Facts About Grand Prairie
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Selena Gomez was born in Grand Prairie.
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Grand Prairie is a city in Dallas County, Tarrant County, and Ellis County, Texas, in the United States.
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The city of Grand Prairie was first established as Dechman by Alexander McRae Dechman in 1863. He based the name of the town on Big Prairie, Ohio. Prior to then, he resided in Young County near Fort Belknap.
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The city has a total area of 81.1 square miles, of which 72.1 square miles is land and 9.0 square miles is water.
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The town of Grand Prairie was eventually incorporated as a city in 1909.
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The estimated population of Grand Prairie is 192,565.
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The median income for a household in the city was $46,816, and the median income for a family was $51,449.
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Grand Prairie is located along the border between Tarrant and Dallas counties, with a small portion extending south into Ellis County.
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The city of Grand Prairie was first established as Dechman by Alexander McRae Dechman in 1863.
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The town of Grand Prairie was eventually incorporated as a city in 1909.
