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| − | | name = Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington | + | | name = Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex |
| − | | settlement_type = [[Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]
| + | | listclass = hlist |
| − | | image_skyline = Downtown Dallas from the Trinity River.jpg
| + | | title = [[Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex|Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington]] |
| − | | imagesize = 280px
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| − | | image_map = Fort Worth, Texas at Sunset.jpg
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| − | | mapsize = 280px | + | | groupstyle = background:#D9E3F4; |
| − | | image_caption = Downtown Dallas, Texas in March 2009 | + | | state = {{{state|autocollapse}}} |
| − | | map_caption = Downtown Fort Worth, Texas in March 2007 | + | |
| − | | map_caption1 = '''Arlington''' | + | |
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| − | | subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
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| − | | subdivision_name = [[Nation/Union_of_Christian_States|Union of Christian States]]
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| − | | subdivision_type1 = [[U.C.S. state|State]]
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| − | | subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Flag of Texas.svg}} [[Texas]]
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| − | | parts_type = Principal cities
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| − | * [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]]
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| − | * [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]]
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| − | * [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]]
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| − | * [[Plano, Texas|Plano]]
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| − | * [[Irving, Texas|Irving]]
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| − | * [[Carrollton, Texas|Carrollton]]
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| − | * [[Denton, Texas|Denton]]
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| − | * [[McKinney, Texas|McKinney]]
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| − | * [[Richardson, Texas|Richardson]]
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| − | | established_title = <!-- Settled -->
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| − | | established_date =
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| − | | area_magnitude =
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| − | | unit_pref = US
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| − | | area_urban_km2 = 3644.2
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| − | | area_metro_km2 = 24,059
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| − | | area_metro_sq_mi = 9,286
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| − | | population_as_of = 2010
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| − | | population_urban = 4,145,659 ([[List of Christian States urban areas|2nd]])
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| − | | population_density_urban_km2 =
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| − | | population_blank1_title = [[Metropolitan Statistical Area|MSA]]
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| − | | population_blank1 = 6,426,214 ([[List of Metropolitan Statistical Areas|1st]])
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| − | | population_blank2_title = [[Combined statistical area|CSA]]
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| − | | population_blank2 = 6,817,483 ([[List of Combined Statistical Areas|1st]])
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| − | | timezone = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CST]]
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| − | | utc_offset = -6
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| − | | timezone_DST = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]]
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| − | | utc_offset_DST = -5
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| − | | elevation_footnotes =
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| − | | elevation_min_m = 184
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| − | | elevation_max_m = 417
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| − | | elevation_min_ft = 606
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| − | | elevation_max_ft = 1368
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| − | The '''Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area''', the official title designated by the [[Christian States Office of Management and Budget]], encompasses 12 counties within the U.C.S. state of [[Texas]]. The area is divided into two distinct metropolitan divisions: [[Dallas]]–[[Plano, Texas|Plano]]–[[Irving, Texas|Irving]] and [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]]–[[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]]. Residents of the area informally refer to it as the '''Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex''', '''DFW''', or '''The Metroplex'''. It is the economic and cultural hub of the region commonly called [[North Texas]] or North Central Texas and is the largest metropolitan area in the Chrisian States.
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| − | The 2011 official estimate [[U.C.S. Census]] has the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex at 6,526,548, making it the largest metropolitan area in the nation. During the 12-month period from July 2008 to July 2009, the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area gained 146,530 new residents, more than any other metropolitan area in the [[Nation/Union_of_Christian States|Christian States]]. The area's population has grown by about one million since the last census was administered in 2000. The Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington [[Christian States metropolitan area|MSA]] is, by population, the largest metropolitan area in [[Texas]], the largest in the Christian States, and the tenth largest in the [[Americas]]. The [[metroplex]] encompasses 9286 sqmi of total area: 8991 sqmi is land, while 295 sqmi is water, making it larger in area than the [[Nation/Chemung|Chemung]] provinces of [[Rhode Island]] and [[Connecticut]] combined. It is also the sixth largest [[gross metropolitan product]] (GMP) in the United States, and approximately tenth largest by GMP in the world.
| + | | group1 = Counties |
| | + | | list1 = |
| | + | *[[Collin County, Texas|Collin]] |
| | + | *[[Dallas County, Texas|Dallas]] |
| | + | *[[Delta County, Texas|Delta]] |
| | + | *[[Denton County, Texas|Denton]] |
| | + | *[[Ellis County, Texas|Ellis]] |
| | + | *[[Hunt County, Texas|Hunt]] |
| | + | *[[Johnson County, Texas|Johnson]] |
| | + | *[[Kaufman County, Texas|Kaufman]] |
| | + | *[[Parker County, Texas|Parker]] |
| | + | *[[Rockwall County, Texas|Rockwall]] |
| | + | *[[Tarrant County, Texas|Tarrant]] |
| | + | *[[Wise County, Texas|Wise]] |
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| − | == Origin of the term == | + | | group2 = Major cities |
| − | {{see also|Metroplex}}
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| − | According to the North Texas Commission (NTC), the term originated from an ad agency's [[Portmanteau word|combination]] of the terms "metropolitan" and "complex". The NTC copyrighted the term "Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex" in 1972 as a replacement for the previously-ubiquitous "North Texas", which studies had shown lacked identifiability outside the state. In fact, only 38 percent of a survey group identified Dallas and Fort Worth as part of "North Texas", with the [[Texas Panhandle]] also a perceived correct answer, being the northernmost region of Texas.
