Grand Prairie Texas

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The following information is provided by the city of Grand Prairie

Conveniently located between Dallas and Fort Worth, Grand Prairie offers relaxation, family fun, friendly neighbors and a smart place to live and do business. Nearly 145,000 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 choose to move to Grand Prairie for the same reasons the natives don't leave—location and hometown atmosphere.

Brightly colored sails glide across the glass surface of Joe Pool Lake. An early morning foursome swings against a backdrop of emerald fairways. Neighbors greet neighbors as they garden, walk and bike. Generations gather at Grandma's for a Sunday picnic. Fathers, mothers, kids and teachers cheer for Friday night high school football. All of this goes on in the heart of one of the nation's busiest and most prosperous urban centers, all in Grand Prairie, Texas.

City Hall - 317 College St., Grand Prairie, TX 75050 - (972) 237-8000. http://www.gptx.org

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