DALLAS/FORT WORTH METROPLEX
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The 'Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area', a title designated by the U.S. Census as of 2003, encompasses 12 counties within the U.S. state of Texas. The metropolitan area is further divided into two metropolitan divisions: Dallas–Plano–Irving and Fort Worth–Arlington. Residents of this region informally refer to it as the 'Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex', or simply 'The Metroplex' (the term was originally invented to refer to Dallas/Fort Worth). 'North Texas' is also a commonly-used term.
According to the U.S. Census July 1, 2006 estimates, the metropolitan area has a population of 6 million.[4] The Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington MSA is the largest metropolitan area in Texas and the fourth-largest in the United States.[1] The metroplex also encompasses of land, making it larger in area than the U.S. state of New Jersey.
It is also the 44th largest metropolitan area by population in the world.
Metroplex counties
D/FW Counties
US Government Designated
★ Collin County
★ Dallas County
★ Delta County
★ Denton County
★ Ellis County
★ Hunt County
★ Johnson County
★ Kaufman County
★ Parker County
★ Rockwall County
★ Tarrant County
★ Wise County
Metroplex cities, towns, and CDPs
Principal cities
Dallas is the 9th largest city in the United States
Fort Worth is the 17th largest city in the United States, behind Memphis
★ Dallas
★ Fort Worth
★ Arlington
★ Plano
★ Irving
★ Carrollton
★ Richardson
★ Denton
★ McKinney
Other DFW Cities over 100,000 population
★ Garland
★ Grand Prairie
★ Mesquite
Cities, towns, and CDPs with 10,000 to 100,000 inhabitants
★ Addison ★ Allen ★ Azle ★ Balch Springs ★ Bedford ★ Benbrook ★ Burleson ★ Cedar Hill ★ Cleburne ★ Colleyville | ★ Coppell ★ Corinth ★ DeSoto ★ Duncanville ★ Ennis ★ Euless ★ Farmers Branch ★ Flower Mound ★ Forest Hill ★ Frisco ★ Grapevine ★ Greenville | ★ Haltom City ★ Highland Village ★ Hurst ★ Keller ★ Lancaster ★ Lewisville ★ Little Elm ★ Mansfield ★ Midlothian ★ North Richland Hills ★ Rockwall ★ Rowlett ★ Sachse | ★ Seagoville ★ Southlake ★ Terrell ★ The Colony ★ University Park ★ Watauga ★ Waxahachie ★ Weatherford ★ White Settlement ★ Wylie |
Cities, towns, and CDPs with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants
Description of economic activity
The cities of Dallas and Fort Worth are the anchor cities of the Metroplex. Dallas and its suburbs have one of the highest concentrations of corporate headquarters in the United 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), owing to the large number of corporate IT projects and the presence of numerous electronics, computing and telecom firms such as Texas Instruments, Electronic Data Systems, Perot Systems, i2, AT&T, 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 #2 corporation on the Fortune 500 listings, is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
The Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (IATA airport code: 'DFW') is the largest airport in the state of Texas. The airport is located between Dallas and Fort Worth. American Airlines, based in Fort Worth, has its headquarters next to DFW Airport. American is the largest airline in the world in terms of passengers transported and fleet size. It is also a predominant leader in domestic routes and operations.
Love Field Airport (IATA Airport Code: 'DAL') is located in Dallas. Southwest Airlines, based in Dallas, has its headquarters next to Love Field. The airline is considered as a predominant U.S. low-cost airline for domestic routes.
'Related topics'
★ List of major companies in Dallas/Ft.Worth
Largest area private-sector employers
| American Airlines | 22,077 | Commercial airline |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 21,133 | Retail |
| Texas Health Resources | 16,289 | Health care |
| Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company | 15,900 | Military aircraft design and production |
| Baylor Health Care System | 15,200 | Health care |
| Citigroup | 15,000 | Financial Services |
| AT&T, Inc. | 13,729 | Data, voice, networking and internet services |
| Verizon Communications | 12,500 | Telecommunications |
| Texas Instruments | 10,600 | Semiconductor manufacturing |
| Albertsons | 10,100 | Retail grocery |
| Brinker International | 10,000 | Restaurants |
| HCA Healthcare | 9,896 | Health care |
| JPMorgan Chase | 8,800 | Financial services |
| J.C. Penney Company, Inc. | 7,900 | Retail |
| Kroger Food Stores | 7,600 | Retail grocery |
| Target Corporation | 7,554 | Retail |
| EDS | 7,300 | Information technology services |
| Bank of America | 7,000 | Financial services |
| Tom Thumb Food & Pharmacy (Safeway Inc.) | 6,314 | Retail grocery |
| Southwest Airlines | 5,543 | Commercial airline |
| Bell Helicopter Textron | 5,301 | Aircraft manufacturing |
| Minyard Food Stores, Inc. | 5,091 | Retail grocery |
| Blockbuster, Inc. | 4,500 | Retail video and games |
| General Motors | 4,030 | Automotive manufacturer |
| RadioShack Corp. | 3,896 | Electronics retailer |
| Sprint | 3,500 | Communications products |
Media
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, 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 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 "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 100000watts.com, the market has 38 AM stations, 58 FM stations (many of them class Cs), and 18 full-power television stations.
See Also:
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Sports
The Metroplex is one of just thirteen American metropolitan areas that have 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 and become the Chiefs). In 1972, Major League Baseball's 'Washington Senators' moved to Arlington to become the 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 area is also home to many other minor-league professional teams, four colleges that compete in NCAA Division I athletics and has played host to many premiere sports events on both an annual and one-time basis.
'Major Professional Sports Teams'
^- Indicates year team relocated to the area
'Other Professional Teams'
^- Indicates year team relocated to the area
'Division I College Athletics'
'Sports Events Hosted'
See also
★ Census-designated place
★ United States metropolitan area
★ Geology of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Notes
1. http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/CBSA-est2006-pop-chg.html
2. Slipdown Mountain, in western Parker County. ''Note:'' Some editions of the ''Texas Almanac'' prior to 2000 (the latest being the 1998-1999 edition, ed. Mary G. Ramos) give a maximum elevation of 1,553 feet in Hunt County; this is probably an error. ''Texas Almanac'' data, depending on the edition, are obtained from the U.S. Geological Survey, the Texas Railroad Commission, and the Texas Department of Transportation.
3. Southeastern Ellis County, along the Trinity river, where Ellis County, Navarro County and Henderson County meet. ''Note:'' ''Texas Almanac'' editions after 1998-1999 give a minimum elevation of 300 feet (approximately 90 m) for both Ellis and Kaufman Counties, but these appears to be estimates.
4. http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/CBSA-EST2006-01.xls
5. http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/CBSA-est2006-pop-chg.html
External links
Official sites
★ North Texas Commission
★ DFW International Airport
★ Greater Dallas Chamber
★ Visit Dallas Fort Worth
★ Metroplex Business Directory
Additional information
★ Fort Worth Star-Telegram - major Fort Worth newspaper
★ Dallas Morning News - major Dallas newspaper
★ Metroplex Daily
★ Dallas Fort Worth Travel Guide
★ TourTexas.com: DFW travel and entertainment information guide
Transportation
★ DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) - Dallas Area Bus and Rail Service
★ The "T" (Fort Worth Transportation Authority) - Fort Worth Bus Service
★ TRE (Trinity Railway Express) - Rail Service
★ DCTA (Denton County Transportation Authority) - Denton/Lewisville Bus Service
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