Weather | Demographics | Development | Property Tax | Retail Tax | Top Employers | Budget | Libraries | Parks and Recreation | Utilities | Solid Waste/Recycling | Transportation
Conveniently located between Dallas and Fort Worth, Grand Prairie offers relaxation, family fun, friendly neighbors and a smart place to live and do business. More than 175,000 people live in Grand Prairie. We call more than 4 million people "neighbor" in the Metroplex. Generally speaking, our residents are 30-something dual income homeowners.
In Grand Prairie, families who have lived here for generations welcome newcomers who move to Grand Prairie for the same reasons the natives don't want to leave — location and hometown atmosphere.
For additional information on demographics, visit the Economic Development Department section of the website.
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| Weather |
| Average Relative Humidity |
|
6 a.m.
noon
6 p.m.
midnight |
82 percent
56 percent
53 percent
73 percent |
|
Average Annual Rainfall |
33.7 inches |
| Average Temperature |
High 76.3°F
Low 54.6°F |
| Summers (April-October) |
80-98°F |
| Winters (November-March) |
32-70°F | |
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| Demographics (2012) |
|
Population |
178,290 |
Racial Breakdown (2010 Census):
- 57.3% Total Non-Hispanic Population
- 29.11% White
- 19.63% African American
- 0.40% American Indian
- 6.46% Asian
- 0.07% Pacific Islander
- 0.16% Other Race or 2 or More Races
- 42.70% Hispanic of Any Race
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| Land Area |
81.4 sq. mi. |
| Average Age |
31.5 |
| Average Household Income |
$52,733 |
| Development (2012) |
|
New Single-Family Building Permits Issued |
324 |
|
Value of Average Single-Family Permit |
$226,770 |
| New Commercial/Industrial Square Feet (projects underway and proposed) |
350,727 |
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Property Tax Rates (2012)
Per $100 Assessed Property Value |
|
City of Grand Prairie |
$0.669998 |
|
Grand Prairie ISD |
$1.465000 |
| Arlington ISD |
$1.301000 |
| Cedar Hill ISD |
$1.440000 |
| Mansfield ISD |
$1.540000 |
| Dallas County |
$0.243100 |
Dallas County
School Equalization |
$0.009937 |
Dallas County
Hospital District |
$0.271000 |
Dallas County
Community College District |
$0.119375 |
| Dallas County Total |
$0.643412 |
| Tarrant County |
$0.264000 |
Tarrant County
Hospital District |
$0.227897 |
Tarrant County
College District |
$0.148970 |
| Tarrant County Total |
$0.640867 | |
| Retail Tax Rates (2012) |
|
City |
1.00% |
|
AirHogs Ballpark |
0.125% |
| Active Adult Center |
0.125% |
| Parks Improvements |
0.25% |
| Street and Alley Improvements |
0.25% |
| Crime Control District |
0.25% |
| State |
6.25% |
| TOTAL Sales Tax |
8.25% | |
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| Municipal Employees (2012) |
|
Police/Fire Civil Service |
422 |
|
General Employees |
686 |
| Total Seasonal/Part Time |
107 |
| Crossing Guards |
73 |
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| Top Employers (2012) |
|
Grand Prairie ISD |
3,200 |
|
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control |
3,000 |
| Poly-America, Inc. |
2,000 |
| Bell Helicopter-Textron |
1,300 |
| City of Grand Prairie |
1,100 |
| Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie |
1,000 |
| Triumph Aerostructures - Vought Aircraft Division |
750 |
| Walmart |
600 |
| American Eurocopter |
500 |
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Operating Budget (2012-2013)
(Total appropriations and reserves) |
|
General Fund |
$104 million |
|
Water/Wastewater |
$62 million |
| Other |
$57 million |
| TOTAL |
$223 million |
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| Libraries (2012) |
|
Main Library Total Collection |
165,925 |
|
Warmack Branch Library Total Collection |
52,640 |
| Bowles Branch Total Collection |
10,300 |
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| Parks and Recreation Department (2012) |
|
Acres of Park Land |
5,014 |
|
Number of Parksites |
58 |
| Rounds of Golf Played |
79,938 |
| Ruthe Jackson Center Events |
1,313 |
| The Summit Members |
4,868 |
| Special Event Attendees |
178,250 |
| Cemetery Spaces Sold |
257 |
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| Utilities (2012) |
|
Water Production (average gallons/day) |
25.6 million |
|
Fire Hydrants |
7,300 |
|
Miles of Water Lines |
783 |
| Miles of Collection Line |
761 |
| Customer Accounts |
45,455 |
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| Solid Waste/Recycling (2012) |
|
Garbage Disposed |
164,031 tons |
|
Commercial Recycling (at landfill) |
41,886 tons |
| Residential Recycling at the Landfill |
4,229 tons |
| Residential Recycling at the Curb |
3,965 tons |
| Residential Recycling at Drop Sites |
888 tons |
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| Transportation (2012) |
|
Municipal Airport Takeoffs/Landings |
66,520 |
|
Grand Connection Bus Passengers |
49,607 |