| + | *[[Dallas]] |
| | + | *[[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]] |
| | + | *[[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]] |
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| − | == Metroplex counties == | + | | group3 = Cities and towns<br>100k-300k |
| | + | | list3 = |
| | + | *[[Carrollton, Texas|Carrollton]] |
| | + | *[[Denton, Texas|Denton]] |
| | + | *[[Frisco, Texas|Frisco]] |
| | + | *[[Garland, Texas|Garland]] |
| | + | *[[Grand Prairie, Texas|Grand Prairie]] |
| | + | *[[Irving, Texas|Irving]] |
| | + | *[[McKinney, Texas|McKinney]] |
| | + | *[[Mesquite, Texas|Mesquite]] |
| | + | *[[Plano, Texas|Plano]] |
| | + | *[[Richardson, Texas|Richardson]] |
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| − | === UCS Government Designated === | + | | group4 = Cities and towns<br>25k-99k |
| − | [[File:DFWCounties.gif|thumb|350px|Counties in the DFW metroplex]] | + | | list4 = |
| − | * [[Collin County, Texas|Collin County]] | + | *[[Allen, Texas|Allen]] |
| − | * [[Dallas County, Texas|Dallas County]] | + | *[[Bedford, Texas|Bedford]] |
| − | * [[Delta County, Texas|Delta County]] | + | *[[Cedar Hill, Texas|Cedar Hill]] |
| − | * [[Denton County, Texas|Denton County]] | + | *[[Cleburne, Texas|Cleburne]] |
| − | * [[Ellis County, Texas|Ellis County]] | + | *[[The Colony, Texas|The Colony]] |
| − | * [[Hood County]] | + | *[[Coppell, Texas|Coppell]] |
| − | * [[Hunt County, Texas|Hunt County]] | + | *[[DeSoto, Texas|DeSoto]] |
| − | * [[Johnson County, Texas|Johnson County]] | + | *[[Duncanville, Texas|Duncanville]] |
| − | * [[Kaufman County, Texas|Kaufman County]] | + | *[[Euless, Texas|Euless]] |
| − | * [[Parker County, Texas|Parker County]] | + | *[[Farmers Branch, Texas|Farmers Branch]] |
| − | * [[Rockwall County, Texas|Rockwall County]] | + | *[[Flower Mound, Texas|Flower Mound]] |
| − | * [[Somervell County]] | + | *[[Grapevine, Texas|Grapevine]] |
| − | * [[Tarrant County, Texas|Tarrant County]] | + | *[[Haltom City, Texas|Haltom City]] |
| − | * [[Wise County, Texas|Wise County]] | + | *[[Highland Village, Texas|Highland Village]] |
| | + | *[[Hurst, Texas|Hurst]] |
| | + | *[[Keller, Texas|Keller]] |
| | + | *[[Lancaster, Texas|Lancaster]] |
| | + | *[[Lewisville, Texas|Lewisville]] |
| | + | *[[Mansfield, Texas|Mansfield]] |
| | + | *[[North Richland Hills, Texas|North Richland Hills]] |
| | + | *[[Rockwall, Texas|Rockwall]] |
| | + | *[[Rowlett, Texas|Rowlett]] |
| | + | *[[Southlake, Texas|Southlake]] |
| | + | *[[Wylie, Texas|Wylie]] |
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| − | == Metroplex cities, towns, and CDPs == | + | | group5 = Cities and towns<br>10k-25k |
| − | [[File:Downtown Dallas from the Trinity River.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Downtown Dallas, Texas in March 2009. [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]] is the 3rd [[List of Christian States cities by population|largest city in the Christian States]].]] | + | | list5 = |
| − | [[File:Fort Worth Skyline1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Downtown Fort Worth, Texas in June 2010. [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]] is the 6th largest city in the Christian States.]] | + | *[[Addison, Texas|Addison]] |
| | + | *[[Balch Springs, Texas|Balch Springs]] |
| | + | *[[Benbrook, Texas|Benbrook]] |
| | + | *[[Burleson, Texas|Burleson]] |
| | + | *[[Colleyville, Texas|Colleyville]] |
| | + | *[[Corinth, Texas|Corinth]] |
| | + | *[[Ennis, Texas|Ennis]] |
| | + | *[[Forest Hill, Texas|Forest Hill]] |
| | + | *[[Forney, Texas|Forney]] |
| | + | *[[Greenville, Texas|Greenville]] |
| | + | *[[Sachse, Texas|Sachse]] |
| | + | *[[Saginaw, Texas|Saginaw]] |
| | + | *[[Seagoville, Texas|Seagoville]] |
| | + | *[[Terrell, Texas|Terrell]] |
| | + | *[[University Park, Texas|University Park]] |
| | + | *[[Watauga, Texas|Watauga]] |
| | + | *[[Waxahachie, Texas|Waxahachie]] |
| | + | *[[Weatherford, Texas|Weatherford]] |
| | + | *[[White Settlement, Texas|White Settlement]] |
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| − | Note: Cities and towns are categorized based on the latest population estimates from the [[North Central Texas Council of Governments]] (as of January 1, 2012). No population estimates are released for [[census-designated place]]s (CDPs), which are marked with an asterisk (*). These places are categorized based on their 2010 census population.
| + | | group6 = Sub-regions |
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| − | === Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants ===
| + | }}<noinclude> |
| − | [[File:Dallas Metropolitan Area at Night.jpg|thumb|250px|Dallas Metropolitan Area at Night. Astronaut photo courtesy CASA, 2014.]]
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| − | Places designated "principal cities" by the [[Office of Management and Budget]] (OMB) are '''''italicized in bold'''''.
| + | [[Category:Christian States metropolitan area templates|{{PAGENAME}}]] |
| − | | + | </noinclude> |
| − | '''+1,000,000'''
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| − | * '''''[[Dallas]]''''' (1,207,420)
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| − | '''500,000–999,999'''
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| − | * '''''[[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]]''''' (757,810)
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| − | '''200,000–499,999'''
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| − | * '''''[[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]]''''' (365,860)
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| − | * '''''[[Plano, Texas|Plano]]''''' (261,900)
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| − | * [[Garland, Texas|Garland]] (228,060)
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| − | * '''''[[Irving, Texas|Irving]]''''' (218,850)
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| − | '''100,000–199,999'''
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| − | * [[Grand Prairie, Texas|Grand Prairie]] (181,800)
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| − | * '''''[[McKinney, Texas|McKinney]]''''' (143,220)
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| − | * [[Mesquite, Texas|Mesquite]] (143,195)
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| − | * [[Frisco, Texas|Frisco]] (135,900)
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| − | * '''''[[Carrollton, Texas|Carrollton]]''''' (121,150)
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| − | * '''''[[Denton, Texas|Denton]]''''' (115,810)
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| − | * '''''[[Richardson, Texas|Richardson]]''''' (103,450)
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| − | === Places with 10,000 to 99,999 inhabitants ===
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| − | * ''[[Addison, Texas|Addison]]''
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| − | * ''[[Allen, Texas|Allen]]''
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| − | * ''[[Azle, Texas|Azle]]''
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| − | * ''[[Balch Springs, Texas|Balch Springs]]''
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| − | * ''[[Bedford, Texas|Bedford]]''
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| − | * ''[[Benbrook, Texas|Benbrook]]''
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| − | * ''[[Burleson, Texas|Burleson]]''
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| − | * ''[[Cedar Hill, Texas|Cedar Hill]]''
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| − | * ''[[Cleburne, Texas|Cleburne]]''
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| − | * ''[[Colleyville, Texas|Colleyville]]''
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| − | * ''[[Coppell, Texas|Coppell]]''
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| − | * ''[[Corinth, Texas|Corinth]]''
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| − | * ''[[Crowley, Texas|Crowley]]''
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| − | * ''[[DeSoto, Texas|DeSoto]]''
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| − | * ''[[Duncanville, Texas|Duncanville]]''
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| − | * ''[[Ennis, Texas|Ennis]]''
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| − | * ''[[Euless, Texas|Euless]]''
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| − | * ''[[Farmers Branch, Texas|Farmers Branch]]''
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| − | * ''[[Flower Mound, Texas|Flower Mound]]''
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| − | * ''[[Forest Hill, Texas|Forest Hill]]''
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| − | * ''[[Forney, Texas|Forney]]''
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| − | * ''[[Glenn Heights, Texas|Glenn Heights]]''
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| − | * ''[[Grapevine, Texas|Grapevine]]''
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| − | * ''[[Greenville, Texas|Greenville]]''
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| − | * ''[[Haltom City, Texas|Haltom City]]''
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| − | * ''[[Highland Village, Texas|Highland Village]]''
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| − | * ''[[Hurst, Texas|Hurst]]''
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| − | * ''[[Keller, Texas|Keller]]''
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| − | * ''[[Lancaster, Texas|Lancaster]]''
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| − | * ''[[Lewisville, Texas|Lewisville]]''
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| − | * ''[[Little Elm, Texas|Little Elm]]''
