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Encyclopedia > Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex

The Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex encompasses the metropolitan divisions of Dallas–Plano–Irving and Fort Worth–Arlington, within the U.S. state of Texas. The Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex is officially known as the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Metropolitan Area, a title designated by the U.S. Census as of 2003 and consists of twelve counties in North Texas. The Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex is mainly served by the area codes of 214, 972, 469, 682, and 817. A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... Prior to 1821, Texas was part of the Spanish colony of New Spain. ... The U.S. Census is mandated by the United States Constitution. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Downtown Dallas. ... The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex (also DFW Metroplex, or simply the Metroplex) encompasses the combined metropolitan area of the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. ...

According to the U.S. Census 2000, the metropolitan area had 5,161,544 people, but a 2003 estimate puts the population at 5,589,670. The Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington MSA is the fifth largest United States metropolitan area and one of the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the world. This is a composite of images highlighting counties on Wikipedia - It highlights the entire Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex WhisperToMe 08:06, 27 Sep 2003 (UTC) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... The U.S. Census is mandated by the United States Constitution. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas, which are organized around county boundaries. ... This page lists the 100 largest metropolitan areas of the world by population. ...

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Metroplex counties

Collin County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Dallas County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Denton County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Ellis County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Henderson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Hood County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Hunt County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Johnson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Kaufman County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Parker County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Rockwall County, a county located in the state of Texas, is Texas smallest county in area. ... Tarrant County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...

Metroplex cities, towns, and CDPs

Principal cities

Downtown Dallas City nickname: Fashion City Location in the state of Texas Counties Dallas County Collin County Denton County Mayor Laura Miller Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 385. ... Downtown Fort Worth Fort Worth is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located about 30 miles west of Dallas on the West Fork of the Trinity River. ... Arlington is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... City nickname: An All-American City Location within the state of Texas State Texas Mayor Pat Evans Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 185. ... Irving is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. ... Carrollton is a city located partially in Dallas County, partially in Denton County, and partially in Collin County, Texas. ... Richardson is a city located in Dallas County and Collin County, Texas. ... Denton is a city located in Denton County, Texas. ... McKinney is a city located in Collin County, Texas. ...

Cities and towns with more than 100,000 inhabitants

Garland is a suburb of Dallas, Texas, located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Grand Prairie is a city located in Dallas county, with minor overlaps into Tarrant, and Ellis counties. ... Mesquite is a suburb of Dallas, Texas, located in Dallas County, Texas. ...

Cities, towns, and CDPs with 10,000 to 100,000 inhabitants

Addison is a town located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Allen is a city located in Collin County, Texas. ... Athens is a city located in Henderson County, Texas. ... Azle is a city spanning a diverse cross section of Tarrant and Parker County, Texas. ... Balch Springs is a city located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Bedford is a suburban city located in northeast Tarrant County, Texas in the mid-cities area between Dallas and Fort Worth. ... Benbrook is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Burleson is a city located in Texas. ... Cedar Hill is a city located sixteen miles from downtown Dallas in the southwest corner of Dallas County in Texas and adjoined by Joe Pool Lake and Cedar Hill State Park to its west. ... Cleburne is a city located in Johnson County, Texas. ... Colleyville is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Coppell is a city located in Dallas County,Texas. ... DeSoto is a city located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Duncanville is a city located in Dallas County, Texas in the United States of America. ... Ennis is a city located in Ellis County, Texas. ... Euless is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Farmers Branch is a city located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Flower Mound is a town located in Denton County, Texas. ... Forest Hill is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Frisco is a city located in Collin County and Denton County, Texas. ... Grapevine is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Greenville is a city located in Hunt County, Texas. ... Haltom City is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Highland Village is a small city located in Denton County, Texas, hugging the south side of the far western branch of Lewisville Lake. ... Hurst is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Keller is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Lancaster is a city located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Lewisville is a city located in Denton County, Texas. ... Mansfield is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... North Richland Hills is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Rockwall is a city located in Rockwall County, Texas. ... Rowlett is a city located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Sachse is a city located in Dallas County and Collin County, Texas. ... Seagoville is a city located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Southlake is a city located primarily in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Terrell is a city located in Kaufman County, Texas. ... The Colony is a city located in Denton County, Texas. ... University Park is a city located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Watauga is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Waxahachie is a city located in Ellis County, Texas. ... Weatherford is a city located in Parker County, Texas. ... White Settlement is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Wylie is a city located in Collin County, Texas. ...

