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ALLEN

Population: 18,000

Square miles: 28,5

Community services: 2 fire stations; 1 police station; 1 public library

Education: 5 elementary; 1 junior high: 1 high school



ADDISON

Population:

Square miles: 4,5

Community services: 2 fire stations; 1 police station

Education: students attend Dallas or Carrollton/Farmers Branch schools



ARLINGTON

Population: 256,918

Square miles: 95,78

Community services: 13 fire stations; 3 police stations; 5 public libraries

Education: 35 elementary; 9 junior high; 4 high schools 1 university (The University of Texas at Arlington)



BALCH SPRINGS

Population: 19,000

Square miles: 9

Community services: 1 fire station; 1 police station; 1 public library

Education: either Mesquite ISD or Dallas ISD

BEDFORD

Population: 44,700

Square miles: 10.1

Community services:
Education: 5 elementary: 2 junior high



CARROLLTON

Population: 75,850

Square miles: 34

Community services: 6 fire stations: 1 police station; 1 public library

Education: 7 elementary; 3 junior high; 1 intermediate; 2 high schools (Carrollton/Farmers Branch School District)



CEDAR HILL

Population: 19,000

Square miles: 39

Community services: 3 fire stations: 1 police station;1 public library

Education: 4 elementary; 1 middle school: 1 intermediate;1 high school



THE COLONY

Population: 22,000

Square miles: 12.1

Community services: 2 fire stations: 1 police station; 1 public library

Education: 6 elementary; 2 middle schools; 1 high school

COPPELL



Population: 15,400

Square miles: 12

Community services: 2 fire stations; 1 police station; 1 public library

Education: 3 elementary; 1 junior high; 1 intermediate; 1 high school



DESOTO



Population: 31,472

Square miles: 21.5

Community services: 3 Fire stations; 1 police station; 1 public library

Education: 5 elementary; 2 junior high; 2 intermediate;1 high school; 7 private schools



DUNCANVILLE



Population: 38,311

Square miles: 12

Community services: 2 fire stations; 1 police station; 1 public library

Education: 7 elementary; 2 junior high; 2 intermediate; 1 high school



EULESS



Population: 40,250

Square miles: 16.5

Community services: 1 fire station; 3 police stations;1 public library

Education: 6 elementary; 2 Junior high; 1 high school



FARMERS BRANCH



Population: 24,050

Square miles: 12

Community services: 2 fire stations; 1 police station; 1 public library

Education: (farmers Branch and Carrollton share schools) 17 elementary;.3 junior high; 1 intermediate; 2 high schools; 2 colleges (Brookhaven Community College, Dallas Christian College)



FRISCO



Population: 7,000

Square miles: 65

Community services: 1 fire station; 1 police station

Education: 2 elementary; 1 junior high: 1 high school



GARLAND



Population: 185,000

Square miles: 56

Community services: 7 fire stations: 1 police station; 3 public libraries

Education: 35 elementary; 11 junior high; 5 high schools; 1 private school



GRAND PRAIRIE



Population: 100,344

Square miles: 64.28

Community services: 7 fire stations; 1 police station;1 public library; 1 mobile library

Education: 17 elementary; 6 middle schools; 2 high schools



GRAPEVINE



Population: 27,257

Square miles: 32

Community services: 3 fire stations; 1 point station;1 public library

Education: 6 elementary; 2 junior high; 1 high school



HURST



Population: 33,900

Square miles: 10.2

Community services: 2 fire stations; 1 police station;1 public library

Education: 4 elementary; 1 junior high; 1 high school;1 community college

IRVING

Population; 160,000

Square miles: 67.7

Community services: 9 fire stations; 1 police station; 3 public libraries (new central library)

Education: 16 elementary;6 junior high: 3 high schools; 2 co|-leges (University of Dallas. North Lake Community College)



KELLER

Population: 13,500

Square miles: 19

Community services: 1 fire station; 1 police station; 1 public library

Education: 5 elementary; 2 middle schools;! intermediate; 1 high school



LANCASTER

Population: 23,000

Square miles: 29.25

Community services: 3 fire stations; 1 police station; 1 public library

Education: 5 elementary; 1 junior high; 1 intermediate; 1 high school; 1 community college (Cedar Valley Community College)



LAS COLINAS

Population: 25,000

Square miles: 26

Community services: 2 fire stations within the City of Irving; private security system works with the City of Irving

Education: Farmers Brunch, Carrollton, or Irving schools



LEWISVILLE

Population: 47,600

Square miles: 42

Community services: 5 fire stations; 1 police station; 1 public library

Education: 16 elementary; 6 junior high; 3 high schools



MCKINNEY

Population: 22.000

Square miles: 24.2

Community services: 2 fire stations; 1 police station; ] public library

Education: 4 elementary: 1 junior high; 2 middle schools; 1 high school; 1 college (Coliin County Community College)



MESQUITE

Population: 103.550

Square miles: 41.1

Community services: 6 fire stations; 1 police station; 2 public libraries

Education: 25 elementary; 5 junior high; 4 high schools; 1 community college (Eastfield Community College)



PLANO

Population: 138,500

Square miles: 67.4

Community services: 7 fire stations; 3 police stations; 3 public libraries

Education: 23 elementary; 7 middle schools; 2 high schools; 1 college (Collin County Community College)



RICHARDSON

Population: 76,000

Square miles: 28.2

Community services: 5 fire stations: 2 police stations; 1 public library

Education: 37 elementary; 10 junior high: 4 high schools; 2 colleges (The University of Texas at Dallas, Richland College)



ROCKWALL

Population: 10,950

Square miles: 14

Community services: 1 fire station; 1 police station; 1 public library (county)

Education: 4 elementary; 1 junior high; 1 intermediate; 1 high school



ROWLETT

Population: 21,000

Square miles: 18

Community services: 2 fire stations; I police station: 1 public library

Education: (Garland School District) elementary; 1 junior high; 1 high school



SOUTHLAKE

Population: 5,600

Square miles: 23

Community services: 1 fire station; 1 police station

Education: 5 elementary; 1 middle school; 1 high school



TROPHY CLUB

Population: 4,800

Square miles: 44

Community services: 1 Fire station; 1 police station

Education: North West Independent School District



WAX AHACHIE

Population: 18,500

Square miles: 29,5

Community services: 3 fire stations; 1 police station; 1 public library

Education: 5 elementary: 1 junior high; 1 middle school; 1 high school; 1 college (Southwestern Assembly of God College)

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