 18, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
[[File:Race and ethnicity 2010- Dallas (5559904955).png|thumb|left|Map of racial distribution in Dallas, 2010 U.S. Census. Each dot is 25 people: <span style="color:#ff0000">'''White'''</span>, <span style="color:#0000ff">'''Black'''</span>, <span style="color:#00ff80">'''Asian'''</span> <span style="color:#ff8000">'''Hispanic'''</span>, or '''Other''' (yellow)]]

Dallas' population was historically predominantly white (non-Hispanic [[Non-Hispanic Whites|whites]] made up 82.8% of the population in 1930),<ref name="census1">{{cite web |title=Race and Hispanic Origin for Selected Cities and Other Places: Earliest Census to 1990 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0076/twps0076.html |accessdate=December 18, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/69hd5KAIE?url=http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0076/twps0076.html |archivedate=August 6, 2012 |df= }}</ref> but its population has diversified due to immigration and "white flight" over the 20th century. Today the non-Hispanic white population has declined to less than one-third of the city's population.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iussp2005.princeton.edu/download.aspx?submissionId=51068 |title=Cordell, Dennis D., Southern Methodist University (Dallas) and Garcia y Griego, Manuel, University of Texas at Arlington, "The Integration of Nigerian and Mexican immigrants in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas", working paper, 2005 |accessdate=August 14, 2010}}</ref>

Dallas is a major destination for Mexican immigrants. The southwestern portion of the city, particularly [[Oak Cliff]] is chiefly inhabited by Hispanic residents. The southeastern portion of the city [[Pleasant Grove, Dallas, Texas|Pleasant Grove]] is chiefly inhabited by black and Hispanic residents, while the [[South Dallas|southern portion]] of the city is predominantly black. The West and East sides of the city are predominantly Hispanic; [[Garland]] also has a large Spanish speaking population. [[North Dallas]] is many enclaves of predominantly white, black and especially Hispanic residents.

The Dallas-Fort-Worth Metroplex has an estimated 70,000 Russian-speakers (as of November 6, 2012<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dallastelegraph.com/70000-russian-speakers-dallas-accordding-mayor-dallas/|title=70,000 Russian-speakers in Dallas, According to Mayor of Dallas|date=April 18, 2017|work=Russian Dallas - Руский Даллас|access-date=April 18, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>) mostly immigrants from the former [[Soviet Bloc]]. Included in this population are Russians, Russian Jews, Ukrainians, Belorussians, Moldavians, Uzbek, Kirghiz, and others. The Russian-speaking population of Dallas has continued to grow in the sector of "American husbands-Russian wives". Russian DFW has its own newspaper [http://DallasTelegraph.com The Dallas Telegraph].

In addition, Dallas and its suburbs are home to a large number of Asian residents<ref>{{cite web|last1=Schnyder|first1=Mark|title=Asian-American Growth Steady in North Texas|url=http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Asian-American-Growth-Steady-in-North-Texas-259670561.html|website=nbcdfw.com|publisher=nbcdfw.com|accessdate=November 21, 2016}}</ref> including those of Indian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, Filipino, Japanese, and other heritage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dallas.areaconnect.com/statistics.htm|title=Dallas Population and Demographics|publisher=areaconnect.com|accessdate=November 21, 2016}}</ref> There are also a significant number of people from the [[Horn of Africa]], immigrants from Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia. With so many immigrant groups, there are often multilingual signs in the [[linguistic landscape]].
[[File:English-Amharic-Spanish sign.jpg|thumb|right|Trilingual sign on shop in multilingual neighborhood: English, Spanish, [[Amharic]].]]

According to U.S. Census [[American Community Survey]] data released in December 2013, 23 percent of Dallas County residents were foreign-born, while 16 percent of Tarrant County residents were foreign-born.<ref>Corrie Maclaggan,
[https://www.texastribune.org/2014/01/02/increasing-share-foreign-born-residents-texas/ Share of Foreign-Born Texans Growing], ''Texas Tribune'' (January 2, 2014).</ref>

Recognized for having the sixth largest [[LGBT|lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)]] population in the nation, the Dallas metropolitan is widely noted for being home to a thriving and diverse [[LGBT community]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitdallas.com/about/diverse-dallas/-lgbt.html |title=RECAP:Dallas LGBT Travel |publisher=Visit Dallas |accessdate=January 24, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708145524/http://www.visitdallas.com/about/diverse-dallas/-lgbt.html |archivedate=July 8, 2016 |df= }}</ref> Throughout the year there are many well-established LGBT events held in the area, most notably the annual Alan Ross Texas Freedom (Pride) Parade and Festival held every September since 1983 which draws tens of thousands from around the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/metro/20140921-dallas-annual-gay-pride-parade-draws-thousands-spreads-the-love.ece|title=Dallas’ annual gay pride parade draws thousands, spreads the love|website=Dallasnews.com|accessdate=August 27, 2017}}</ref> For decades, the [[Oak Lawn, Dallas|Oak Lawn]] and [[Bishop Arts District|Bishop Arts]] districts have been known as the epicenters of the LGBT community in Dallas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitdallas.com/about/diverse-dallas/-lgbt.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=January 24, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708145524/http://www.visitdallas.com/about/diverse-dallas/-lgbt.html |archivedate=July 8, 2016 |df= }}</ref>

===Religion===

According to a 2014 study by the [[Pew Research Center]], [[Christianity]] is the most prevalently practiced religion in Dallas (78%).<ref>[http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/07/29/major-u-s-metropolitan-areas-differ-in-their-religious-profiles/ Major U.S. metropolitan areas differ in their religious profiles], Pew Research Center</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pewforum.org/2015/05/12/americas-changing-religious-landscape/ |title=America's Changing Religious Landscape |last= |first= |publisher=[[Pew Research Center]]: Religion & Public Life |date=May 12, 2015}}</ref> There is a large [[Protestantism|Protestant]] Christian influence in the Dallas community. [[Methodism|Methodist]], [[Baptist]], and [[Presbyterianism|Presbyterian]] churches are prominent in many neighborhoods and anchor two of the city's major private universities ([[Southern Methodist University]] and [[Dallas Baptist University]]). Dallas is also home to two [[Evangelicalism|evangelical]] seminaries, the [[Dallas Theological Seminary]] and [[Criswell College]] and many [[Bible college|Bible schools]] including [[Christ For The Nations Institute]].

The Christian creationist apologetics group [[Institute for Creation Research]] is headquartered in Dallas.

Dallas is called "Prison Ministry Capital of the World" by prison ministry community. It is a home for [[International Network of Prison Ministries]], Coalition of Prison Evangelists, Bill Glass Champions for Life, for more than 30 years to Chaplain Ray's [http://chaplainray.com/ International Prison Ministry], and for more than [http://prisonministry.net/app/Mins/event/showCity/country/United%20States/state/Texas/city/Dallas.html 60 other prison ministries].

The [[Catholic Church]] is also a significant organization in the Dallas area and operates the [[University of Dallas]], a liberal-arts university in the Dallas suburb of Irving. The [[Cathedral Santuario de Guadalupe]] in the [[Arts District, Dallas, Texas|Arts District]] is home to the second-largest Catholic church membership in the United States and oversees over 70 parishes in the Dallas Diocese. The [[Society of Jesus]] operates the [[Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas]]. Dallas is also home to three [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox Christian]] churches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superpages.com/yellowpages/C-Orthodox+Churches/S-TX/T-Dallas/ |title=Orthodox churches in Dallas, Texas |publisher=Superpages.com |accessdate=May 11, 2013}}</ref> The city of Dallas and Dallas County have more Catholic than Protestant residents, while the converse is usually true for the suburban areas of Dallas.

Dallas' [[Judaism|Jewish]] population of approximately 45,000 is the largest of any city in Texas.<ref>[http://www.reporternews.com/news/2007/mar/11/jewish-population-small-in-number-large-in-in/ Jewish population small in number, large in influence in Texas] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512084627/http://www.reporternews.com/news/2007/mar/11/jewish-population-small-in-number-large-in-in/ |date=May 12, 2012 }} by Glenn Dromgoole. ''Abilene Reporter-News'', March 11, 2007. Retrieved April 27, 2012. This article is a review of ''Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas'', ed. Hollace Ava Weiner and Rabbi Kenneth D. Roseman (Brandeis University Press).</ref> Since the establishment of the city's first Jewish cemetery in 1854 and its first congregation (which would eventually be known as [[Temple Emanu-El (Dallas, Texas)|Temple Emanu-El]]) in 1873, Dallas Jews have been well represented among leaders in commerce, politics, and various professional fields in Dallas and elsewhere. See [[History of the Jews in Dallas, Texas]] for more information.

The city is also home to a sizable [[Latter-day Saint]] community. [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] has twenty two [[Stake (Latter Day Saints)|stakes]] throughout Dallas and surrounding suburbs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/dallas/district/ |title=Dallas Texas Temple District |publisher=Ldschurchtemples.org |accessdate=February 2, 2015}}</ref> The Church built the [[Dallas Texas Temple]], the first temple in Texas, in the city in 1984.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/dallas/ |title=Dallas Texas LDS (Mormon) Temple |publisher=Ldschurchtemples.com |accessdate=May 11, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412044315/http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/dallas/ |archivedate=April 12, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

[[Jehovah's Witnesses]] also have a large number of members throughout Dallas and surrounding suburbs.

There are several [[Unitarian Universalist]] congregations, including First Unitarian Church of Dallas, founded in 1903.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dallasuu.org/ |title=First Unitarian Church of Dallas official site |publisher=Dallasuu.org |accessdate=May 11, 2013}}</ref>

Furthermore, a large [[Muslim community]] exists in the north and northeastern portions of Dallas, as well as in the northern Dallas suburbs. The oldest mosque in Texas is located in Denton, about {{convert|40|mi}} north of Downtown Dallas. The oldest mosque in Dallas is Masjid Al-Islam located just south of Downtown Dallas. There is also an [[Islamic Center of Irving|Islamic Center]] in Irving.

Dallas also has a large Buddhist community. Immigrants from [[Thailand]], Laos, [[Cambodia]], Vietnam, [[Nepal]], Tibet, Japan, China, Taiwan, and [[Sri Lanka]] have all contributed to the Buddhist population, which is concentrated in the northern suburbs of [[Garland, Texas|Garland]], [[Plano, Texas|Plano]] and [[Richardson, Texas|Richardson]]. Numerous Buddhist temples dot the Metroplex, including [http://www.watdallas.com/ The Buddhist Center of Dallas], Lien Hoa Vietnamese Temple of [[Irving, Texas|Irving]], and [http://www.meditationintexas.org/ Kadampa Meditation Center Texas] and Wat Buddhamahamunee of [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]].

A sizable [[Sikh]] community resides in Dallas and its surrounding suburbs. There are at least three [[Sikh]] [[Gurudwara]]s in this metropolitan area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sikhtempledallas.org/ |title=Sikh Temple of North Texas |publisher=Sikhtempledallas.org |accessdate=May 23, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100411074616/http://www.sikhtempledallas.org/ |archivedate=April 11, 2010 |df=mdy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gurdwararichardson.org/ |title=Gurdwara Singh Sabha of North Texas, Richardson |publisher=Gurdwararichardson.org |accessdate=May 23, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100417211406/http://www.gurdwararichardson.org/ |archivedate=April 17, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gurdwara.us/south.html |title=Sikh Gurdwaras in USA – Sikh Gurdwara in USA |publisher=Gurdwara.us |accessdate=May 23, 2010}}</ref>

For the atheist, agnostic, nonbeliever, and strictly spiritual individuals, there is "The Winter SolstiCelebration". After 15 years, this celebration has become a minor Dallas cultural tradition for the "spiritual but not religious" people of North Texas. "That gentle rejection of commonly held ideas fills many of those who will take part in the event. They are mostly people who refuse to be pigeonholed by any one religion – but who long for the sense of community that an organized faith supplies."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-solstice_21met.ART0.North.Edition1.37a06fc.html |title=Dallas solstice celebration fills a void for the nonreligious |accessdate=December 21, 2007 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225182354/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-solstice_21met.ART0.North.Edition1.37a06fc.html |archivedate=December 25, 2007}}</ref>

==Economy==
{{See also|List of companies in Dallas|List of shopping malls in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex}}
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|colspan="5"|''Further information:''<br />[[List of companies in Dallas/Ft.Worth]]<br />'''''Source:''''': ''Dallas Morning News''<ref name="Dallas Morning News">{{cite web|title=Dallas-Fort Worth lands 22 companies on this year's Fortune 500|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/business/business/2017/06/07/dallas-fort-worthlands-22-companies-years-fortune-500|publisher=Dallas Morning News|accessdate=June 7, 2017}}</ref>
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[[File:Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas 1.jpg|thumb|Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas]]
[[File:Comerica Bank Tower 01.jpg|thumb|right|upright|[[Comerica Bank Tower]], Comerica Bank's national headquarters in Downtown Dallas]]
In its beginnings, Dallas relied on farming, neighboring [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]]'s [[Fort Worth Stockyards|Stockyards]], and its prime location on Native American trade routes to sustain itself. Dallas' key to growth came in 1873 with the building of multiple [[Rail road|rail]] lines through the city. As Dallas grew and technology developed, cotton became its boon and by 1900 Dallas was the largest inland cotton market in the world, becoming a leader in [[cotton gin]] machinery manufacturing. By the early 1900s Dallas was a hub for economic activity all over the Southern United States and was selected in 1914 as the seat of the [[Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas|Eleventh Federal Reserve District]]. By 1925 Texas churned out more than ⅓ of the nation's cotton crop, with 31% of Texas cotton produced within a {{convert|100|mi|km|adj=on}} [[radius]] of Dallas. In the 1930s petroleum was discovered east of Dallas near [[Kilgore, Texas]]. Dallas' proximity to the discovery put it immediately at the center of the nation's petroleum market. Petroleum discoveries in the [[Permian Basin (North America)|Permian Basin]], the [[Texas Panhandle|Panhandle]], the [[Gulf Coast of the United States|Gulf Coast]], and [[Oklahoma]] in the following years further solidified Dallas' position as the hub of the market.<ref name="paynechapV">{{cite book|last=Payne |first=Darwin |title= Dallas, an illustrated history |year=1982 |publisher=Windsor Publications |location=Woodland Hills, California |isbn= 0-89781-034-1 |pages=189–221 |chapter= Chapter VII: The Emergence of "Big D"}}</ref>

The end of World War II left Dallas seeded with a nexus of communications, engineering, and production talent by companies such as Collins Radio Corporation. Decades later, the telecommunications and information revolutions still drive a large portion of the local economy. The city is sometimes referred to as the heart of "[[Silicon Prairie]]" because of a high concentration of telecommunications companies in the region, the epicenter of which lies along the ''[[Telecom Corridor]]'' located in [[Richardson, Texas|Richardson]], a northern suburb of Dallas. The Corridor is home to more than 5,700 companies<ref>[http://www.telecomcorridor.com/ Telecom Corridor website]. Retrieved February 21, 2006.</ref> including [[Texas Instruments]] (headquartered in Dallas), [[Nortel Networks]], [[Alcatel Lucent]], [[AT&T Inc.|AT&T]], [[Ericsson]], [[Fujitsu]], [[Nokia]], [[Rockwell Collins]], [[Cisco Systems]], [[Sprint Corporation|Sprint]], [[Verizon Communications]], [[XO Communications]] and until recently{{When|date=January 2010}} [[CompUSA]] (which is now headquartered in Miami,FL). [[Texas Instruments]], a major manufacturer, employs 10,400 people at its corporate headquarters and chip plants in Dallas.<ref>[http://www.ti.com/corp/docs/company/factsheet.shtml Texas Instruments] – [http://www.ti.com/corp/docs/company/factsheet.shtml Fact Sheet]. Retrieved October 1, 2006.</ref>

In the 1980s Dallas was a real estate hotbed, with the increasing metropolitan population bringing with it a demand for new housing and office space. Several of [[Downtown Dallas]]' largest buildings are the fruit of this boom, but over-speculation, the [[savings and loan crisis]] and an oil bust brought the 80's building boom to an end for Dallas as well as its city sister Houston. Between the late 1980s and the early 2000s, central Dallas went through a slow period of growth. However, since the early 2000s the central core of Dallas has been enjoying steady and significant growth encompassing both repurposing of older commercial buildings in downtown Dallas into residential and hotel uses as well as the construction of new office and residential towers. The opening of Klyde Warren Park, built across Woodall Rodgers Freeway seamlessly connecting the central Dallas CBD to Uptown/Victory Park, has acted synergistically with the highly successful Dallas Arts District so that both have become catalysts for significant new development in central Dallas.

The residential real estate market in the [[Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex]] has not only been resilient but has once again returned to a boom status. Dallas and the greater metro have been leading the nation in apartment construction and net leasing with rents reaching all time highs. Single family home sales, whether pre-owned or new construction, along with home price appreciation are leading the nation.<ref name="Economic Snapshot">{{cite web|title=DFW Apartment Boom Hits Region|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2015/07/01/dfw-apartment-boom-hits-region-with-all-time.html|publisher=Dallas Business Journal|accessdate=July 1, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Dallas Residential Real Estate">{{cite web|title=Dallas Area Home Price Growth Dwarfs National Gains|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/business/residential-real-estate/20150630-dallas-area-home-price-growth-dwarfs-national-gains.ece|publisher=Dallas Morning News|accessdate=June 30, 2015}}</ref>

A sudden drop in the price of oil, starting in mid-2014 and accelerating throughout 2015, has not affected Dallas and its greater metro due to the highly diversified nature of its economy. Dallas, and the DFW metro, continue to see strong demand for housing, apartment and office leasing, shopping center space, warehouse and industrial space with overall job growth remaining very robust. Oil dependent cities and regions have felt significant effects from the downturn but Dallas growth has continued unabated, strengthening in 2015. Significant national headquarters relocations to the area (as exemplified by Toyota's decision to leave California and establish its new North American headquarters in the Dallas region) coupled with significant expansions of regional offices for a variety of corporations and along with company relocations to downtown Dallas are helping drive the current boom in the Dallas economy. Dallas leads Texas' largest cities in Forbes' 2015 ranking of "The Best Place for Business and Careers".<ref name="Business">{{cite web|title=Forbes Reveals Best Places in America for Business and Careers|url=http://www.chron.com/business/article/Forbes-reveals-the-best-places-in-America-for-6415930.php#photo-2194273|publisher=Houston Chronicle|accessdate=July 30, 2015}}</ref>

The Dallas-Fort Worth MSA has one of the largest concentrations of corporate headquarters for publicly traded companies in the United States. Fortune Magazine's 2017 annual list of the Fortune 500 in America indicates the city of Dallas has 9 Fortune 500 companies,<ref name="Fortune 500">{{cite web|title=Fortune 500|url=http://fortune.com/fortune500/|publisher=Fortune Magazine|accessdate=June 7, 2017}}</ref> and the DFW region as a whole has 22,<ref name="Dallas Morning News"/> reflecting the continued strong growth in the metro economy and up from 20 the year before.<ref>{{cite web|title=39 FORTUNE 1000 HEADQUARTERS IN DALLAS-FORT WORTH(2016)|url=https://www.dallaschamber.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Business-Fortune10001.pdf|publisher=Dallas Chamber of Commerce|accessdate=June 7, 2017}}</ref> Dallas-Fort Worth now represents the largest concentration of Fortune 500 headquarters in the State of [[Texas]], followed by the Houston MSA with its count of 20, down from 24 the year before.<ref>{{cite web|title=More Houston Companies Fall Off Fortune 500 List|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2017/06/07/more-houston-companies-fall-off-fortune-500-list.html|publisher=Houston Business Journal|accessdate=June 7, 2017}}</ref>

In 2008, [[AT&T Inc.|AT&T]] relocated their headquarters to Downtown Dallas;<ref>{{cite web|title=AT&T Making a Move|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/30/technology/30phone.html|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=June 30, 2008}}</ref> AT&T is the largest telecommunications company in the world <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2017/05/24/the-worlds-largest-telecom-companies-att-and-verizon-top-china-mobile/#f0a9a30a4523|title=The World's Largest Telecom Companies: AT&T And Verizon Top China Mobile|website=Forbes.com|accessdate=May 24, 2017}}</ref> and the ninth largest company in the nation by revenue for 2017. Additional [[Fortune 500]] companies headquartered in Dallas in order of ranking include [[Energy Transfer Equity]], [[Tenet Healthcare]], [[Southwest Airlines]], [[Texas Instruments]], [[Jacobs Engineering]], [[HollyFrontier]], [[Dean Foods]], and Builders FirstSource. In October 2016, [[Jacobs Engineering Group|Jacobs Engineering]], one of the world's largest engineering companies, relocated from [[Pasadena, California]] to Downtown Dallas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2016/10/24/jacobs-engineering-global-hq-dallas-california.html|title=Global engineering firm to relocate headquarters from California to Dallas|website=Bizjournals.com|accessdate=August 27, 2017}}</ref>

[[Irving, Texas|Irving]] is home to 6 [[Fortune 500]] companies of its own, including [[ExxonMobil]], the largest oil company in the world <ref>{{cite web|title=The World's Largest Oil And Gas Companies 2017: Exxon Reigns Supreme, While Chevron Slips|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurengensler/2017/05/24/the-worlds-largest-oil-and-gas-companies-2017-exxon-mobil-reigns-supreme-chevron-slips/#7616183e4f87|publisher=Forbes|accessdate=May 24, 2017}}</ref> and the fourth largest company in the nation by revenue for 2017,<ref name="Fortune 500"/> [[Fluor Corporation|Fluor]] (engineering), [[Kimberly-Clark]], [[Celanese]], Michaels Companies, and Vistra Energy.<ref name="Fortune 500"/> [[Plano, Texas|Plano]] is home to 4 [[Fortune 500]] companies including [[J.C. Penney]], [[Alliance Data Systems]], Yum China Holdings, and Dr. Pepper Snapple.<ref name="Fortune 500"/> [[Ft. Worth, Texas|Ft. Worth]] is home to 2 [[Fortune 500]] companies including [[American Airlines]], the largest airline in the world by revenue, fleet size, profit, passengers carried and revenue passenger mile and [[D.R. Horton]], the largest homebuilder in America.<ref name="Fortune 500"/> One Fortune 500 company, [[Gamestop]], is based in [[Grapevine, Texas|Grapevine]].

Additional major companies headquartered in Dallas and its metro include [[Comerica]], which relocated its national headquarters to Downtown Dallas from Detroit in 2007,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toledoblade.com/business/2007/03/06/Comerica-Inc-to-relocate-headquarters-from-Detroit-to-Dallas.html|title=Comerica Inc. to relocate headquarters from Detroit to Dallas|website=toledoblade.com|accessdate=March 6, 2007}}</ref> NTT DATA Services, Regency Energy Partners, [[Atmos Energy]], [[Neiman Marcus]], [[Think Finance]], [[7-Eleven]], [[Brinker International]], Primoris Services, [[AMS Pictures]], [[id Software]], [[Ensco plc]], [[Mary Kay Cosmetics]], [[Chuck E. Cheese's]], [[Zale Corporation]], and [[Fossil, Inc.]]. Many of these companies—and others throughout the DFW metroplex—comprise the [[Dallas Regional Chamber]].

[[Susan G. Komen for the Cure]], the world's largest breast cancer organization<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jerusalem.usconsulate.gov/pr-03272007b.html |title=Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker, Founder of the World's Largest (March 27, 2007) |publisher=Jerusalem.usconsulate.gov |date=March 27, 2007 |accessdate=May 23, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090817145240/http://jerusalem.usconsulate.gov/pr-03272007b.html |archivedate=August 17, 2009}}</ref> was founded and is headquartered in Dallas.

