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Dallas (/ ˈdæləs /) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. [11] It is the most populous city in and seat of Dallas County with portions ...
The Caddo inhabited the Dallas area before it was settled by Europeans. All of Texas became part of the Spanish Viceroyalty of New Spain in the 16th century. The area was also claimed by the French, but in 1819 the Adams-Onís Treaty officially placed Dallas well within Spanish territory by making the Red River the northern boundary of New Spain.
1979 Excellence Award, American Consulting Engineers Council. Dallas City Hall is the seat of municipal government of the city of Dallas, Texas, United States. It is located at 1500 Marilla Street in the Government District of downtown Dallas. The current building, the city's fifth city hall, was completed in 1978 and replaced the Dallas ...
The Mayor of the City of Dallas is a member of the Dallas City Council and its presiding officer. The current mayor is Eric Johnson, who has served one term since 2019 and is the 60th mayor to serve in the position. Dallas operates under a city charter that designates the mayor as the official head of city government and a council-manager ...
City of Dallas. The history of Dallas, Texas, United States from 1874 to 1929 documents the city's rapid growth and emergence as a major center for transportation, trade and finance. Originally a small community built around agriculture, the convergence of several railroads made the city a strategic location for several expanding industries.
Demographics of Dallas. Dallas is the ninth-most populous city in the U.S. and third in Texas after Houston and San Antonio. [1] At the 2010 U.S. census, Dallas had a population of 1,197,816. In July 2018, the population estimate of the city of Dallas was 1,345,076, an increase of 147,260 since the 2010 United States Census. [2]
Time in Texas. Current time for most counties: 15:41, September 10, 2024 CDT [refresh] Current time for El Paso and Hudspeth counties: 14:41, September 10, 2024 MDT [refresh] Most of Texas is in the Central Time Zone with the exception being the two westernmost counties. El Paso County.
The city's all-time recorded high temperature is 113 °F (45 °C) during the Heat Wave of 1980. In July and August, the average high temperature is near 96 °F (36 °C), while the average nighttime low temperature is around 77 °F (25 °C). Days with temperatures exceeding 100 °F (38 °C) happen at least several times during the summer every year.