Dallas County
Dallas County, Texas
Dallas County, Texas
Dallas County, in north central Texas, is bordered by Kaufman and Rockwall counties to the east, Tarrant County to the west, Denton and Collin counties to the north, and Ellis County to the south. Dallas is the county seat and largest city. The county's center point is at 32°46' north latitude and 96°48' west longitude. Dallas County comprises 902 square miles of the primarily flat, heavy Blackland Prairie. Elevations in the county range from 382 to 850 feet above sea level. The Elm Fork and West Fork of the Trinity River meet near downtown Dallas. The county is drained by the Trinity River and its tributaries, including White Rock, Mountain, Fivemile, Tenmile, Muddy, Duck, Turtle, and Mesquite creeks. These streams feed reservoirs for municipal water and recreational use, including Lake Ray Hubbard, Lake North, Joe Pool, Mountain Creek and White Rock Lakes. The terrain is generally undulating. The eastern two-thirds of the county and the land along the western border is surfaced by slightly acidic clayey soils with loamy topsoil. The rest of the county's soil is alkaline and loamy. The county has tall grasses with pecan and oak trees along streams and mesquite on the prairies. Though the rich soil is the main mineral resource of Dallas County, gravel and sand have been mined from the Trinity floodplain, cement has been made from the local soft limestone, and bricks have been manufactured from the county's clay. Temperatures range from an average high of 95° F in July to an average low of 36° in January. The average rainfall is thirty-six inches a year. The growing season lasts 235 days. Interstate highways 20, 30, 35E, and 635 and U.S. highways 67, 75, 80, and 175 cross the county, in addition to other prominent roads, and the area is also served by several railroad lines, including the Union Pacific, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe, and the Kansas City Southern
The primary Indians in the region were the Anadarkos, a Caddoan group, who settled in villages along the Trinity River. Probably the first European contact with the area occurred when the Moscoso expedition entered the northeastern corner of the future Dallas County in 1542. In the eighteenth century French explorers and traders were in the vicinity. In 1760 a missionary from Nacogdoches, José Francisco Calahorra y Saenz, made treaties with the Indians throughout the area. In 1819 or 1820 sixty Cherokee warriors and their families arrived from Arkansas under the leadership of Chief Bowl, a Scots-Indian. After a three-year battle with prairie tribes, during which the Cherokees lost a third of their warriors, the Cherokees withdrew. In 1837 rangers from an expedition under the command of Lt. A. B. Van Benthuysen camped on Turtle Creek after an engagement with Indians fifty miles to the north. By 1840 American explorers had begun to enter the area. The first to remain was John Neely Bryan, who arrived in November 1841 with his dog and a Cherokee friend, Ned.
Lisa C. Maxwell | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Dallas County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
350 ft – 870 ft
Size
Land area does not include water surface area, whereas total area does
- Land Area: 871.3 mi²
- Total Area: 908.6 mi²
Temperature
January mean minimum:
37.3°F
July mean maximum:
96.0°F
Rainfall, 2019
37.6 inches
Population Count, 2019
2,635,516
Civilian Labor Count, 2019
1,368,022
Unemployment, 2019
8.9%
Property Values, 2019
$293,207,253,090 USD
Per-Capita Income, 2019
$58,993 USD
Retail Sales, 2019
$49,142,694,624 USD
Wages, 2019
$32,384,232,494 USD
County Map of Texas
Dallas County
- Dallas County
Places of Dallas County
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Downtown Dallas
Photo of Downtown Dallas from I-35.
City of Wilmer, Texas
City Hall building in the City of Wilmer, Texas. Photograph by Larry D. Moore.
Irving, Texas
The City Hall building in the City of Irving in Dallas County, Texas. Photograph by Michael Barera.
Welcome to Carrollton
Located in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the City of Carrollton is a vibrant corporate and residential community. Photo by Herve Villard on Unsplash.
City of University Park, Texas
Dallas Hall at Southern Methodist Unviersity located in the City of University Park, Texas. Photograph by Carol M. Highsmith.
City of Lancaster, Texas
Historic Downtown in the City of Lancaster, Texas. Photograph by Renelibrary.
Farmers Branch, Texas
The City of Farmers Branch is located in Dallas County, Texas. Photograph by Larry D. Moore.
Addison, Texas
Aereal View of Addison, Texas. Photography by Henley Quadling.
An aerial view of Joe Pool Lake and Dam
Photo by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public Domain
The Mountain Creek Bridge in North Texas
Photo by Reagan Rothenberger, CC 3
White Rock Lake
Colorful fall day at White Rock Lake, near Dallas. Photo by Yinan Chen (Public Domain)
Dr. Doom enjoying a quiet evening on a pier at Lake Ray Hubbard
Photo by Nelo Hotsuma, Flickr, CC2
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