In addition to its large number of businesses, Dallas has more shopping centers per capita than any other city in the United States and is also home to the second shopping center ever built in the United States, [[Highland Park Village]], which opened in 1931.<ref name="VisitDallas_Shopping">{{cite web |url=http://www.visitdallas.com/things-to-do/shopping/index.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=June 26, 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160703172324/http://www.visitdallas.com/things-to-do/shopping/index.html |archivedate=July 3, 2016 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Dallas is home of the two other major malls in North Texas, the [[Dallas Galleria]] and [[NorthPark Center]], which is the 2nd largest mall in Texas. Both malls feature high-end stores and are major tourist draws for the region.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northparkcenter.com/pages/northpark-history|title=NorthPark Center History - Luxury Shopping in Dallas|website=Northparkcenter.com|accessdate=August 27, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.galleriadallas.com/shopping/|title=Shopping |website=Galleriadallas.com|accessdate=August 27, 2017}}</ref>

According to ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine's annual list of "The Richest People in America" published September 21, 2011, the city itself is now home to 17 billionaires, up from 14 in 2009. In 2009 (with 14 billionaires) the city placed 6th worldwide among cities with the most billionaires.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Richest People in America, September 21, 2011|url=https://www.forbes.com/forbes-400/#p_34_s_astate_All%20industries_All%20states_All%20categories_|work=Forbes Magazine|accessdate=October 26, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Top World Cities for Billionaires, April 22, 2009|url=http://www.overseaspropertymall.com/stats/top-world-cities-for-billionaires/|publisher=Overseas Property Mall, Guide to International Real Estate Investment|accessdate=October 26, 2011}}</ref> The ranking does not even take into account the 8 billionaires who live in the neighboring city of [[Fort Worth]]. In 2013, ''Forbes'' also ranked Dallas No. 13 on its list of the Best Places for Business and Careers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Best Places For Business and Careers – Forbes|url=https://www.forbes.com/best-places-for-business/|publisher=Forbes|accessdate=January 15, 2014}}</ref>

Dallas is currently the third most popular destination for business travel in the United States, and the [[Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center]] is one of the largest and busiest convention centers in the country, at over {{convert|1000000|sqft|m2}}, and the world's single-largest column-free exhibit hall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dallascvb.com/meetings/why_dallas/ |title=Meeting Professionals – Why Dallas? |publisher=Dallascvb.com |accessdate=August 14, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080413060744/http://www.dallascvb.com/meetings/why_dallas/ |archivedate=April 13, 2008 |df=mdy }}</ref>

==Culture==
[[File:Stone Street Gardens in Downtown Dallas, 04-01-11.jpg|thumb|right|Stone Street Gardens is lined with bistros, pubs and restaurants connecting Main to Elm Streets in [[Downtown Dallas]]]]
{{Main article|Culture of Dallas}}

===Cuisine===
Dallas is known for its [[barbecue]], authentic [[Mexican cuisine|Mexican]], and [[Tex-Mex cuisine]]. Famous products of the Dallas culinary scene include the [[margarita|frozen margarita]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Nelson |first=Colleen McCain |title=One Man's Invention, Forever Frozen In Time – Dallas: Margarita Machine Takes Its Rightful Place In History |work=Dallas Morning News |date=October 5, 2005 |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/s/dws/news/city/lakewood/stories/DN-margarita_09met.ART.West.Edition2.4242abd.html |accessdate=February 7, 2007 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060302103813/http://www.dallasnews.com/s/dws/news/city/lakewood/stories/DN-margarita_09met.ART.West.Edition2.4242abd.html |archivedate=March 2, 2006}}</ref>

===Arts and museums===
[[File:Downtown Dallas Arts District.jpg|thumb|alt=Dallas Arts District.|The [[Winspear Opera House]] and the [[Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center|Meyerson Symphony Center]] in the Downtown Dallas Arts District]]
[[File:The Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, Texas LCCN2014633934.tif|thumb|right|Composit image of the [[Perot Museum of Nature and Science]] in downtown Dallas]]
[[File:Big Tex 2015.jpg|thumb|right|upright|[[Big Tex]], a statue at the [[State Fair of Texas|Texas State Fair]] in [[Fair Park]]]]

The [[Arts District, Dallas|Arts District]] in the northern section of [[Downtown Dallas|Downtown]] is home to several arts venues and is the largest contiguous arts district in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|title=ArtPlace names the Dallas Arts District one of the nation's top 12 ArtPlaces|url=http://artsblog.dallasnews.com/2013/01/artplace-names-the-dallas-arts-district-one-of-the-nations-top-12-artplaces.html/|work=The Dallas Morning News|accessdate=September 7, 2014}}</ref> Notable venues in the district include the [[Dallas Museum of Art]], the [[Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center]] home to the [[Dallas Symphony Orchestra]] and [[Dallas Wind Symphony]], [[The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art]], and the [[Nasher Sculpture Center]]. The [[Perot Museum of Nature and Science]], also located downtown, is a [[Natural history museum|natural history]] and [[science museum]]. Designed by 2005 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate [[Thom Mayne]] and his firm Morphosis Architects, the 180,000 square feet facility has six floors and stands about 14 stories high.

Venues that are part of the AT&T [[Dallas Center for the Performing Arts]]<ref>[http://www.dallasopera.org/the_company/the_winspear.php The Winspear Opera House] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051215052732/http://www.dallasopera.org/the_company/the_winspear.php |date=December 15, 2005 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.dallasperformingarts.org/buildingthecenter.html Building the Center] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080315224549/http://www.dallasperformingarts.org/buildingthecenter.html |date=March 15, 2008 }}</ref> include the [[Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House|Winspear Opera House]] home to the [[Dallas Opera]] and [[Texas Ballet Theater]], the [[Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre]] home to the [[Dallas Theater Center]] and the Dallas Black Dance Theater, and City Performance Hall.

Also, not far north of downtown is the [[Meadows Museum]] at Southern Methodist University. In 2009 it joined up with "Prado on the Prairie" for a three-year partnership. The Prado focuses on Spanish visual art and has a collection of Spanish art in North America, with works by Picasso, Goya, Velasquez, El Greco, Murillo, Zurbaran, Ribera, Fortuny, Rico, de Juanes, Plensa and other Spaniards. These works, as well as non-Spanish highlights like sculptures by Rodin and Moore, have been so successful of a collaboration that the Prado and Meadows have agreed upon an extension of the partnership.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smu.edu/News/2012/meadows-prado-agreement-13july2012 |title=Prado and Meadows Museum announce expansion of partnership – SMU |publisher=Smu.edu |accessdate=May 11, 2013}}</ref>

The former [[Texas School Book Depository]], from which, according to the [[Warren Commission]] Report, [[Lee Harvey Oswald]] [[JFK assassination|shot and killed]] President [[John F. Kennedy]] in 1963, has served since the 1980s as a [[Local government|county government]] office building, except for its sixth and seventh floors, which house [[Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza|The Sixth Floor Museum]].

[[The American Museum of the Miniature Arts]] is located at the Hall of State in [[Fair Park]].

The Arts District is also home to [[Dallas Independent School District|DISD]]'s [[Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts]], a magnet school which was recently expanded.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artsmagnet.org/ |title=Artsmagnet.org |publisher=Artsmagnet.org |accessdate=May 11, 2013}}</ref>

[[City Center District, Dallas, Texas|City Center District]], next to the [[Arts District, Dallas|Arts District]] is home to [[the Dallas Contemporary]].

[[Deep Ellum]], immediately east of Downtown, originally became popular during the 1920s and 1930s as the prime [[jazz]] and [[blues]] hot spot in the [[Southern United States|South]].<ref name="paynechapVI">{{cite book |last=Payne |first=Darwin |title= Dallas, an illustrated history |year=1982 |publisher=Windsor Publications |location=Woodland Hills, California |isbn= 0-89781-034-1 |pages=157–185 |chapter= Chapter VI: The Spirit of Enterprise}}</ref> Artists such as [[Blind Lemon Jefferson]], [[Robert Johnson (musician)|Robert Johnson]], Huddie "[[Lead Belly]]" Ledbetter and [[Bessie Smith]] played in original Deep Ellum clubs such as the Harlem and the Palace. Today, Deep Ellum is home to hundreds of artists who live in lofts and operate in studios throughout the district alongside bars, pubs, and concert venues.<ref>[http://www.deepellumtx.com/ The Deep Ellum Association] – [http://www.deepellumtx.com/time_line.html Time Line]. Retrieved on October 19, 2006. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150918203445/http://www.deepellumtx.com/ |date=September 18, 2015 }}</ref> A major art infusion in the area results from the city's lax stance on [[graffiti]], and a number of public spaces including tunnels, sides of buildings, sidewalks, and streets are covered in murals. One major example, the Good-Latimer tunnel, was torn down in late 2006 to accommodate the construction of a [[Green Line (Dallas Area Rapid Transit)|light rail line]] through the site.<ref>{{cite web|author=Hobson Real Estate Group |url=http://www.hgrouphomes.com/About_Dallas_Texas/page_2476195.html |title=Thinking of Relocating to Dallas |publisher=Hobson Real Estate Group |accessdate=June 10, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121032504/http://www.hgrouphomes.com/About_Dallas_Texas/page_2476195.html |archivedate=January 21, 2013 |df=mdy }}</ref>

Like Deep Ellum before it, the [[Cedars, Dallas, Texas|Cedars]] neighborhood to the south of Downtown has also seen a growing population of studio artists and an expanding roster of entertainment venues. The area's art scene began to grow in the early 2000s with the opening of [[Southside on Lamar]], an old Sears Roebuck and Company warehouse converted into lofts, studios and retail. Within this building, Southside on Lamar hosts the Janette Kennedy Gallery with rotating gallery exhibitions featuring many local, national, and international artists.<ref>[http://artandseek.org/calendar/organization/830/janette-kennedy-gallery Southside on Lamar] – [http://southsideonlamar.com/ Southside on Lamar.</ref> Current attractions include Gilley's Dallas and Poor David's Pub.<ref>[http://www.gilleysdallas.com/ Gilley's Dallas] – "[http://www.gilleysdallas.com/PressRoom/pressreleases/PRrelease0911.pdf The Legend Returns: Gilley's Brings New Life to Downtown Dallas] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050403173814/http://www.gilleysdallas.com/PressRoom/pressreleases/PRrelease0911.pdf |date=April 3, 2005 }}." ('''[[Portable Document Format|PDF]]'''). Retrieved on October 19, 2006. {{cite web|url=http://www.gilleysdallas.com/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=November 16, 2006 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050403173814/http://www.gilleysdallas.com/ |archivedate=April 3, 2005 |df= }}</ref><ref>[http://www.poordavidspub.com/ Poor David's Pub] – [http://www.poordavidspub.com/#find%20us Find Us]. Retrieved on October 19, 2006.</ref> [[Dallas Mavericks]] owner and local entrepreneur [[Mark Cuban]] purchased land along Lamar Avenue near [[Cedars Station]] in September 2005, and locals speculate that he is planning an entertainment complex for the site.<ref>[https://www.dallasnews.com/ The Dallas Morning News] – September 6, 2005. ''[https://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/classifieds/news/homecenter/realestate/stories/DN-cuban_01bus.ART.State.Edition2.13bfde7f.html Mark Cuban snaps up tracks near downtown]'' by Steve Brown. Retrieved on April 20, 2006. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150825073646/http://www.dallasnews.com/ |date=August 25, 2015 }}</ref>

South of the Trinity River, the Bishop Arts District in [[Oak Cliff]] is home to a number of studio artists living in converted warehouses. Walls of buildings along alleyways and streets are painted with murals and the surrounding streets contain many eclectic restaurants and shops.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bishopartsdistrict.com/ |title=Bishop Arts District |publisher=Bishop Arts District |accessdate=May 11, 2013}}</ref>

Dallas has an Office of Cultural Affairs as a department of the city government. The office is responsible for six cultural centers located throughout the city, funding for local artists and theaters, initiating public art projects, and running the city-owned [[classical music|classical]] radio station [[WRR (FM)|WRR]].<ref>[http://www.dallasculture.org/ City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs] – [http://www.dallasculture.org/culturalCenters.cfm Cultural Centers] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061014062802/http://www.dallasculture.org/culturalCenters.cfm |date=October 14, 2006 }}</ref> The [[Los Angeles-class submarine]] ''[[USS Dallas (SSN-700)]]'' will become a museum ship located near the Trinity River after her decommissioning in September 2014. She will be taken apart into massive sections in Houston and be transported by trucks to the museum site and will be put back together.

===Events===
The most notable event held in Dallas is the [[State Fair of Texas]], which has been held annually at [[Fair Park]] since 1886. The fair is a massive event, bringing in an estimated $350&nbsp; million to the city's economy annually. The [[Red River Shootout]], which pits [[the University of Texas at Austin]] against [[The University of Oklahoma]] at the [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]] also brings significant crowds to the city. The city also hosts the [[State Fair Classic]], Texas State Fair Classic Showdown, and [[Heart of Dallas Bowl]] at the [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]].

Other well-known festivals in the area include several [[Cinco de Mayo]] celebrations hosted by the city's large [[Mexican American]] population, and [[Saint Patrick's Day]] parade along [[Lower Greenville, Dallas, Texas|Lower Greenville Avenue]], [[Juneteenth]] festivities, Taste of Dallas, the Deep Ellum Arts Festival, the [[Greek Food Festival of Dallas]], the annual Halloween event "The Wake" featuring lots of local art and music, and two annual events on Halloween include; a Halloween parade on [[Oak Lawn, Dallas, Texas|Cedar Springs Road]] and a "Zombie Walk" held in [[Downtown Dallas]] in the [[Arts District]].

With the opening of [[Victory Park, Dallas, Texas|Victory Park]], WFAA Channel 8 has begun to host an annual New Year's Eve celebration in AT&T Plaza that the television station hopes will reminisce of celebrations in New York's [[Times Square]], and on New Year's Eve 2011 set a new record of 32,000 people in attendance. Also, several Omni hotels in the Dallas area host large events to welcome in the new year including murder mystery parties, rave inspired events, and other events.

===Places of interest===
{{div col}}
* [[Adolphus Hotel]]
* [[African American Museum (Dallas)]]
* [[American Airlines Center]]
* [[Arts District, Dallas]]
* [[AT&T Performing Arts Center]]
* [[Bishop Arts District]]
* [[Cedars, Dallas]]
* [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]]
* [[Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden]]
* [[Dallas Baptist University]]
* [[Dallas Hilton]], world's first modern [[Hilton Worldwide|Hilton]]
* [[Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education & Tolerance]]
* [[Dallas Municipal Building]]
* [[Dallas Museum of Art]]
* [[Dallas World Aquarium]]
* [[Dallas Zoo]]
* [[Dealey Plaza]]
* [[Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre]]
* [[Design District, Dallas]]
* [[Fair Park]]
* [[Farmers Market, Dallas]]
* [[Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas]]
* [[Frontiers of Flight Museum]]
* [[Galleria Dallas]]
* [[George W. Bush Presidential Center]]
* [[Highland Park Village]]
* [[John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial]]
* [[Kalita Humphreys Theater]], designed by [[Frank Lloyd Wright]]
* [[Katy Trail (Dallas)]]
* [[Kirby Building]]
* [[Klyde Warren Park]]
* [[Majestic Theatre (Dallas, Texas)|Majestic Theatre]]
* [[Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge]]
* [[Meadows Museum]]
* [[Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center]]
* [[Munger Place Historic District, Dallas]]
* [[Museum of Biblical Art (Dallas)]]
* [[Nasher Sculpture Center|The Nasher Sculpture Center]]
* [[Neiman Marcus Building]]
* [[NorthPark Center]]
* [[Pioneer Plaza]]
* [[Perot Museum of Nature and Science]]
* [[Reunion Tower]]
* [[Ronald Kirk Bridge]]
* [[Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza]]
* [[South Boulevard-Park Row Historic District]]
* [[Southern Methodist University]]
* [[Southfork Ranch]] as seen on [[Dallas (1978 TV series)]] and [[Dallas (2012 TV series)]]
* [[Swiss Avenue, Dallas]] historical district
* [[Texas School Book Depository]]
* [[Texas Theatre]]
* [[Thanks-Giving Square]]
* [[Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art]]
* [[Trinity River Audubon Center]]
* [[Victory Park, Dallas, Texas|Victory Park]]
* [[White Rock Lake]]
* [[Zero Gravity Amusement Park]]
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==Sports==
{{Main article|Sports in Dallas}}
{{See also|U.S. cities with teams from four major sports}}

The Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area is home to six major league sports teams: the [[Dallas Cowboys]] (National Football League), [[Dallas Mavericks]] (National Basketball Association), [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] (Major League Baseball), [[Dallas Stars]] (National Hockey League), [[FC Dallas]] (Major League Soccer), and [[Dallas Wings]] (Women's National Basketball Association)

{|class="wikitable"
|-
|+ Dallas area major league sports teams
|-
! scope="col" |Club
! scope="col" |League
! scope="col" |Sport
! scope="col" |Venue (capacity)
! scope="col" |Attendance
! scope="col" |Founded
! scope="col" |Championships
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" |[[Dallas Cowboys]]
|align=center |[[National Football League|NFL]]
|Football
|[[AT&T Stadium]] (80,000)
|align=center |91,459<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/attendance/_/year/2015|title=2015 NFL Football Attendance – National Football League – ESPN|website=ESPN.com|accessdate=August 27, 2017}}</ref>
|1960
|5 Super Bowls ([[Super Bowl VI|1971]], [[Super Bowl XII|1977]], [[Super Bowl XXVII|1992]], [[Super Bowl XXVIII|1993]], [[Super Bowl XXX|1995]])
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" |[[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]
|align=center |[[Major League Baseball|MLB]]
|Baseball
|[[Globe Life Park in Arlington|Globe Life Park]] (48,100)
|align=center |30,763<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/mlb/attendance|title=2016 MLB Attendance – Major League Baseball|website=ESPN.com|accessdate=August 27, 2017}}</ref>
|1972<ref>The Rangers began play as the Washington Senators in 1961 and moved to Arlington in 1972.</ref>
|–
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" |[[Dallas Mavericks]]
|align=center |[[National Basketball Association|NBA]]
|Basketball
|[[American Airlines Center]] (19,200)
|align=center |20,143<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/attendance|title=2015–2016 NBA Attendance – National Basketball Association – ESPN|website=ESPN.com|accessdate=August 27, 2017}}</ref>
|1980
|1 NBA title ([[2011 NBA Finals|2011]])
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" |[[Dallas Stars]]
|align=center |[[National Hockey League|NHL]]
|Hockey
|[[American Airlines Center]] (18,500)
|align=center |18,376<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nhl/attendance/_/year/2016|title=2015–2016 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League|website=ESPN.com|accessdate=August 27, 2017}}</ref>
|1993<ref>The Stars began play in 1967 as the [[Minnesota North Stars]] and moved to Dallas in 1993.</ref>
|1 Stanley Cup ([[1999 Stanley Cup Final|1999]])
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" |[[FC Dallas]]
|align=center |[[Major League Soccer|MLS]]
|Soccer
|[[Toyota Stadium (Texas)|Toyota Stadium]] (20,500)
|align=center |16,816
|1995
|2 U.S. Open Cups (1997, 2016)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" |[[Dallas Wings]]
|align=center |[[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]]
|Basketball
|[[College Park Center]] (7,000)
|align=center |----
|2015<ref>The Wings began play in 1998 as the [[Detroit Shock]], moved to Tulsa in 2010 as the [[Tulsa Shock]] and moved to Arlington in 2015.</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" |[[Dallas Rattlers]]
|align=center |[[Major League Lacrosse|MLL]]
|Lacrosse
|The Ford Center at the Star (12,000)
|align=center |----
|2018
|The Rattlers are originally based in [[Rochester, New York]] from 2001 to 2008 and 2011 to 2017. The MLL announced the team relocation to [[Frisco, Texas]] in November 2017.
|
|}

===Major league===
The [[Dallas Cowboys]] of the [[National Football League]] play in nearby Arlington, Texas. Since joining the league as an expansion team in 1960, the Cowboys have enjoyed substantial success, advancing to eight [[Super Bowls]] and winning five; according to profootballreference.com, as of the end of the 2009 season, they were the winningest active NFL franchise (based on winning percentage; other teams have more wins). Noted as "America's Team", the Cowboys are financially the most valuable sports franchise in the world, worth approximately 4&nbsp;billion dollars.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2016/07/13/dallas-cowboys-head-the-worlds-50-most-valuable-sports-teams-of-2016/#4c73ecfd6bd7 |title=Dallas Cowboys Head The World's 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams Of 2016 |publisher=Forbes.com |date=July 16, 2016 |accessdate=August 31, 2016}}</ref> In 2009, the Cowboys relocated to their new 80,000-seat [[AT&T Stadium|stadium]] in Arlington, which was the site of [[Super Bowl XLV]].<ref>[http://www.dallascowboys.com/history_year.cfm Dallas Cowboys History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080308062403/http://www.dallascowboys.com/history_year.cfm |date=March 8, 2008 }}. Retrieved on October 20, 2006.</ref>

The [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] of Major League Baseball
play at [[Globe Life Park in Arlington|Globe Life Park]] in Arlington.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/tex/ballpark/index.jsp |title=Rangers Ballpark in Arlington &#124; texasrangers.com: Ballpark |publisher=Texas.rangers.mlb.com |date=April 1, 1994 |accessdate=May 11, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/tex/ballpark/index.jsp |title=Rangers Ballpark in Arlington &#124; texasrangers.com: Ballpark |publisher=Texas.rangers.mlb.com |date=April 1, 1994 |accessdate=May 11, 2013}}</ref>
The Rangers won the American League pennant in 2010 and 2011. Currently the team is managed by Jeff Banister.<ref name="ALCS_Champs">{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=12892975 |title=2010/2011 ALCS Champion |publisher=Mlb.mlb.com |date=March 12, 2013 |accessdate=May 11, 2013}}</ref>

[[File:NowitzkiWizards3.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Dirk Nowitzki with the Mavericks]]
The [[Dallas Mavericks]] play at the [[American Airlines Center]]. They won their first [[National Basketball Association]] championship in 2011 led by [[Dirk Nowitzki]].
The [[Dallas Wings]] is the first [[Women's National Basketball Association]] franchise in the metroplex. All home games are played at the [[College Park Center]].
[[File:Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center.jpg|thumb|Dallas Stars]]
[[FC Dallas]] of [[Major League Soccer]] play in Frisco at [[Toyota Stadium (Texas)|Toyota Stadium]] (formerly FC Dallas Stadium and Pizza Hut Park), a stadium that opened in 2005.<ref>[http://fc.dallas.mlsnet.com/t104/about/ FC Dallas About] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.fo/20070702090035/http://fc.dallas.mlsnet.com/t104/about/ |date=July 2, 2007 }}. Retrieved on October 20, 2006.</ref>
The team was originally called the Dallas Burn and used to play in the [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]]. Although FC Dallas has not yet won a MLS Cup, they won the [[Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup]] in 1997 and 2016. Previously, the [[Dallas Tornado]] played the [[North American Soccer League (1968–84)|North American Soccer League]] from 1968 to 1981.

The [[Dallas Stars]] are members of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). The Stars have won eight division titles in Dallas, two [[President's Trophy|President's Trophies]] as the top regular season team in the NHL, the [[Western Conference (NHL)|Western Conference]] championship twice, and in [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]], the [[Stanley Cup]]. The team plays at the [[American Airlines Center]].

