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Dallas is the ninth-most populous city in the United States with 1.3 million residents at the 2020 census, located in northern Texas as the third-most populous city in the state and a core anchor of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, which has 8.5 million people and ranks as the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. Founded in 1841 by John Neely Bryan on a bluff near the Trinity River, Dallas developed as a major transportation and industrial hub due to railroad construction, four converging interstate highways, and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, one of the world's largest airports. The city's diverse economy is dominated by defense, financial services, information technology, telecommunications, and transportation sectors, with 11 of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex's 23 Fortune 500 companies located within city limits. Dallas covers nearly 386 square miles and hosts over 41 colleges and universities across its metropolitan area, the most of any metropolitan area in Texas, while serving as a major inland port and financial center. Grand Prairie is a city in Dallas, Tarrant, Ellis, and Johnson counties within the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex's Mid-Cities region, with a 2020 census population of 196,100, making it Texas's 15th most populous city. Founded in 1863 by Alexander McRae Dechman as Dechman, the town was renamed Grand Prairie in 1877 after the U.S. Postal Service confused the railroad depot name with the regional designation "grand prairie of Texas," and was incorporated as a city in 1909. The city became a major aviation and defense hub, hosting North American Aviation Plant B during World War II, which produced the B-24 Liberator and P-51 Mustang aircraft, followed by Vought Aircraft and later LTV, which manufactured the F-8 Crusader and A-7 Corsair II jets from 1950-1989. Lockheed Martin and Airbus Helicopters, formerly the North American headquarters of Aérospatiale Helicopter, continue operations in Grand Prairie, cementing its role in the aerospace industry. The city's development accelerated after a 1953 annexation effort brought nearly 70 square miles of undeveloped land in southern Dallas and Tarrant counties under its jurisdiction. Irving, Texas is a city in Dallas County with a population of 256,684 as of the 2020 census, making it the twelfth-most populous city in Texas and the ninety-fourth most populous in the United States. Founded in 1903 by J.O. "Otto" Schulze and Otis Brown and incorporated on April 14, 1914, Irving has grown from just 357 residents in 1925 to a major metropolitan hub within the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The city is home to significant landmarks including Texas Stadium (completed 1971, home of the Dallas Cowboys), the University of Dallas (opened 1956), and the Las Colinas mixed-use master-planned community spanning over 12,000 acres with numerous Fortune 500 companies. Irving also encompasses part of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and an entertainment district completed in 2019 featuring the Toyota Music Factory, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, and multiple performance venues. As part of the Mid-Cities region, Irving serves as an inner suburb of Dallas with a humid subtropical climate and a diverse economy spanning manufacturing, transportation, retail, and financial services.