Cities, towns, and CDPs with less than 10,000 inhabitants

Aledo is a city located in Parker County, Texas. ... Alma is a town located in Ellis County, Texas. ... Alvarado is a city located in Johnson County, Texas, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,288. ... Anna is a city located in Collin County, Texas. ... Annetta is a town located in Parker County, Texas. ... Annetta North is a town located in east Parker County, Texas, on FM 5. ... Annetta South is a town located in Parker County, Texas. ... Argyle is a city located in Denton County, Texas, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,365. ... Aubrey is a city located in Denton County, Texas. ... Bardwell is a city located in Ellis County, Texas. ... Bartonville is a town located in Denton County, Texas. ... Berryville is a town located in Henderson County, Texas. ... Brownsboro is a city located in Henderson County, Texas. ... Blue Mound is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Blue Ridge is a city located in Collin County, Texas. ... Briar is a census-designated place located in Texas. ... Briaroaks is a city located in Johnson County, Texas. ... Caddo Mills is a city located in Hunt County, Texas. ... Campbell is a city located in Hunt County, Texas. ... Caney City is a town located in Henderson County, Texas. ... Celeste is a city located in Hunt County, Texas. ... Celina is a town located in Collin County, Texas. ... Chandler is a city located in Henderson County, Texas. ... Cockrell Hill is a city located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Coffee City is a town located in Henderson County, Texas. ... Combine is a city located in Texas. ... Commerce is a city located in Hunt County, Texas. ... Cool is a city located in Parker County, Texas. ... Copper Canyon is a town located in Denton County, Texas. ... Corinth is a city located in Denton County, Texas. ... Corral City is a town located in Denton County, Texas. ... Cottonwood is a city located in Kaufman County, Texas. ... Crandall is a city located in Kaufman County, Texas. ... Cross Roads is a very small town located in Denton County, Texas. ... Cross Timber is a town located in Johnson County, Texas. ... Crowley is a Texas city located in Tarrant County, with a very small part (.01 mi²) in Johnson County. ... Dalworthington Gardens is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Double Oak is a town located in Denton County, Texas. ... Eagle Mountain is a census-designated place located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Edgecliff Village is a town located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Enchanted Oaks is a town located in Henderson County, Texas. ... Eustace is a city located in Henderson County, Texas. ... Everman is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Fairview is a town located in Collin County, Texas. ... Farmersville is a city located in Collin County, Texas. ... Fate is a city located in Rockwall County, Texas. ... Ferris is a city located in Texas. ... Forney is a city located in Kaufman County, Texas. ... Garrett is a town located in Ellis County, Texas. ... Glenn Heights is a city located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Godley is a city located in Johnson County, Texas. ... Granbury is a city located in Hood County, Texas. ... Grandview is a city located in Johnson County, Texas. ... Grays Prairie is a village located in Kaufman County, Texas. ... Gun Barrel City is a town located in Henderson County, Texas. ... Hackberry is a town located in Denton County, Texas. ... Haslet is a small city located in Texas, United States, settled between 1880 and 1883. ... Hawk Cove is a city located in Hunt County, Texas. ... Heath is a city located in Rockwall County, Texas. ... Hebron is a town located in Denton County, Texas. ... Hickory Creek is a town located in Denton County, Texas. ... Highland Park is a town located in central Dallas County, Texas. ... Hudson Oaks is a city located in Parker County, Texas. ... Hutchins is a city located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Josephine is a city located in Collin County, Texas. ... Joshua is a city located in Johnson County, Texas. ... Justin is a city located in Denton County, Texas. ... Kaufman is a city located in Kaufman County, Texas. ... Keene is a city located in Johnson County, Texas. ... Kemp is a town located in Kaufman County, Texas. ... Kennedale is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Krugerville is a city located in Denton County, Texas. ... Krum is a city located in Denton County, Texas. ... Lake Dallas is a city located in Denton County, Texas. ... Lakeside is a town located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Lakewood Village is a city located in Denton County, Texas. ... Lake Worth is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Lavon is a town located in Collin