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Population: 1,211,467 (+1.9% change) Males: 598,991 (50.4%), Females:
589,589 (49.6%)
Elevation: 463 feet
County: Dallas
Land area: 342.5 square miles
Zip codes: 75201, 75202, 75203, 75204, 75205, 75206,
75207, 75208, 75209, 75210, 75211, 75212, 75214, 75215, 75216,
75217, 75218, 75219, 75220, 75223, 75224, 75225, 75226, 75227,
75228, 75229, 75230, 75231, 75232, 75233, 75234, 75235, 75236,
75237, 75238, 75240, 75241, 75243, 75244, 75246, 75247, 75248,
75249, 75251, 75252, 75253, 75270, 75287.
Median resident age: 30.5 years Median household
income: $37,628 Median house value: $89,800
Races in Dallas:
(Total can be greater than 100%
because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (6.1%), English (5.8%), Irish
(5.0%), United States (4.1%), Subsaharan African (1.5%), French
(1.5%).
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For population 25
years and over in Dallas
High school or higher: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher:
27.7%
Graduate or professional
degree: 9.6%
Unemployed: 6.7%
Mean travel time to work: 26.9
minutes
For population 15
years and over in Dallas city
Never married: 34.4%
Now married: 45.8%
Separated: 3.5%
Widowed: 5.4%
Divorced: 10.8%
24.4% Foreign born (19.8% Latin America, 2.6% Asia).
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Single-family
new house construction building permits:
1996: 1176
buildings, average cost: $160,000
1997: 1353
buildings, average cost: $153,000
1998: 1744
buildings, average cost: $134,300
1999: 1752
buildings, average cost: $110,000
2000: 1732
buildings, average cost: $206,400
2001: 1913
buildings, average cost: $178,400
2002: 2024
buildings, average cost: $178,200
2003: 2597 buildings, average cost: $163,600
Area codes: 972, 469, 214
Industries providing employment:
Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste
management services (14.5%), Educational,health and social
services (14.0%), Retail trade (11.0%), Manufacturing (10.5%).
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Average weather in Dallas, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000
weather stations
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Average temp. (°F)
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45.5
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50.6
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58.5
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66.0
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74.1
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81.9
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86.2
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85.8
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78.6
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68.1
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56.1
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47.7
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High temperature (°F)
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55.2
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60.8
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68.9
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76.4
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83.7
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91.5
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96.0
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95.7
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88.4
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78.5
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65.9
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57.3
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Low temperature (°F)
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35.8
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40.5
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48.0
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55.6
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64.5
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72.3
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76.3
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75.9
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68.7
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57.7
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46.4
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38.2
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Precipitation (in)
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2.0
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2.4
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3.1
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3.5
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5.4
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3.9
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2.4
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2.2
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2.7
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4.6
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2.7
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2.6
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Normal climate around Dallas, Texas
Based on data reported by main weather
stations
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May
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Nov
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Dec
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Days with precip.
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7
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7
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8
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8
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9
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7
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5
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5
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6
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6
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6
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7
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Wind speed (mph)
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11.0
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11.7
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12.6
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12.4
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11.1
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10.6
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9.8
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8.9
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9.3
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9.7
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10.7
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10.8
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Morning humidity (%)
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79
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78
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79
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81
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86
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85
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79
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78
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82
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82
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81
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80
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Afternoon humidity (%)
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63
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61
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59
