Irving (Texas)
Irving is a city located in the state of Texas (USA) about 19 km west of Dallas. Irving is in Dallas County. According to the US Census Bureau, the Irving population was 216,290 in the 2010 census (228,653 as of July 1, 2013). Among the cities of Texas, Irving is the 13th largest city in terms of population. Irving belongs to the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington agglomeration.
| City | |||
| Irving | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English Irving | |||
| Mustangi Las Colinas sculpture group | |||
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| 32°48'42″ pp. 96°57'03″ h.d. | |||
| Country | USA | ||
| State | Texas | ||
| District | Dallas | ||
| Mayor | Herbert A. Gears | ||
| History and geography | |||
| Founded | 1903 | ||
| City with | 1914 | ||
| Area | 175.3 km² | ||
| Center Height | 147 m | ||
| Time zone | UTC-6:00, summer UTC-5:00 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 216,290 people (2010) | ||
| Agglomeration | Dallas—Fort Worth —Arlington | ||
| Digital IDs | |||
| Phone code | +1 972 | ||
| Postal Indexes | 75,000-75099 | ||
| GNIS | 1338507 | ||
| ci.irving.tx.us (English) | |||
| Media files on Wikimedia Commons | |||
Irving includes the area of Las Colinas, which was one of the first complex planning areas in the U.S., covering approximately 49 km². There are offices of many well-known companies. On one of the squares is the famous sculpture "Mustangi Las Colinas", which is considered the largest sculpture group of horses in the world. Las Colinas also hosts the new Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas, which is expected to be operational in early 2011.
On the western edge of Irving is Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
History
The history of Irving can be counted from the first settlement of Gorbit (options: Gorbett, Torbit - English Gorbit, Gorbett, Torbit), where the post office was located from 1889 to 1894. In 1894, the settlement was renamed Keith (Kit), and it was moved to another place where the railway was planned at the time. In the final version, the railways were not part of the original plan. As a result, in 1902, Julius Otto Schulze and Otis Brown (Otis Brown) offered third place, together with the new name Irving — presumably in honor of Washington Irving (1783— 1859), who was the favorite writer of Netta Barcus Brown, Brown's wife. The official date of Irving's formation is 1903, and in 1904 the post office moved there. Irving was officially recognized as a city on April 14, 1914, and Otis Brown became its first mayor.
At first, the city grew very slowly, with only 357 inhabitants in 1920. It was only in the 1930’s that significant growth started. By 1960, the city population reached 45,000 people, and enterprises of various types were developing. In 1956 the University of Dallas (University of Dallas) opened in Irving.
In 1971, the construction of Texas Stadium was completed, which until 2008 was a home stadium for the team Dallas Cowboys, one of the most successful teams in the National Football League (American football) . In 2009, the new Cowboys Stadium in Arlington opened. Texas Stadium was dismantled on April 11, 2010.
On August 2, 1985, Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, a flight 191 Delta Air Lines from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles crashed in Irving which was supposed to have an intermediate landing at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport. Eight of the 11 crew members, 126 of the 152 passengers and one person on the ground (a total of 135) were killed.
Geography and climate
Irving is located on 32°50'50″ s. 96°57'59″. The height of the city center is 147 m. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the total area of the city is 175.3 km², including 174.2 km² of land and 1.1 km² of water surface.
| Neighboring cities | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greypwein | Koppell | Carrollton | |||||||
| Fort Worth | Dallas | ||||||||
| Arlington Fort Worth | Grand Prairie | Dallas | |||||||
| Irving Climate | |||||||||||
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| I | F | M | A | M | And | And | A | From | About | N | D |
48.0 13 2 | 58.7 16 5 | 79.5 21 9 | 87.9 25 13 | 134.6 29 18 | 99.6 33 23 | 61.7 36 25 | 55.1 36 24 | 67.2 32 21 | 118.1 26 14 | 66.3 19 8 | 64.3 14 4 |
| Temperature in °C · Amount of precipitation in mm Source: Weather.com | |||||||||||
Irving belongs to a humid subtropical region. On average, July is the hottest, January is the coldest, and May is the rarest month. The highest temperature of 44°C was recorded in the summer of 1980, and the lowest temperature of -17°C was recorded in the winter of 1979.
