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Grand Prairie, Texas

Grand Prairie Texas
Administration
Full nameCity of Grand Prairie
Official nameCity of Grand Prairie
Settlement typeCity
CountryUSUnited States
StateTexasTexas
CountiesDallas, Tarrant, Ellis
Government
TypeCouncil-Manager
City CouncilMayor Charles England
Richard Fregoe
Mark Hepworth
Ruthe Jackson
Ron Jensen
Greg Giessner
Tony Shotwell
Jim Swafford
Bill Thorn
City ManagerTom Hart
Geography
Total Area81.5 sq mi (211.1 km2)
Land Area71.4 sq mi (184.9 km2)
Water Area10.1 sq mi (26.2 km2)
Elevation515 ft (157 m)
Demography
Total Population153812 (2006)
Density (pop.)831.5/km2 (2154.2/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneCST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes75050-75054
Area code972, 214, 469, 817
FIPS code48-30464 
GNIS feature ID1336802 

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Grand Prairie is a city in Dallas, Ellis, and Tarrant Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and is a part of the Mid-Cities region in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Grand Prairie is a suburb of both Dallas and Fort Worth and in 2006 had a population of 153,812.

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Fire on Power Lines
2.63 min. | 4.35 user rating		 basically the title in dallas/grand prairie tx on feb. 28, 2008
0.52 min. | 4.97 user rating		 jonas brothers in grand prairie, TX on Feb.28,2008 performing BURNING UP...nick rips shirt apart & at the time no one knew the the shirts had buttons on them so you could remove them easily, so everyone there just though he was super stong and ripped...& FYI i don't have a crush on nick jonas. Note to all the haters: if you hate the Jonas Brothers so much why do you search their videos, b/c I know you'd have to be pretty descriptive in your searh to find this one. You'll are acting like an obsessed fan. Here's a little tip: stop looking up people you don't like and stick to looking up stuff that doesn't come off as obsessed. STOP leaving hateful comments! They are unnessesay. Ask yourself this: Why am I looking up videos about people I don't like only to waste my time watching videos about them...don't I have something better to do with my time?...yeah!! you probably do so... GET A LIFE, FIND A NEW HOBBIE, AND STOP LEAVING RUDE COMMENTS!!!!
2.07 min. | 4.53 user rating		 Its only 4 seconds long because my memory was full. But if you look closely you can see his hair as hes running! I felt bad for him though because after i stopped video taping it he was running and got like mobbed by a bunch of girls! You couldn't even see him until the security guard pulled him out of the crowd! He starts running from the top right!
0.07 min. | 4.88 user rating		 Watch in high quality..cam will focus - Jabbawockeez as Jackson 5 at Grand Prairie, TX.
1.40 min. | 4.94 user rating
Selena & The Scene perform "Rock God" from her 2nd album "A Year Without Rain" at the Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie, TX on Nov. 26, 2010
3.13 min. | 4.69 user rating		 Justin Bieber sings "Baby" at the Verizon Theater in Grand Prairie, TX on 7-5-10
4.33 min. | 4.79 user rating		 NTD Choir singing @ Grand Prairie, TX. El Coro del Distrito Norte de Texas - Asamblea Apostolica de la fe en Cristo Jesus. Cantando en un servicio especial en Grand Prairie, TX.
9.43 min. | 4.57 user rating		 Justin Bieber sings "Eenie Meenie" at the Verizon Theater in Grand Prairie, TX on 7-5-10
0.00 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Putting the new shoes on this Tahoe at KnD Tires in Grand Prairie,TX . Hit Us Up At (972)602-8686 Doing It Real Big in Texas!
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Grand Prairie Rape Suspect Sought - MyFox Dallas Tweet this news
MyFox Dallas---GRAND PRAIRIE-, -Texas- - Police in Grand Prairie need help finding the man who posed as a maintenance worker and then raped a woman inside her apartment. According to police, the incident happened shortly before noon on Wednesday in the 23 - Date : Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:40:18 GMT+00:00
Duke Signs Keystone Automotive to 168000 SF Lease in Grand Prairie - Citybizlist Real Estate Tweet this news
Citybizlist Real Estate--Duke Realty Corporation (Duke Realty) has leased 168000 square feet to Keystone Automotive Industries, a supplier of aftermarket, recycled and refurbished automotive parts, in its Grand Lakes I building in -Grand Prairie-, -TX-. . - Date : Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:06:15 GMT+00:00
BREAKING NEWS: Sales tax receipts up again in North Texas - Dallas Morning News (blog) Tweet this news
Dallas Morning News (blog)--But some suburbs, including Addison, Frisco and -Grand Prairie-, witnessed robust gains. Plano reported an increase of almost 14 percent, but that included an audit adjustment that worked to the city's favor. The January f - Date : Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:59:03 GMT+00:00
Six Flags executives buy $2 million worth of stock - Fort Worth Star Telegram Tweet this news
Fort Worth Star Telegram--Shares in -Grand Prairie--based Six Flags Entertainment Corp. have been on a run since the company emerged from bankruptcy last year, and top officials are jumping on for the ride. On Feb. 25, four top executives at Six Flags ... - Date : Thu, 10 Mar 2011 03:40:42 GMT+00:00
Operation Education: How many DISD cuts will come from top positions? - WFAA Tweet this news
WFAA--Dallas ISD is not the only district discussing budget cuts. At least four other North -Texas- districts are doing the same thing, including Decatur, Keller, -Grand Prairie- and Arlington schools, which all have board meeting set for Thursday night.- - Date : Fri, 11 Mar 2011 01:31:07 GMT+00:00
Meet the North Texas Version of the "The Office" - NBC Dallas-Fort Worth Tweet this news
NBC Dallas-Fort Worth---Grand Prairie- is home to Lone Star Park, Ripley's Believe It or Not, the Verizon Theatre -- and North -Texas-' version of Dunder Mifflin. The folks who work at Pollock Paper are surprisingly very similar to the character - Date : Fri, 04 Mar 2011 03:46:09 GMT+00:00
MD500 Series Panels Get The Big Picture - Aviation International News Tweet this news
Aviation International News--Designed for an MD500 series modernization program, the two-tube array from Sagem, of -Grand Prairie-, -Texas-, replaces original equipment electromechanical instrumentation, providing increased functionality, as well as an 18 - Date : Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:47:58 GMT+00:00
Group gets more time to buy Lone Star Park - Austin American-Statesman Tweet this news
Austin American-Statesman--Global Gaming Solutions, a subsidiary of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, in October 2009 won a nearly $48 million bid during a bankruptcy auction to operate the Class 1 track in -Grand Prairie-, west of Dallas.--- - Date : Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:24:02 GMT+00:00
Trucker released on bond - The Daily Advertiser Tweet this news
The Daily Advertiser--As expected, a -Grand Prairie-, -Texas-, trucker charged in connection with a Dec. 3 wreck with a Port Barre school bus turned himself in to St. Landry Parish authorities Monday morning and is free on $36000 bond. David Cox, 52, has - Date : Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:52:45 GMT+00:00
City Of Grand Prairie, Texas Celebrates A Safer Community - Media Newswire (press release) Tweet this news
Media Newswire (press release)--Residents, business and residential renters, and business owners in the city of -Grand Prairie-, -Texas- can now enjoy a 10 to 20 percent reduction in flood insurance premiums because of the city's active participation - Date : Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:16:17 GMT+00:00

