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Dallas is a city in Dallas County. (The community straddles Dallas, Collin, Denton and Rockwall counties; ePodunk links to the county with the greater share of population.)

It is the county seat.

One tradition says the city was named after Vice President George Mifflin Dallas.

The latitude of Dallas is 32.783N. The longitude is -96.8W.

It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 420 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 1,208,318.

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Median household income

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$37,628

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

For more census details and comparisons, see our Dallas demographic reports

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Dallas is on the Trinity River.

Tennessee lawyer John Neely Bryan came in 1841 to open a trading post here. Bryan set a pattern, for trade, not oil, has long been the core of the city's economy. By the end of the century, Dallas had become a major cotton market.

Dramatic growth came after World War II. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated here in 1963.

Public transportation: Dallas Area Rapid Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 16,865. The number of murders and homicides was 226. The violent crime rate was 13.7 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 9 among Best Cities for Singles, Forbes magazine, 2002

Filming location for:
· 1991 movie, "JFK"
· 2006 movie, "Borat"
· 1970s-1990s TV show, "Dallas"

Census 2000 highlights: Eighth largest city in the U.S., by population; city with the sixth largest population growth in the 1990s (181,934 people)

Well-known residents have included:
· Michael Johnson, Olympic medallist
· Doak Walker, football player
· Morgan Fairchild, actress
· Stephen Stills, musician
· Sly Stone, musician
· Meat Loaf, musician

Local bands (past and present) have included Dixie Chicks, Edie Brickell and New Bohemians

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Seattle's Best Coffee, Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

State Fair - Sept. 28-Oct. 21, 2007
City Arts Celebration - June 8-10, 2007
USA Film Festival - April 19-26, 2007
North Texas Irish Festival - March 2-4, 2007
Texas International Blues Festival - Aug. 25, 2007
Asian Festival - May 5, 2007

Dates often change. Check Dallas web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: Dallas Opera, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Children's Theater, Contemporary Theatre of Dallas, Kitchen Dog Theater, Pocket Sandwich Theatre, Shakespeare Dallas

Nearby parks & recreation: Cedar Hill State Park, Elm Fork Nature Trail

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Dallas attractions: Dallas Zoo, Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden, Dallas Aquarium

Sports teams: Rangers (AL), Cowboys (NFL), Mavericks (NBA), Stars (NHL), Desperados (Arena Football League)

Historic routes: Shawnee Trail

Historic sites and museums: Museum of Nature & Science, Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, African American Museum, Women's Museum, Nasher Sculpture Center

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Colleges and universities: Southern Methodist University, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas Baptist University, Paul Quinn College, Amber University

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 196

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Neighborhoods in Dallas include Cochran Heights, Deep Ellum, Devonshire, Downtown, Greenway Parks, Hollywood/Santa Monica, Kessler Plaza, Lake Highlands, Lakewood, Oak Lawn ... More neighborhood info

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Twin Lakes Park in Far North Dallas	Downtown Dallas from a neighborhood above White Rock Lake	White Rock Lake Dog Park off Mockingbird Lane
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