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Prairie, Texas is a very rapidly growing city that had a 2004 population
of over 140,000, putting it among the top twenty-five largest in the State.
In fact, its rapid growth places it among the top five fastest growing
cities in the country. Texas, known as the "Lone Star State" coming from
the early flags of the Republic of Texas and whose motto is "It's Like
a Whole Other Country," has a population of over 21,500,000. Regional resources
include Dallas that is within driving distance from Grand Prairie.
Based on the most recent census information, Grand Prairie has an educated population with over 70% being high school graduates and over 15% being college graduates. There is a respected system of schools and colleges in the greater Grand Prairie area. High schools include the Evangel Temple Christian School, Grand Prairie High School, Lloyd Boze Secondary Learning Center, Shady Grove Christian Academy, and South Grand Prairie High School. The The University of Texas at Arlington, Mountain View College, Dallas Baptist University, University of Dallas, North Lake College, Devry Institute of Technology, and El Centro College are among the local and nearby colleges.
The El Extra, El Sol de Texas, El Hispano News, WeTellAll.com, The Dallas Morning News, Al Dia, Plano Star Courier and Dallas Observer will provide you with information on news and events concerning Grand Prairie, such as Grand Prairie Hotels, Grand Prairie Apartments and Grand Prairie Rental. Grand Prairie also has several local and regional sports teams including the College Misericordia Cougars, Dallas Baptist University Patriots, Dallas Christian College Crusaders, Paul Quinn College Tigers, Southern Methodist University Mustangs, University of Texas-Dallas Comets, Texas Rangers, Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Stars, Houston Astros, Houston Rockets, Houston Texans and San Antonio Spurs. The relatively young Grand Prairie population has access to several hospitals in the region. These include BHC Millwood Hospital, Kindred Hospital - Tarrant County, and Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Arlington. Grand Prairie residents and visitors alike find many commercial and recreational activities and resources of interest in the Grand Prairie area among Grand Prairie Texas, Grand Prairie Homes and Grand Prairie Texas Real Estate.
Per the census, the 2000 median household income in Grand Prairie was over $46,000. This is with the median house value in 2000 in Grand Prairie being over $84,000. The top sectors for employment in Grand Prairie, Texas are Manufacturing, Educational, health and social services, Retail trade. GrandPrairie.info is a new website providing information about Grand Prairie, Texas that will be improved with additional information and resources, including Grand Prairie Real Estate, Businesses in Grand Prairie, and Grand Prairie Golf Courses. |
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