Grand Prairie, Texas
Grand Prairie is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Dallas, Tarrant, and Ellis counties. It is part of the Mid-Cities region in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It had a population of 175,396 according to the 2010 census, making it the fifteenth most populous city in the state. Remaining the 15th-most populous city in Texas, the 2020 census reported a population of 196,100.
Grand Prairie, Texas | |
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Water tower at Market Square | |
| Nickname: "G.P." | |
Location of Grand Prairie in Dallas County, Texas | |
Grand Prairie, Texas Location in the contiguous United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°42′55″N 97°1′1″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Dallas, Tarrant, Ellis |
| Incorporated as Dechman | 1863 |
| Incorporated as Grand Prairie | 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council | Mayor Ron Jensen Jorja Clemson – District 1 Dennis King – District 2 Mike Del Bosque – District 3 John Lopez – District 4 Cole Humphreys – District 5 Kurt Johnson – District 6 Jeff Copeland – Place 7, At Large Junior Ezeonu – Place 8, At Large |
| Area | |
| • City | 81.47 sq mi (210.99 km2) |
| • Land | 72.57 sq mi (187.95 km2) |
| • Water | 8.90 sq mi (23.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 515 ft (157 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 196,100 |
| • Estimate (2019) | 194,543 |
| • Rank | (US: 122nd) |
| • Density | 2,680.91/sq mi (1,035.10/km2) |
| • Urban | 5,121,892 (6th) |
| • Metro | 6,810,913 (4th) |
| • Demonym | Grand Prairian |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 75050-75054 |
| Area code(s) | 682,817, 214, 469, 945, 972 |
| FIPS code | 48-30464 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1336802 |
| Website | www |
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