The [[Dallas Rattlers]] are members of [[Major League Lacrosse]] and became the first professional lacrosse team in the state of Texas in November 2017 when the league announced its [[Rochester, New York]] franchise was relocating. The Rattlers play at [[The Ford Center at The Star]] in Frisco.<ref>[https://www.uslaxmagazine.com/pro/mll/mll-announces-rattlers-relocation-to-dallas MLL announces Rattlers relocation to Dallas]</ref>

===Minor league===
The [[Dallas Sidekicks (2012)]] are an American professional [[indoor soccer]] team based in [[Allen, Texas]], a suburb of Dallas. They play their home games in the [[Allen Event Center]]. The team is named after the original [[Dallas Sidekicks (1984–2004)|Dallas Sidekicks]] that operated from 1984 to 2004.

[[Rugby union]] is a developing sport in Dallas as well as the whole of Texas. The multiple clubs, ranging from men's and women's clubs to [[College rugby|collegiate]] and high school, are part of the [[Western Rugby Football Union|Texas Rugby Football Union]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texasrugbyunion.com/ |title=Rugby Football Union |publisher=Texasrugbyunion.com |accessdate=August 14, 2010}}</ref> Currently Dallas is one of only 16 cities in the United States included in the [[Rugby Super League (US)|Rugby Super League]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usarugbysuperleague.com/|title=2008 Rugby Super League|date=September 5, 2008|website=Web.archive.org|accessdate=August 27, 2017|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905045920/http://www.usarugbysuperleague.com/|archivedate=September 5, 2008|df=mdy-all}}</ref> represented by [[Dallas Harlequins]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.quins.com|title=Dallas Harlequins – Welcome|website=Quins.com|accessdate=August 27, 2017}}</ref>

===College===
[[File:Cotton Bowl.JPG|thumb|right|The [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]] hosts the annual [[Red River Showdown]].]]
The only [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] sports program within the Dallas political boundary is the [[Dallas Baptist University]] [[Dallas Baptist Patriots|Patriots baseball team]] <ref>{{cite web|title=Super season places Dallas Baptist baseball on national radar|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/20110614-super-season-places-dallas-baptist-baseball-on-national-radar.ece|publisher=Dallas Morning News|accessdate=September 3, 2011}}</ref><ref>[http://www.dbu.edu/ Dallas Baptist University] – [http://www.dbu.edu/about/quick_facts.asp Facts and Statistics].</ref> Although outside the city limits, the [[SMU Mustangs|Mustangs]] of [[Southern Methodist University]] are located in the enclave of [[University Park, Texas|University Park]]. Neighboring cities [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]], Arlington, and [[Denton, Texas|Denton]] are home to the [[Texas Christian University]] [[TCU Horned Frogs|Horned Frogs]], [[University of Texas at Arlington]] [[UT Arlington Mavericks|Mavericks]], and [[University of North Texas]] [[North Texas Mean Green|Mean Green]] respectively. The Dallas area hosted the Final Four of the [[2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament]] at AT&T Stadium. The college [[Cotton Bowl Classic]] football game was played at the [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]] through its [[2009 Cotton Bowl Classic|2009 game]], but has moved to AT&T Stadium.

The [[Red River Showdown]], is an American [[college football]] [[College rivalry|rivalry]] game played annually at the [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl Stadium]] during the second weekend of the [[State Fair of Texas]] in October. The game is played by the [[Oklahoma Sooners football]] team of the [[University of Oklahoma]] and the [[Texas Longhorns football]] team of [[the University of Texas at Austin]].

==Recreation==

===Parks===
Dallas maintains and operates 406 parks on {{convert|21000|acre|km2|0}} of parkland.

The city's parks contain 17 separate lakes, including [[White Rock Lake|White Rock]] and [[Bachman Lake|Bachman]] lakes, spanning a total of {{convert|4400|acre|km2|2}}. In addition, Dallas is traversed by {{convert|61.6|mi|km|1}} of biking and jogging trails, including the [[Katy Trail of Dallas|Katy Trail]], and is home to 47 community and neighborhood recreation centers, 276 sports fields, 60 swimming pools, 232 playgrounds, 173 basketball courts, 112 volleyball courts, 126 play slabs, 258 neighborhood tennis courts, 258 picnic areas, six 18-hole golf courses, two driving ranges, and 477 athletic fields.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dallasparks.org/Facilities/facilitiesmain.aspx |title=Facilities |publisher=Dallasparks.org |accessdate=May 11, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405161643/https://dallasparks.org/Facilities/facilitiesmain.aspx |archivedate=April 5, 2013 |df=mdy }}</ref>

====Fair Park====

Dallas' flagship park is [[Fair Park]]. Built in 1936 for the [[World's fair|Worlds Fair]] and the [[Texas Centennial Exposition]], Fair Park is the world's largest collection of [[Art Deco]] exhibit buildings, art, and sculptures; Fair Park is also home to the [[State Fair of Texas]], the largest state fair in the United States.
[[File:Fair Park 02.jpg|thumb|right|[[Hall of State|Hall of State building]] in Fair Park.]]

====Klyde Warren Park====
[[File:KWP East Side.jpg|thumb|right|[[Klyde Warren Park]]]]
Named after Klyde Warren, the young son of billionaire [[Kelcy Warren]], [[Klyde Warren Park]] was built above [[Texas State Highway Spur 366|Woodall Rodgers Freeway]] and connects [[Uptown, Dallas|Uptown]] and [[Downtown Dallas|Downtown]], specifically the [[Arts District, Dallas|Arts District]].

Klyde Warren Park is home to countless amenities including: an [[Amphitheatre|amphitheater]], jogging trails, children's park, My Best Friend's Park (dog park), a putting green, [[croquet]], ping pong, chess, an outdoor library, and two restaurants: Savor and Relish. Food trucks give hungry people another option of dining and are lined along the park's downtown side.

There are also weekly planned events including yoga, zumba, skyline tours, Tai Chi, and meditation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.klydewarrenpark.org/things-to-do/index.html|title=Things to Do - Klyde Warren Park|website=Klydewarrenpark.org|accessdate=August 27, 2017}}</ref>

Klyde Warren park is home to a free trolley stop on Olive St., which riders can connect to Downtown, McKinney Avenue, and [[West Village, Dallas|West Village]].

====Turtle Creek Park====
Built in 1913, Turtle Creek Park is a 23.7 acre linear park<ref>{{Cite web|title = Turtle Creek Parkway|url = http://www.dallasparks.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Turtle-Creek-Parkway-686|website = Dallas Parks, TX|accessdate = September 25, 2015}}</ref> in-between Turtle Creek and Turtle Creek Boulevard in the aptly named [[Turtle Creek, Dallas|Turtle Creek]] neighborhood.

Archaeological surveys discovered dart points and flint chips dating 3,000 years to 1,000 B.C. This site was later discovered to be home to Native Americans who cherished the trees and natural spring water. The park is across Turtle Creek from [[Kalita Humphreys Theater]], designed by [[Frank Lloyd Wright]].

====Lake Cliff Park====
Opened on July 4, 1906, Lake Cliff Park was called "the Southwest's Greatest Playground". The park was home to an amusement park, a large pool, waterslides, the world's largest skating rink, and three theaters, the largest being the 2,500-seat Casino Theater. After the streetcar bridge which brought most of the park visitors collapsed, Lake Cliff Park was sold. The Casino Theater moved and the pool was demolished after a polio scare in 1959. The pool was Dallas' first municipal pool.<ref name="lakehighlands.advocatemag.com">{{Cite web|title = Untangling the White Rock area trail system updates: Katy Trail Extension and SoPac – Lake Highlands|url = http://lakehighlands.advocatemag.com/2015/08/untangling-the-white-rock-area-trail-system-updates-katy-trail-extension-and-sopac/|accessdate = September 26, 2015}}</ref>

====Reverchon Park====
In 1935, Dallas purchased {{convert|36|acres|0|abbr=on}} from John Cole's estate to develop [[Reverchon Park]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Neighborhood|url = https://www.turtlecreekassociation.org/neighborhood|website = www.turtlecreekassociation.org|accessdate = September 25, 2015}}</ref> Reverchon Park was named after botanist Julien Reverchon, who left France to live in the La Reunion colony in present-day West Dallas. Reverchon Park was planned to be the crown jewel of the Dallas park system and was even referred to as the "[[Central Park]]" of Dallas. Improvements were made throughout the years including the Iris Bowl, picnic settings, a baseball diamond, and tennis courts. The Iris Bowl celebrated many Greek pageants, dances, and other performances. The Gill Well was installed for nearby residents and drew people all across Texas who wanted to experience the water's healing powers.<ref>{{Cite web|title = The History of Reverchon Park & the Iris Bowl {{!}} Arborilogical|url = http://www.arborilogical.com/uncategorized/the-history-of-reverchon-park-and-the-iris-bowl/|website = www.arborilogical.com|accessdate = September 26, 2015}}</ref> The baseball diamond was host to a 1953 exhibition game for the [[New York Giants (baseball team)|New York Giants]] and the [[Cleveland Indians season 1936|Cleveland Indians]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Neighborhood|url = https://www.turtlecreekassociation.org/neighborhood|website = www.turtlecreekassociation.org|accessdate = September 26, 2015}}</ref>

====Trinity River Project====
As part of the ongoing [[Trinity River Project]], the Great Trinity Forest, at {{convert|6000|acres|km2}}, is the largest urban hardwood forest in the United States and is part of the largest urban park in the United States.<ref name="The Great Trinity Forest-Dallas"/> The Trinity River Audubon Center is a new addition to the park. Opened in 2008, it serves as a gateway to many trails and other nature viewing activities in the area. The Trinity River Audubon Center is the first LEED-certified building constructed by the City of Dallas Parks and Recreation Department.
[[File:Turtle Creek Pano.jpg|thumb|right|View of [[Turtle Creek, Dallas|Turtle Creek]] and Turtle Creek Boulevard from a Katy Trail overpass.]]

====Katy Trail====
Named after its former railroad name, the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (or "MKT" Railroad), the 3.5 mile stretch of railroad was purchased by the City of Dallas and transformed into the city's premier trail. Stretching from [[Victory Park, Dallas|Victory Park]], the 30-acre [[Katy Trail (Dallas)|Katy Trail]] passes through the [[Turtle Creek, Dallas|Turtle Creek]] and Knox Park neighborhoods and runs along the east side of [[Highland Park, Texas|Highland Park]]. The trail currently terminates at [[Central Expressway (Dallas)|Central Expressway]], however extensions are under way to extend the trail to the White Rock Lake Trail in [[Lakewood, Dallas|Lakewood]].<ref name="lakehighlands.advocatemag.com"/>

In 2015, the Katy Trail was awarded "Best Public Place" from the [[Urban Land Institute]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Katy Trail Wins Urban Land Institute Award for 'Best Public Place' {{!}} Candy's Dirt|url = http://candysdirt.com/2015/04/13/katy-trail-wins-urban-land-institute-award-best-public-place/|accessdate = September 26, 2015}}</ref>

====Preserves====
Dallas also hosts three of the twenty-one preserves of the extensive ({{convert|3200|acre|km2}}) Dallas County Preserve System. Both the Joppa Preserve, the McCommas Bluff Preserve the Cedar Ridge Preserve are all within the Dallas city limits. The Cedar Ridge Preserve was formerly known as the Dallas Nature Center, but management was turned over to Audubon Dallas group, which now manages the {{convert|633|acre|km2|adj=on}} natural habitat park on behalf of the city of Dallas and Dallas County. The preserve sits at an elevation of {{convert|755|ft|m}} above sea level, and contains a variety of outdoor activities, including {{convert|10|mi}} of hiking trails and picnic areas.

====Dallas Zoo====
The city is also home to Texas' first and largest zoo, the {{convert|95|acre|km2|2}} [[Dallas Zoo]], which opened at its current location in 1888.<ref>[http://www.dallaszoo.com/general/general.asp?page=gi Dallas Zoo General Information] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.fo/20010408045149/http://www.dallaszoo.com/general/general.asp?page=gi |date=April 8, 2001 }}. Retrieved on September 28, 2006.</ref>

==Government and politics==

===Government===
{{Main article|Government of Dallas}}
{{See also|List of mayors of Dallas|Sister cities of Dallas}}
[[File:Dallas Municipal Building 02.jpg|thumb|right|[[Dallas Municipal Building]]. Built in 1913, this was Dallas' old City Hall and was where [[Lee Harvey Oswald]] was shot.]]
[[File:DallasCityHallB.jpg|thumb|right|[[Dallas City Hall]].]]
The city uses a [[council-manager government]], with [[Mike Rawlings]] serving as Mayor, T.C. Broadnax serving as city manager,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Martinez|first1=Krystina|title=New City Manager T.C. Broadnax Says 'It's A Great Time' To Come To Dallas|url=http://keranews.org/post/new-city-manager-tc-broadnax-says-it-s-great-time-come-dallas|accessdate=February 24, 2017}}</ref> and 14 council members serving as representatives to the 14 council districts in the city.<ref name="mayor">[http://www.dallascityhall.com/ City of Dallas] – [http://www.dallascityhall.com/government/mayor/mayor.html Mayor] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080129171051/http://www.dallascityhall.com/government/mayor/mayor.html |date=January 29, 2008 }}. Retrieved October 16, 2006.</ref><ref name="manager">[http://www.dallascityhall.com/ City of Dallas] – [http://dallascityhall.com/government/CityManager/city_manager_gonzalez.html City Manager] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724171037/http://dallascityhall.com/government/CityManager/city_manager_gonzalez.html |date=July 24, 2013 }}. Retrieved January 13, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.dallascityhall.com/ City of Dallas] – [http://www.dallascityhall.com/government/government.html Government] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061019075417/http://www.dallascityhall.com/government/government.html |date=October 19, 2006 }}. Retrieved October 16, 2006.</ref> This organizational structure was recently contested by some in favor of a strong-mayor city charter, only to be rejected by Dallas voters.
In 1969 Anita N. Martínez become the first Hispanic to sit as a council women in Dallas' city council.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Villasana|first1=Sol|title=Dallas's Little Mexico|publisher=Arcadia|isbn=978-0-7385-7979-5|pages=116}}</ref>

Policing in Dallas is provided predominantly by the [[Dallas Police Department]], which has around 3,500 officers.<ref name="Dallas Police Officer Headcount">{{cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-dpdhiring_05met.ART0.State.Edition1.4bc315c.html |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130120051256/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-dpdhiring_05met.ART0.State.Edition1.4bc315c.html |dead-url=yes |archive-date=January 20, 2013 |title=Stimulus Money Will Put More Cops on Dallas Streets |publisher=Dallas Morning News |year=2009 |accessdate=August 7, 2009}}</ref> The Dallas chief of police is David Brown (effective May 5, 2010).<ref name="dmn109429">[https://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/042910dnmetchiefnamed.41b9082.html]. Retrieved April 30, 2010.</ref> The Police Headquarters are located in the Cedars neighborhood of [[South Dallas]].

[[File:Dallas Police Department Headquarters.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Dallas Police Department|Dallas Police]] headquarters in the [[Cedars, Dallas, Texas|Cedars]] neighborhood.]]

Fire protection and [[emergency medical services]] in the city are provided by [[Dallas Fire-Rescue]], which has 1,800 firefighters<ref name="allaboutdallas">{{cite web |url=http://dallascityhall.org/ |title=Dallas – Serving you! |publisher=City of Dallas |year=2006 |accessdate=May 4, 2006}}</ref> and 58 working fire stations in the city limits.<ref>[http://dallasfirerescue.com/sta_list/stadrlst.html Dallas Fire-Rescue] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060919183338/http://dallasfirerescue.com/sta_list/stadrlst.html |date=September 19, 2006 }} – Station List – Note stations 40 and 50 do not exist, thus listing of 57–2 = 55. Retrieved May 4, 2006.</ref> The Dallas Fire & Rescue chief is David Coatney<ref name="dallasgovernment">{{cite web|url=http://www.dallasfirerescue.com/leadership_chief.html|title=City of Dallas: Dallas Fire-Rescue Department|website=Dallasfirerescue.com|accessdate=August 27, 2017}}</ref> The department operates the Dallas Firefighter's Museum built in 1907 along Parry Avenue near [[Fair Park]]. Dallas's oldest remaining fire station building still stands at the corner of McKinney Ave. and Leonard and was built in 1892. It was the home of Engine Co. Number 1, and is now a picture framing shop.

In the 2006–2007 fiscal year, the city's total [[government budget|budget]] (the sum of [[operating budget|operating]] and capital budgets) was $2.3 billion.<ref name="0607budget">[http://www.dallascityhall.com/Budget/Introduction.pdf City of Dallas FY06-07 Adopted Budget Overview]. ('''[[Portable Document Format|PDF]]'''). Retrieved October 17, 2006.</ref> The city has seen a steady increase in its budget throughout its history due to sustained growth: the budget was $1.7 billion in 2002–2003,<ref name="0304budget">[http://dallascityhall.org/pdf/FY04AdoptedBudget/Introduction/Introduction.pdf City of Dallas FY03-04 Adopted Budget Overview] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060524010506/http://dallascityhall.org/pdf/FY04AdoptedBudget/Introduction/Introduction.pdf |date=May 24, 2006 }}. ('''[[Portable Document Format|PDF]]'''). Retrieved May 9, 2006.</ref> $1.9 billion in 2003–2004,<ref name="0304budget"/> $2.0 billion in 2004–2005,<ref name="0506budget">[http://dallascityhall.org/pdf/FY06AdoptedBudget/Overview/Overview.pdf City of Dallas FY05-06 Adopted Budget Overview] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060524010442/http://dallascityhall.org/pdf/FY06AdoptedBudget/Overview/Overview.pdf |date=May 24, 2006 }}. ('''[[Portable Document Format|PDF]]'''). Retrieved May 9, 2006.</ref> and $2.2 billion in 2005–2006.<ref name="0506budget"/>

===Crime===
{{Further information|2016 shooting of Dallas police officers}}

{{Infobox UCR
|city_name= Dallas
|year= 2012
|homicide= 154
|rape= 486
|robbery= 4,093
|aggravated_assault= 3,647
|violent_crime= 8,380
|burglary= 16,090
|larceny_theft= 31,148
|motor_vehicle_theft= 7,062
|arson= 581
|property_crime= 54,300
|source_url= https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2012/crime-in-the-u.s.-2012/tables/8tabledatadecpdf/table-8-state-cuts/table-8-texas
|source_name= 2012 FBI UCR Data
|notes= 2012 population: 1,241,549
}}

According to the FBI, a city to city comparison of crime rates is not meaningful, because recording practices vary from city to city, citizens report different percentages of crimes from one city to the next, and the actual number of people physically present in a city is unknown.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fbi.gov/ucr/06prelim/ |title=Preliminary Annual Uniform Crime Report, January–December, 2006 |publisher=Fbi.gov |date=June 4, 2007 |accessdate=May 23, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114195803/http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/06prelim/ |archivedate=January 14, 2010}}</ref> With that in mind, Dallas' violent crime rate (12.06 per 1,000 people) is lower than that of [[St Louis]] (24.81), Detroit (24.22), [[Baltimore]] (16.96), [[Philadelphia]] (15.62), [[Cleveland]] (15.47), Miami (15.09), Washington, D.C. (14.48), [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]] (14.44) and Boston (13.39). However, [[Houston]] (11.69), Los Angeles (7.87), and New York City (6.38) have lower violent crime rates than Dallas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fbi.gov/ucr/06prelim/ucrtable4index.htm |title=Table 4, Offenses Reported to Law Enforcement by State by City 100,000 and over in Population, Index |publisher=Fbi.gov |accessdate=May 23, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114195828/http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/06prelim/ucrtable4index.htm |archivedate=January 14, 2010}}</ref>

===Federal and state government===
National and state legislators representing Dallas:
{{Dallas politics}}

The [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas]], which exercises original jurisdiction over 100 counties in North and West Texas, convenes in the [[Earle Cabell Federal Building and Courthouse]] in the [[Government District, Dallas, Texas|Government District]] of [[Downtown Dallas|Downtown]]. The same building additionally houses [[United States Bankruptcy Court|United States Bankruptcy]] and Magistrate Courts and a [[United States Attorney]] office. Dallas also is the seat of the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas.

===Politics===
Overall, Dallas is centrist, with conservative [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] dominating a sliver of suburban neighborhoods in [[North Dallas]] and [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] voters spreading the remaining majority of the city, especially the [[Downtown Dallas|central]] and [[South Dallas|southern]] sectors.

Jim Schutze of the ''[[Dallas Observer]]'' said in 2002 "the early vote in majority-black precincts in Southern Dallas is the city's only disciplined vote. Especially in citywide elections on issues that are not entwined in the internal politics of the black community, the [[South Dallas|Southern Dallas]] African-American vote has a history of responding obediently to the call of leadership."<ref>Schutze, Jim. "Absentee Minded." ''[[Dallas Observer]]''. August 30, 2001. [http://www.dallasobserver.com/2001-08-30/news/absentee-minded/2 2]. Retrieved on January 12, 2010.</ref>

In the 2004 U.S. Presidential elections, 57% of Dallas voters voted for [[John Kerry]] over [[George W. Bush]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pages.sbcglobal.net/tom.blackwell/ |title=DemocraticResearch Blog |publisher=Pages.sbcglobal.net |date=July 4, 2001 |accessdate=May 23, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100508071804/http://pages.sbcglobal.net/tom.blackwell/ |archivedate=May 8, 2010 |df= }}</ref> Dallas County as a whole was closely divided, with 50% of voters voting for Bush and 49% voting for Kerry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.php?year=2004&fips=48113&f=0&off=0&elect=0 |title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections – State Data |publisher=Uselectionatlas.org |accessdate=August 14, 2010}}</ref>

Results in the 2008 and 2012 elections favored [[Barack Obama]], with the 44th President receiving 57% of Dallas County voters in both years, with greater margins in the city of Dallas itself.