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59
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63
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59
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53
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53
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59
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58
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61
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63
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Sunshine (%)
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52
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54
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58
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61
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57
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67
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75
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73
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67
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63
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57
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52
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Days clear of clouds
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10
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10
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10
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9
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8
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11
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15
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15
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13
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14
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12
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11
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Partly cloudy days
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6
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6
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8
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8
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10
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12
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10
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10
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9
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7
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6
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6
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Cloudy days
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16
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13
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14
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13
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13
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8
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6
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6
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9
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10
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12
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14
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Snowfall (in)
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1.1
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1.0
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0.2
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.1
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0.2
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Hospitals/medical centers in Dallas:
BAYLOR CENTER FOR
RESTORATIVE CARE (3504 SWISS AVE)
BAYLOR HEART AND
VASCULAR CENTER (621 N HALL STREET)
BAYLOR INSTITUTE FOR
REHAB AT GASTON (3505 GASTON AVE)
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
MEDICAL CENTER (3500 GASTON AVE)
CHILDRENS MEDICAL
CTR OF DALLAS (1935 MOTOR STREET)
DALLAS SOUTHWEST
MEDICAL CENTER (2929 S HAMPTON RD)
DOCTORS HOSPITAL
(9440 POPPY DR)
GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL
(7808 CLODUS FIELDS DRIVE)
HEALTHSOUTH MEDICAL
CENTER (2124 RESEARCH ROW)
IHS HOSPITAL AT
DALLAS (7850 BROOKHOLLOW RD)
KINDRED HOSPITAL
DALLAS (9525 GREENVILLE AVENUE)
KINDRED
HOSPITAL-WHITE ROCK (9440 POPPY DRIVE 5TH FLOOR)
LIFECARE HOSPITAL OF
DALLAS (6161 HARRY HINES BLVD)
MARGARET JONSSON
CHARLTON METH HOSP (3500 W WHEATLAND RD BOX 225357)
MARY SHIELS HOSPITAL
(3515 HOWELL STREET)
MEDICAL CITY DALLAS
HOSPITAL -- (7777 FOREST LANE)
METHODIST MEDICAL
CENTER (1441 N BECKLEY AVE)
NORTH DALLAS
REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (8383 MEADOW RD)
OUR CHILDRENS HOUSE
AT BAYLOR (3301 SWISS AVE)
PARKLAND HEALTH AND
HOSPITAL SYSTEM (5201 HARRY HINES BLVD)
PRESBYTERIAN
HOSPITAL OF DALLAS (8200 WALNUT HILL LANE)
RHD MEMORIAL MEDICAL
CENTER (7 MEDICAL PARKWAY)
SELECT SPECIALTY
HOSPITAL-DALLAS (#7 MEDICAL PARKWAY 3 WEST)
ST PAUL UNIVERSITY
HOSPITAL (5909 HARRY HINES BLVD)
TIMBERLAWN MENTAL
HEALTH SYSTEM (4600 SAMUELL BLVD PO BOX 151489)
ZALE LIPSHY UNIV HOSP (5151 HARRY HINES
BLVD)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Dallas:
DALLAS LOVE FIELD
(about 5 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID: DAL)
DALLAS/FORT WORTH
INTERNATIONAL (about 18 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; ID: DFW)
FORT WORTH ALLIANCE (about 39 miles; FORT WORTH,
TX; ID: AFW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dallas:
DALLAS CBD VERTIPORT
(about 3 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID: 49T)
GARLAND/DFW HELOPLEX
(about 10 miles; GARLAND, TX; ID: T57)
DALLAS EXECUTIVE (about 11 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID:
RBD)
Local government website:
www.cityofdavenportiowa.com/
Biggest Colleges/Universities in Dallas:
SOUTHERN METHODIST
UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 8,231; Location: 6425 BOAZ ST;
Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)
RICHLAND COLLEGE
(FT enrollment: 7,352; Location: 12800 ABRAMS RD; Public; Website:
www.dcccd.edu)
MOUNTAIN VIEW
COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 3,029; Location: 4849 W ILLINOIS;
Public; Website: www.dcccd.edu)
DALLAS BAPTIST
UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 2,496; Location: 3000 MOUNTAIN CREEK
PARKWAY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.dbu.edu; Offers
Master's degree)
EL CENTRO COLLEGE
(FT enrollment: 2,359; Location: MAIN AND LAMAR; Public; Website:
www.dcccd.edu)
THE UNIVERSITY OF
TEXAS SOUTHWEST MED CTR-DALLAS (FT enrollment: 1,441; Location:
5323 HARRY HINES BLVD; Public; Website: www.swmed.edu; Offers
Doctor's degree)
ART INSTITUTE OF
DALLAS (FT enrollment: 1,204; Location: Two NorthPark East, 8080
Park Lane #100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.aid.edu)
DALLAS THEOLOGICAL
SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 1,118; Location: 3909 SWISS AVE;
Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.DTS.EDU; Offers Doctor's
degree)
PARKER COLLEGE OF
CHIROPRACTIC (FT enrollment: 806; Location: 2500 WALNUT HILL LN;
Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.parkercc.edu)
ATI CAREER TRAINING
CENTER (FT enrollment: 664; Location: 10003 TECHNOLOGY BLVD.
WEST; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.ATICAREERTRAINING.COM)
PAUL QUINN COLLEGE
(FT enrollment: 618; Location: 3837 SIMPSON STUART RD; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.pqc.edu)
ESS COLLEGE OF
BUSINESS (FT enrollment: 473; Location: 4849 GREENVILLE AVE STE
200; Private, for-profit)
COURT REPORTING
INSTITUTE-WHEELER INSTITUTE OF TX (FT enrollment: 431; Location:
8585 STEMMONS STE 200N; Private, for-profit)
ULTRASOUND
DIAGNOSTIC SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 264; Location: 2998 N.
