Profile for Grand Prairie, Texas, TX

Grand Prairie is between Dallas and Ft. Worth.

Former and merged names include:
· Deckman

Established on the Texas & Pacific Railroad

Grew with construction of defense plants during World War II

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 495. The number of murders and homicides was 4. The violent crime rate was 3.6 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Charley Taylor, football player

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Cajun Fest - May 19-20, 2007
• National Championship Powwow - Sept. 7-9, 2007
• Fiestas Patrias - Sept. 15, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Cedar Hill State Park, Lone Star Park

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: 113

Listed places near Grand Prairie

Cemeteries (17)

Colleges (4)

Communities (5)

Hotels (75)

Libraries (13)

Museums (1)

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9% of Grand Prairie residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Grand Prairie ancestry & family history guide.

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• Genealogy page (TX GenWeb) for Dallas County
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Post a query on a message board:

• Dallas County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - TX data
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• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• Courts in Texas
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• Crime in Dallas County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Texas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Grand Prairie was $18,978, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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19% of Grand Prairie residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Grand Prairie festival dates:

• Cajun Fest - May 19-20, 2007
• National Championship Powwow - Sept. 7-9, 2007
• Fiestas Patrias - Sept. 15, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in Dallas County genealogy forum

Median rent in Grand Prairie, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $548.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,013.

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Libraries in Grand Prairie include Betty Warmack Branch Library, Grand Prairie Memorial Library ... View libraries

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Dallas County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Grand Prairie political report.

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The average commute time for Grand Prairie workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 31 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Grand Prairie between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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