Mesquite is a suburb of Dallas, Texas, located in Dallas County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 124,523. The city is home to the Mesquite Championship Rodeo, the “Rodeo Capital of Texas,” and to computer video game producer id Software, creators of Doom and Quake.
History
The city was created on May 22, 1873 by A.R. Alcott, a Texas & Pacific Railway engineer, who purchased land along the Texas & Pacific line outside of Dallas. The railroad, which ran from Dallas to Shreveport, began stopping at the newly-created town shortly thereafter and the city began to grow around the railroad. The city was officially incorporated on December 3, 1887.
Mesquite prospered in the late 19th to the early 20th century and became a growing farming community, growing cotton, hay, corn and sugar and using the railroad line to ship the raw goods. The town remained predominantly agrarian until after World War II, when the boom in suburbs also took root in Mesquite as new subdivisions were created. The population exploded, growing from 1,696 in the 1950 census to 27,526 in 1960 and 55,131 in 1970.
In 1958, the Mesquite Championship Rodeo was established and in 1959, Big Town Mall was constructed, the first enclosed mall in the Southwest.
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Geography
Sunnyvale is located at 32°48'13" North, 96°34'11" West (32.803646, -96.569654)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.4 km˛ (16.8 mi˛). 43.4 km˛ (16.8 mi˛) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 2,693 people, 891 households, and 775 families residing in the town. The population density is 62.1/km˛ (160.8/mi˛). There are 928 housing units at an average density of 21.4/km˛
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Geography
Mesquite is located at 36°48'9" North, 114°4'56" West (36.802582, -114.082168)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 40.5 km˛ (15.6 mi˛). 39.7 km˛ (15.3 mi˛) of it is land and 0.9 km˛ (0.3 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 2.17% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 9,389 people, 3,498 households, and 2,571 families residing in the city. The population density is 236.8/km˛ (613.3/mi˛). There are 4,442 housing units
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Texas Travel Guide
Texas, second largest state in the US, has plenty of people too in its half-dozen huge cities. Austin, the capital city with its lush riverside parks is a pleasant surprise to everyone who visits there. Dallas is the image of Texas that most people are familiar with, and visitors will not be disappointed. Texas is home to the largest oil industry in the US, but visitors are generally surprised to discover that the state has one of the country’s biggest wine-growing regions too; that Austin is a musical Mecca; that Texas is leading the country in high-tech
