Dallas |
— City — |
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Nickname(s): "Big D" |
Location in Dallas County and the state of Texas |
Location in the United States |
Coordinates: 32°46′58″N 96°48′14″W
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Country |
United States |
State |
Texas |
Incorporated |
February 2, 1856 |
Counties |
Dallas, Collin, Denton,Rockwall, Kaufman |
Government |
• Type |
Council-Manager |
• Body |
Dallas City Council |
• Mayor |
Mike Rawlings |
Area |
• City |
385.8 sq mi (999.3 km2) |
• Land |
340.5 sq mi (881.9 km2) |
• Water |
45.3 sq mi (117.4 km2) |
Elevation |
430 ft (131 m) |
Population (2010 United States Census)[1] |
• City |
1,197,816 (9th U.S.) |
• Density |
3,518/sq mi (1,358.2/km2) |
• Metro |
6,371,773 (4th U.S.) |
• Demonym |
Dallasite |
Time zone |
Central (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) |
Central (UTC-5) |
Area code |
214, 469, 972 |
FIPS code |
48-19000[2] |
GNIS feature ID |
1380944[3] |
ZIP code prefix |
752,753
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Primary Airport |
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport- DFW (Major/International) |
Secondary Airport |
Dallas Love Field- DAL (Major) |
Website |
www.dallascityhall.com |