Local government :
City Department Director
City Manager Tom Hart
Airport Director Randy Byers
Court Services Director Steven Cherry
Budget Director Kathleen Mercer
Director of Planning and Development Bill Crolley
Environmental Services Director Jim Cummings
City Secretary Cathy DiMaggio
Parks & Recreation Director Rick Herold
Police Chief Michael Shaw
Housing & Neighborhood Services Director Bill Hills
Public Works Director Ron McCuller
Fire Chief Clif Nelson
Human Resources Director Lisa Norris
Chief Financial Officer Diana Ortiz
Economic Development & Information Technology Director Bob O’Neal
City Attorney Don Postell
Library Director Kathy Ritterhouse
Transportation Director Jim Sparks
Marketing Director Amy Sprinkles
Management Services Director Cathy Patrick

Federal representation :
# Employer # of Employees
1 Grand Prairie Independent School District 3,200
2 Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control 2,600
3 Poly-America, Inc. 1,400
4 Bell Helicopter-Textron 1,300
5 Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie 1,200
6 City of Grand Prairie 1,200
7 Vought Aircraft Industries 700
8 Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. 600
9 Hanson Pipe & Products 500
10 Wal-Mart 500

Municipalities and communities of Dallas County, Texas

County seat: Dallas
CitiesBalch Springs * Carrollton � * Cedar Hill � * Cockrell Hill * Combine � * Coppell � * Dallas � * DeSoto * Duncanville * Farmers Branch * Ferris � * Garland � * Glenn Heights � * Grand Prairie � * Grapevine � * Hutchins * Irving * Lancaster * Lewisville � * Mesquite � * Ovilla � * Richardson � * Rowlett � * Sachse � * Seagoville � * University Park * Wilmer * Wylie �
TownsAddison * Flower Mound � * Highland Park * Sunnyvale
Unincorporated
community		Sand Branch
Footnotes�This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Municipalities and communities of Ellis County, Texas

County seat: Waxahachie
CitiesBardwell * Cedar Hill � * Ennis * Ferris � * Grand Prairie � * Glenn Heights � * Mansfield � * Maypearl * Midlothian * Ovilla � * Pecan Hill * Red Oak * Waxahachie
TownsAlma * Garrett * Italy * Milford * Oak Leaf * Palmer * Venus �
Unincorporated
communities		Avalon * Forreston * Ike * Rockett * Telico
Footnotes�This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Municipalities and communities of Tarrant County, Texas

County seat: Fort Worth
CitiesArlington * Azle � * Bedford * Benbrook * Blue Mound * Burleson � * Colleyville * Crowley � * Dalworthington Gardens * Euless * Everman * Forest Hill * Fort Worth � * Grand Prairie � * Grapevine � * Haltom City * Haslet � * Hurst * Keller * Kennedale * Lake Worth * Mansfield � * Newark � * North Richland Hills * Pelican Bay * Reno � * Richland Hills * River Oaks * Saginaw * Sansom Park * Southlake � * Watauga * Westworth Village * White Settlement
TownsEdgecliff Village * Flower Mound � * Lakeside * Pantego * Trophy Club � * Westlake � * Westover Hills
CDPsBriar � * Pecan Acres � * Rendon
Footnotes�This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties



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