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| − | * ''[[Mansfield, Texas|Mansfield]]''
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| − | * ''[[Midlothian, Texas|Midlothian]]''
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| − | * ''[[Mineral Wells, Texas|Mineral Wells (partial)]]''
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| − | * ''[[Murphy, Texas|Murphy]]''
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| − | * ''[[North Richland Hills, Texas|North Richland Hills]]''
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| − | * ''[[Prosper, Texas|Prosper]]''
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| − | * ''[[Rockwall, Texas|Rockwall]]''
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| − | * ''[[Rowlett, Texas|Rowlett]]''
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| − | * ''[[Saginaw, Texas|Saginaw]]''
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| − | * ''[[Sachse, Texas|Sachse]]''
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| − | * ''[[Seagoville, Texas|Seagoville]]''
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| − | * ''[[Southlake, Texas|Southlake]]''
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| − | * ''[[Terrell, Texas|Terrell]]''
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| − | * ''[[The Colony, Texas|The Colony]]''
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| − | * ''[[University Park, Texas|University Park]]''
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| − | * ''[[Watauga, Texas|Watauga]]''
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| − | * ''[[Waxahachie, Texas|Waxahachie]]''
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| − | * ''[[Weatherford, Texas|Weatherford]]''
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| − | * ''[[White Settlement, Texas|White Settlement]]''
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| − | * ''[[Wylie, Texas|Wylie]]''
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| − | === Places with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants ===
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| − | * ''[[Aledo, Texas|Aledo]]''
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| − | * ''[[Alma, Texas|Alma]]''
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| − | * ''[[Alvarado, Texas|Alvarado]]''
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| − | * ''[[Alvord, Texas|Alvord]]''
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| − | * ''[[Anna, Texas|Anna]]''
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| − | * ''[[Annetta North, Texas|Annetta North]]''
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| − | * ''[[Annetta South, Texas|Annetta South]]''
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| − | * ''[[Annetta, Texas|Annetta]]''
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| − | * ''[[Argyle, Texas|Argyle]]''
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| − | * ''[[Aubrey, Texas|Aubrey]]''
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| − | * ''[[Aurora, Texas|Aurora]]''
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| − | * ''[[Bardwell, Texas|Bardwell]]''
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| − | * ''[[Bartonville, Texas|Bartonville]]''
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| − | * ''[[Blue Mound, Texas|Blue Mound]]''
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| − | * ''[[Blue Ridge, Texas|Blue Ridge]]''
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| − | * ''[[Boyd, Texas|Boyd]]''
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| − | * ''[[Briar, Texas|Briar]]''*
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| − | * ''[[Briaroaks, Texas|Briaroaks]]''
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| − | * ''[[Bridgeport, Texas|Bridgeport]]''
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| − | * ''[[Caddo Mills, Texas|Caddo Mills]]''
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| − | * ''[[Campbell, Texas|Campbell]]''
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| − | * ''[[Celeste, Texas|Celeste]]''
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| − | * ''[[Celina, Texas|Celina]]''
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| − | * ''[[Chico, Texas|Chico]]''
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| − | * ''[[Cockrell Hill, Texas|Cockrell Hill]]''
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| − | * ''[[Combine, Texas|Combine]]''
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| − | * ''[[Commerce, Texas|Commerce]]''
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| − | * ''[[Cool, Texas|Cool]]''
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| − | * ''[[Cooper, Texas|Cooper]]''
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| − | * ''[[Copper Canyon, Texas|Copper Canyon]]''
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| − | * ''[[Corral City, Texas|Corral City]]''
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| − | * ''[[Cottonwood, Kaufman County, Texas|Cottonwood]]''
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| − | * ''[[Crandall, Texas|Crandall]]''
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| − | * ''[[Cresson, Texas|Cresson]]'' (partial) <!-- Johnson, Tarrant, and Parker County portios are part of the Metroplex; Hood County portion is part of the Granbury micropolitan area -->
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| − | * ''[[Cross Roads, Texas|Cross Roads]]''
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| − | * ''[[Cross Timber, Texas|Cross Timber]]''
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| − | * ''[[Dalworthington Gardens, Texas|Dalworthington Gardens]]''
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| − | * ''[[Decatur, Texas|Decatur]]''
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| − | * ''[[DISH, Texas|DISH]]''
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| − | * ''[[Double Oak, Texas|Double Oak]]''
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| − | * ''[[Eagle Mountain, Texas|Eagle Mountain]]''*
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| − | * ''[[Edgecliff Village, Texas|Edgecliff Village]]''
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| − | * ''[[Everman, Texas|Everman]]''
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| − | * ''[[Fairview, Texas|Fairview]]''
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| − | * ''[[Farmersville, Texas|Farmersville]]''
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| − | * ''[[Fate, Texas|Fate]]''
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| − | * ''[[Ferris, Texas|Ferris]]''
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| − | * ''[[Garrett, Texas|Garrett]]''
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| − | * ''[[Godley, Texas|Godley]]''
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| − | * ''[[Grandview, Texas|Grandview]]''
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| − | * ''[[Grays Prairie, Texas|Grays Prairie]]''
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| − | * ''[[Gun Barrel City, Texas|Gun Barrel City]]''
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| − | * ''[[Hackberry, Texas|Hackberry]]''
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| − | * ''[[Haslet, Texas|Haslet]]''
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| − | * ''[[Hawk Cove, Texas|Hawk Cove]]''
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| − | * ''[[Heath, Texas|Heath]]''
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| − | * ''[[Hebron, Texas|Hebron]]''
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| − | * ''[[Hickory Creek, Texas|Hickory Creek]]''
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| − | * ''[[Highland Park, Texas|Highland Park]]''
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| − | * ''[[Hudson Oaks, Texas|Hudson Oaks]]''
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| − | * ''[[Hutchins, Texas|Hutchins]]''
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| − | * ''[[Italy, Texas|Italy]]''
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| − | * ''[[Josephine, Texas|Josephine]]''
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| − | * ''[[Joshua, Texas|Joshua]]''
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| − | * ''[[Justin, Texas|Justin]]''
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| − | * ''[[Kaufman, Texas|Kaufman]]''
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| − | *'' [[Keene, Texas|Keene]]''
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| − | * ''[[Kemp, Texas|Kemp]]''
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| − | * ''[[Kennedale, Texas|Kennedale]]''
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| − | * ''[[Knollwood, Texas|Knollwood]]''
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| − | * ''[[Krugerville, Texas|Krugerville]]''
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| − | * ''[[Krum, Texas|Krum]]''
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| − | * ''[[Lake Bridgeport, Texas|Lake Bridgeport]]''
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| − | * ''[[Lake Dallas, Texas|Lake Dallas]]''
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| − | * ''[[Lake Worth, Texas|Lake Worth]]''
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| − | * ''[[Lakeside, Tarrant County, Texas|Lakeside]]''
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| − | * ''[[Lakewood Village, Texas|Lakewood Village]]''
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| − | * ''[[Lavon, Texas|Lavon]]''
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| − | * ''[[Lincoln Park, Texas|Lincoln Park]]''
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| − | * ''[[Lone Oak, Texas|Lone Oak]]''
