Dallas County, Texas: County in Texas, United States
Dallas County is a county in the U.S.
In 2020, the population was 2,613,539.
Dallas County | |
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From top, left to right: Dallas panorama, Dallas Hall in University Park, Texas, former Dallas County Courthouse with the Texas flag in 2017, Las Colinas in Irving | |
 Flag | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°46′N 96°47′W / 32.77°N 96.78°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | March 30, 1846 |
| Named for | George M. Dallas |
| Seat | Dallas |
| Largest city | Dallas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 908.54 sq mi (2,353.1 km2) |
| • Land | 873.06 sq mi (2,261.2 km2) |
| • Water | 35.48 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,613,539 |
| • Density | 2,994/sq mi (1,156/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website | www |
The head of the county and biggest city is Dallas. It is the second most populated county in Texas after Harris County. It is the ninth most populated in the whole United States.
Geography
The county has a total area of 909 square miles.
Schools
These school districts are in Dallas County:
- Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (partly in Denton County)
- Cedar Hill Independent School District
- Coppell Independent School District
- Dallas Independent School District
- DeSoto Independent School District
- Duncanville Independent School District
- Ferris Independent School District (mostly in Ellis County)
- Garland Independent School District
- Grand Prairie Independent School District
- Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District (mostly in Tarrant County)
- Highland Park Independent School District
- Irving Independent School District
- Lancaster Independent School District
- Mesquite Independent School District
- Richardson Independent School District
- Sunnyvale Independent School District
Places
Cities
- Balch Springs
- Cockrell Hill
- Dallas (county seat)
- DeSoto
- Duncanville
- Farmers Branch
- Hutchins
- Irving
- Lancaster
- University Park
- Wilmer
Towns
References
Other websites
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