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Grand Prairie
Nickname: 
GP
Motto(s): 
"Dream Big, Play Hard"[1]
Location of Grand Prairie in Dallas County, Texas
Location of Grand Prairie in Dallas County, Texas
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesDallas, Tarrant, Ellis
Area
 • Total81.091 sq mi (210.02 km2)
 • Land72.105 sq mi (186.75 km2)
 • Water8.986 sq mi (23.27 km2)
Elevation
515 ft (157 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total175,396
 • Density2,200/sq mi (840/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
75050-75054
Area code(s)972, 214, 469, 817, 682
FIPS code48-30464[2]
GNIS feature ID1336802[3]
WebsiteCity of Grand Prairie

Grand Prairie is a city in Dallas County, Tarrant County, Ellis County in the state of Texas. It is a rather big city with a population or 175,336 people in 2010. Grand Prairie is part of a bigger region known as the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex made up of Dallas and Fort Worth and their suburbs or cities outside of them.

References

  1. "City of Grand Prairie Texas". City of Grand Prairie Texas. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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