In the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, approximately 68% of Dallas voters voted for [[Hillary Clinton]], with 28% of city voters voting for [[Donald Trump]].<ref name="Dallas - Election Results">{{cite web|url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/TX/Dallas/63891/183923/Web01/en/summary.html |title=Dallas – Election Results |publisher=Dallas County Elections |date=November 21, 2016 |accessdate=November 23, 2016}}</ref> Dallas County as a whole saw 61% of voters voting for Clinton, with 35% support for Trump.<ref name="Dallas - Election Results"/>

In 2004, [[Lupe Valdez]] was elected Dallas County [[Sheriff]]. An open lesbian, Valdez is currently the only female sheriff in the state of Texas. Despite controversies in her handling of county jails, she won re-election in 2008 with a 10-point victory over Republican challenger Lowell Cannaday.<ref>[https://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/local/stories/DN-dalsheriff_05met.ART.State.Edition2.4a497e1.html]. Retrieved on November 10, 2008. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091228054810/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/local/stories/DN-dalsheriff_05met.ART.State.Edition2.4a497e1.html |date=December 28, 2009 }}</ref>

==Education==
{{Main article|Education in Dallas}}
There are 337 public schools, 89 private schools, 38 colleges, and 32 libraries in Dallas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mywikicity.com/wiki/index.php?title=Dallas |title=suva wiki content software at |publisher=Mywikicity.com |accessdate=May 23, 2010}}</ref> Dallas-Fort Worth is also home to six Nobel Laureates.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dallasinnovates.com/dallas-fort-worth-is-home-to-six-nobel-laureates/|title = Dallas-Fort Worth Is Home to Six Nobel Laureates}}</ref>

===Colleges and universities===
{{further information|List of Dallas-Fort Worth area colleges and universities}}
The Dallas area has the highest concentration of colleges and universities in Texas. In addition to those located in the city, the surrounding cities also contains a number of universities, colleges, trade schools, and other educational institutions.
The following describes the various universities and their proximity to the city:

====Colleges and universities in the Dallas city limits====
* The [[University of Texas Southwestern Medical School]] is a medical school located in the city's [[Stemmons Corridor]]. It is part of the [[University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas]], one of the largest grouping of medical facilities in the world. The school is very selective, admitting only around 200 students a year. The facility enrolls 3,255 [[graduate school|postgraduates]] and is home to five [[Nobel Prize|Nobel Laureates]]—four in [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine|physiology/medicine]] and one in [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry|chemistry]]. UTSW is part of the [[University of Texas System]].
* [[Texas Woman's University]] (TWU) has operated a nursing school in Dallas at [[Parkland Memorial Hospital]] since 1966. The "T. Boone Pickens Institute of Health Sciences-Dallas Center" (IHSD) was opened in 2011 and is a purpose-built educational facility that replaced the original building that TWU had used since 1966. TWU also operated an occupational therapy school at [[Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas]] from 1977 through 2011 before consolidating those functions into the new IHSD building at Parkland.<ref>[http://www.twu.edu/administration/brief-history.asp A Brief History of Texas Woman's University]. Retrieved April 3, 2015.</ref>
* [[Paul Quinn College]] is a private, historically [[Black (people)|black]] college located in southeast Dallas. Originally located in [[Waco, Texas]], it moved to Dallas in 1990 and is housed on the campus of the former [[Bishop College]], another private, historically black college. Dallas billionaire and entrepreneur [[Comer Cottrell|Comer Cottrell, Jr.]], founder of ProLine Corporation, bought the campus of Bishop College and bequeathed it to Paul Quinn College in 1990 making it the only historically black college in the Dallas area.<ref>[http://www.thehistorymakers.com/ The History Makers] – [http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=942&category=styleMakers Comer Cottrell, Jr.]. Retrieved October 18, 2006.</ref>
* The [[University of North Texas at Dallas]], located along Houston School Road.<ref name="untdallas">[http://www.unt.edu/unt-dallas/ University of North Texas Dallas Campus]. [http://www.unt.edu/unt-dallas/newcampus/index.htm New Campus]. Retrieved October 4, 2006. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000815223825/http://www.unt.edu/unt-dallas/ |date=August 15, 2000 }}</ref> In 2009 UNT at Dallas became the first public university within Dallas city limits.<ref name="untdtemp">[http://www.unt.edu/unt-dallas/ University of North Texas Dallas Campus] – [http://www.unt.edu/unt-dallas/location.htm Location]. Retrieved October 4, 2006. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000815223825/http://www.unt.edu/unt-dallas/ |date=August 15, 2000 }}</ref> The [[University of North Texas System]] has requested approval from the Texas Legislature and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for the State's first new public law school in more than 40 years. Plans are for the UNT College of Law to be based at the Old Municipal Building in downtown Dallas.<ref>[http://www.dallasnews.edu/ Dallas Morning News] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718184209/http://www.dallasnews.edu/ |date=July 18, 2013 }} – [https://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/education/stories/041609dnmetlawschool.3a25c13.html]. Retrieved April 24, 2009.</ref>
[[File:Dbumahlermidday.jpg|thumb|right|[[Dallas Baptist University]]]]
[[Dallas Baptist University]] (DBU) is a private, coeducational university located in the Mountain Creek area of southwest Dallas. Originally located in [[Decatur, Texas]], the school moved to Dallas in 1965.<ref>[http://www.dbu.edu/ Dallas Baptist University] – [http://www.dbu.edu/about/history.asp History]. Retrieved October 18, 2006.</ref> The school currently enrolls over 5,600 students,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dbu.edu/|title=Christian University, Christian College, Undergraduate Degree Online|website=Dbu.edu|accessdate=August 27, 2017}}</ref> and offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees. Popular subjects include Biblical studies, business, and music degrees. DBU has been recognized by the National Council on Teacher Quality for their high quality teacher preparatory degrees.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://educationblog.dallasnews.com/2013/06/dallas-baptist-university-earns-high-marks-for-teacher-prep-program-texas-tech-criticized.html/|title=Dallas Baptist University earns high marks for teacher prep program, Texas Tech criticized|date=June 18, 2013|website=Educationblog.dallasnews.com|accessdate=August 27, 2017}}</ref> The school also maintains an Intensive English Program for international students wishing to enhance their knowledge of the English language. The campus is a [[Arbor Day Foundation|Tree Campus USA]] and is recognized as one of the most beautiful university campuses in the southwest.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/lifestyles/home-and-gardening/headlines/20121031-dallas-baptist-campus-is-recognized-as-a-botanical-beauty.ece|title=Dallas Baptist campus is recognized as a botanical beauty|website=Dallasnews.com|accessdate=August 27, 2017}}</ref> The school has also become nationally recognized in the past few years for its baseball team which has made several playoff runs.
* [[Dallas Theological Seminary]], also within the city limits, is recognized as one of the leading seminaries in the evangelical faith. Situated {{convert|3|mi|km|0}} east of Downtown Dallas, it currently enrolls over 2,000 graduate students and has graduated over 12,000 alumni.
* [[Criswell College]], (within two blocks of Dallas Theological Seminary). Criswell was started by First Baptist Church of Dallas in the early 1970s. It presently has around 400 students at both the undergraduate and graduate level studying different Biblical and Christian subjects.
* [[Dallas County Community College District]], the 2-year educational institution of Dallas County; it has seven campuses located throughout the area with branches in Dallas as well as the surrounding suburbs. DCCCD serves portions of Dallas in Dallas County.

====Colleges and universities in the [[Dallas-Fort Worth]] metropolitan area====
[[File:Dallas Hall.jpg|thumb|right|Dallas Hall at Dedman College at [[Southern Methodist University]] in [[University Park, Texas]]]]
[[File:UT Dallas Student Service Building.JPG|thumb|right|Campus Mall at [[The University of Texas at Dallas]] (actually located in [[Richardson, Texas|Richardson]])]]
* [[Southern Methodist University]] (SMU) is a [[private university|private]], [[coeducation]]al university in [[University Park, Texas|University Park]], an independent city that, together with the adjacent town of Highland Park, Dallas surrounds entirely. SMU was founded in 1911 by the [[Methodist Episcopal Church, South|Southern Methodist Church]] and is now run by President Turner. SMU now enrolls 6,500 [[undergraduates]], 1,200 professional students in the [[Dedman School of Law|law]] and [[theology]] departments, and 3,500 [[graduate school|postgraduates]].<ref>[http://www.smu.edu/ SMU.edu] – [http://www.smu.edu/facts/history.asp Facts About SMU History]. Retrieved May 9, 2006. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150824124923/http://www.smu.edu/ |date=August 24, 2015 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.smu.edu/ SMU.edu] – [http://www.smu.edu/facts/demographic.asp Facts About Demographics]. Retrieved May 9, 2006. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150824124923/http://www.smu.edu/ |date=August 24, 2015 }}</ref> According to sources such as the U.S. News & World Report, SMU is the best overall undergraduate college in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and the third best in the State of Texas.
* [[University of Texas at Dallas|The University of Texas at Dallas]] (UTD), is a part of the [[University of Texas System]]. It is located in the city of [[Richardson, Texas|Richardson]], about 15 miles north of [[Downtown Dallas]]. It is located in the heart of the ''[[Telecom Corridor]]''. UT Dallas is an [[List of research universities in the United States|R1 or Tier-1 University]], classified by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education as a doctoral-granting university with the highest research activity (it is among 115 universities in the US with this classification). Among universities under the age of 50 years old, UTD ranks No. 1 in the United States and 21st in the world in the 2017 [[Times Higher Education]] Young University Rankings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.utdallas.edu/news/2017/4/6-32506_UT-Dallas-Ranks-1st-in-US-Among-Universities-Under_story-wide.html|title=UT Dallas Ranks 1st in U.S. Among Universities Under 50 Years Old}}</ref> The university has many collaborative research relationships with [[UT Southwestern Medical Center]]. UT Dallas is home to approximately 26,797<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.utdallas.edu/parents/fastfacts/|title=UT Dallas Fast Facts}}</ref> students.
* [[University of Dallas|The University of Dallas]] (UD), in the suburb of [[Irving, Texas|Irving]], is an enclave of traditional Roman Catholicism in the mostly Protestant religious landscape of Dallas. St. Albert the Great Dominican Priory and [[Holy Trinity Seminary]] are located on campus, while the [[Cistercian]] Monastery and Cistercian Preparatory School are located just north of the UD campus across [[Texas State Highway 114]]. [[The Highlands School]], a PK–12 [[Legionaries of Christ|Legionary]] school, is just west of the UD campus and connects to campus by jogging trails. As a center for religious study, the Cistercian Monastery continues to be notable for scholastic developments in theology.
* Located in downtown Dallas, [[El Centro College]] is the flagship institution of the [[Dallas County Community College District]]. El Centro first opened its campus doors in 1966 and now enrolls over 10,000 students. El Centro was the first college of the DCCCD to offer a nursing program and has established relationships with several top-notch hospitals in the Dallas area. The college is also the only campus within DCCCD that offers a Food & Hospitality Program as well as renowned programs in fashion design and fashion marketing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elcentrocollege.edu/about/|title=About El Centro|work=El Centro College}}</ref>

====University Research Center====
* [[Texas A&M AgriLife|Texas A&M-Dallas Research and Extension Center]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://urbansolutionscenter.tamu.edu/ |title=TAMU-Dallas |publisher=Urbansolutionscenter.tamu.edu |accessdate=May 11, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525024554/http://urbansolutionscenter.tamu.edu/ |archivedate=May 25, 2011 |df= }}</ref>

===Other area colleges and universities===
[[File:UTAPlanetarium.PNG|200px|thumb|thumbnail|Chemistry & Physics building with planetarium at [[University of Texas at Arlington|The University of Texas at Arlington]]]]
Also in the nearby suburbs and neighboring cities are:
* [[University of Texas at Arlington|The University of Texas at Arlington]] (UTA)
* [[University of North Texas|The University of North Texas]] (UNT) in [[Denton, Texas|Denton]]
* [[Texas Woman's University]] (TWU) in Denton
* [http://www.tarleton.edu/fortworth Tarleton State University – SW Metroplex at Fort Worth (Texas A&M University System)]
* [http://www.phoenix.edu/campus-locations/tx/dallas-campus/dallas-campus.html University of Phoenix, Dallas Campus] in Dallas, Irving, Plano, Arlington, Hurst, and Cedar Hill
* [[Dallas Christian College]] (DCC) in Farmers Branch
* [[Collin College]] in Collin County
* [[Remington College]] in Garland, Texas, established in July 1997
* [[Remington College]] (Ft. Worth Campus)
[[File:SB Hall with Braniff Tower.jpg|thumb|SB Hall with Braniff Tower in the background at the [[University of Dallas]] (actually located in [[Irving, Texas|Irving]]).]]
Also, within the Dallas/Fort Worth area, about {{convert|30|mi|km}} to the west of the city of Dallas, Fort Worth has two major universities within its city limits, and one health sciences/medical school:
* [[Texas Christian University]] (TCU)
* [[Texas Wesleyan University]]
* [[University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth]]

A number of colleges and universities are also located outside the immediate metropolitan area, including:
* [[Austin College]] in nearby [[Sherman, Texas|Sherman]]
* [http://www.tarleton.edu Tarleton State University (Texas A&M University System) – Stephenville, Texas]
* [[Texas A&M University–Commerce]]
* [[Southwestern Assemblies of God University]] in nearby [[Waxahachie, Texas|Waxahachie]]
* [[Navarro College]] in nearby [[Corsicana, Texas|Corsicana]]
* [[Tarrant County College]] in Tarrant County

===Primary and secondary schools===
[[File:Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.jpg|thumb|right|[[Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts]] in the [[Arts District, Dallas|Arts District]]]]
Most people in the city of Dallas are located within the [[Dallas Independent School District]], the 12th-largest school district in the United States and second largest in Texas.<ref name="insidedisd">[http://www.dallasisd.org/ DallasISD.org] – [http://www.dallasisd.org/inside_disd/ Inside DISD] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060510020735/http://www.dallasisd.org/inside_disd/ |date=May 10, 2006 }}. Retrieved May 1, 2006.</ref> The school district operates independently of the city and enrolls over 161,000 students.<ref name="insidedisd"/> As of 2003 DISD has the majority of K-12 students in the city of Dallas, and a proportionately larger number of students who are not [[non-Hispanic White]].<ref name=Hansonp82>Hanson, Royce. ''Civic Culture and Urban Change: Governing Dallas''. [[Wayne State University Press]], April 1, 2003. {{ISBN|0814337473}}, 9780814337479. p. [https://books.google.com/books?id=yP7oQYjzE4MC&pg=PA82 82].</ref> One of the district's [[magnet school]]s, The [[School for the Talented and Gifted]] in Oak Cliff, is consistently named the best public school in the United States by ''[[Newsweek]]'', retaining the title for five consecutive years (2012 - 2016).<ref>http://tagmagnet.org/recognition/</ref> Another one of DISD's schools, the [[Science and Engineering Magnet]], consistently ranks in the top 10 in the same publication.<ref>https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/national-rankings</ref><ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12532678/sit Newsweek America's Best High Schools – MSNBC.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060616141947/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12532678/sit |date=June 16, 2006 }}. Retrieved May 1, 2006.</ref> Other Dallas high schools named to the list were [[Hillcrest High School (Dallas)|Hillcrest]], [[W. T. White High School|W. T. White]], Williams Preparatory, and [[Woodrow Wilson High School (Dallas)|Woodrow Wilson]] high schools. Woodrow Wilson was also named the top comprehensive high school in Dallas by local publication ''[[D Magazine]]''.{{when|date=May 2016}}

A few areas of Dallas also extend into other school districts, including [[Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District|Carrollton-Farmers Branch]], [[Coppell Independent School District|Coppell]], [[Duncanville Independent School District|Duncanville]], [[Garland Independent School District|Garland]],<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20050207025142/http://www.garlandisd.net/district/contact.asp Contact]." [[Garland Independent School District]]. February 7, 2005. Retrieved on August 24, 2009.</ref> [[Highland Park Independent School District|Highland Park]], [[Mesquite Independent School District|Mesquite]], [[Plano Independent School District|Plano]], and [[Richardson Independent School District|Richardson]]. The Plano and Richardson school districts<!--Hanson p. 82 lists Wilmer-Hutchins but that district is gone--> have the largest numbers of public school students in Dallas who are not in Dallas ISD.<ref name=Hansonp82/> The [[Wilmer-Hutchins Independent School District]] once served portions of southern Dallas, but it was shut down for the 2005–2006 year. WHISD students started attending other Dallas ISD schools during that time. Following the close, the [[Texas Education Agency]] consolidated WHISD into Dallas ISD.

Many school districts in [[Dallas County, Texas|Dallas County]], including Dallas ISD, are served by a governmental agency called Dallas County Schools. The system provides busing and other transportation services, access to a massive media library, technology services, strong ties to local organizations for education/community integration, and staff development programs.<ref>[http://www.dcschools.com/info/ServeYou.asp?City=Dallas Dallas Count Schools ISD] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927161605/http://www.dcschools.com/info/ServeYou.asp?City=Dallas |date=September 27, 2007 }} . Retrieved May 29, 2006.</ref>

====Private schools====
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There are many private schools in Dallas, such as [[Bishop Dunne Catholic School]], [[Bishop Lynch High School]], [[Burton Adventist Academy]], Calvary Lutheran School,<ref>{{cite web|title=School - Calvary Lutheran Church + School|url=http://calvarydallas.org/school/}}</ref> Dallas Christian Adventist Academy, Dallas Lutheran School,The da Vinci School, [[Greenhill School, Addison|Greenhill School]], [[Episcopal School of Dallas]], [[First Baptist Academy of Dallas]], [[The Hockaday School]], [[Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas]], [[The June Shelton School]], [[Lakehill Preparatory School]], [[The Lamplighter School]], [[Parish Episcopal School]], [[St. Mark's School of Texas]], [[Ursuline Academy of Dallas]], [[The Winston School]], and Yavneh Academy of Dallas and [[Dallas Christian School]] is on the borders of [[Mesquite]] and [[Garland]], and Tyler Street Christian Academy in Oak Cliff. Some Dallas residents attend [[Cistercian Preparatory School]] in adjacent [[Irving, Texas|Irving]], [[The Highlands School]] in Irving, [[Trinity Christian Academy (Addison, Texas)|Trinity Christian Academy]] in [[Addison, Texas|Addison]], and [[John Paul II High School (Plano, Texas)|John Paul II High School]] in [Plano].

===Libraries===
The city is served by the [[Dallas Public Library]] system. The system was originally created by the Dallas Federation of Women's Clubs with efforts spearheaded by then-president Mrs. Henry (May Dickson) Exall. Her work in raising money led to a grant from philanthropist and steel baron [[Andrew Carnegie]], which enabled the construction of the first branch of the library system in 1901.<ref>[http://dallaslibrary.org/ DallasLibrary.org] – [http://www.dallaslibrary.org/100/historySynopsis.htm History]. Retrieved May 1, 2006. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100516160603/http://dallaslibrary.org/ |date=May 16, 2010 }}</ref> Today, the library operates 27 branch locations throughout the city, including the 8-story [[J. Erik Jonsson Central Library]] in the [[Government District, Dallas|Government District]] of [[Downtown Dallas|Downtown]].<ref>[http://dallaslibrary.org/ DallasLibrary.org]. Retrieved March 13, 2006.</ref>

==Media==
{{See also|Newspapers of Dallas, Texas|List of radio stations in Texas|List of television stations in Texas#Dallas/Fort Worth|List of movies set in Dallas, Texas|List of television shows set in Dallas}}
Dallas has numerous local newspapers, magazines, television stations and radio stations that serve the [[Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex]] as a whole, which is the 5th-largest [[media market]] in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/mm001050.asp |title=Fall 2006 Market Ratings |publisher=Arbitron.com |accessdate=May 11, 2013}}</ref>
Dallas has one major daily newspaper, ''[[The Dallas Morning News]]'', which was founded in 1885 by [[A. H. Belo]] and is A. H. Belo's flagship newspaper. The ''[[Dallas Times Herald]]'', started in 1888, was the ''Morning News''' major competitor until Belo purchased the paper on December 8, 1991 and closed the paper down the next day. Other daily newspapers are ''[[Al Día (Dallas)|Al Día]]'', a Spanish-language paper published by Belo, ''[[Quick (newspaper)|Quick]]'', a free, summary-style version of the ''Morning News'', and a number of ethnic newspapers printed in languages such as Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese.

Other publications include the Dallas Weekly, the Oak Cliff Tribune and the Elite News, all weekly news publications. ''The Dallas Morning News'' also puts out a weekly publication, ''[[neighborsgo]]'', which comes out every Friday and focuses on community news. Readers can post stories and contribute content at the website. The ''[[Dallas Observer]]'' and the ''North Texas Journal'' are also alternative weekly newspapers, ''[[D Magazine]]'', is a notable monthly magazine about business, life, and entertainment in the Metroplex. Local visitor magazines include "WHERE Magazine" and "Travelhost" – available at hotel desks or in guest rooms. In addition, the Park Cities and suburbs such as Plano also have their own community newspapers. Also, THE magazine covers the contemporary arts scene.

In terms of the larger metro area, the ''[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]]'' is another significant daily newspaper, covering [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]]/[[Tarrant County, Texas|Tarrant County]] and its suburbs. It also publishes a major Spanish-language newspaper for the entire Metroplex known as La Estrella. To the north of Dallas and Fort Worth, the [[Denton Record-Chronicle]] primarily covers news for the [[Denton, Texas|city of Denton]] and [[Denton County]].

Area television stations affiliated with the major broadcasting networks (network [[Owned-and-operated station|O&O's]] highlighted in '''bold''') include '''[[KDFW|KDFW 4]]''' ([[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]), '''[[KXAS-TV|KXAS 5]]''' ([[NBC]]), [[WFAA-TV|WFAA 8]] ([[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]) (which for many years was owned by [[Belo]] alongside the ''Morning News''), '''[[KTVT|KTVT 11]]''' ([[CBS]]), [[KERA-TV|KERA 13]] ([[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]]), '''[[KUVN-TV|KUVN 23]]''' ([[Univisión|UNI]]), '''[[KDFI|KDFI 27]]''' ([[My Network TV|MNTV]]), [[KDAF|KDAF 33]] ([[The CW]]) and '''[[KXTX-TV|KXTX 39]]''' ([[Telemundo|TMD]]). [[KTXA|KTXA-21]] is an [[independent station]] formerly affiliated with the now-defunct [[UPN]] network.

63 radio stations operate within range of Dallas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/locate?select=city&city=dallas&state=tx&x=17&y=5 |title=Dallas, Texas |publisher=Radio-locator.com |accessdate=May 11, 2013}}</ref> The city of Dallas operates [[WRR (FM)|WRR]] 101.1 FM, the area's main classical music station, from city offices in [[Fair Park]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dallascityhall.com/FairParkNews/FPStory5.html |title=Dallas' Fair Park Newsletter |publisher=Dallascityhall.com |accessdate=May 11, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121045254/http://www.dallascityhall.com/FairParkNews/FPStory5.html |archivedate=January 21, 2013 |df=mdy }}</ref> Its original sister station, licensed as [[WRR (AM)|WRR-AM]] in 1921, is the oldest commercially operated radio station in Texas and the second-oldest in the United States, after [[KDKA (AM)]] in Pittsburgh.<ref>[http://www.wrr101.com/about.shtml WRR Classical 101.1 FM: The First Radio Station In Texas, est. 1921 – About WRR]. Retrieved on May 9, 2006. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704131443/http://www.wrr101.com/about.shtml |date=July 4, 2008 }}</ref> Because of the city's centrally located geographical position and lack of nearby mountainous terrain, high-power [[List of broadcast station classes#AM|class A]] [[medium-wave]] stations [[KRLD (AM)|KRLD]] and [[WBAP (AM)|WBAP]] can broadcast as far as southern Canada at night and can be used for emergency messages when broadcasting is down in other major metropolitan areas in the United States.

Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation (HBC), the largest company in the Spanish-language radio station business, is based in Dallas.<ref>[http://www.emailwire.com/ Emailwire.com] – "[http://www.emailwire.com/cgi-bin/news/db.cgi?db=ads&uid=default&ID=3355&C1=Radio&view_records=1&full_view=1 Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation Announces Renan Almendarez Coello, El Cucuy De La Mañana, 'is Taking His Career to New Heights'] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927095448/http://www.emailwire.com/cgi-bin/news/db.cgi?db=ads&uid=default&ID=3355&C1=Radio&view_records=1&full_view=1 |date=September 27, 2007 }}". Originally published January 30, 2003. Retrieved on October 19, 2006. {{cite web|url=http://www.emailwire.com/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=October 20, 2006 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150810095331/http://www.emailwire.com/ |archivedate=August 10, 2015 |df= }}</ref> In 2003, HBC was acquired by Univision and became Univision Radio Inc., but the radio company remains headquartered in the city.<ref>[http://www.business.com/ Business.com] – [http://www.business.com/directory/media_and_entertainment/radio/hispanic_broadcasting_corporation/index.asp Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation]. Retrieved on October 19, 2006. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150824222151/http://www.business.com/ |date=August 24, 2015 }}</ref>

[[Slavic Voice of America]] media group serves Russian-speaking Americans out of Dallas, TX.

==Infrastructure==

===Health systems===
{{wide image|Dallas Medical District panorama, 10-12-10.jpg|1000px|align-cap=center|Panorama of the Dallas Medical District with [[University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas|UT Southwestern Medical Center]]}}

Dallas has many hospitals and a number of medical research facilities within its city limits. One major research center is the Dallas Medical District with the [[University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas|UT Southwestern Medical Center]] in the [[Stemmons Corridor]], along with the affiliated [[University of Texas Southwestern Medical School|UT Southwestern Medical School]]. The health care complex includes within its bounds [[Parkland Memorial Hospital]], [[Children's Medical Center (Dallas)|Children's Medical Center]], William P. Clements University Hospital (formerly St. Paul University Hospital), and the Zale Lipshy University Hospital.

