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Grand Prairie
Texas is a state located in the Southern and Western regions of the United States of America. The state is second-largest in both area and population behind Alaska and California, respectively. The state's name derives from a word in the Caddoan language of the Hasinai. Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836 and existed as the independent Republic of Texas for nearly a decade. Texas is internationally known for its energy and aeronautics industries, and for its ship channel at the Port of Houston, the largest in the U.S. in international commerce and the sixth-largest port in the world.
Grand Prairie is a city in Dallas County USA, with a significant overlap into Tarrant County, and a minor overlap into Ellis County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 127,427 and 145,600 as of 2005. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 211.2 square kilometers. 184.9 square kilometers of it is land and 26.3 square kilometers of it 12.44 percent is water. The West Fork of the Trinity River and a major tributary, Johnson Creek, flow through Grand Prairie.
Incorporated as Grand Prairie in 1909, the community was first recognized as Dechman in 1863. From his home in Birdville, Alexander McRae Dechman learned he could trade his oxen and wagons for land in Dallas County. In 1863, he bought 239 and half acres on the east side of the Trinity River and 100 acres of timber land on the west side of the river for a broken down wagon, oxen team and US200 dollars in Confederate money.
Approximately 65 percent of Grand Prairie's K-12 student population attends schools in the Grand Prairie Independent School District, which celebrated its 100-year anniversary in the 2002-2003 school years. The remaining 35 percent of Grand Prairie's student population reside and therefore attend schools in the following districts in descending order Arlington ISD Independent School District, Mansfield ISD, Cedar Hill ISD, Irving ISD, and the Midlothian ISD. Population dynamics indicate that it is plausible that by 2015, the majority of City of Grand Prairie residents will not reside in the Grand Prairie ISD. As it is often regarded as among the most beautiful parts of Texas one of the most visited places amongst the most die-hard travelers the world over.
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