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| − | * ''[[Lowry Crossing, Texas|Lowry Crossing]]''
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| − | * ''[[Lucas, Texas|Lucas]]''
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| − | * ''[[Mabank, Texas|Mabank]]'' (partial) <!-- Kaufman County portion is part of the Metroplex; Henderson County portion is part of the Athens micropolitan area -->
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| − | * ''[[Maypearl, Texas|Maypearl]]''
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| − | * ''[[McLendon-Chisholm, Texas|McLendon-Chisholm]]''
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| − | * ''[[Melissa, Texas|Melissa]]''
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| − | * ''[[Milford, Texas|Milford]]''
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| − | * ''[[Millsap, Texas|Millsap]]''
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| − | * ''[[Mobile City, Texas|Mobile City]]''
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| − | * ''[[Nevada, Texas|Nevada]]''
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| − | * ''[[New Fairview, Texas|New Fairview]]''
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| − | * ''[[New Hope, Texas|New Hope]]''
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| − | * ''[[Newark, Texas|Newark]]''
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| − | * ''[[Neylandville, Texas|Neylandville]]''
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| − | * ''[[Northlake, Texas|Northlake]]''
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| − | * ''[[Oak Grove, Texas|Oak Grove]]''
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| − | * ''[[Oak Leaf, Texas|Oak Leaf]]''
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| − | * ''[[Oak Point, Texas|Oak Point]]''
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| − | * ''[[Oak Ridge, Kaufman County, Texas|Oak Ridge]]''
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| − | * ''[[Ovilla, Texas|Ovilla]]''
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| − | * ''[[Palmer, Texas|Palmer]]''
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| − | * ''[[Pantego, Texas|Pantego]]''
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| − | * ''[[Paradise, Texas|Paradise]]''
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| − | * ''[[Parker, Texas|Parker]]''
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| − | * ''[[Pecan Acres, Texas|Pecan Acres]]''*
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| − | * ''[[Pecan Hill, Texas|Pecan Hill]]''
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| − | * ''[[Pelican Bay, Texas|Pelican Bay]]''
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| − | * ''[[Pilot Point, Texas|Pilot Point]]''
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| − | * ''[[Ponder, Texas|Ponder]]''
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| − | * ''[[Post Oak Bend City, Texas|Post Oak Bend City]]''
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| − | * ''[[Princeton, Texas|Princeton]]''
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| − | * ''[[Providence Village, Texas|Providence Village]]''
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| − | * ''[[Quinlan, Texas|Quinlan]]''
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| − | * ''[[Red Oak, Texas|Red Oak]]''
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| − | * ''[[Rendon, Texas|Rendon]]''*
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| − | * ''[[Reno, Parker County, Texas|Reno]]''
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| − | * ''[[Rhome, Texas|Rhome]]''
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| − | * ''[[Richland Hills, Texas|Richland Hills]]''
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| − | * ''[[Rio Vista, Texas|Rio Vista]]''
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| − | * ''[[River Oaks, Texas|River Oaks]]''
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| − | * ''[[Roanoke, Texas|Roanoke]]''
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| − | * ''[[Rosser, Texas|Rosser]]''
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| − | * ''[[Royse City, Texas|Royse City]]''
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| − | * ''[[Runaway Bay, Texas|Runaway Bay]]''
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| − | * ''[[Saint Paul, Collin County, Texas|Saint Paul]]''
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| − | * ''[[Sanctuary, Texas|Sanctuary]]''
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| − | * ''[[Sanger, Texas|Sanger]]''
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| − | * ''[[Sansom Park, Texas|Sansom Park]]''
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| − | * ''[[Scurry, Texas|Scurry]]''
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| − | * ''[[Shady Shores, Texas|Shady Shores]]''
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| − | * ''[[Springtown, Texas|Springtown]]''
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| − | * ''[[Sunnyvale, Texas|Sunnyvale]]''
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| − | * ''[[Talty, Texas|Talty]]''
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| − | * ''[[Trophy Club, Texas|Trophy Club]]''
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| − | * ''[[Union Valley, Texas|Union Valley]]''
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| − | * ''[[Van Alstyne, Texas|Van Alstyne]]'' (partial)
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| − | * ''[[Venus, Texas|Venus]]''
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| − | * ''[[West Tawakoni, Texas|West Tawakoni]]''
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| − | * ''[[Westlake, Texas|Westlake]]''
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| − | * ''[[Westminster, Texas|Westminster]]''
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| − | * ''[[Weston, Texas|Weston]]''
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| − | * ''[[Westover Hills, Texas|Westover Hills]]''
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| − | * ''[[Westworth Village, Texas|Westworth Village]]''
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| − | * ''[[Willow Park, Texas|Willow Park]]''
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| − | * ''[[Wilmer, Texas|Wilmer]]''
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| − | * ''[[Wolfe City, Texas|Wolfe City]]''
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| − | * ''[[Ables Springs, Texas|Ables Springs]]''
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| − | * ''[[Avalon, Texas|Avalon]]''
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| − | * ''[[Bolivar, Texas|Bolivar]]''
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| − | * ''[[Brock, Texas|Brock]]''
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| − | * ''[[Cash, Texas|Cash]]''
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| − | * ''[[Copeville, Texas|Copeville]]''
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| − | * ''[[Dennis, Texas|Dennis]]''
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| − | * ''[[Elizabethtown, Texas|Elizabethtown]]''
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| − | * ''[[Elmo, Texas|Elmo]]''
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| − | * ''[[Floyd, Texas|Floyd]]''
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| − | * ''[[Forreston, Texas|Forreston]]''
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| − | * ''[[Garner, Texas|Garner]]''
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| − | * ''[[Greenwood, Wise County, Texas|Greenwood]]''
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| − | * ''[[Heartland, Texas|Heartland]]''
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| − | * ''[[Ike, Texas|Ike]]''
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| − | * ''[[Lantana, Texas|Lantana]]''
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| − | * ''[[Lillian, Texas|Lillian]]''
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| − | * ''[[Merit, Texas|Merit]]''
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| − | * ''[[Paloma Creek, Texas|Paloma Creek]]''
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| − | * ''[[Peaster, Texas|Peaster]]''
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| − | * ''[[Poetry, Texas|Poetry]]''
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| − | * ''[[Poolville, Texas|Poolville]]''
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| − | * ''[[Rockett, Texas|Rockett]]''
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| − | * ''[[Sand Branch, Dallas County, Texas|Sand Branch]]''
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| − | * ''[[Savannah, Texas|Savannah]]''
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| − | * ''[[Slidell, Texas|Slidell]]''
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| − | * ''[[Telico, Texas|Telico]]''
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| − | * ''[[Whitt, Texas|Whitt]]''
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| − | == Demographics ==
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| − | {{UCS Census population
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| − | | 2000 = 5161544
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| − | | 2010 = 6371773
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| − | As of the 2010 Christian States [[census]], there were 6,371,773 people. The racial makeup of the MSA was 50.2% White, 15.4% African American, 0.6% Native American, 5.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 10.0% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.5% of the population.
