Dallas, Texas

Dallas is the third-largest city within the State of Texas, ninth in the United States, and together with Fort Worth and the Mid-Cities form the largest metropolitan economic area in the south-central United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, Dallas had a total population of 1.1 million (est. as of July 1, 2004 at 1,210,393). Dallas is the county seat of Dallas County. A small portion of the city also extends into the neighboring counties of Collin County, Denton County, Kaufman County, and Rockwall County.

Education

Colleges and universities

The Dallas area is home to several institutions of higher learning including:

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• Art Institute of Dallas
• Dallas Baptist University
• Dallas Christian College
• Dallas Theological Seminary
• DeVry University, Dallas
• El Centro College
• Mountain View College
• Paul Quinn College
• Richland College
• Southern Methodist University
• University of Dallas
• University of Texas at Dallas
• University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Public schools

Most of Dallas is a part of the Dallas Independent School District.

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Other parts of Dallas extend into other districts, including Carrollton-Farmers Branch, Duncanville, Garland, Highland Park, Mesquite, Plano, Richardson, and Wilmer-Hutchins (which has closed for the 2005-2006 year; WHISD students are in Dallas ISD for that year).

Related Topics:
Carrollton-Farmers Branch - Duncanville - Garland - Highland Park - Mesquite - Plano - Richardson - Wilmer-Hutchins

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