STEMMONS FWY; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.UDSEDUCATION.COM)
AMERICAN TRADES
INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 208; Location: 6627 MAPLE AVE;
Private, for-profit; Website: www.aticareertraining.com)
PCI HEALTH TRAINING
CENTER (FT enrollment: 196; Location: 8101 JOHN CARPENTER FWY;
Private, for-profit; Website: www.pcihealth.com)
DALLAS CHRISTIAN
COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 193; Location: 2700 CHRISTIAN PKWY;
Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.dallas.edu)
TEXAS BARBER COLLEGE
AND HAIRSTYLING SCHOOL 1 (FT enrollment: 143; Location: 531 W
JEFFERSON ST; Private, for-profit)
WADE COLLEGE (FT
enrollment: 143; Location: 2300 STEMMONS STE M5120 INTL APPAREL
MART; Private, for-profit; Website: www.wadecollege.com)
K D STUDIO (FT enrollment: 139; Location:
2600 STEMMONS FWY STE 117; Private, for-profit; Website:
KDSTUDIO.COM)
Biggest public high schools in Dallas:
SKYLINE H S
(Students: 4,344; Location: 7777 FORNEY RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
BRYAN ADAMS H S
(Students: 2,522; Location: 2101 MILLMAR DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
MOISES MOLINA H S
(Students: 2,472; Location: 2355 DUNCANVILLE RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
W T WHITE H S
(Students: 2,046; Location: 4505 RIDGESIDE DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
SUNSET H S
(Students: 2,034; Location: 2120 W JEFFERSON BLVD; Grades: 09 - 12)
W W SAMUELL H S
(Students: 1,974; Location: 8928 PALISADE DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
LAKE HIGHLANDS H S
(Students: 1,880; Location: 9449 CHURCH RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
DAVID W CARTER H S
(Students: 1,847; Location: 1819 E WHEATLAND RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
HIGHLAND PARK HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 1,837; Location: 4220 EMERSON AVE; Grades: 09
- 12)
NORTH DALLAS H S (Students: 1,789;
Location: 3120 N HASKELL AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Biggest private high schools in Dallas:
GREENHILL SCHOOL
(Students: 1,261; Location: 4141 SPRING VALLEY ROAD; Grades: PK -
12)
EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF
DALLAS (Students: 1,087; Location: 4100 MERREL ROAD; Grades: PK
- 12)
BISHOP LYNCH HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 1,034; Location: 9750 FERGUSON ROAD; Grades: 9
- 12)
THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL
(Students: 1,010; Location: 11600 WELCH RD; Grades: PK - 12; Girls
only)
JESUIT COLLEGE PREP
SCHOOL (Students: 934; Location: 12345 INWOOD ROAD; Grades: 9 -
12; Boys only)
FIRST BAPTIST
ACADEMY (Students: 888; Location: BOX 868; Grades: PK - 12)
DALLAS CHRISTIAN
SCHOOL (Students: 883; Location: P O BOX 28295; Grades: PK - 12)
ST MARKS SCHOOL OF
TEXAS (Students: 804; Location: 10600 PRESTON RD; Grades: 1 -
12; Boys only)
URSULINE ACADEMY
(Students: 783; Location: 4900 WALNUT HILL LANE; Grades: 9 - 12;
Girls only)
JUNE SHELTON SCHOOL (Students: 619;
Location: 15720 HILLCREST RD; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Dallas:
W E GREINER MIDDLE
(Students: 1,778; Location: 501 S EDGEFIELD AVE; Grades: 07 - 08)
DAVID G BURNET EL
(Students: 1,550; Location: 3200 KINKAID DR; Grades: PK - 06)
JOHN B HOOD MIDDLE
(Students: 1,355; Location: 7625 HUME DR; Grades: 07 - 08)
E H CARY MIDDLE
(Students: 1,344; Location: 3978 KILLION DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
EDWARD TITCHE EL
(Students: 1,332; Location: 9560 HIGHFIELD DR; Grades: PK - 06)
JULIAN T SALDIVAR EL
(Students: 1,314; Location: 9510 BROCKBANK DR; Grades: PK - 05)
THOMAS C MARSH
MIDDLE (Students: 1,269; Location: 3838 CROWN SHORE DR; Grades:
07 - 08)
GEORGE W TRUETT EL
(Students: 1,246; Location: 1811 GROSS RD; Grades: PK - 06)
FRED F FLORENCE
MIDDLE (Students: 1,202; Location: 1625 N MASTERS DR; Grades: 07
- 08)
T W BROWNE MIDDLE (Students: 1,184;
Location: 3333 SPRAGUE DR; Grades: 07 - 08)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Dallas:
ST MONICA ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL (Students: 865; Location: 4140 WALNUT HILL LANE; Grades:
KG - 8)
ST PIUS X CATHOLIC
SCHOOL (Students: 648; Location: 3030 GUS THOMASSON RD.; Grades:
KG - 8)
ST THOMAS AQUINAS
ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 610; Location: 3741 ABRAMS ROAD; Grades:
PK - 8)
GOOD SHEPHERD EPIS
SCHOOL (Students: 569; Location: 11122 MIDWAY ROAD; Grades: PK -
8)
ST PATRICK
(Students: 538; Location: 9635 FERNDALE; Grades: PK - 8)
SOLOMON SCHECHTER
ACAD (Students: 530; Location: 18011 HILLCREST RD; Grades: PK -
8)
PRESTONWOOD
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 512; Location: 15720 HILLCREST
ROAD; Grades: PK - 10)
ST ALCUIN MONTESSORI
SCHOOL (Students: 498; Location: 6144 CHURCHILL WAY; Grades: PK
- 8)
ST JOHNS ESISCOPAL
SCHOOL (Students: 492; Location: 848 HARTER ROAD; Grades: PK -
8)
ST. ELIZABETH CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students:
455; Location: 4019 S. HAMPTON; Grades: PK - 8)
Libraries in Dallas:
DALLAS PUBLIC
LIBRARY (Operating income: $25,453,098; Location: 1515 YOUNG ST;