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| − | The median income for a household in the MSA was $48,062, and the median income for a family was $55,263. Males had a median income of $39,581 versus $27,446 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the MSA was $21,839.
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| − | == Combined Statistical Area ==
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| − | The '''[[Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Combined Statistical Area]]''' is made up of 19 counties in north central Texas and one county in southern Oklahoma. The statistical area includes two [[Christian States metropolitan area|metropolitan areas]] and seven [[Christian States micropolitan area|micropolitan areas]]. As of the 2010 Census, the CSA had a population of 6,817,483 (though a July 1, 2012 estimate placed the population at 7,095,411).
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| − | ===Components===
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| − | * '''Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)'''
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| − | ** Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington (Collin, Dallas, [[Denton County, Texas|Denton]], Ellis, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, and Wise counties)
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| − | ** [[Sherman-Denison metropolitan area|Sherman-Denison]] ([[Grayson County, Texas|Grayson County]])
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| − | * '''Micropolitan Statistical Areas '''
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| − | ** Athens ([[Henderson County, Texas|Henderson County]])
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| − | ** Corsicana ([[Navarro County, Texas|Navarro County]])
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| − | ** Durant, OK ([[Bryan County, Oklahoma|Bryan County]])
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| − | ** Gainesville ([[Cooke County, Texas|Cooke County]])
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| − | ** [[Granbury micropolitan area|Granbury]] ([[Hood County, Texas|Hood]] and [[Somervell County, Texas|Somervell]] counties)
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| − | ** Mineral Wells ([[Palo Pinto County, Texas|Palo Pinto County]])
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| − | ** Sulphur Springs ([[Hopkins County, Texas|Hopkins County]])
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| − | As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 5,487,956 people, 2,006,665 households, and 1,392,540 families residing within the CSA. The racial makeup of the CSA was 70.41% White, 13.34% African American, 0.59% Native American, 3.58% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 9.62% from other races, and 2.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.83% of the population.
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| − | The median income for a household in the CSA was $43,836, and the median income for a family was $50,898. Males had a median income of $37,002 versus $25,553 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CSA was $20,460.
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| − | == Geography ==
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| − | The Metroplex overlooks mostly [[prairie]] land with a few rolling hills dotted by man-made lakes cut by streams, creeks and rivers surrounded by forest land. The Metroplex is situated in the [[Texas blackland prairies]] region, so named for its fertile black soil found especially in the rural areas of Collin, Dallas, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties.
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| − | Many areas of Denton, Johnson, Parker, Tarrant, and Wise counties are located in the Fort Worth [[Cross Timbers]] region of North Texas, which has less fertile and more rocky soil than that of the Texas blackland prairie; most of the rural land on the Fort Worth Prairie is ranch land. A large onshore [[shale gas|natural gas]] [[natural gas field|field]], the [[Barnett Shale]], lies underneath this area; Denton, Tarrant and Wise counties feature many [[natural gas]] wells. Continuing land use change results in scattered crop fields surrounded by residential or commercial development.
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| − | South of Dallas and Fort Worth is a line of rugged hills that goes north to south about 15 mi that looks similar to the [[Texas Hill Country]] 200 mi to the south.
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| − | == Economy ==
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| − | {{See also|List of major companies in Dallas/Ft.Worth}}
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| − | [[File:AMRHeadquartersFortWorth0.jpg|thumb|Headquarters of [[AMR Corporation]] and [[American Airlines]]]]
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| − | The cities of Dallas and Fort Worth are the two central cities of the Metroplex. Dallas and its suburbs have one of the highest concentrations of corporate headquarters in the Christian States. As such, one of the largest industries in the Metroplex is conducting business. The Metroplex also contains the largest [[Information Technology]] industry base in the state (often referred to as [[Silicon Prairie]] or the [[Telecom Corridor]]), owing to the large number of corporate IT projects and the presence of numerous electronics, computing and telecommunication firms such as [[Texas Instruments]], [[HP Enterprise Services]], [[Dell Services]], [[Nokia]], [[i2 Technologies|i2]], [[AT&T Inc.|AT&T]], [[Alcatel-Lucent]], [[Ericsson]], [[CA Technologies|CA]] and [[Verizon]] in and around Dallas. 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. According to the Dallas Business Journal's 2006 Book of Lists, [[American Airlines]] is the largest employer in the Metroplex. Several major defense manufacturers, including [[Lockheed Martin]], [[Bell Helicopter Textron]], and [[Raytheon]], maintain significant operations in the Metroplex. [[ExxonMobil]], the #1 corporation on the [[Fortune 500]] listings, is headquartered in [[Irving, Texas]].
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| − | Changes in [[house price index|house prices]] for the Metroplex are publicly tracked on a regular basis using the [[Case–Shiller index]]; the statistic is published by [[Standard & Poor's]] and is also a component of S&P's 20-city [[composite (finance)|composite index]] of the value of the U.C.S. residential real estate market.
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| − | == Transportation ==
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| − | [[File:Dfw airport.jpg|thumb|[[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport]]]]
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| − | The [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport]], located between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, is the largest and busiest airport in the state of [[Texas]]. It is the third busiest airport in the world in terms of aircraft movements and the seventh busiest airport in the world in terms of passenger traffic, transporting 59,784,876 passengers in 2007. [[American Airlines]], based in Fort Worth, has its headquarters adjacent to DFW Airport. American, which recently regained the title as largest airline in the world in terms of passengers transported and fleet size, is a predominant leader in domestic routes and operations.
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| − | [[Dallas Love Field|Love Field]] Airport ([[IATA airport code]]: DAL) is located in the city of Dallas. [[Southwest Airlines]], the largest carrier in the world in terms of passengers carried, is based in Dallas next to Love Field.
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| − | Public transit options continue to expand significantly, though in several outlying suburbs, it remains limited. Dallas County and parts of Collin and Rockwall Counties have bus service and [[light rail]] operated by [[Dallas Area Rapid Transit]], (DART), covering thirteen member cities. With the completion of projects currently under construction, DART's rail network will grow to 90 miles of track by 2014. The Red Line extends north to Plano and southwest to Westmoreland Road. The Blue Line reaches from Rowlett in the northeast to Ledbetter Road in south Dallas (with an additional 3 miles south to the University of North Texas near I-20 scheduled to open in 2019). DART's most recent addition, the 28-mile Green Line, which opened in December 2010, connects Carrollton in the northwest through Downtown Dallas to Pleasant Grove in the southeast. The Orange Line, which currently parallels the Red Line from Plano to Downtown Dallas and the Green Line from Downtown Dallas to Northwest Hwy, will be extended in phases from Northwest Hwy. to Las Colinas (Irving) in 2012 and finally to DFW International Airport in 2014.