County, Texas. ... Lincoln Park is a town located in Denton County, Texas. ... Lipan is a city located in Hood County, Texas. ... Little Elm is a town located in Denton County, Texas. ... Log Cabin is a city located in Henderson County, Texas. ... Lone Oak is a town located in Hunt County, Texas. ... Lowry Crossing is a city located in Collin County, Texas. ... Lucas is a city located in Collin County, Texas. ... Mabank is a town located in Texas. ... Malakoff is a city located in Henderson County, Texas. ... Marshall Creek is a town located in Denton County, Texas. ... Maypearl is a city located in Ellis County, Texas. ... McLendon-Chisholm is a city located in Rockwall County, Texas. ... Melissa is a city located in Collin County, Texas. ... Midlothian is a city located in Ellis County, Texas. ... Milford is a town located in Ellis County, Texas. ... Millsap is a town located in Parker County, Texas. ... Mobile City is a city located in Rockwall County, Texas, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 196. ... Moore Station is a city located in Henderson County, Texas. ... Murchison is a city located in Henderson County, Texas. ... Murphy is a city located in Collin County, Texas. ... Nevada is a city located in Collin County, Texas. ... Newark is a city located in Texas. ... New Hope is a town located in Collin County, Texas. ... Neylandville is a town located in Hunt County, Texas. ... Northlake is a town located in Denton County, Texas. ... Oak Grove is a town located in Kaufman County, Texas. ... Oak Leaf is a town located in Ellis County, Texas. ... Oak Ridge is a town located in Kaufman County, Texas. ... Oak Point is a city located in Denton County, Texas. ... Oak Trail Shores is a census-designated place located in Hood County, Texas. ... Ovilla is a city located in Ellis County, Texas. ... Palmer is a town located in Ellis County, Texas. ... Pantego is a town located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Parker is a city located in Collin County, Texas. ... Payne Springs is a town located in Henderson County, Texas, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 683. ... Pecan Acres is a census-designated place located in Texas. ... Pecan Hill is a city located in Ellis County, Texas. ... Pecan Plantation is a census-designated place located in Hood County, Texas. ... Pelican Bay is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Pilot Point is a city located in Denton County, Texas. ... Ponder is a town located in Denton County, Texas. ... Princeton is a city located in Collin County, Texas. ... Prosper is a town located in Collin County, Texas. ... Post Oak Bend City is a town located in Kaufman County, Texas. ... Poynor is a town located in Henderson County, Texas. ... Quinlan is a city located in Hunt County, Texas. ... Red Oak is a city located in Ellis County, Texas. ... Rendon is a census-designated place located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Reno is a city located in Texas. ... Richland Hills is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Rio Vista is a city located in Johnson County, Texas. ... River Oaks is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Roanoke is a city located in Denton County, Texas. ... Rosser is a village located in Kaufman County, Texas. ... Location of Royse City, Texas Royse City is a city located in Texas. ... Saginaw is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. ... St. ... Sanctuary is a town located in Parker County, Texas. ... Sanger is a city located in Denton County, Texas. ... Sansom Park is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Seven Points is a city located in Texas. ... Shady Shores is a town located in Denton County, Texas. ... Springtown is a city located in Parker County, Texas. ... Star Harbor is a city located in Henderson County, Texas. ... Sunnyvale is a town located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Talty is a city located in Kaufman County, Texas. ... Telico, Texas is a town in east central Ellis County. ... Tolar is a city located in Hood County, Texas. ... Tool is a city located in Henderson County, Texas. ... Trinidad is a city located in Henderson County, Texas. ... Trophy Club is a town located in Denton County, Texas. ... Van Alstyne is a city located in Texas. ... Venus is a town located in Texas. ... West Tawakoni is a town located in Hunt County, Texas. ... Westlake is a town located in North Texas. ... Westminster is a city located in Collin County, Texas. ... Weston is a city located in Collin County, Texas. ... Westover Hills is a town located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Westworth Village is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Wilmer is a city located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Willow Park is a city located in Parker County, Texas. ... Wolfe City is a city located in Hunt County, Texas. ...