Dallas also has a [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs|VA]] hospital in the southern portion of the city, the Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The center is home to a [[Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy]] (CMOP), part of an initiative by the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide mail-order prescriptions to veterans using computerization at strategic locations throughout the United States.

Other hospitals in the city include [[Baylor University Medical Center]] in [[East Dallas]], Methodist Dallas Medical Center in [[Oak Cliff]], Methodist Charlton Medical Center near [[Duncanville, Texas|Duncanville]], [[Medical City Dallas Hospital]] and [[Presbyterian Hospital (Dallas)|Presbyterian Hospital]] in [[North Dallas]], and the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in [[Oak Lawn, Dallas|Oak Lawn]].

===Transportation===
{{Main article|Transportation in Dallas}}

Like many other major cities in the United States, the primary mode of local transportation in Dallas is the automobile, though efforts have been made to increase the availability of alternative modes of transportation, including the construction of light rail lines, biking and walking paths, wide sidewalks, a trolley system, and buses.[[Walk Score]] ranked Dallas the twenty third most walkable of fifty largest cities in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.walkscore.com/rankings/cities/|title=2011 City and Neighborhood Rankings |publisher=Walk Score |year=2011 |accessdate=August 28, 2011}}</ref>

In 2009, 78.5% of Dallas (city) commuters drive to work alone. The 2009 [[modal share|mode share]] for Dallas (city) commuters are 10.7% for carpooling, 3.9% for transit, 1.9% for walking, and .1% for cycling.<ref>{{cite web|author=Yonah Freemark|url=https://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2010/10/13/transit-mode-share-trends-looking-steady-rail-appears-to-encourage-non-automobile-commutes/|access-date=October 31, 2017|date= October 13, 2010|title=Transit Mode Share Trends Looking Steady; Rail Appears to Encourage Non-Automobile Commutes|website=Transport Politic}}</ref> In 2015, the American Community Survey estimated modal shares for Dallas (city) commuters of 75.4% for driving alone, 12.8% for carpooling, 3.5% for riding transit, 1.9% for walking, and .2% for cycling.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_15_1YR_S0801&prodType=table|series=American Fact Finder|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=October 31, 2017|title=2015 American Community Survey, 1-year estimates: Commuting Characteristics by Sex}}</ref>

====Highways====
[[File:High Five.jpg|thumb|right|upright|alt=High Five Interchange in Dallas.|The [[Central Expressway (Dallas)|Central Expressway]] and I-635 interchange, commonly known as the [[High Five Interchange]].]]

Dallas is at the confluence of four major [[interstate highway system|interstate highways]]—Interstates [[Interstate 20 (Texas)|20]], [[Interstate 30 (Texas)|30]], [[Interstate 35E (Texas)|35E]], and [[Interstate 45 (Texas)|45]]. The Dallas area freeway system is set up in the popular [[Spoke-hub distribution paradigm|hub-and-spoke]] system, shaped much like a wagon wheel. Starting from the center of the city, a small freeway loop surrounds Downtown, followed by the [[Interstate 635 (Texas)|Interstate 635]] loop about {{convert|10|mi|0}} outside Downtown, and ultimately the tolled [[President George Bush Turnpike]]. Inside these freeway loops are other [[boulevard]]- and [[parkway]]-style loops, including [[Texas State Highway Loop 12|Loop 12]] and [[Belt Line Road (Texas)|Belt Line Road]]. Another beltway around the city upwards of {{convert|45|mi|km|0}} from Downtown is under plan in Collin County.

Radiating out of Downtown Dallas' freeway loop are the spokes of the area's highway system—Interstates 30, 35E, and 45, [[U.S. Highway 75 (Texas)|U.S. Highway 75]], [[U.S. Highway 175 (Texas)|U.S. Highway 175]], [[Texas State Highway Spur 366|State Spur 366]], the [[Dallas North Tollway]], [[Texas State Highway 114|State Highway 114]], [[U.S. Route 80 in Texas|U.S. Highway 80]], and [[U.S. Highway 67 (Texas)|U.S. Highway 67]]. Other major highways around the city include [[Texas State Highway 183|State Highway 183]] and [[Texas State Highway Spur 408|State Spur 408]].

The recently completed interchange at the intersection of Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway ([[Interstate 635 (Texas)|Interstate 635]]) and [[Central Expressway (Dallas)|Central Expressway]] (U.S. Highway 75) contains 5 stacks and is aptly called the [[High Five Interchange]]. It is currently one of the few 5-level interchange in Dallas and is one of the largest freeway interchanges in the United States.

The following is a list of the freeways and tollways in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area:
{{div col}}
* [[File:I-20 (TX).svg|20px]] '''[[Interstate 20 (Texas)|Interstate 20]]'''
* [[File:I-30 (TX).svg|20px]] '''[[Interstate 30 (Texas)|Interstate 30]]'''
* [[File:I-35E (TX).svg|25px]] '''[[Interstate 35E (Texas)|Interstate 35E]]'''
* [[File:I-35W (TX).svg|25px]] '''[[Interstate 35W (Texas)|Interstate 35W]]'''
* [[File:I-45 (TX).svg|20px]] '''[[Interstate 45]]'''
* [[File:I-635 (TX).svg|25px]] '''[[Interstate 635 (Texas)|Interstate 635]]'''
* [[File:I-820 (TX).svg|25px]] '''[[Interstate 820 (Texas)|Interstate 820]]'''
* [[File:US 67.svg|20px]] '''[[U.S. Route 67 (Texas)|U.S. Highway 67]]'''
* [[File:US 75.svg|20px]] '''[[U.S. Route 75 (Texas)|U.S. Highway 75]]'''
* [[File:US 80.svg|20px]] '''[[U.S. Route 80 (Texas)|U.S. Highway 80]]'''
* [[File:US 175.svg|25px]] '''[[U.S. Route 175|U.S. Highway 175]]'''
* [[File:US 287.svg|25px]] '''[[U.S. Route 287 (Texas)|U.S. Highway 287]]'''
* [[File:Texas 114.svg|20px]] '''[[Texas State Highway 114|State Highway 114]]'''
* [[File:Texas 121.svg|20px]] [[File:Toll Texas 121.svg|20px]] '''[[Texas State Highway 121|State Highway 121]]'''
* [[File:Texas 161.svg|20px]] '''[[Texas State Highway 161|State Highway 161]]'''
* [[File:Texas 183.svg|20px]] '''[[Texas State Highway 183|State Highway 183]]'''
* [[File:Texas 190.svg|20px]] '''[[Texas State Highway 190|State Highway 190]]'''
* [[File:Texas 360.svg|20px]] '''[[Texas State Highway 360|State Highway 360]]'''
* [[File:Texas Loop 12.svg|20px]] '''[[Texas State Highway Loop 12|Loop 12]]'''
* [[File:Texas Spur 366.svg|20px]] '''[[State Highway Spur 366 (Texas)|Spur 366]]'''
* [[File:Texas Spur 408.svg|20px]] '''[[Texas State Highway Spur 408|Spur 408]]'''
* [[File:Texas Spur 482.svg|20px]] '''[[Texas State Highway Spur 482|Spur 482]]'''
* [[File:Toll Texas DNT new.svg|20px]] '''[[Dallas North Tollway]]'''
* [[File:Toll Texas PGBT new.svg|20px]] '''[[President George Bush Turnpike]]'''
* [[File:Toll Texas SRT new.svg|20px]] '''[[Sam Rayburn Tollway]]'''
{{div col end}}

====Transit systems====
[[File:Mockingbird Station 3.jpg|thumb|right|upright|alt=An escalator descends from the street to an island platform station with a white and yellow train present along a landscaped track.|A northbound train at the [[Mockingbird (DART station)|Mockingbird Station]]]]
[[Dallas Area Rapid Transit]] (DART) is the Dallas-area public transportation authority, providing rail, buses and [[HOV]] lanes to commuters. DART began operating the first [[light rail]] system in Texas in 1996 and is now the largest operator of light rail in the US.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://irvingblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/12/dart-becomes-nations-largest-l.html |title=DART becomes nation's largest light rail system today &#124; Irving Blog |publisher=Irvingblog.dallasnews.com |date=December 6, 2010 |accessdate=May 11, 2013}}</ref> Today, the system is the [[List of United States light rail systems by ridership|seventh-busiest]] light rail system in the country with approximately 55 stations on 72 miles of light rail, and 10 stations on 35 miles of commuter rail.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dart.org/about/expansion/otherprojects.asp|title=DART.org - Expansion Information|website=dart.org|accessdate=August 27, 2017}}</ref> Four light rail lines and a commuter line are currently in service: the {{DART R}}, the {{DART B}}, the {{DART G}}, the {{DART O}} (peak-service only), and the {{DART TRE}}.

The {{DART R}} travels through [[Oak Cliff]], [[South Dallas]], [[downtown Dallas|Downtown]], [[Uptown Dallas|Uptown]], [[North Dallas]], [[Richardson, Texas|Richardson]] and [[Plano, Texas|Plano]], while the {{DART B}} goes through Oak Cliff, Downtown, Uptown, [[East Dallas]], [[Lake Highlands]], and [[Garland, Texas|Garland]]. The {{DART R|style=nl}} and {{DART B|style=nl}} lines are conjoined between [[8th & Corinth Station]] in Oak Cliff through [[Mockingbird Station]] in [[North Dallas]]. The two lines service [[Cityplace Station]], the only subway station in the Southwest. The Green Line serves [[Carrollton, Texas|Carrollton]], [[Farmers Branch, Texas|Farmers Branch]], [[Dallas Love Field|Love Field Airport]], [[Stemmons Corridor, Dallas, Texas|Stemmons Corridor]], [[Victory Park, Dallas, Texas|Victory Park]], Downtown, [[Deep Ellum, Dallas, Texas|Deep Ellum]], [[Fair Park]], South Dallas, and [[Pleasant Grove, Dallas|Pleasant Grove]].
[[File:St. Paul Station September 2015 6.jpg|thumb|right|DART train in [[Downtown Dallas|Downtown]].]]

The Orange Line initially operated as a peak-service line providing extra capacity on portions of the Green and Red Lines ([[Bachman Station]] on the Green Line, through the Downtown transit mall, to [[Parker Road Station]] on the Red Line making a "U"-shape). However, the first stage of the Orange Line opened on December 6, 2010, extending its west end from Bachman to [[Belt Line Station]] in Irving. The second and final phase opened in August 2014 and provided [[Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport|DFW Airport]] with rail service. [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Station|DFW Airport Station]] is the terminus for the Orange Line and connects [[DFW Skylink|Skylink]].<ref name="dart.org">{{cite web|url=http://dart.org/about/expansion/orangeline.asp |title=Orange Line Expansion Information |publisher=DART.org |accessdate=May 11, 2013}}</ref> This provides passengers the convenience of disembarking the DART rail, proceeding to security check-in and immediately boarding [[DFW Skylink|Skylink]] to be quickly transported to their desired terminal. The Blue Line has also been extended by 4.5 miles to serve [[Rowlett, Texas|Rowlett]] at the [[Rowlett Park & Ride]] facility.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dart.org/about/expansion/blueline.asp |title=Blue Line Expansion Information |publisher=DART.org |accessdate=May 11, 2013}}</ref>

In August 2009, the Regional Transportation Council agreed to seek $96&nbsp;million in federal stimulus dollars for a trolley project in Dallas and Fort Worth. The Oak Cliff Transit Authority took the lead with leaders envisioning a streetcar line that would link [[Dallas Union Station|Union Station]] and the [[Dallas Convention Center]] in downtown to Oak Cliff, Methodist Medical Center, and the [[Bishop Arts District]] via the Houston Street Viaduct.<ref>[http://oakcliffblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/08/proposed-streetcar-route-for-o.html/The Dallas Morning News]. Retrieved September 27, 2009.{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Dallas was awarded a $23&nbsp;million TIGER grant towards the $58&nbsp;million Dallas Streetcar Project in February 2010.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wilonsky |first=Robert |url=http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2010/02/owntown_dallas_streetcar_proje.php |title=Downtown Dallas Streetcar Project Takes the TIGER By the Tail to Tune of $23 Million – Dallas – News – Unfair Park |publisher=Blogs.dallasobserver.com |date=February 17, 2010 |accessdate=May 11, 2013}}</ref> The Dallas Streetcar Project will link up with the current [[McKinney Avenue Transit Authority]] (MATA) trolley line (also known as the M-Line) in Uptown with a new alignment on Olive Street.

In addition to light rail, [[Amtrak]]'s ''[[Texas Eagle]]'' also serves Union Station, providing long-distance train service to Chicago, [[San Antonio]] and Los Angeles once daily. The Trinity Rail Express terminates at Union Station and [[T&P Station]].

====[[Airports]]====
[[File:DFWAirportOverview.jpg|thumb|In 2015, the [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|DFW International Airport]] was the 10th busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic.]]
Dallas is served by two commercial airports: [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport]] (DFW) and [[Dallas Love Field]] (DAL). In addition, [[Dallas Executive Airport]] (formerly Redbird Airport), serves as a [[general aviation]] airport for the city, and [[Addison Airport]] functions similarly just outside the city limits in the suburb of Addison. Two more general aviation airports are located about {{convert|35|mi|0}} north of Dallas in [[McKinney, Texas|McKinney]], and another two are located in [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]], on the west side of the Metroplex. Also, in far North Fort Worth is [[Fort Worth Alliance Airport|Alliance Airport]], a cargo reliever airport to DFW, as well as a general aviation facility.

[[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|DFW International Airport]] is located in the suburbs slightly north of and equidistant to Downtown Fort Worth and Downtown Dallas. In terms of size, DFW is the largest airport in the state, the 2nd largest in the United States, and 9th largest in the world; DFW International Airport is larger than the island of [[Manhattan]].

In terms of traffic, DFW is the busiest airport in the state, 4th busiest in the United States, and 11th busiest in the world. The headquarters of [[American Airlines]], the largest air carrier in the world ahead of [[United Airlines]] and [[Delta Air Lines]], is located less than a mile from DFW within the city limits of Fort Worth. Similarly, [[Dallas Love Field|Love Field]] is located within the city limits of Dallas about {{convert|6|mi|0}} northwest of Downtown, and is headquarters to [[Southwest Airlines]], the largest domestic airline in the United States.

===Utilities===
Dallas is served by [[Dallas Water Utilities]], which operates several waste treatment plants and pulls water from several area reservoirs.<ref>[http://www.dallascityhall.com/dwu/water_utilities.html Dallas Water Utilities] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061107201042/http://www.dallascityhall.com/dwu/water_utilities.html |date=November 7, 2006 }} – [http://www.dallascityhall.com/dwu/water_utilities_functions.html Functions] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070108032109/http://www.dallascityhall.com/dwu/water_utilities_functions.html |date=January 8, 2007 }}. Retrieved October 15, 2006.</ref> The city's electric system is maintained by several companies, including [[Stream Energy]], Cirro Energy and [[Oncor Electric Delivery]],<ref>[http://www.txuelectricdelivery.com/ TXU Electric Delivery] – [http://www.txuelectricdelivery.com/electricity/territory/default.asp Service Territory]. Retrieved October 14, 2006. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811012442/http://www.txuelectricdelivery.com/ |date=August 11, 2015 }}</ref> whose parent company, [[Energy Future Holdings Corporation]], has headquarters in the city.<ref>[http://www.txucorp.com/ Energy Future Holdings Corporation ] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061111211739/http://www.txucorp.com/ |date=November 11, 2006 }} – [http://www.txucorp.com/contact/default.aspx Contact Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061111212036/http://www.txucorp.com/contact/default.aspx |date=November 11, 2006 }}. Retrieved October 14, 2006.</ref>

The city offers garbage pickup and recycling service weekly through its Sanitation Services department.<ref>[http://www.dallascityhall.com/html/faq_s.html City of Dallas Sanitation Services FAQ] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061019080551/http://www.dallascityhall.com/html/faq_s.html |date=October 19, 2006 }} . Retrieved October 14, 2006.</ref> Telephone networks, broadband internet, and cable television service are available from several companies, including [[AT&T Inc.|AT&T]], [[Time Warner Cable]], and [[Verizon FiOS]].

==Notable people==
{{main article|List of people from Dallas}}

==Sister cities==
{{Trivia|date=July 2017}}
Dallas has six [[Twin towns and sister cities|Sister cities]] and five Friendship cities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dallas-ecodev.org/international/sister-cities/ |title=Sister Cities |publisher=Dallas-ecodev.org |accessdate=May 23, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528113422/http://www.dallas-ecodev.org/international/sister-cities |archivedate=May 28, 2010 |df= }}</ref>

;''Sister cities:''
*{{flagicon|CZE}} [[Brno]], Czech Republic<ref name="Brno twinnings">{{cite web|url=http://www2.brno.cz/index.php?lan=en&nav01=2222&nav02=1249 |title=City of Brno Foreign Relations: Partnership agreements – Dallas |work=City of Brno – Brno.cz |accessdate=April 3, 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115084015/http://www2.brno.cz/index.php?lan=en&nav01=2222&nav02=1249 |archivedate=January 15, 2016 |df=mdy }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Dijon]], France
*{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Monterrey]], Mexico
*{{flagicon|LVA}} [[Riga]], Latvia
*{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Saratov]], Russia
*{{flagicon|ROC}} [[Taipei]], Taiwan<ref name="Taipei twinnings">{{cite web|url=http://web.tcc.gov.tw/eng/sister_cities.htm|title=Taipei – International Sister Cities|accessdate=August 23, 2013|work=Taipei City Council |archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20121102035422/http://web.tcc.gov.tw/eng/sister_cities.htm|archivedate=November 2, 2012}}</ref>

;''Friendship cities:''
*{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Sendai]], Japan
*{{flagicon|PRC}} [[Tianjin]], People's Republic of China
*{{flagicon|PRC}} [[Qingdao]], [[Shandong]] Province, People's Republic of China
*{{flagicon|PRC}} [[Dalian]], [[Liaoning]] Province, People's Republic of China
*{{flagicon|PRC}} [[Nanjing]], [[Jiangsu]] Province, People's Republic of China

==See also==
{{portal|Texas|Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex}}
* [[Dallas (1978 TV series)]]
* [[2015 attack on Dallas police]]
* [[2016 shooting of Dallas police officers]]
* [[Dallas (disambiguation)]]
* [[I-35 Corridor]]
* [[List of museums in North Texas]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Dallas County, Texas]]
* [[Texas Triangle]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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==Further reading==
{{refbegin}}
* [[Herbert E. Bolton]], ''Athanase de Mezieres and the Louisiana-Texas Frontier 1768–1780'', Cleveland: Arthur H. Clark Company, 1914.
* John William Rogers, ''The Lusty Texans of Dallas'', E. P. Dutton, 1951.
* Jim Schutze, ''The Accommodation: The Politics of Race in an American City'', New York: Citadel Press, 1987.
* Nancy Smith, ''Dallas International with J.R.Ewing'', Outskirts Press, 2012.
* Nancy Smith, ''Dallas Celebrity in the Glamorous 1980s Era of Ronald and Nancy Reagan'', Denver: Outskirts, 2016.
* Roy H. Williams and Kevin James Shay, ''And Justice for All: The Untold History of Dallas'', Fort Worth: CGS, 1999.

{{refend}}

==External links==
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* [http://www.dallascityhall.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.dallascitynews.net/ Official City News Blog]
* [http://www.visitdallas.com/ Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau]
* {{Handbook of Texas|id=hdd01|name=Dallas}}

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Dallas (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°46′33″N 96°47′48″W / 32.77583°N 96.79667°W / 32.77583; -96.79667
Country United States
State Texas
County Dallas
IncorporatedFebruary 2, 1856
CountiesDallas, Collin, Denton, Rockwall, Kaufman
Government
 • TypeCouncil–Manager
 • BodyDallas City Council
 • MayorMike Rawlings (D)
Area
 • City
385.8 sq mi (999.3 km2)
 • Land340.5 sq mi (881.9 km2)
 • Water45.3 sq mi (117.4 km2)
 • Urban
1,407.2 sq mi (3,645 km2)
Elevation
430 ft (131 m)
Population
 • City
1,197,816
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
1,317,929
 • Rank(US: 9th)
 • Density3,876/sq mi (1,497/km2)
 • Urban
5,121,892 (6th)
 • Metro
7,233,323 (4th)
 • CSA
7,673,305 (7th)
 • Demonym
Dallasite
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
ZIP code
ZIP codes[3]
Area code214, 469, 972, 682, 817[4][5]
FIPS code48-19000[6]
GNIS feature ID1380944[7]
ZIP code prefix752,753
Interstates
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Websitedallascityhall.com

Dallas (/ˈdæləs/) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, which is the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the United States. The city's population ranks ninth in the U.S. and third in Texas after Houston and San Antonio.[8][9] The city's prominence arose from its historical importance as a center for the oil and cotton industries, and its position along numerous railroad lines. The bulk of the city is in Dallas County, of which it is the county seat; however, sections of the city are located in Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties. According to the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 1,197,816. The United States Census Bureau's estimate for the city's population increased to 1,317,929 as of July 1, 2016.[10]

Dallas is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. From 2010 to 2016, Dallas recorded the highest net domestic migration in the country, in excess of 300,000.[11] Overall, the Dallas–Fort Worth metro area had the second largest population increase among metro areas in the U.S., which recorded a population of 7,233,323 as of July 1, 2016, an increase of 807,000 people since the 2010 census.[12] Located in North Texas, Dallas is the main core of the largest metropolitan area in the South and the largest inland metropolitan area in the United States that lacks any navigable link to the sea.[13] Dallas and nearby Fort Worth were developed due to the construction of major railroad lines through the area allowing access to cotton, cattle, and later oil in North and East Texas. The construction of the Interstate Highway System reinforced Dallas' prominence as a transportation hub with four major interstate highways converging in the city, and a fifth interstate loop around it. Dallas developed as a strong industrial and financial center, and a major inland port, due to the convergence of major railroad lines, interstate highways, and the construction of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, one of the largest and busiest airports in the world.[14]

History

Elm Street at night, January 1942

Preceded by thousands of years of varying cultures, the Caddo people inhabited the Dallas area before Spanish colonists claimed the territory of Texas in the 18th century as a part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. Later, France also claimed the area but never established much settlement.

In 1819, the Adams-Onís Treaty between the United States and Spain defined the Red River as the northern boundary of New Spain, officially placing the future location of Dallas well within Spanish territory.[15] The area remained under Spanish rule until 1821, when Mexico declared independence from Spain, and the area was considered part of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. In 1836, Texians, with a majority of Anglo-American settlers, gained independence from Mexico and formed the Republic of Texas.[16]

In 1839, Warren Angus Ferris surveyed the area around present-day Dallas. John Neely Bryan established a permanent settlement near the Trinity River named Dallas in 1841. The origin of the name is uncertain. The general consensus is that the city was named after either Dallas, Scotland or after Sen. George Mifflin Dallas of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Other potential theories for the origin include his brother, Commodore Alexander James Dallas, as well as brothers Walter R. Dallas or James R. Dallas.[17] The Republic of Texas was annexed by the United States in 1845 and Dallas County was established the following year. Dallas was formally incorporated as a city on February 2, 1856.