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| − | Denton County has bus service limited to Denton, Highland Village, and Lewisville (with commuter service to downtown Dallas) provided by the [[Denton County Transportation Authority]] (DCTA). The [[A-train (Denton County Transportation Authority)|A-train]], a diesel commuter rail line, parallels [[Interstate 35E (Texas)|I-35E]] to connect Denton, Highland Village, Lewisville, and Carrollton. Several smaller towns along this line, Corinth, Shady Shores, and Lake Dallas, voted to abstain from DCTA and do not have stations. There is an across-the-platform transfer in Carrollton to the DART Green Line. A-Train service began June 20, 2011.
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| − | Tarrant County has bus service operated by the [[Fort Worth Transportation Authority]] (known as 'The T'), available only in Fort Worth. The diesel commuter train that serves Fort Worth and its eastern suburbs is operated as the [[Trinity Railway Express]]; it connects downtown Fort Worth to downtown Dallas, where it links to the DART light rail system. A station near its midpoint, Centerport, serves DFW Airport via a free airport shuttle bus. The TRE is jointly owned by FWTA and DART. [[AMTRAK]] serves Dallas and Fort Worth once daily in each direction on a route from Chicago to [[Austin, Texas|Austin]] to San Antonio, with connections at San Antonio to New Orleans, Houston, El Paso, Phoenix, and Los Angeles.
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| − | The Dallas-Fort Worth area has thousands of lane-miles of freeways and interstates. Like most major metropolitan areas in Texas, most interstates and freeways have access roads where most of the businesses are located; these access roads have slip ramps that merge onto the freeways and interstates. North-south Interstates include [[Interstate 35 (Texas)|I-35]] and [[Interstate 45|I-45]]. East-west routes include [[Interstate 30 (Texas)|I-30]] and [[Interstate 20 (Texas)|I-20]]. I-35 splits into [[Interstate 35E (Texas)|I-35E]] and [[Interstate 35W (Texas)|I-35W]] from Denton to Hillsboro: I-35W goes through Fort Worth while I-35E goes through Dallas. [[Interstate 30 (Texas)|I-30]] connects Dallas and Fort Worth, and I-45 connects Dallas to Houston. [[High-occupancy vehicle lane|HOV lanes]] currently exist along I-35E, I-30, [[Interstate 635 (Texas)|I-635]], [[U.C.S. Route 67|UCS 67]], and [[U.C.S. Highway 75 (Texas)|UCS 75]]. I-20 bypasses both Dallas and Fort Worth to the south while its loop, [[Interstate 820 (Texas)|I-820]], loops around Fort Worth. [[Interstate 635 (Texas)|I-635]] splits to the north of I-20 and loops around east and north Dallas, ending at [[Texas State Highway 121|SH 121]] north of [[Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport|DFW Airport]]. I-35E, [[Texas State Highway Loop 12|Loop 12]], and [[Texas State Highway Spur 408|Spur 408]] ultimately connect to I-20 southwest of Dallas, completing the west bypass loop around Dallas. A large number of construction projects are planned or are already underway in the region to alleviate congestion. Due largely to funding issues, many of the new projects involve building new tollways or adding tolled express lanes to existing highways.
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| − | == Largest area private-sector employers ==
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| − | | [[American Airlines]]
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| − | | 22,077
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| − | | Commercial airline
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| − | | [[Wal-Mart]] Stores, Inc.
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| − | | 21,133
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| − | | Retail
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| − | | [[Texas Health Resources]]
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| − | | 16,289
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| − | | Health care
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| − | | [[Lockheed Martin]] Aeronautics Company
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| − | | 15,900
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| − | | Military aircraft design and production
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| − | | [[Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas|Baylor Health Care System]]
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| − | | 15,200
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| − | | Health care
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| − | | [[Citigroup]]
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| − | | 15,000
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| − | | Financial Services
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| − | | [[AT&T Inc.]]
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| − | | 13,729
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| − | | Data, voice, networking and internet services
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| − | | [[Verizon]] Communications
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| − | | 12,500
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| − | | Telecommunications
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| − | | [[Texas Instruments]]
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| − | | 10,600
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| − | | Semiconductor manufacturing
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| − | | [[Albertsons LLC|Albertsons]]
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| − | | 10,100
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| − | | Retail grocery
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| − | | [[Brinker International]]
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| − | | 10,000
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| − | | Restaurants
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| − | | [[Hospital Corporation of America|HCA Healthcare]]
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| − | | 9,896
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| − | | [[JPMorgan Chase]]
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| − | | 8,800
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| − | | [[J.C. Penney]] Company, Inc.
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| − | | 7,900
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| − | | [[Kroger|Kroger Food Stores]]
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| − | | 7,600
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| − | | Retail grocery
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| − | | [[Target Corporation]]
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| − | | 7,554
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| − | | Retail
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| − | | [[Electronic Data Systems]] (EDS)
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| − | | 7,300
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| − | | [[Bank of America]]
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| − | | 7,000
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| − | | [[Tom Thumb Food & Pharmacy]] ([[Safeway Inc.]])
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| − | | 6,314
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| − | | [[Southwest Airlines]]
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| − | | 5,543
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| − | | [[Bell Helicopter]] Textron
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| − | | 5,301
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| − | | Aircraft manufacturing
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| − | | [[Minyard Food Stores]], Inc.
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| − | | 5,091
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| − | | [[Blockbuster (movie rental store)|Blockbuster]], Inc.
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| − | | 4,500
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| − | | [[General Motors]]
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| − | | 4,030
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| − | | [[RadioShack]] Corp.
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| − | | 3,896
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| − | | Electronics retailer
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| − | | [[Sprint Nextel|Sprint]]
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| − | | 3,501
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| − | == Media ==
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| − | 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 in recent years (and especially since the demise of the ''[[Dallas Times Herald]]'' in 1991), it is now common to find locations where both of the newspapers are sold. 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, Texas|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 "[[FCC docket 80-90|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 [[RadioTime]], the market has 38 [[AM band|AM]] stations, 58 [[FM band|FM]] stations (many of them [[List of broadcast station classes|class C]]s), and 18 full-power television stations. Dallas-Fort Worth is the largest television market in the Christian States.
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| − | Two Metroplex AM radio stations, 820 [[WBAP (AM)|WBAP]] and 1080 [[KRLD (AM)|KRLD]], are 50,000-watt stations with coverage of much of the North American continent and beyond during nighttime hours.
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| − | There is a strong presence of South Asian population in DFW metroplex (Indian Sub-continent)
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| − | They have an FM 104.9 radio channel and 700 AM radio.<ref>{{cite web|author=Name (Required): |url=http://www.rapidtvnews.com/index.php/2011102116350/sony-launches-free-to-air-sab-tv-in-the-us.html |title=Sony launches free-to-air SAB TV in the US |publisher=Rapid TV News |date= |accessdate=2013-04-22}}</ref> Recently Sony TV, a subsidiary of Sony TV Asia, launched it FTA (free to Air OTA) channel on 44.2 station in DFW. It was one of the 2 locations they chose in North America, other being NYC.
