Situated 185 miles northeast of Austin on the Trinity River
Incorporated as a town in 1856 and a city in 1871.
The city developed as a cotton market in the 1870s and became the chief cotton producing region of Texas.
1996 est. population (rank): 1,053,292 (9th largest city in the United States)
1990 census population (rank): 1,007,618 (8th largest city in the United States) 4.5% change Male, 495,141; Female, 511,736 White, 556,760; Black, 296,994 (29.5%); Hispanic 210,240 (20.9%); Asian or Pacific Islander, 21,952 (2.2%); American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 4,792 (0.5%); Other race, 126,379. 1990 population under 18: 25.0%; 65 and over: 9.7%; median age 30.6 Land area: 378 sq mi. (979 sq km); Alt.: Highest, 750 ft.; lowest, 375 ft. Avg. daily temp.: Jan., 45.0 F, July, 86.3 F Churches: 1,974 (in Dallas Co.); City-owned parks: 296 (47,025 ac.); Radio stations: AM, 19; FM, 30; Television stations: 10 commercial, 1 PBS Civilian Labor Force: 570,661; Unemployed: 50,526, Percent: 8.9; Per capita personal income (PMSA) 1992: $22,424 Chamber of Commerce: Dallas Chamber of Commerce, 1201 Elm, Dallas, Tex. 75270Highly diversified economy, city is the leading commercial, marketing, and industrial center of the southwest. marketing, and industrial center of the southwest. The insurance business is important, and the service sector has experienced rapid growth. Dallas is a popular tourist and convention city.