With the construction of railroads, Dallas became a business and trading center and was booming by the end of the 19th century. It became an industrial city, attracting workers from Texas, the South, and the Midwest. The Praetorian Building of 15 stories, built in 1909, was the first skyscraper west of the Mississippi and the tallest building in Texas for some time. It marked the prominence of Dallas as a city. A racetrack for Thoroughbreds was built and their owners established the Dallas Jockey Club. Trotters raced at a track in Fort Worth, where a similar Drivers Club was based. The rapid expansion of population increased competition for jobs and housing.

In 1921, the Mexican president Álvaro Obregón along with the former revolutionary general visited downtown Dallas' Mexican Park in Little Mexico, the small park was located on the corner of Akard and Caruth Street, site of the current Fairmount Hotel.[18] The small neighborhood of Little Mexico was home to the Hispanic population that had come to Dallas due to factors like the American Dream, better living conditions or the Mexican Revolution.[citation needed]

On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on Elm Street while his motorcade passed through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas. The upper two floors of the building from which alleged assassin Lee Harvey Oswald shot Kennedy, the Texas School Book Depository, have been converted into a historical museum covering the former president's life and accomplishments.

On July 7, 2016, multiple shots were fired at a peaceful protest in downtown Dallas, held against the police killings of two black men from other states. The gunman, later identified as Micah Xavier Johnson, began firing at police officers at 8:58 p.m., killing five officers and injuring nine. Two bystanders were also injured. This marked the deadliest day for U.S. law enforcement since the September 11 attacks. Johnson told police during a standoff that he was upset about recent police shootings of black men and wanted to kill whites, especially white officers. After hours of negotiation failed, police resorted to a robot-delivered bomb, killing Johnson inside El Centro College. The shooting occurred in an area of hotels, restaurants, businesses, and residential apartments only a few blocks away from Dealey Plaza.

Geography

Dallas is the county seat of Dallas County. Portions of the city extend into neighboring Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 385.8 square miles (999.3 km2), 340.5 square miles (881.9 km2) of it being land and 45.3 square miles (117.4 km2) of it (11.75%) water.[19] Dallas makes up one-fifth of the much larger urbanized area known as the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, in which one quarter of all Texans live.

Architecture

Dallas' skyline from Reunion Tower

Dallas' skyline contains several buildings over 700 feet (210 m) in height. Although some of Dallas' architecture dates from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, most of the notable architecture in the city is from the modernist and postmodernist eras. Iconic examples of modernist architecture include Reunion Tower, the JFK Memorial, I. M. Pei's Dallas City Hall and Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. Good examples of postmodernist skyscrapers are Fountain Place, Bank of America Plaza, Renaissance Tower, JPMorgan Chase Tower, and Comerica Bank Tower.

Several smaller structures are fashioned in the Gothic Revival style, such as the Kirby Building, and the neoclassical style, as seen in the Davis and Wilson Buildings. One architectural "hotbed" in the city is a stretch of historic houses along Swiss Avenue, which contains all shades and variants of architecture from Victorian to neoclassical.[20] The Dallas Downtown Historic District protects a cross-section of Dallas commercial architecture from the 1880s to the 1940s.

Neighborhoods

Central Dallas

Central Dallas is anchored by Downtown, the center of the city, along with Oak Lawn and Uptown, areas characterized by dense retail, restaurants, and nightlife. Downtown Dallas has a variety of named districts, including the West End Historic District, the Arts District, the Main Street District, Farmers Market District, the City Center business district, the Convention Center District, and the Reunion District. "Hot spots" in this area include Uptown, Victory Park, Harwood, Oak Lawn, Dallas Design District, Trinity Groves, Turtle Creek, Cityplace, Knox/Henderson, Greenville and West Village.

Skyline of Dallas from the Stemmons Corridor, just northwest of Downtown Dallas
McKinney Avenue trolley, with the I.M. Pei-designed Fountain Place in the background.

East Dallas

East Dallas is home to Deep Ellum, a trendy arts area close to Downtown, the homey Lakewood neighborhood (and adjacent areas, including Lakewood Heights, Wilshire Heights, Lower Greenville, Junius Heights, and Hollywood Heights/Santa Monica), historic Vickery Place and Bryan Place, and the architecturally significant neighborhoods of Swiss Avenue and Munger Place. Its historic district has one of the largest collections of Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired Prairie-style homes in the United States. In the northeast quadrant of the city is Lake Highlands, one of Dallas' most unified middle-class neighborhoods.[21]

Named after Dallas philanthropist, the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge spans the Trinity River.

Southern Dallas

South Dallas, a distinct neighborhood southeast of Downtown, lays claim to the Cedars, an eclectic artist hotbed, and Fair Park, home of the annual State Fair of Texas, held in late September and through mid-October.[22] Southwest of Downtown lies Oak Cliff, a hilly area that has undergone gentrification in recent years, in neighborhoods such as the Bishop Arts District. Oak Cliff was a township founded in the mid-1800s and annexed in 1903 by the city of Dallas.[23] Today, most of the area's northern residents are Hispanic. The ghost town of La Reunion once occupied the northern tip of Oak Cliff. South Oak Cliff has a population that is a mixture of African American, Hispanic, and Native American.

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View of Downtown Dallas

South Side Dallas is currently a popular location for nightly entertainment at the NYLO rooftop patio and lounge,[24] The Cedars Social,[25] and the famous country bar Gilley's.[26] The neighbourhood has undergone extensive development and community integration. What was once an area characterized by high rates of poverty and crime is now one of the most attractive social and living destinations in the city.[27]

Further east, in the southeast quadrant of the city, is the large neighborhood of Pleasant Grove. Once an independent city, it is a collection of mostly lower-income residential areas stretching to Seagoville in the southeast. Though a city neighborhood, Pleasant Grove is surrounded by undeveloped land on all sides. Swampland and wetlands separating it from South Dallas will in the future be part of the Great Trinity Forest,[28] a subsection of the city's Trinity River Project which is planned to restore and preserve wetlands, newly appreciated for habitat and flood control.

Dallas is surrounded by many suburbs; three enclaves are within the city boundaries—Cockrell Hill, Highland Park, and University Park

Dallas Arts District
Dallas Museum of Arts at the lower left.

Districts

Topography

Dallas and its surrounding area are mostly flat; the city itself lies at elevations ranging from 450 to 550 feet (137 to 168 m). The western edge of the Austin Chalk Formation, a limestone escarpment (also known as the "White Rock Escarpment"), rises 230 feet (70 m) and runs roughly north-south through Dallas County. South of the Trinity River, the uplift is particularly noticeable in the neighborhoods of Oak Cliff and the adjacent cities of Cockrell Hill, Cedar Hill, Grand Prairie, and Irving. Marked variations in terrain are also found in cities immediately to the west in Tarrant County surrounding Fort Worth, as well as along Turtle Creek north of Downtown.

Dallas, like many other cities, was founded along a river. The city was founded at the location of a "white rock crossing" of the Trinity River, where it was easier for wagons to cross the river in the days before ferries or bridges. The Trinity River, though not usefully navigable, is the major waterway through the city. Its path through Dallas is paralleled by Interstate 35E along the Stemmons Corridor, then south alongside the western portion of Downtown and past south Dallas and Pleasant Grove, where the river is paralleled by Interstate 45 until it exits the city and heads southeast towards Houston. The river is flanked on both sides by 50 feet (15 m) tall earthen levees to protect the city from frequent floods.[29]

Since it was rerouted in the late 1920s, the river has been little more than a drainage ditch within a floodplain for several miles above and below downtown Dallas, with a more normal course further upstream and downstream, but as Dallas began shifting towards postindustrial society, public outcry about the lack of aesthetic and recreational use of the river ultimately gave way to the Trinity River Project,[30] which was begun in the early 2000s and was scheduled to be completed in the 2010s. If the project materializes fully, it promises improvements to the riverfront in the form of man-made lakes, new park facilities and trails, and transportation upgrades.

Dallas Arboretum

The project area will reach for over 20 miles (32 km) in length within the city, while the overall geographical land area addressed by the Land Use Plan is approximately 44,000 acres (180 km2) in size—about 20% of the land area in Dallas. Green space along the river will encompass approximately 10,000 acres (40 km2), making it one of the largest and diverse urban parks in the world.[31]

White Rock Lake, a reservoir constructed at the beginning of the 20th century, is Dallas' other significant water feature. The lake and surrounding park is a popular destination for boaters, rowers, joggers, and bikers, as well as visitors seeking peaceful respite from the city at the 66-acre (267,000 m2) Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, located on the lake's eastern shore. White Rock Creek feeds into White Rock Lake, and then exits on to the Trinity River southeast of downtown Dallas. Trails along White Rock Creek are part of the extensive Dallas County Trails System.

Bachman Lake, just northwest of Love Field Airport, is a smaller lake also popularly used for recreation. Northeast of the city is Lake Ray Hubbard, a vast 22,745-acre (92 km2) reservoir located in an extension of Dallas surrounded by the suburbs of Garland, Rowlett, Rockwall, and Sunnyvale.[32] To the west of the city is Mountain Creek Lake, once home to the Naval Air Station Dallas (Hensley Field) and a number of defense aircraft manufacturers.[33] North Lake, a small body of water in an extension of the city limits surrounded by Irving and Coppell, initially served as a water source for a nearby power plant but is now being targeted for redevelopment as a recreational lake due to its proximity to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, a plan that the lake's neighboring cities oppose.[34]

Climate

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Dallas has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfa) that is characteristic of the Southern Plains of the United States. It is also continental, characterized by a relatively wide annual temperature range. Located at the lower end of Tornado Alley, it is often prone to extreme weather, tornadoes and hailstorms.

Summers in Dallas are very hot and humid. July and August are typically the hottest months, with an average high of 96.0 °F (36 °C) and an average low of 76.7 °F (25 °C). The all-time record high is 113 °F (45 °C), set on June 26 and 27, 1980 during the Heat Wave of 1980 at nearby Dallas–Fort Worth Airport.[35][36]

Winters in Dallas are mild to cool. January is typically the coldest month, with an average daytime high of 56.8 °F (14 °C) and an average nighttime low of 37.3 °F (3 °C). The normal daily average temperature in January is 47.0 °F (8.3 °C) but sharp swings in temperature as strong cold fronts known as "Blue Northers" pass through the Dallas region, forcing daytime highs below the 50 °F (10 °C) mark for several days at a time and often between days with high temperatures above 80 °F (27 °C). Snow accumulation is seen in the city in about 70% of winter seasons, and snowfall generally occurs 1–2 days out of the year for a seasonal average of 1.5 inches (3.8 cm). Some areas in the region, however, receive more than that, while other areas receive negligible snowfall or none at all.[37] The all-time record low temperature within the city itself is −3 °F (−19 °C), set on January 18, 1930.

Spring and autumn are transitional seasons with moderate and pleasant weather. Vibrant wildflowers (such as the bluebonnet, Indian paintbrush and other flora) bloom in spring and are planted around the highways throughout Texas.[38] Springtime weather can be quite volatile, but temperatures themselves are mild. The weather in Dallas is also generally pleasant from late September to early December and on many winter days. Autumn often brings more storms and tornado threat, but usually fewer and less severe than in spring.

Each spring, cold fronts moving south from the North will collide with warm, humid air streaming in from the Gulf Coast, leading to severe thunderstorms with lightning, torrents of rain, hail, and occasionally, tornadoes. Over time, tornadoes have probably been the biggest natural threat to the city, as it is located near the heart of Tornado Alley.

A few times each winter in Dallas, warm and humid air from the south will override cold, dry air, resulting in freezing rain or ice and causing disruptions in the city if the roads and highways become slick. Temperatures reaching 70 °F (21 °C) on average occur on at least 4 days each winter month. Dallas averages 26 annual nights at or below freezing,[35] with the winter of 1999–2000 holding the all-time record as having the fewest freezing nights, with 14. During this same span of 15 years,[specify] the temperature in the region has only twice dropped below 15 °F (−9 °C), though it will generally fall below 20 °F (−7 °C) in most (67%) years.[35] In sum, extremes and variations in winter weather are more readily seen in Dallas and Texas as a whole than along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, due to the state's location in the interior of the North American continent. The lack of any mountainous terrain to the north leaves it open to the sweep of Arctic weather systems.

The Dallas County Courthouse houses the Old Red Museum.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture places Dallas in Plant Hardiness Zone 8a.[39][40] However, mild winter temperatures in the past 15 to 20 years have encouraged the horticulture of some cold-sensitive plants such as Washingtonia filifera and Washingtonia robusta palms. According to the American Lung Association, Dallas has the 12th highest air pollution among U.S. cities, ranking it behind Los Angeles and Houston.[41] Much of the air pollution in Dallas and the surrounding area comes from a hazardous materials incineration plant in the small town of Midlothian and from concrete installations in neighbouring Ellis County.[42]

The average daily low in Dallas is 57.4 °F (14.1 °C) and the average daily high is 76.9 °F (24.9 °C). Dallas receives approximately 37.6 inches (955 mm) of rain per year. The record snowfall for Dallas was 11.2 inches (28 cm) on February 11, 2010.

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 88
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(24.8)
80.5
(26.9)
85.9
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(31.7)
95.0
(35.0)
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(39.8)
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77.9
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Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 57.7
(14.3)
62.0
(16.7)
69.9
(21.1)
77.4
(25.2)
84.9
(29.4)
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(33.7)
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(36.1)
97.1
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90.0
(32.2)
79.5
(26.4)
67.8
(19.9)
59.2
(15.1)
77.9
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Daily mean °F (°C) 47.8
(8.8)
52.0
(11.1)
59.6
(15.3)
67.1
(19.5)
75.4
(24.1)
83.3
(28.5)
87.3
(30.7)
87.3
(30.7)
80.1
(26.7)
69.1
(20.6)
57.8
(14.3)
49.5
(9.7)
68.0
(20.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 37.9
(3.3)
41.9
(5.5)
49.4
(9.7)
56.8
(13.8)
66.0
(18.9)
73.8
(23.2)
77.7
(25.4)
77.4
(25.2)
70.1
(21.2)
58.7
(14.8)
47.8
(8.8)
39.8
(4.3)
58.1
(14.5)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 22.5
(−5.3)
26.5
(−3.1)
31.1
(−0.5)
41.3
(5.2)
52.0
(11.1)
64.2
(17.9)
70.8
(21.6)
69.4
(20.8)
56.8
(13.8)
42.0
(5.6)
31.2
(−0.4)
25.1
(−3.8)
19.1
(−7.2)
Record low °F (°C) −3
(−19)
2
(−17)
11
(−12)
30
(−1)
39
(4)
53
(12)
56
(13)
57
(14)
36
(2)
26
(−3)
17
(−8)
1
(−17)
−3
(−19)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.59
(66)
2.78
(71)
3.45
(88)
3.15
(80)
4.57
(116)
3.83
(97)
2.54
(65)
2.31
(59)
3.10
(79)
4.79
(122)
2.93
(74)
3.23
(82)
39.33
(999)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.1
(0.25)
0.9
(2.3)
0.3
(0.76)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.1
(0.25)
0.3
(0.76)
1.7
(4.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 7.0 6.9 8.1 7.3 9.4 7.3 4.9 5.1 5.6 7.2 6.5 6.9 82.2
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 1.5
Average relative humidity (%) 67.5 66.4 63.7 65.3 69.7 65.8 60.0 60.5 66.5 65.7 67.4 67.5 65.4
Average dew point °F (°C) 31.3
(−0.4)
35.2
(1.8)
42.6
(5.9)
52.0
(11.1)
61.0
(16.1)
66.6
(19.2)
67.6
(19.8)
66.7
(19.3)
63.3
(17.4)
53.2
(11.8)
43.7
(6.5)
34.7
(1.5)
51.5
(10.8)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 183.5 178.3 227.7 236.0 258.4 297.8 332.4 304.5 246.2 228.1 183.8 173.0 2,849.7
Percent possible sunshine 58 58 61 61 60 69 76 74 66 65 59 56 64
Average ultraviolet index 3 5 7 9 10 10 10 10 8 6 4 3 7
Source 1: NOAA (sun, relative humidity, and dew point 1961–1990 at DFW Airport)[c][44][45][46][47]
Source 2: Weather Atlas (Average UV index)[48]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18501,073
1860698−34.9%
18703,000329.8%
188010,358245.3%
189038,069267.5%
190042,63912.0%
191092,104116.0%
1920158,97672.6%
1930269,47569.5%
1940294,7349.4%
1950434,46247.4%
1960679,68456.4%
1970844,40124.2%
1980904,0787.1%
19901,006,97711.4%
20001,188,58018.0%
20101,197,8160.8%
2016 (est.)1,317,929[49]10.0%
Source:[50][51][52]

[53]

Demographic profile 2010[54] 1990[55] 1970[55] 1950[55]
White 50.7% 55.3% 74.2% 86.8%
 —Non-Hispanic 28.8% 47.7% 66.9%[56] n/a
Black or African American 24.7% 29.5% 24.9% 13.1%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 42.4% 20.9% 7.5%[56] n/a
Asian 2.9% 2.2% 0.2%

As of the 2010 Census Dallas had a population of 1,197,816. The median age was 31.8.

According to the 2010 Census, 50.7% of the population was White (28.8% non-Hispanic white), 24.8% was Black or African American, 0.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.9% Asian, 2.6% from two or more races. 42.4% of the total population was of Hispanic or Latino origin (they may be of any race).[57]

At the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, among the Hispanic population, 36.8% of Dallas was Mexican, 0.3% Puerto Rican, 0.2% Cuban and 4.3% other Hispanic or Latino.[58][59][60]

There were 458,057 households at the 2010 census, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.1% were headed by married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were classified as non-family households. 33.7% of all households had one or more people under 18 years of age, and 17.6% had one or more people who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.42.[61]

At the 2010 census the city's age distribution of the population showed 26.5% under the age of 18 and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.8 years. 50.0% of the population was male and 50.0% was female.[61]

According to the 2005–2007 American Community Survey, the median income for a household in the city was $40,147, and the median income for a family was $42,670. Male full-time workers had a median income of $32,265 versus $32,402 for female full-time workers. The per capita income for the city was $25,904. About 18.7% of families and 21.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.6% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those aged 65 or over. The median price for a house was $129,600.[62]

Map of racial distribution in Dallas, 2010 U.S. Census. Each dot is 25 people: White, Black, Asian Hispanic, or Other (yellow)

Dallas' population was historically predominantly white (non-Hispanic whites made up 82.8% of the population in 1930),[55] but its population has diversified due to immigration and "white flight" over the 20th century. Today the non-Hispanic white population has declined to less than one-third of the city's population.[63]

Dallas is a major destination for Mexican immigrants. The southwestern portion of the city, particularly Oak Cliff is chiefly inhabited by Hispanic residents. The southeastern portion of the city Pleasant Grove is chiefly inhabited by black and Hispanic residents, while the southern portion of the city is predominantly black. The West and East sides of the city are predominantly Hispanic; Garland also has a large Spanish speaking population. North Dallas is many enclaves of predominantly white, black and especially Hispanic residents.

The Dallas-Fort-Worth Metroplex has an estimated 70,000 Russian-speakers (as of November 6, 2012[64]) mostly immigrants from the former Soviet Bloc. Included in this population are Russians, Russian Jews, Ukrainians, Belorussians, Moldavians, Uzbek, Kirghiz, and others. The Russian-speaking population of Dallas has continued to grow in the sector of "American husbands-Russian wives". Russian DFW has its own newspaper The Dallas Telegraph.

In addition, Dallas and its suburbs are home to a large number of Asian residents[65] including those of Indian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, Filipino, Japanese, and other heritage.[66] There are also a significant number of people from the Horn of Africa, immigrants from Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia. With so many immigrant groups, there are often multilingual signs in the linguistic landscape.

Trilingual sign on shop in multilingual neighborhood: English, Spanish, Amharic.

According to U.S. Census American Community Survey data released in December 2013, 23 percent of Dallas County residents were foreign-born, while 16 percent of Tarrant County residents were foreign-born.[67]

Recognized for having the sixth largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) population in the nation, the Dallas metropolitan is widely noted for being home to a thriving and diverse LGBT community.[68] Throughout the year there are many well-established LGBT events held in the area, most notably the annual Alan Ross Texas Freedom (Pride) Parade and Festival held every September since 1983 which draws tens of thousands from around the world.[69] For decades, the Oak Lawn and Bishop Arts districts have been known as the epicenters of the LGBT community in Dallas.[70]

Religion

According to a 2014 study by the Pew Research Center, Christianity is the most prevalently practiced religion in Dallas (78%).[71][72] There is a large Protestant Christian influence in the Dallas community. Methodist, Baptist, and Presbyterian churches are prominent in many neighborhoods and anchor two of the city's major private universities (Southern Methodist University and Dallas Baptist University). Dallas is also home to two evangelical seminaries, the Dallas Theological Seminary and Criswell College and many Bible schools including Christ For The Nations Institute.

The Christian creationist apologetics group Institute for Creation Research is headquartered in Dallas.

Dallas is called "Prison Ministry Capital of the World" by prison ministry community. It is a home for International Network of Prison Ministries, Coalition of Prison Evangelists, Bill Glass Champions for Life, for more than 30 years to Chaplain Ray's International Prison Ministry, and for more than 60 other prison ministries.

The Catholic Church is also a significant organization in the Dallas area and operates the University of Dallas, a liberal-arts university in the Dallas suburb of Irving. The Cathedral Santuario de Guadalupe in the Arts District is home to the second-largest Catholic church membership in the United States and oversees over 70 parishes in the Dallas Diocese. The Society of Jesus operates the Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas. Dallas is also home to three Eastern Orthodox Christian churches.[73] The city of Dallas and Dallas County have more Catholic than Protestant residents, while the converse is usually true for the suburban areas of Dallas.

Dallas' Jewish population of approximately 45,000 is the largest of any city in Texas.[74] Since the establishment of the city's first Jewish cemetery in 1854 and its first congregation (which would eventually be known as Temple Emanu-El) in 1873, Dallas Jews have been well represented among leaders in commerce, politics, and various professional fields in Dallas and elsewhere. See History of the Jews in Dallas, Texas for more information.

The city is also home to a sizable Latter-day Saint community. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has twenty two stakes throughout Dallas and surrounding suburbs.[75] The Church built the Dallas Texas Temple, the first temple in Texas, in the city in 1984.[76]

Jehovah's Witnesses also have a large number of members throughout Dallas and surrounding suburbs.

There are several Unitarian Universalist congregations, including First Unitarian Church of Dallas, founded in 1903.[77]

Furthermore, a large Muslim community exists in the north and northeastern portions of Dallas, as well as in the northern Dallas suburbs. The oldest mosque in Texas is located in Denton, about 40 miles (64 km) north of Downtown Dallas. The oldest mosque in Dallas is Masjid Al-Islam located just south of Downtown Dallas. There is also an Islamic Center in Irving.

Dallas also has a large Buddhist community. Immigrants from Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Nepal, Tibet, Japan, China, Taiwan, and Sri Lanka have all contributed to the Buddhist population, which is concentrated in the northern suburbs of Garland, Plano and Richardson. Numerous Buddhist temples dot the Metroplex, including The Buddhist Center of Dallas, Lien Hoa Vietnamese Temple of Irving, and Kadampa Meditation Center Texas and Wat Buddhamahamunee of Arlington.