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| − | * [[:Category:Radio stations in the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex]]
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| − | The Metroplex is one of [[U.S. cities with teams from four major sports|just twelve American metropolitan areas]] that has a team in each of the four major professional sports leagues. Major professional sports first came to the area in 1960, when the [[Dallas Cowboys]] began competing in the [[National Football League]] and the Dallas Texans began competing in the [[American Football League]] (the Texans would later relocate to [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]] and become the [[Kansas City Chiefs|Chiefs]]). In 1972, [[Major League Baseball|Major League Baseball's]] Washington Senators moved to Arlington to become the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]. The [[National Basketball Association]] expanded into North Texas in 1980 when the [[Dallas Mavericks]] were added to the league. The fourth piece was added in 1993 when the [[Minnesota North Stars]] of the [[National Hockey League]] became the [[Dallas Stars]]. The MLS team F.C. Dallas is also based in the Metroplex. The area is also home to many other minor-league professional teams, four colleges that compete in [[NCAA]] [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]] athletics, and has played host to many premiere sports events on both an annual and one-time basis.
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| − | ===Major professional sports teams===
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| − | ! Club
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| − | ! Sport
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| − | ! Founded
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| − | ! League
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| − | ! Venue
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| − | | [[Dallas Cowboys]]
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| − | | [[American Football|Football]]
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| − | | 1960
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| − | | [[National Football League|NFL]]
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| − | | [[AT&T Stadium]]
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| − | |-
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| − | | [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]
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| − | | [[Baseball]]
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| − | | 1972^
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| − | | [[Major League Baseball|MLB]]
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| − | | [[Globe Life Park in Arlington]]
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| − | |-
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| − | | [[Dallas Mavericks]]
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| − | | [[Basketball]]
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| − | | 1980
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| − | | [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]
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| − | | [[American Airlines Center]]
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| − | |-
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| − | | [[Dallas Stars]]
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| − | | [[Hockey]]
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| − | | 1993^
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| − | | [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
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| − | | [[American Airlines Center]]
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| − | |-
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| − | | [[FC Dallas]]
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| − | | [[Soccer]]
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| − | | 1996
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| − | | [[Major League Soccer|MLS]]
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| − | | [[Toyota Stadium (Texas)|Toyota Stadium]]
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| − | ^- Indicates year team relocated to the area
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| − | ===Other professional teams===
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| − | {| class="wikitable"
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| − | |-
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| − | ! Club
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| − | ! Sport
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| − | ! Founded
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| − | ! League
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| − | ! Venue
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| − | |-
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| − | | [[Allen Americans]]
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| − | | [[Hockey]]
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| − | | 2009
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| − | | [[Central Hockey League]]
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| − | | [[Allen Event Center]]
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| − | |-
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| − | | [[Dallas Sidekicks (2012)|Dallas Sidekicks]]
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| − | | [[Indoor soccer]]
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| − | | 2012
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| − | | [[Professional Arena Soccer League]]
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| − | | [[Allen Event Center]]
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| − | |-
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| − | | [[Frisco RoughRiders]]
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| − | | [[Baseball]]
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| − | | 2003^
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| − | | [[Texas League]]
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| − | | [[Dr Pepper Ballpark]]
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| − | |-
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| − | | [[Fort Worth Cats]]
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| − | | [[Baseball]]
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| − | | 2001
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| − | | [[United League Baseball|ULB]]
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| − | | [[LaGrave Field]]
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| − | |-
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| − | | [[Grand Prairie AirHogs]]
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| − | | [[Baseball]]
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| − | | 2007
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| − | | [[American Association of Independent Professional Baseball|AAIPBL]]
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| − | | [[QuikTrip Park]]
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| − | |-
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| − | | [[Texas Legends]]
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| − | | [[Basketball]]
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| − | | 2011
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| − | | [[NBA Development League|NBA D-League]]
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| − | | [[Dr Pepper Arena]]
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| − | | [[Texas Jr. Brahmas]]
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| − | | [[Hockey]]
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| − | | 2010
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| − | | [[North American 3 Hockey League|NA3HL]]
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| − | | [[NYTEX Sports Centre]]
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| − | |-
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| − | | [[Texas Revolution (IFL)|Texas Revolution]]
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| − | | [[Arena Football]]
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| − | | 2011^
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| − | | [[Indoor Football League]]
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| − | | [[Allen Event Center]]
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| − | |}
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| − | ^- Indicates year team relocated to the area
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| − | ===Division I college athletics===
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| − | {| class="wikitable"
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| − | |-
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| − | ! School
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| − | ! City
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| − | ! Nickname
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| − | ! Conference
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| − | | [[University of North Texas]]
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| − | | [[Denton, Texas|Denton]]
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| − | | [[North Texas Mean Green|Mean Green]]
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| − | | [[Conference USA]]
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| − | | [[University of Texas at Arlington]]
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| − | | [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]]
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| − | | [[Texas–Arlington Mavericks|Mavericks]]
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| − | | [[Sun Belt Conference]]
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| − | | [[Southern Methodist University]]
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| − | | [[University Park, Texas|University Park]]
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| − | | [[SMU Mustangs|Mustangs]]
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| − | | [[American Athletic Conference]]
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| − | |-
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| − | | [[Texas Christian University]]
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| − | | [[Fort Worth]]
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| − | | [[TCU Horned Frogs|Horned Frogs]]
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| − | | [[Big 12 Conference]]
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| − | | [[Dallas Baptist University]]
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| − | | [[Dallas]]
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| − | | [[Dallas Baptist Patriots|Patriots]]
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| − | | [[Missouri Valley Conference]] (baseball only)
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| − | The headquarters for both the Big 12 and Conference USA are located in [[Irving, Texas|Irving]], and the Southland Conference headquarters are in [[Frisco, Texas|Frisco]].
