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Mesquite, Texas |
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City |
| City of Mesquite |
 Top to bottom, left to right: AMC 30 Mesquite, Stephen Decatur Lawrence Farmstead, Mesquite Memorial Stadium, Mesquite Metro Airport hangar, Mesquite High School, and Mesquite Tower
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| Nickname(s): Rodeo Capital of Texas
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| Motto(s): Real. Texas. Flavor.
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 Location within and around Dallas County
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Location within Texas
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Mesquite (the United States)
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| Coordinates: 32°46′58″N 96°36′36″W / 32.78278°N 96.61000°W / 32.78278; -96.61000Coordinates: 32°46′58″N 96°36′36″W / 32.78278°N 96.61000°W / 32.78278; -96.61000
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| Country |
United States |
| State |
Texas |
| Counties |
Dallas, Kaufman |
| Government
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| • Type |
Council-Manager |
| • City Mayor |
Stan Pickett |
| • City Manager |
Cliff Keheley |
| Area
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| • Total |
46.2 sq mi (119.6 km2) |
| • Land |
46.0 sq mi (119.2 km2) |
| • Water |
0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2) |
| Elevation
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495 ft (151 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total |
139,824 |
| • Estimate (2018)
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142,816 |
| • Density |
3,128/sq mi (1,207.7/km2) |
| Time zone |
UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) |
UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes |
75149, 75150, 75181 |
| Area code(s) |
214, 469, 972 |
| FIPS code |
48-47892[1]
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| GNIS feature ID |
1341400[2]
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| Website |
cityofmesquite.com |
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