A sizable Sikh community resides in Dallas and its surrounding suburbs. There are at least three Sikh Gurudwaras in this metropolitan area.[78][79][80]

For the atheist, agnostic, nonbeliever, and strictly spiritual individuals, there is "The Winter SolstiCelebration". After 15 years, this celebration has become a minor Dallas cultural tradition for the "spiritual but not religious" people of North Texas. "That gentle rejection of commonly held ideas fills many of those who will take part in the event. They are mostly people who refuse to be pigeonholed by any one religion – but who long for the sense of community that an organized faith supplies."[81]

Economy

Top publicly traded companies
in Dallas for 2017

according to revenues
with Dallas and U.S. ranks.
DAL Corporation US
1 AT&T 9
2 Energy Transfer Equity 79
3 Tenet Healthcare 134
4 Southwest Airlines 138
5 Texas Instruments 206
6 Jacobs Engineering 259
7 HollyFrontier Corporation 274
8 Dean Foods 351
9 Builders FirstSource 421
Further information:
List of companies in Dallas/Ft.Worth
Source:: Dallas Morning News[82]
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Comerica Bank Tower, Comerica Bank's national headquarters in Downtown Dallas

In its beginnings, Dallas relied on farming, neighboring Fort Worth's Stockyards, and its prime location on Native American trade routes to sustain itself. Dallas' key to growth came in 1873 with the building of multiple rail lines through the city. As Dallas grew and technology developed, cotton became its boon and by 1900 Dallas was the largest inland cotton market in the world, becoming a leader in cotton gin machinery manufacturing. By the early 1900s Dallas was a hub for economic activity all over the Southern United States and was selected in 1914 as the seat of the Eleventh Federal Reserve District. By 1925 Texas churned out more than ⅓ of the nation's cotton crop, with 31% of Texas cotton produced within a 100-mile (160 km) radius of Dallas. In the 1930s petroleum was discovered east of Dallas near Kilgore, Texas. Dallas' proximity to the discovery put it immediately at the center of the nation's petroleum market. Petroleum discoveries in the Permian Basin, the Panhandle, the Gulf Coast, and Oklahoma in the following years further solidified Dallas' position as the hub of the market.[83]

The end of World War II left Dallas seeded with a nexus of communications, engineering, and production talent by companies such as Collins Radio Corporation. Decades later, the telecommunications and information revolutions still drive a large portion of the local economy. The city is sometimes referred to as the heart of "Silicon Prairie" because of a high concentration of telecommunications companies in the region, the epicenter of which lies along the Telecom Corridor located in Richardson, a northern suburb of Dallas. The Corridor is home to more than 5,700 companies[84] including Texas Instruments (headquartered in Dallas), Nortel Networks, Alcatel Lucent, AT&T, Ericsson, Fujitsu, Nokia, Rockwell Collins, Cisco Systems, Sprint, Verizon Communications, XO Communications and until recently[when?] CompUSA (which is now headquartered in Miami,FL). Texas Instruments, a major manufacturer, employs 10,400 people at its corporate headquarters and chip plants in Dallas.[85]

In the 1980s Dallas was a real estate hotbed, with the increasing metropolitan population bringing with it a demand for new housing and office space. Several of Downtown Dallas' largest buildings are the fruit of this boom, but over-speculation, the savings and loan crisis and an oil bust brought the 80's building boom to an end for Dallas as well as its city sister Houston. Between the late 1980s and the early 2000s, central Dallas went through a slow period of growth. However, since the early 2000s the central core of Dallas has been enjoying steady and significant growth encompassing both repurposing of older commercial buildings in downtown Dallas into residential and hotel uses as well as the construction of new office and residential towers. The opening of Klyde Warren Park, built across Woodall Rodgers Freeway seamlessly connecting the central Dallas CBD to Uptown/Victory Park, has acted synergistically with the highly successful Dallas Arts District so that both have become catalysts for significant new development in central Dallas.

The residential real estate market in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex has not only been resilient but has once again returned to a boom status. Dallas and the greater metro have been leading the nation in apartment construction and net leasing with rents reaching all time highs. Single family home sales, whether pre-owned or new construction, along with home price appreciation are leading the nation.[86][87]

A sudden drop in the price of oil, starting in mid-2014 and accelerating throughout 2015, has not affected Dallas and its greater metro due to the highly diversified nature of its economy. Dallas, and the DFW metro, continue to see strong demand for housing, apartment and office leasing, shopping center space, warehouse and industrial space with overall job growth remaining very robust. Oil dependent cities and regions have felt significant effects from the downturn but Dallas growth has continued unabated, strengthening in 2015. Significant national headquarters relocations to the area (as exemplified by Toyota's decision to leave California and establish its new North American headquarters in the Dallas region) coupled with significant expansions of regional offices for a variety of corporations and along with company relocations to downtown Dallas are helping drive the current boom in the Dallas economy. Dallas leads Texas' largest cities in Forbes' 2015 ranking of "The Best Place for Business and Careers".[88]

The Dallas-Fort Worth MSA has one of the largest concentrations of corporate headquarters for publicly traded companies in the United States. Fortune Magazine's 2017 annual list of the Fortune 500 in America indicates the city of Dallas has 9 Fortune 500 companies,[89] and the DFW region as a whole has 22,[82] reflecting the continued strong growth in the metro economy and up from 20 the year before.[90] Dallas-Fort Worth now represents the largest concentration of Fortune 500 headquarters in the State of Texas, followed by the Houston MSA with its count of 20, down from 24 the year before.[91]

In 2008, AT&T relocated their headquarters to Downtown Dallas;[92] AT&T is the largest telecommunications company in the world [93] and the ninth largest company in the nation by revenue for 2017. Additional Fortune 500 companies headquartered in Dallas in order of ranking include Energy Transfer Equity, Tenet Healthcare, Southwest Airlines, Texas Instruments, Jacobs Engineering, HollyFrontier, Dean Foods, and Builders FirstSource. In October 2016, Jacobs Engineering, one of the world's largest engineering companies, relocated from Pasadena, California to Downtown Dallas.[94]

Irving is home to 6 Fortune 500 companies of its own, including ExxonMobil, the largest oil company in the world [95] and the fourth largest company in the nation by revenue for 2017,[89] Fluor (engineering), Kimberly-Clark, Celanese, Michaels Companies, and Vistra Energy.[89] Plano is home to 4 Fortune 500 companies including J.C. Penney, Alliance Data Systems, Yum China Holdings, and Dr. Pepper Snapple.[89] Ft. Worth is home to 2 Fortune 500 companies including American Airlines, the largest airline in the world by revenue, fleet size, profit, passengers carried and revenue passenger mile and D.R. Horton, the largest homebuilder in America.[89] One Fortune 500 company, Gamestop, is based in Grapevine.

Additional major companies headquartered in Dallas and its metro include Comerica, which relocated its national headquarters to Downtown Dallas from Detroit in 2007,[96] NTT DATA Services, Regency Energy Partners, Atmos Energy, Neiman Marcus, Think Finance, 7-Eleven, Brinker International, Primoris Services, AMS Pictures, id Software, Ensco plc, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Chuck E. Cheese's, Zale Corporation, and Fossil, Inc.. Many of these companies—and others throughout the DFW metroplex—comprise the Dallas Regional Chamber.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the world's largest breast cancer organization[97] was founded and is headquartered in Dallas.

In addition to its large number of businesses, Dallas has more shopping centers per capita than any other city in the United States and is also home to the second shopping center ever built in the United States, Highland Park Village, which opened in 1931.[98] Dallas is home of the two other major malls in North Texas, the Dallas Galleria and NorthPark Center, which is the 2nd largest mall in Texas. Both malls feature high-end stores and are major tourist draws for the region.[99][100]

According to Forbes magazine's annual list of "The Richest People in America" published September 21, 2011, the city itself is now home to 17 billionaires, up from 14 in 2009. In 2009 (with 14 billionaires) the city placed 6th worldwide among cities with the most billionaires.[101][102] The ranking does not even take into account the 8 billionaires who live in the neighboring city of Fort Worth. In 2013, Forbes also ranked Dallas No. 13 on its list of the Best Places for Business and Careers.[103]

Dallas is currently the third most popular destination for business travel in the United States, and the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center is one of the largest and busiest convention centers in the country, at over 1,000,000 square feet (93,000 m2), and the world's single-largest column-free exhibit hall.[104]

Culture

Stone Street Gardens is lined with bistros, pubs and restaurants connecting Main to Elm Streets in Downtown Dallas

Cuisine

Dallas is known for its barbecue, authentic Mexican, and Tex-Mex cuisine. Famous products of the Dallas culinary scene include the frozen margarita.[105]

Arts and museums

Dallas Arts District.
The Winspear Opera House and the Meyerson Symphony Center in the Downtown Dallas Arts District
Composit image of the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in downtown Dallas
Big Tex, a statue at the Texas State Fair in Fair Park

The Arts District in the northern section of Downtown is home to several arts venues and is the largest contiguous arts district in the United States.[106] Notable venues in the district include the Dallas Museum of Art, the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center home to the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and Dallas Wind Symphony, The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art, and the Nasher Sculpture Center. The Perot Museum of Nature and Science, also located downtown, is a natural history and science museum. Designed by 2005 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate Thom Mayne and his firm Morphosis Architects, the 180,000 square feet facility has six floors and stands about 14 stories high.

Venues that are part of the AT&T Dallas Center for the Performing Arts[107][108] include the Winspear Opera House home to the Dallas Opera and Texas Ballet Theater, the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre home to the Dallas Theater Center and the Dallas Black Dance Theater, and City Performance Hall.

Also, not far north of downtown is the Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University. In 2009 it joined up with "Prado on the Prairie" for a three-year partnership. The Prado focuses on Spanish visual art and has a collection of Spanish art in North America, with works by Picasso, Goya, Velasquez, El Greco, Murillo, Zurbaran, Ribera, Fortuny, Rico, de Juanes, Plensa and other Spaniards. These works, as well as non-Spanish highlights like sculptures by Rodin and Moore, have been so successful of a collaboration that the Prado and Meadows have agreed upon an extension of the partnership.[109]

The former Texas School Book Depository, from which, according to the Warren Commission Report, Lee Harvey Oswald shot and killed President John F. Kennedy in 1963, has served since the 1980s as a county government office building, except for its sixth and seventh floors, which house The Sixth Floor Museum.

The American Museum of the Miniature Arts is located at the Hall of State in Fair Park.

The Arts District is also home to DISD's Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, a magnet school which was recently expanded.[110]

City Center District, next to the Arts District is home to the Dallas Contemporary.

Deep Ellum, immediately east of Downtown, originally became popular during the 1920s and 1930s as the prime jazz and blues hot spot in the South.[111] Artists such as Blind Lemon Jefferson, Robert Johnson, Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter and Bessie Smith played in original Deep Ellum clubs such as the Harlem and the Palace. Today, Deep Ellum is home to hundreds of artists who live in lofts and operate in studios throughout the district alongside bars, pubs, and concert venues.[112] A major art infusion in the area results from the city's lax stance on graffiti, and a number of public spaces including tunnels, sides of buildings, sidewalks, and streets are covered in murals. One major example, the Good-Latimer tunnel, was torn down in late 2006 to accommodate the construction of a light rail line through the site.[113]

Like Deep Ellum before it, the Cedars neighborhood to the south of Downtown has also seen a growing population of studio artists and an expanding roster of entertainment venues. The area's art scene began to grow in the early 2000s with the opening of Southside on Lamar, an old Sears Roebuck and Company warehouse converted into lofts, studios and retail. Within this building, Southside on Lamar hosts the Janette Kennedy Gallery with rotating gallery exhibitions featuring many local, national, and international artists.[114] Current attractions include Gilley's Dallas and Poor David's Pub.[115][116] Dallas Mavericks owner and local entrepreneur Mark Cuban purchased land along Lamar Avenue near Cedars Station in September 2005, and locals speculate that he is planning an entertainment complex for the site.[117]

South of the Trinity River, the Bishop Arts District in Oak Cliff is home to a number of studio artists living in converted warehouses. Walls of buildings along alleyways and streets are painted with murals and the surrounding streets contain many eclectic restaurants and shops.[118]

Dallas has an Office of Cultural Affairs as a department of the city government. The office is responsible for six cultural centers located throughout the city, funding for local artists and theaters, initiating public art projects, and running the city-owned classical radio station WRR.[119] The Los Angeles-class submarine USS Dallas (SSN-700) will become a museum ship located near the Trinity River after her decommissioning in September 2014. She will be taken apart into massive sections in Houston and be transported by trucks to the museum site and will be put back together.

Events

The most notable event held in Dallas is the State Fair of Texas, which has been held annually at Fair Park since 1886. The fair is a massive event, bringing in an estimated $350  million to the city's economy annually. The Red River Shootout, which pits the University of Texas at Austin against The University of Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl also brings significant crowds to the city. The city also hosts the State Fair Classic, Texas State Fair Classic Showdown, and Heart of Dallas Bowl at the Cotton Bowl.

Other well-known festivals in the area include several Cinco de Mayo celebrations hosted by the city's large Mexican American population, and Saint Patrick's Day parade along Lower Greenville Avenue, Juneteenth festivities, Taste of Dallas, the Deep Ellum Arts Festival, the Greek Food Festival of Dallas, the annual Halloween event "The Wake" featuring lots of local art and music, and two annual events on Halloween include; a Halloween parade on Cedar Springs Road and a "Zombie Walk" held in Downtown Dallas in the Arts District.

With the opening of Victory Park, WFAA Channel 8 has begun to host an annual New Year's Eve celebration in AT&T Plaza that the television station hopes will reminisce of celebrations in New York's Times Square, and on New Year's Eve 2011 set a new record of 32,000 people in attendance. Also, several Omni hotels in the Dallas area host large events to welcome in the new year including murder mystery parties, rave inspired events, and other events.

Places of interest

Sports

The Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area is home to six major league sports teams: the Dallas Cowboys (National Football League), Dallas Mavericks (National Basketball Association), Texas Rangers (Major League Baseball), Dallas Stars (National Hockey League), FC Dallas (Major League Soccer), and Dallas Wings (Women's National Basketball Association)

Dallas area major league sports teams
Club League Sport Venue (capacity) Attendance Founded Championships
Dallas Cowboys NFL Football AT&T Stadium (80,000) 91,459[120] 1960 5 Super Bowls (1971, 1977, 1992, 1993, 1995)
Texas Rangers MLB Baseball Globe Life Park (48,100) 30,763[121] 1972[122]
Dallas Mavericks NBA Basketball American Airlines Center (19,200) 20,143[123] 1980 1 NBA title (2011)
Dallas Stars NHL Hockey American Airlines Center (18,500) 18,376[124] 1993[125] 1 Stanley Cup (1999)
FC Dallas MLS Soccer Toyota Stadium (20,500) 16,816 1995 2 U.S. Open Cups (1997, 2016)
Dallas Wings WNBA Basketball College Park Center (7,000) ---- 2015[126]
Dallas Rattlers MLL Lacrosse The Ford Center at the Star (12,000) ---- 2018 The Rattlers are originally based in Rochester, New York from 2001 to 2008 and 2011 to 2017. The MLL announced the team relocation to Frisco, Texas in November 2017.

Major league

The Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League play in nearby Arlington, Texas. Since joining the league as an expansion team in 1960, the Cowboys have enjoyed substantial success, advancing to eight Super Bowls and winning five; according to profootballreference.com, as of the end of the 2009 season, they were the winningest active NFL franchise (based on winning percentage; other teams have more wins). Noted as "America's Team", the Cowboys are financially the most valuable sports franchise in the world, worth approximately 4 billion dollars.[127] In 2009, the Cowboys relocated to their new 80,000-seat stadium in Arlington, which was the site of Super Bowl XLV.[128]

The Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball play at Globe Life Park in Arlington.[129][130] The Rangers won the American League pennant in 2010 and 2011. Currently the team is managed by Jeff Banister.[131]

Dirk Nowitzki with the Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks play at the American Airlines Center. They won their first National Basketball Association championship in 2011 led by Dirk Nowitzki. The Dallas Wings is the first Women's National Basketball Association franchise in the metroplex. All home games are played at the College Park Center.

Dallas Stars

FC Dallas of Major League Soccer play in Frisco at Toyota Stadium (formerly FC Dallas Stadium and Pizza Hut Park), a stadium that opened in 2005.[132] The team was originally called the Dallas Burn and used to play in the Cotton Bowl. Although FC Dallas has not yet won a MLS Cup, they won the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in 1997 and 2016. Previously, the Dallas Tornado played the North American Soccer League from 1968 to 1981.

The Dallas Stars are members of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Stars have won eight division titles in Dallas, two President's Trophies as the top regular season team in the NHL, the Western Conference championship twice, and in 1998–99, the Stanley Cup. The team plays at the American Airlines Center.

The Dallas Rattlers are members of Major League Lacrosse and became the first professional lacrosse team in the state of Texas in November 2017 when the league announced its Rochester, New York franchise was relocating. The Rattlers play at The Ford Center at The Star in Frisco.[133]

Minor league

The Dallas Sidekicks (2012) are an American professional indoor soccer team based in Allen, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. They play their home games in the Allen Event Center. The team is named after the original Dallas Sidekicks that operated from 1984 to 2004.

Rugby union is a developing sport in Dallas as well as the whole of Texas. The multiple clubs, ranging from men's and women's clubs to collegiate and high school, are part of the Texas Rugby Football Union.[134] Currently Dallas is one of only 16 cities in the United States included in the Rugby Super League[135] represented by Dallas Harlequins.[136]

College

The Cotton Bowl hosts the annual Red River Showdown.

The only Division I sports program within the Dallas political boundary is the Dallas Baptist University Patriots baseball team [137][138] Although outside the city limits, the Mustangs of Southern Methodist University are located in the enclave of University Park. Neighboring cities Fort Worth, Arlington, and Denton are home to the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs, University of Texas at Arlington Mavericks, and University of North Texas Mean Green respectively. The Dallas area hosted the Final Four of the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament at AT&T Stadium. The college Cotton Bowl Classic football game was played at the Cotton Bowl through its 2009 game, but has moved to AT&T Stadium.

The Red River Showdown, is an American college football rivalry game played annually at the Cotton Bowl Stadium during the second weekend of the State Fair of Texas in October. The game is played by the Oklahoma Sooners football team of the University of Oklahoma and the Texas Longhorns football team of the University of Texas at Austin.

Recreation

Parks

Dallas maintains and operates 406 parks on 21,000 acres (85 km2) of parkland.

The city's parks contain 17 separate lakes, including White Rock and Bachman lakes, spanning a total of 4,400 acres (17.81 km2). In addition, Dallas is traversed by 61.6 miles (99.1 km) of biking and jogging trails, including the Katy Trail, and is home to 47 community and neighborhood recreation centers, 276 sports fields, 60 swimming pools, 232 playgrounds, 173 basketball courts, 112 volleyball courts, 126 play slabs, 258 neighborhood tennis courts, 258 picnic areas, six 18-hole golf courses, two driving ranges, and 477 athletic fields.[139]

Fair Park

Dallas' flagship park is Fair Park. Built in 1936 for the Worlds Fair and the Texas Centennial Exposition, Fair Park is the world's largest collection of Art Deco exhibit buildings, art, and sculptures; Fair Park is also home to the State Fair of Texas, the largest state fair in the United States.

Hall of State building in Fair Park.

Klyde Warren Park

Klyde Warren Park

Named after Klyde Warren, the young son of billionaire Kelcy Warren, Klyde Warren Park was built above Woodall Rodgers Freeway and connects Uptown and Downtown, specifically the Arts District.

Klyde Warren Park is home to countless amenities including: an amphitheater, jogging trails, children's park, My Best Friend's Park (dog park), a putting green, croquet, ping pong, chess, an outdoor library, and two restaurants: Savor and Relish. Food trucks give hungry people another option of dining and are lined along the park's downtown side.

There are also weekly planned events including yoga, zumba, skyline tours, Tai Chi, and meditation.[140]

Klyde Warren park is home to a free trolley stop on Olive St., which riders can connect to Downtown, McKinney Avenue, and West Village.

Turtle Creek Park

Built in 1913, Turtle Creek Park is a 23.7 acre linear park[141] in-between Turtle Creek and Turtle Creek Boulevard in the aptly named Turtle Creek neighborhood.

Archaeological surveys discovered dart points and flint chips dating 3,000 years to 1,000 B.C. This site was later discovered to be home to Native Americans who cherished the trees and natural spring water. The park is across Turtle Creek from Kalita Humphreys Theater, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

Lake Cliff Park

Opened on July 4, 1906, Lake Cliff Park was called "the Southwest's Greatest Playground". The park was home to an amusement park, a large pool, waterslides, the world's largest skating rink, and three theaters, the largest being the 2,500-seat Casino Theater. After the streetcar bridge which brought most of the park visitors collapsed, Lake Cliff Park was sold. The Casino Theater moved and the pool was demolished after a polio scare in 1959. The pool was Dallas' first municipal pool.[142]

Reverchon Park

In 1935, Dallas purchased 36 acres (15 ha) from John Cole's estate to develop Reverchon Park.[143] Reverchon Park was named after botanist Julien Reverchon, who left France to live in the La Reunion colony in present-day West Dallas. Reverchon Park was planned to be the crown jewel of the Dallas park system and was even referred to as the "Central Park" of Dallas. Improvements were made throughout the years including the Iris Bowl, picnic settings, a baseball diamond, and tennis courts. The Iris Bowl celebrated many Greek pageants, dances, and other performances. The Gill Well was installed for nearby residents and drew people all across Texas who wanted to experience the water's healing powers.[144] The baseball diamond was host to a 1953 exhibition game for the New York Giants and the Cleveland Indians.[145]

Trinity River Project

As part of the ongoing Trinity River Project, the Great Trinity Forest, at 6,000 acres (24 km2), is the largest urban hardwood forest in the United States and is part of the largest urban park in the United States.[28] The Trinity River Audubon Center is a new addition to the park. Opened in 2008, it serves as a gateway to many trails and other nature viewing activities in the area. The Trinity River Audubon Center is the first LEED-certified building constructed by the City of Dallas Parks and Recreation Department.

View of Turtle Creek and Turtle Creek Boulevard from a Katy Trail overpass.

Katy Trail

Named after its former railroad name, the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (or "MKT" Railroad), the 3.5 mile stretch of railroad was purchased by the City of Dallas and transformed into the city's premier trail. Stretching from Victory Park, the 30-acre Katy Trail passes through the Turtle Creek and Knox Park neighborhoods and runs along the east side of Highland Park. The trail currently terminates at Central Expressway, however extensions are under way to extend the trail to the White Rock Lake Trail in Lakewood.[142]

In 2015, the Katy Trail was awarded "Best Public Place" from the Urban Land Institute.[146]

Preserves

Dallas also hosts three of the twenty-one preserves of the extensive (3,200 acres (13 km2)) Dallas County Preserve System. Both the Joppa Preserve, the McCommas Bluff Preserve the Cedar Ridge Preserve are all within the Dallas city limits. The Cedar Ridge Preserve was formerly known as the Dallas Nature Center, but management was turned over to Audubon Dallas group, which now manages the 633-acre (2.56 km2) natural habitat park on behalf of the city of Dallas and Dallas County. The preserve sits at an elevation of 755 feet (230 m) above sea level, and contains a variety of outdoor activities, including 10 miles (16 km) of hiking trails and picnic areas.

Dallas Zoo

The city is also home to Texas' first and largest zoo, the 95 acres (0.38 km2) Dallas Zoo, which opened at its current location in 1888.[147]

Government and politics

Government

Dallas Municipal Building. Built in 1913, this was Dallas' old City Hall and was where Lee Harvey Oswald was shot.
Dallas City Hall.

The city uses a council-manager government, with Mike Rawlings serving as Mayor, T.C. Broadnax serving as city manager,[148] and 14 council members serving as representatives to the 14 council districts in the city.[149][150][151] This organizational structure was recently contested by some in favor of a strong-mayor city charter, only to be rejected by Dallas voters. In 1969 Anita N. Martínez become the first Hispanic to sit as a council women in Dallas' city council.[152]

Policing in Dallas is provided predominantly by the Dallas Police Department, which has around 3,500 officers.[153] The Dallas chief of police is David Brown (effective May 5, 2010).[154] The Police Headquarters are located in the Cedars neighborhood of South Dallas.