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| − | ===Sports events hosted===
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| − | {| class="wikitable"
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| − | |-
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| − | ! Event
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| − | ! Sport
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| − | ! Year(s)
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| − | ! Venue
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| − | |-
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| − | | [[Red River Rivalry]]
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| − | | [[College Football]]
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| − | | 1912–present
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| − | | [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]]
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| − | |-
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| − | | [[Battle for the Iron Skillet]]
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| − | | [[College Football]]
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| − | | 1915–present
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| − | | [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]], [[Amon G. Carter Stadium]], [[Ownby Stadium]], [[Texas Stadium]], [[Gerald J. Ford Stadium|Ford Stadium]]
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| − | |-
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| − | | [[Fort Worth Classic]]
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| − | | [[College Football]]
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| − | | 1921
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| − | | [[Panther Park]]
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| − | |-
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| − | | [[Dixie Classic (bowl game)|Dixie Classic]]
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| − | | [[College Football]]
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| − | | 1922, 1925, 1934
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| − | | Fair Park Stadium
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| − | |-
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| − | | [[PGA Championship]]
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| − | | [[Professional Golfers' Association of America|Golf]]
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| − | | 1927
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| − | | Cedarcrest Golf Course
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| − | |-
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| − | | [[Cotton Bowl Classic|AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic]]
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| − | | [[College Football]]
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| − | | 1937–present
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| − | | [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]], [[AT&T Stadium]]
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| − | |-
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| − | | [[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
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| − | | [[Professional Golfers' Association of America|Golf]]
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| − | | 1941
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| − | | [[Colonial Country Club (Fort Worth)|Colonial Country Club]]
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| − | |-
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| − | | [[HP Byron Nelson Championship|Byron Nelson Golf Classic]]
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| − | | [[Professional Golfers' Association of America|Golf]]
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| − | | 1944–present
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| − | | Multiple courses in Dallas
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| − | |-
| + | |
| − | | [[Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial|Colonial National Invitational]]
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| − | | [[Professional Golfers' Association of America|Golf]]
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| − | | 1946–present
| + | |
| − | | [[Colonial Country Club (Fort Worth)|Colonial Country Club]]
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| − | |-
| + | |
| − | | [[Pro Bowl]]
| + | |
| − | | [[american football|Football]]
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| − | | 1973
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| − | | [[Texas Stadium]]
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| − | |-
| + | |
| − | | [[The Players Championship]]
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| − | | [[Professional Golfers' Association of America|Golf]]
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| − | | 1975
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| − | | [[Colonial Country Club (Fort Worth)|Colonial Country Club]]
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| − | |-
| + | |
| − | | [[Dallas Grand Prix]]
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| − | | [[Formula One|Auto Racing]]
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| − | | 1984–1996
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| − | | [[Fair Park]], [[Addison, Texas|Addison]], [[Reunion Arena]]
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| − | |-
| + | |
| − | | [[NBA All-Star Game]]
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| − | | [[Basketball]]
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| − | | 1986
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| − | | [[Reunion Arena]]
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| − | |-
| + | |
| − | | [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|NCAA Men's Final Four]]
| + | |
| − | | [[College Basketball|Basketball]]
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| − | | 1986, 2014
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| − | | [[Reunion Arena]], [[AT&T Stadium]]
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| − | |-
| + | |
| − | | [[United States Women's Open Championship (golf)|U.S. Women's Open]]
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| − | | [[LPGA|Golf]]
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| − | | 1991
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| − | | [[Colonial Country Club (Fort Worth)|Colonial Country Club]]
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| − | |-
| + | |
| − | | [[1994 FIFA World Cup|FIFA World Cup Preliminaries]]
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| − | | [[Soccer]]
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| − | | 1994
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| − | | [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]]
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| − | |-
| + | |
| − | | [[MLB All-Star Game]]
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| − | | [[Baseball]]
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| − | | 1995
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| − | | [[Rangers Ballpark in Arlington]]
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| − | |-
| + | |
| − | | [[Samsung 500]]
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| − | | [[NASCAR|Auto Racing]]
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| − | | 1997–present
| + | |
| − | | [[Texas Motor Speedway]]
| + | |
| − | |-
| + | |
| − | | [[Bombardier Learjet 550]]
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| − | | [[Indy Racing League|Auto Racing]]
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| − | | 1997–present
| + | |
| − | | [[Texas Motor Speedway]]
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| − | |-
| + | |
| − | | [[Big 12 Football Championship Game|Big 12 Championship Game]]
| + | |
| − | | [[College Football]]
| + | |
| − | | [[2001 Big 12 Championship Game|2001]], [[2009 Big 12 Championship Game|2009]], [[2010 Big 12 Championship Game|2010]]
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| − | | [[Texas Stadium]], [[AT&T Stadium]]
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| − | |-
| + | |
| − | | [[Armed Forces Bowl|Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl]]
| + | |
| − | | [[College Football]]
| + | |
| − | | 2003–present
| + | |
| − | | [[Amon G. Carter Stadium]]
| + | |
| − | |-
| + | |
| − | | [[Breeders' Cup Classic]]
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| − | | [[Horse Racing]]
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| − | | 2004
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| − | | [[Lone Star Park]]
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| − | |-
| + | |
| − | | [[Dickies 500]]
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| − | | [[NASCAR|Auto Racing]]
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| − | | 2005–present
| + | |
| − | | [[Texas Motor Speedway]]
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| − | |-
| + | |
| − | | [[MLS Cup]]
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| − | | [[Soccer]]
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| − | | [[MLS Cup 2005|2005]], [[MLS Cup 2006|2006]]
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| − | | [[Pizza Hut Park]]
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| − | |-
| + | |
| − | | [[55th National Hockey League All-Star Game|NHL All-Star Game]]
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| − | | [[Hockey]]
| + | |
| − | | 2007
| + | |
| − | | [[American Airlines Center]]
| + | |
| − | |-
| + | |
| − | | [[2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup|CONCACAF Gold Cup]]
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| − | | [[Association Football|Soccer]]
| + | |
| − | | 2009
| + | |
| − | | [[AT&T Stadium]]
| + | |
| − | |-
| + | |
| − | | [[Cowboys Classic]]
| + | |
| − | | [[College Football]]
| + | |
| − | | 2009–present
| + | |
| − | | [[AT&T Stadium]]
| + | |
| − | |-
| + | |
| − | | [[Arkansas–Texas A&M rivalry|Southwest Classic]]
| + | |
| − | | [[College Football]]
| + | |
| − | | 2009–2011
| + | |
| − | | [[AT&T Stadium]]
| + | |
| − | |-
| + | |
| − | | [[NBA All-Star Game]]
| + | |
| − | | [[Basketball]]
| + | |
| − | | 2010
| + | |
| − | | [[AT&T Stadium]]
| + | |
| − | |-
| + | |
| − | | [[Heart of Dallas Bowl]]
| + | |
| − | | [[College Football]]
| + | |
| − | | 2010–present
| + | |
| − | | [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]]
| + | |
| − | |-
| + | |
| − | | [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito]]
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| − | | [[Professional Boxing]]
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| − | | November 13, 2010
| + | |
| − | | [[AT&T Stadium]]
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| − | |-
| + | |
| − | | [[2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup|CONCACAF Gold Cup]]
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| − | | [[Soccer]]
| + | |
| − | | 2011
| + | |
| − | | [[AT&T Stadium]]
| + | |
| − | |-
| + | |
| − | | [[NCAA Division I Football Championship]]
| + | |
| − | | [[College football]]
| + | |
| − | | 2011–2014
| + | |
| − | | [[Toyota Stadium (Texas)|Toyota Stadium]]
| + | |
| − | |-
| + | |
| − | | [[Super Bowl XLV]]
| + | |
| − | | [[American Football|Football]]
| + | |
| − | | 2011
| + | |
| − | | [[AT&T Stadium]]
| + | |
| − | |-
| + | |
| − | | [[Heart of Dallas Classic]]
| + | |
| − | | [[American Football|Football]]
| + | |
| − | | 2013
| + | |
| − | | [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]]
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| − | == See also ==
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| − | * [[DFW Area Tourism Council|Dallas/Fort Worth Area Tourism Council]]
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| − | * [[Greater Dallas Korean American Chamber of Commerce]]
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| − | * [[List of museums in North Texas]]
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| − | * [[Texaplex]]
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| − | * [[United States metropolitan area]]
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| − | * [[Texas Triangle]]
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| − | {{Portal bar|Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex|Texas|United States}}
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