2,248,107 books; 30,857 audio materials; 54,705 video materials;
5,519 serial subscriptions)
UNIVERSITY PARK
PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $54,220; Location: 6517
HILLCREST STE 110; 45,000 books; 3,000 audio materials; 3,500 video
materials)
COCKRELL HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $28,856; Location: 4125 W CLARENDON; 7,656 books; 94 audio
materials; 342 video materials)
Strongest AM radio stations in Dallas:
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW;
HURST, TX)
KGGR (1040 AM; daytime;
5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW;
UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW;
BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
KRVA (1600 AM; 5 kW;
COCKRELL HILL, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW;
FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW;
FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
KTCK (1310 AM; 9 kW;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
KLIF (570 AM; 5 kW;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: KLIF LICO, INC.)
KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW;
GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
KHCK (1480 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KMRT-AM
LICENSE CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Dallas:
KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT
WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)
KWRD-FM (100.7 FM;
HIGHLAND VILLAGE, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, L.L.C.)
KLTY (94.9 FM;
ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
KEGL (97.1 FM; FORT
WORTH, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KHKS (106.1 FM; DENTON,
TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKDA-FM (104.5 FM;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
WRR (101.1 FM; DALLAS,
TX; Owner: CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS)
KLUV-FM (98.7 FM;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
KZPS (92.5 FM; DALLAS,
TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOAI (107.5 FM; FORT
WORTH, TX; Owner: INFINITY KOAI-FM, INC.)
KBFB (97.9 FM; DALLAS,
TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
KSCS (96.3 FM; FORT
WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS,
TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS,
TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
KCBI (90.9 FM; DALLAS,
TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
KVIL-FM (103.7 FM;
HIGHLAND PARK-DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION
OF TEXAS)
KDGE (102.1 FM; FORT
WORTH-DALLAS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KLNO (94.1 FM; FORT
WORTH, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
KDMX (102.9 FM; DALLAS,
TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KERA (90.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS
PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Dallas:
KLEG-LP (Channel 44;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: DILIP VISWANATH)
KMPX (Channel 29;
DECATUR, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KTVT (Channel 11; FORT
WORTH, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
KXAS-TV (Channel 5;
FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)
KDTN (Channel 2;
DENTON, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFWD (Channel 52; FORT
WORTH, TX; Owner: HIC BROADCAST, INC.)
KTXA (Channel 21; FORT
WORTH, TX; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF DALLAS/FORT
WORTH L.P.)
KUVN (Channel 23;
GARLAND, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
KPXD (Channel 68;
ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON DALLAS LICENSE, INC.)
KERA-TV (Channel 13;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFAA-TV (Channel 8;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: WFAA-TV, L.P.)
KDTX-TV (Channel 58;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
KXTX-TV (Channel 39;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
KDFW (Channel 4;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: KDFW LICENSE, INC.)
KLDT (Channel 55; LAKE
DALLAS, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING OF DALLAS, INC.)
KDAF (Channel 33;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
KSTR-TV (Channel 49;
IRVING, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA DALLAS LLC)
KDFI (Channel 27;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: NEW DMIC, INC.)
KTAQ (Channel 47;
GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
K26HF (Channel 26;
BRITTON, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K61CV (Channel 61;
MULLIN, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K65BC (Channel 65;
MULLIN, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K25FW (Channel 25;
CORSICANA, TX; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
KJJM-LP (Channel 46;
DALLAS/MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
KATA-LP (Channel 60; MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE
McGINNIS)
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