The Dallas Police headquarters in the Cedars neighborhood.

Fire protection and emergency medical services in the city are provided by Dallas Fire-Rescue, which has 1,800 firefighters[155] and 58 working fire stations in the city limits.[156] The Dallas Fire & Rescue chief is David Coatney[157] The department operates the Dallas Firefighter's Museum built in 1907 along Parry Avenue near Fair Park. Dallas's oldest remaining fire station building still stands at the corner of McKinney Ave. and Leonard and was built in 1892. It was the home of Engine Co. Number 1, and is now a picture framing shop.

In the 2006–2007 fiscal year, the city's total budget (the sum of operating and capital budgets) was $2.3 billion.[158] The city has seen a steady increase in its budget throughout its history due to sustained growth: the budget was $1.7 billion in 2002–2003,[159] $1.9 billion in 2003–2004,[159] $2.0 billion in 2004–2005,[160] and $2.2 billion in 2005–2006.[160]

Crime

Dallas
Crime rates* (2012)
Violent crimes
Homicide154
Rape486
Robbery4,093
Aggravated assault3,647
Total violent crime8,380
Property crimes
Burglary16,090
Larceny-theft31,148
Motor vehicle theft7,062
Arson581
Total property crime54,300
Notes

*Number of reported crimes per 100,000 population.

2012 population: 1,241,549

Source: 2012 FBI UCR Data

According to the FBI, a city to city comparison of crime rates is not meaningful, because recording practices vary from city to city, citizens report different percentages of crimes from one city to the next, and the actual number of people physically present in a city is unknown.[161] With that in mind, Dallas' violent crime rate (12.06 per 1,000 people) is lower than that of St Louis (24.81), Detroit (24.22), Baltimore (16.96), Philadelphia (15.62), Cleveland (15.47), Miami (15.09), Washington, D.C. (14.48), Kansas City (14.44) and Boston (13.39). However, Houston (11.69), Los Angeles (7.87), and New York City (6.38) have lower violent crime rates than Dallas.[162]

Federal and state government

National and state legislators representing Dallas:

Federal[163]
House of Representatives Senate
Name Party District Name Party
Keith Self Republican District 3 John Cornyn Republican
Lance Gooden Republican District 5 Ted Cruz Republican
Beth Van Duyne Republican District 24
Michael C. Burgess Republican District 26
Jasmine Crockett Democratic District 30
Colin Allred Democratic District 32
Marc Veasey Democratic District 33
State[163]
House of Representatives Senate
Name Party District Name Party District
Vacant Democratic District 100 Bob Hall [4] Republican District 2
Ana-Maria Ramos Democratic District 102 Angela Paxton [5] Republican District 8
Rafael Anchia Democratic District 103 Kelly Hancock [6] Republican District 9
Jessica González Democratic District 104 Nathan M. Johnson [7] Democratic District 16
Terry Meza Democratic District 105 Royce West [8] Democratic District 23
Victoria Neave Democratic District 107
Morgan Meyer Republican District 108
Carl Sherman Democratic District 109
Toni Rose Democratic District 110
Yvonne Davis Democratic District 111
Angie Chen Button Republican District 112
Rhetta Bowers Democratic District 113
John Turner Democratic District 114
Julie Johnson Democratic District 115

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, which exercises original jurisdiction over 100 counties in North and West Texas, convenes in the Earle Cabell Federal Building and Courthouse in the Government District of Downtown. The same building additionally houses United States Bankruptcy and Magistrate Courts and a United States Attorney office. Dallas also is the seat of the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas.

Politics

Overall, Dallas is centrist, with conservative Republicans dominating a sliver of suburban neighborhoods in North Dallas and Democratic voters spreading the remaining majority of the city, especially the central and southern sectors.

Jim Schutze of the Dallas Observer said in 2002 "the early vote in majority-black precincts in Southern Dallas is the city's only disciplined vote. Especially in citywide elections on issues that are not entwined in the internal politics of the black community, the Southern Dallas African-American vote has a history of responding obediently to the call of leadership."[164]

In the 2004 U.S. Presidential elections, 57% of Dallas voters voted for John Kerry over George W. Bush.[165] Dallas County as a whole was closely divided, with 50% of voters voting for Bush and 49% voting for Kerry.[166]

Results in the 2008 and 2012 elections favored Barack Obama, with the 44th President receiving 57% of Dallas County voters in both years, with greater margins in the city of Dallas itself.

In the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, approximately 68% of Dallas voters voted for Hillary Clinton, with 28% of city voters voting for Donald Trump.[167] Dallas County as a whole saw 61% of voters voting for Clinton, with 35% support for Trump.[167]

In 2004, Lupe Valdez was elected Dallas County Sheriff. An open lesbian, Valdez is currently the only female sheriff in the state of Texas. Despite controversies in her handling of county jails, she won re-election in 2008 with a 10-point victory over Republican challenger Lowell Cannaday.[168]

Education

There are 337 public schools, 89 private schools, 38 colleges, and 32 libraries in Dallas.[169] Dallas-Fort Worth is also home to six Nobel Laureates.[170]

Colleges and universities

The Dallas area has the highest concentration of colleges and universities in Texas. In addition to those located in the city, the surrounding cities also contains a number of universities, colleges, trade schools, and other educational institutions. The following describes the various universities and their proximity to the city:

Colleges and universities in the Dallas city limits

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas Baptist University (DBU) is a private, coeducational university located in the Mountain Creek area of southwest Dallas. Originally located in Decatur, Texas, the school moved to Dallas in 1965.[176] The school currently enrolls over 5,600 students,[177] and offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees. Popular subjects include Biblical studies, business, and music degrees. DBU has been recognized by the National Council on Teacher Quality for their high quality teacher preparatory degrees.[178] The school also maintains an Intensive English Program for international students wishing to enhance their knowledge of the English language. The campus is a Tree Campus USA and is recognized as one of the most beautiful university campuses in the southwest.[179] The school has also become nationally recognized in the past few years for its baseball team which has made several playoff runs.

  • Dallas Theological Seminary, also within the city limits, is recognized as one of the leading seminaries in the evangelical faith. Situated 3 miles (5 km) east of Downtown Dallas, it currently enrolls over 2,000 graduate students and has graduated over 12,000 alumni.
  • Criswell College, (within two blocks of Dallas Theological Seminary). Criswell was started by First Baptist Church of Dallas in the early 1970s. It presently has around 400 students at both the undergraduate and graduate level studying different Biblical and Christian subjects.
  • Dallas County Community College District, the 2-year educational institution of Dallas County; it has seven campuses located throughout the area with branches in Dallas as well as the surrounding suburbs. DCCCD serves portions of Dallas in Dallas County.

Colleges and universities in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area

Dallas Hall at Dedman College at Southern Methodist University in University Park, Texas
Campus Mall at The University of Texas at Dallas (actually located in Richardson)
  • Southern Methodist University (SMU) is a private, coeducational university in University Park, an independent city that, together with the adjacent town of Highland Park, Dallas surrounds entirely. SMU was founded in 1911 by the Southern Methodist Church and is now run by President Turner. SMU now enrolls 6,500 undergraduates, 1,200 professional students in the law and theology departments, and 3,500 postgraduates.[180][181] According to sources such as the U.S. News & World Report, SMU is the best overall undergraduate college in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and the third best in the State of Texas.
  • The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), is a part of the University of Texas System. It is located in the city of Richardson, about 15 miles north of Downtown Dallas. It is located in the heart of the Telecom Corridor. UT Dallas is an R1 or Tier-1 University, classified by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education as a doctoral-granting university with the highest research activity (it is among 115 universities in the US with this classification). Among universities under the age of 50 years old, UTD ranks No. 1 in the United States and 21st in the world in the 2017 Times Higher Education Young University Rankings.[182] The university has many collaborative research relationships with UT Southwestern Medical Center. UT Dallas is home to approximately 26,797[183] students.
  • The University of Dallas (UD), in the suburb of Irving, is an enclave of traditional Roman Catholicism in the mostly Protestant religious landscape of Dallas. St. Albert the Great Dominican Priory and Holy Trinity Seminary are located on campus, while the Cistercian Monastery and Cistercian Preparatory School are located just north of the UD campus across Texas State Highway 114. The Highlands School, a PK–12 Legionary school, is just west of the UD campus and connects to campus by jogging trails. As a center for religious study, the Cistercian Monastery continues to be notable for scholastic developments in theology.
  • Located in downtown Dallas, El Centro College is the flagship institution of the Dallas County Community College District. El Centro first opened its campus doors in 1966 and now enrolls over 10,000 students. El Centro was the first college of the DCCCD to offer a nursing program and has established relationships with several top-notch hospitals in the Dallas area. The college is also the only campus within DCCCD that offers a Food & Hospitality Program as well as renowned programs in fashion design and fashion marketing.[184]

University Research Center

Other area colleges and universities

Chemistry & Physics building with planetarium at The University of Texas at Arlington

Also in the nearby suburbs and neighboring cities are:

SB Hall with Braniff Tower in the background at the University of Dallas (actually located in Irving).

Also, within the Dallas/Fort Worth area, about 30 miles (48 km) to the west of the city of Dallas, Fort Worth has two major universities within its city limits, and one health sciences/medical school:

A number of colleges and universities are also located outside the immediate metropolitan area, including:

Primary and secondary schools

Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in the Arts District

Most people in the city of Dallas are located within the Dallas Independent School District, the 12th-largest school district in the United States and second largest in Texas.[186] The school district operates independently of the city and enrolls over 161,000 students.[186] As of 2003 DISD has the majority of K-12 students in the city of Dallas, and a proportionately larger number of students who are not non-Hispanic White.[187] One of the district's magnet schools, The School for the Talented and Gifted in Oak Cliff, is consistently named the best public school in the United States by Newsweek, retaining the title for five consecutive years (2012 - 2016).[188] Another one of DISD's schools, the Science and Engineering Magnet, consistently ranks in the top 10 in the same publication.[189][190] Other Dallas high schools named to the list were Hillcrest, W. T. White, Williams Preparatory, and Woodrow Wilson high schools. Woodrow Wilson was also named the top comprehensive high school in Dallas by local publication D Magazine.[when?]

A few areas of Dallas also extend into other school districts, including Carrollton-Farmers Branch, Coppell, Duncanville, Garland,[191] Highland Park, Mesquite, Plano, and Richardson. The Plano and Richardson school districts have the largest numbers of public school students in Dallas who are not in Dallas ISD.[187] The Wilmer-Hutchins Independent School District once served portions of southern Dallas, but it was shut down for the 2005–2006 year. WHISD students started attending other Dallas ISD schools during that time. Following the close, the Texas Education Agency consolidated WHISD into Dallas ISD.

Many school districts in Dallas County, including Dallas ISD, are served by a governmental agency called Dallas County Schools. The system provides busing and other transportation services, access to a massive media library, technology services, strong ties to local organizations for education/community integration, and staff development programs.[192]

Private schools

There are many private schools in Dallas, such as Bishop Dunne Catholic School, Bishop Lynch High School, Burton Adventist Academy, Calvary Lutheran School,[193] Dallas Christian Adventist Academy, Dallas Lutheran School,The da Vinci School, Greenhill School, Episcopal School of Dallas, First Baptist Academy of Dallas, The Hockaday School, Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas, The June Shelton School, Lakehill Preparatory School, The Lamplighter School, Parish Episcopal School, St. Mark's School of Texas, Ursuline Academy of Dallas, The Winston School, and Yavneh Academy of Dallas and Dallas Christian School is on the borders of Mesquite and Garland, and Tyler Street Christian Academy in Oak Cliff. Some Dallas residents attend Cistercian Preparatory School in adjacent Irving, The Highlands School in Irving, Trinity Christian Academy in Addison, and John Paul II High School in [Plano].

Libraries

The city is served by the Dallas Public Library system. The system was originally created by the Dallas Federation of Women's Clubs with efforts spearheaded by then-president Mrs. Henry (May Dickson) Exall. Her work in raising money led to a grant from philanthropist and steel baron Andrew Carnegie, which enabled the construction of the first branch of the library system in 1901.[194] Today, the library operates 27 branch locations throughout the city, including the 8-story J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in the Government District of Downtown.[195]

Media

Dallas has numerous local newspapers, magazines, television stations and radio stations that serve the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex as a whole, which is the 5th-largest media market in the United States.[196] Dallas has one major daily newspaper, The Dallas Morning News, which was founded in 1885 by A. H. Belo and is A. H. Belo's flagship newspaper. The Dallas Times Herald, started in 1888, was the Morning News' major competitor until Belo purchased the paper on December 8, 1991 and closed the paper down the next day. Other daily newspapers are Al Día, a Spanish-language paper published by Belo, Quick, a free, summary-style version of the Morning News, and a number of ethnic newspapers printed in languages such as Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese.

Other publications include the Dallas Weekly, the Oak Cliff Tribune and the Elite News, all weekly news publications. The Dallas Morning News also puts out a weekly publication, neighborsgo, which comes out every Friday and focuses on community news. Readers can post stories and contribute content at the website. The Dallas Observer and the North Texas Journal are also alternative weekly newspapers, D Magazine, is a notable monthly magazine about business, life, and entertainment in the Metroplex. Local visitor magazines include "WHERE Magazine" and "Travelhost" – available at hotel desks or in guest rooms. In addition, the Park Cities and suburbs such as Plano also have their own community newspapers. Also, THE magazine covers the contemporary arts scene.

In terms of the larger metro area, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram is another significant daily newspaper, covering Fort Worth/Tarrant County and its suburbs. It also publishes a major Spanish-language newspaper for the entire Metroplex known as La Estrella. To the north of Dallas and Fort Worth, the Denton Record-Chronicle primarily covers news for the city of Denton and Denton County.

Area television stations affiliated with the major broadcasting networks (network O&O's highlighted in bold) include KDFW 4 (Fox), KXAS 5 (NBC), WFAA 8 (ABC) (which for many years was owned by Belo alongside the Morning News), KTVT 11 (CBS), KERA 13 (PBS), KUVN 23 (UNI), KDFI 27 (MNTV), KDAF 33 (The CW) and KXTX 39 (TMD). KTXA-21 is an independent station formerly affiliated with the now-defunct UPN network.

63 radio stations operate within range of Dallas.[197] The city of Dallas operates WRR 101.1 FM, the area's main classical music station, from city offices in Fair Park.[198] Its original sister station, licensed as WRR-AM in 1921, is the oldest commercially operated radio station in Texas and the second-oldest in the United States, after KDKA (AM) in Pittsburgh.[199] Because of the city's centrally located geographical position and lack of nearby mountainous terrain, high-power class A medium-wave stations KRLD and WBAP can broadcast as far as southern Canada at night and can be used for emergency messages when broadcasting is down in other major metropolitan areas in the United States.

Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation (HBC), the largest company in the Spanish-language radio station business, is based in Dallas.[200] In 2003, HBC was acquired by Univision and became Univision Radio Inc., but the radio company remains headquartered in the city.[201]

Slavic Voice of America media group serves Russian-speaking Americans out of Dallas, TX.

Infrastructure

Health systems

Panorama of the Dallas Medical District with UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas has many hospitals and a number of medical research facilities within its city limits. One major research center is the Dallas Medical District with the UT Southwestern Medical Center in the Stemmons Corridor, along with the affiliated UT Southwestern Medical School. The health care complex includes within its bounds Parkland Memorial Hospital, Children's Medical Center, William P. Clements University Hospital (formerly St. Paul University Hospital), and the Zale Lipshy University Hospital.

Dallas also has a VA hospital in the southern portion of the city, the Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The center is home to a Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP), part of an initiative by the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide mail-order prescriptions to veterans using computerization at strategic locations throughout the United States.

Other hospitals in the city include Baylor University Medical Center in East Dallas, Methodist Dallas Medical Center in Oak Cliff, Methodist Charlton Medical Center near Duncanville, Medical City Dallas Hospital and Presbyterian Hospital in North Dallas, and the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Oak Lawn.

Transportation

Like many other major cities in the United States, the primary mode of local transportation in Dallas is the automobile, though efforts have been made to increase the availability of alternative modes of transportation, including the construction of light rail lines, biking and walking paths, wide sidewalks, a trolley system, and buses.Walk Score ranked Dallas the twenty third most walkable of fifty largest cities in the United States.[202]

In 2009, 78.5% of Dallas (city) commuters drive to work alone. The 2009 mode share for Dallas (city) commuters are 10.7% for carpooling, 3.9% for transit, 1.9% for walking, and .1% for cycling.[203] In 2015, the American Community Survey estimated modal shares for Dallas (city) commuters of 75.4% for driving alone, 12.8% for carpooling, 3.5% for riding transit, 1.9% for walking, and .2% for cycling.[204]

Highways

High Five Interchange in Dallas.
The Central Expressway and I-635 interchange, commonly known as the High Five Interchange.

Dallas is at the confluence of four major interstate highways—Interstates 20, 30, 35E, and 45. The Dallas area freeway system is set up in the popular hub-and-spoke system, shaped much like a wagon wheel. Starting from the center of the city, a small freeway loop surrounds Downtown, followed by the Interstate 635 loop about 10 miles (16 km) outside Downtown, and ultimately the tolled President George Bush Turnpike. Inside these freeway loops are other boulevard- and parkway-style loops, including Loop 12 and Belt Line Road. Another beltway around the city upwards of 45 miles (72 km) from Downtown is under plan in Collin County.

Radiating out of Downtown Dallas' freeway loop are the spokes of the area's highway system—Interstates 30, 35E, and 45, U.S. Highway 75, U.S. Highway 175, State Spur 366, the Dallas North Tollway, State Highway 114, U.S. Highway 80, and U.S. Highway 67. Other major highways around the city include State Highway 183 and State Spur 408.

The recently completed interchange at the intersection of Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway (Interstate 635) and Central Expressway (U.S. Highway 75) contains 5 stacks and is aptly called the High Five Interchange. It is currently one of the few 5-level interchange in Dallas and is one of the largest freeway interchanges in the United States.

The following is a list of the freeways and tollways in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area:

Transit systems

An escalator descends from the street to an island platform station with a white and yellow train present along a landscaped track.
A northbound train at the Mockingbird Station

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is the Dallas-area public transportation authority, providing rail, buses and HOV lanes to commuters. DART began operating the first light rail system in Texas in 1996 and is now the largest operator of light rail in the US.[205] Today, the system is the seventh-busiest light rail system in the country with approximately 55 stations on 72 miles of light rail, and 10 stations on 35 miles of commuter rail.[206] Four light rail lines and a commuter line are currently in service: the Red Line, the Blue Line, the Green Line, the Orange Line (peak-service only), and the Trinity Railway Express.

The Red Line travels through Oak Cliff, South Dallas, Downtown, Uptown, North Dallas, Richardson and Plano, while the Blue Line goes through Oak Cliff, Downtown, Uptown, East Dallas, Lake Highlands, and Garland. The Red and Blue lines are conjoined between 8th & Corinth Station in Oak Cliff through Mockingbird Station in North Dallas. The two lines service Cityplace Station, the only subway station in the Southwest. The Green Line serves Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Love Field Airport, Stemmons Corridor, Victory Park, Downtown, Deep Ellum, Fair Park, South Dallas, and Pleasant Grove.

DART train in Downtown.

The Orange Line initially operated as a peak-service line providing extra capacity on portions of the Green and Red Lines (Bachman Station on the Green Line, through the Downtown transit mall, to Parker Road Station on the Red Line making a "U"-shape). However, the first stage of the Orange Line opened on December 6, 2010, extending its west end from Bachman to Belt Line Station in Irving. The second and final phase opened in August 2014 and provided DFW Airport with rail service. DFW Airport Station is the terminus for the Orange Line and connects Skylink.[207] This provides passengers the convenience of disembarking the DART rail, proceeding to security check-in and immediately boarding Skylink to be quickly transported to their desired terminal. The Blue Line has also been extended by 4.5 miles to serve Rowlett at the Rowlett Park & Ride facility.[208]

In August 2009, the Regional Transportation Council agreed to seek $96 million in federal stimulus dollars for a trolley project in Dallas and Fort Worth. The Oak Cliff Transit Authority took the lead with leaders envisioning a streetcar line that would link Union Station and the Dallas Convention Center in downtown to Oak Cliff, Methodist Medical Center, and the Bishop Arts District via the Houston Street Viaduct.[209] Dallas was awarded a $23 million TIGER grant towards the $58 million Dallas Streetcar Project in February 2010.[210] The Dallas Streetcar Project will link up with the current McKinney Avenue Transit Authority (MATA) trolley line (also known as the M-Line) in Uptown with a new alignment on Olive Street.

In addition to light rail, Amtrak's Texas Eagle also serves Union Station, providing long-distance train service to Chicago, San Antonio and Los Angeles once daily. The Trinity Rail Express terminates at Union Station and T&P Station.

In 2015, the DFW International Airport was the 10th busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic.

Dallas is served by two commercial airports: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Dallas Love Field (DAL). In addition, Dallas Executive Airport (formerly Redbird Airport), serves as a general aviation airport for the city, and Addison Airport functions similarly just outside the city limits in the suburb of Addison. Two more general aviation airports are located about 35 miles (56 km) north of Dallas in McKinney, and another two are located in Fort Worth, on the west side of the Metroplex. Also, in far North Fort Worth is Alliance Airport, a cargo reliever airport to DFW, as well as a general aviation facility.

DFW International Airport is located in the suburbs slightly north of and equidistant to Downtown Fort Worth and Downtown Dallas. In terms of size, DFW is the largest airport in the state, the 2nd largest in the United States, and 9th largest in the world; DFW International Airport is larger than the island of Manhattan.

In terms of traffic, DFW is the busiest airport in the state, 4th busiest in the United States, and 11th busiest in the world. The headquarters of American Airlines, the largest air carrier in the world ahead of United Airlines and Delta Air Lines, is located less than a mile from DFW within the city limits of Fort Worth. Similarly, Love Field is located within the city limits of Dallas about 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Downtown, and is headquarters to Southwest Airlines, the largest domestic airline in the United States.

Utilities

Dallas is served by Dallas Water Utilities, which operates several waste treatment plants and pulls water from several area reservoirs.[211] The city's electric system is maintained by several companies, including Stream Energy, Cirro Energy and Oncor Electric Delivery,[212] whose parent company, Energy Future Holdings Corporation, has headquarters in the city.[213]

The city offers garbage pickup and recycling service weekly through its Sanitation Services department.[214] Telephone networks, broadband internet, and cable television service are available from several companies, including AT&T, Time Warner Cable, and Verizon FiOS.

Notable people

Sister cities

Dallas has six Sister cities and five Friendship cities.[215]

Sister cities:
Friendship cities:

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Mean monthly maxima and minima calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020.
  2. ^ Official records for Dallas were kept at the Weather Bureau Office in downtown from 15 October 1913 to August 1940, and at Love Field since September 1940.[43]
  3. ^ Sunshine normals are based on only 24 years of data.

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Further reading

  • Herbert E. Bolton, Athanase de Mezieres and the Louisiana-Texas Frontier 1768–1780, Cleveland: Arthur H. Clark Company, 1914.
  • John William Rogers, The Lusty Texans of Dallas, E. P. Dutton, 1951.
  • Jim Schutze, The Accommodation: The Politics of Race in an American City, New York: Citadel Press, 1987.
  • Nancy Smith, Dallas International with J.R.Ewing, Outskirts Press, 2012.
  • Nancy Smith, Dallas Celebrity in the Glamorous 1980s Era of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, Denver: Outskirts, 2016.
  • Roy H. Williams and Kevin James Shay, And Justice for All: The Untold History of Dallas, Fort Worth: CGS, 1999.