Description of economic activity

The cities of Dallas and Fort Worth are the anchor cities of the Metroplex. Dallas and its suburbs have one of the highest concentrations of corporate headquarters in the United States (see the Dallas article for a summary of companies headquartered in the area). As such, one of the largest industries in the Dallas area is conducting business. For example, with Texas Instruments, EDS, Perot Systems, i2, and other companies based in Dallas, the Metroplex contains the largest Information Technology industry in the state. On the other end of the business spectrum, and on the other side of the Metroplex, the Texas farming and ranching industry is based in Fort Worth. Downtown Dallas City nickname: Fashion City Location in the state of Texas Counties Dallas County Collin County Denton County Mayor Laura Miller Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 385. ... Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN), better known in the electronics industry as TI, is a company based in Dallas, Texas, renowned for developing and commercializing semiconductor and computer technology. ... Electronic Data Systems (EDS) (NYSE: EDS) is a global information technology services company that was established in 1962 by Ross Perot and is headquartered in Plano, Texas. ... Perot Systems is an IT company based in Plano, Texas, United States. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Categories: Information technology ... Farming, ploughing rice paddy, in Indonesia Agriculture is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and other desired products by cultivation of certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals (livestock). ... Ranching is the raising of cattle or sheep on rangeland, although one might also speak of ranching with regard to less common livestock such as elk, bison or emu. ...


The Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (IATA Airport Code: DFW) is the largest airport in the state of Texas. The airport is located between Dallas and Fort Worth. American Airlines, based in Fort Worth, has its headquarters next to DFW Airport. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, located between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, is the busiest airport in Texas and third busiest airport in the world in terms of operations. ... An IATA airport code, known by the IATA as an IATA location identifier or, simply, a location identifier [1], is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ... American Airlines Boeing 757 American Airlines and American Eagle aircraft at San Juan Note: For the arenas named after this company, see American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas), or American Airlines Arena (Miami, Florida). ...


Love Field Airport (IATA Airport Code: DAL) is located in Dallas. Southwest Airlines, based in Dallas, has its headquarters next to Love Field. Dallas Love Field Airport (IATA: DAL, ICAO: KDAL) is an airport in Dallas, Texas. ... {{{{{2|{{{2}}}}}}|1{{{frequent_flyer=void|2={{{3}}}}}}|Airline infobox/Frequent flyer|{{{frequent_flyer}}}}} Southwest Airlines, Inc. ...


Related topics

The Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex is home to numerous corporate headquarters. ...

Media

The cities of Dallas and Fort Worth have their own newspapers, The Dallas Morning News and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, respectively. Historically, the two papers were restricted in readership to their own counties; Tarrant County households would never read the Morning News and vice versa. As the two cities' suburbs have grown together, a large region of overlap has developed in the area around Arlington where Dallas and Tarrant Counties meet. This pattern has been repeated in other print media, radio, and television, but since the 1970s all of the television stations and most of the FM radio stations have chosen to transmit from Cedar Hill so as to serve the entire market, and are programmed likewise. A recent phenomenon seen most clearly in the DFW market has been the rise of "80-90 move-ins", whereby stations have been moved from distant markets, in some cases as far away as Oklahoma, and relicensed to anonymous small towns in the Metroplex to serve as additional DFW stations. According to 100000watts.com, the market has 38 AM stations, 58 FM stations (many of them class Cs), and 18 full-power television stations. The Dallas Morning News is the major daily newspaper serving the Dallas, Texas area. ... The Fort Worth Star-Telegram is the major daily newspaper serving Fort Worth and the western half of the North Texas area known as the Metroplex. ... Cedar Hill is a city located sixteen miles from downtown Dallas in the southwest corner of Dallas County in Texas and adjoined by Joe Pool Lake and Cedar Hill State Park to its west. ... Mediumwave radio transmissions (sometimes called Medium frequency or MF) are those between the frequencies of 300 kHz and 3000 kHz. ... In most of the world, the FM broadcast band, used for broadcasting FM radio stations, goes from 87. ... This is the list of broadcast station classes. ...


See also

In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas, which are organized around county boundaries. ...

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