Population
| Population census | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census year | Us. | %± | |
| 1920 | 357 | — | |
| 1930 | 731 | 104.8% | |
| 1940 | 1089 | 49% | |
| 1950 | 2621 | 140.7% | |
| 1960 | 45,985 | 1654.5% | |
| 1970 | 97,260 | 111.5% | |
| 1980 | 109,943 | 13% | |
| 1990 | 155,037 | 41% | |
| 2000 | 191,615 | 23.6% | |
| 2010 | 216,290 | 12.9% | |
| 1920—ND Texas Almanac | |||
According to the 2000 census, 191,615 people lived in Irving, including 76,241 households and 46,202 families living in the city. The population density was 1100.4 people per km².
Race composition:
- 64.2% white (including 31.2% Hispanic)
- 10.2% African-Americans
- 0.7% Native Americans
- 8.24% Asian
- 0.13% of Pacific Islanders
- 13.4% of other races
- 3.2% of two or more races
Age distribution: 25.2% are under 18 years of age, 11.9% are between 18 and 24, 39.4% are between 25 and 44, 17.4% are between 45 and 64, and 6.1% are between 65 and older. The average age is 30. There were 104.0 men for every 100 women (102.9 men for every 100 women aged 18 and over).
The average annual household income in the city was $44,956, and the average annual household income was $50,172. The average annual income for men was $35,852 and for women $30,420. The average annual per capita income was $23,419. Approximately 8% of households and 10.6% of the population were below the official poverty line, including 14.2% of those under 18 and 6.3% of those under 65 or over.
In 1980, 93% of Irving's white population was non-Hispanic. By 2009, Hispanics were already the majority among the city's white population.
City Administration
Irving's management structure includes the City Council, which appoints the city manager. The City Council includes the Mayor and 8 members.
The mayor of Irving since 2005 is Herbert A. Herbert A. Gears).
The city manager is Tommy Gonzalez.
Economics
According to the city's annual financial report, the main employers of the city were the following companies and organizations:
| No | Company/ organization | quantity staff |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Citigroup, Inc. | 5000 |
| 2 | Citigroup Credit Company | 3795 |
| 3 | Verizon | 3000 |
| 4 | Nokia | 2500 |
| 5 | Allstate | 2000 |
| 6 | Central Freight Lines | 2000 |
| 7 | Abbott Laboratories | 1500 |
| 8 | Citigroup | 1430 |
| 9 | Zale Corporation | 1351 |
| 10 | Microsoft | 1200 |
Irving is the headquarters of many major companies and organizations, including
- Chuck E. Cheese's - Family entertainment center network
- Commercial Metals — producer of steel and other metals
- ExxonMobil is the largest oil company
- Hostess Brands is a bread distribution company
- Kimberly-Clark—Health & Hygiene Products Company
- La Quinta Inns and Suites - hotel network
- Michaels Stores - Store Network
- Omni Hotels - hotel chain
- Zale Corporation - Jewelry Sales Company
- Fluor Corporation is a major engineering and construction company
- Freedom Airlines is a regional airline (a division of Mesa Air Group)
- Boy Scouts of America is the national boy scout organization
In addition, the leading offices of some foreign companies are located in Irving:
- Nokia America
- NEC America
- Research In Motion (manufacturer of BlackBerry Smartphone).
Education
- Secondary education
- Most of Irving's schools are owned by the Irving Independent School District (IISD), although some are owned by the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District and Coppell Independent School District). There are also several private schools.
- Higher education
- Irving is home to the University of Dallas and North Lake College (North Lake College). In addition, there are branches of the University of Phoenix and the University of Dewry (DeVry University).
Transport
- Automobile Message
- The main roads crossing Irving:
SH 183 (Texas State Highway 183 or The Airport Freeway) runs east to west through the central part of Irving, connecting Dallas to the airport
Interstate motorway I-635 (Interstate 635 or Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) Freeway) thwarts the northern part of Irving from east to west
SH 114 (Texas State Highway 114 or John Carpenter Freeway) crosses Irving from northwest to southeast
SH 161 (Texas State Highway 161), crossing the toll road of President George Bush Turnpike, pass through Irving from the south-west to the north-east, crossing the SH 114 in the La district s-Kolinas
- The main roads passing near Irving:
Interstate motorway I-30 (Interstate 30) runs from east to west along the southern side of Irving
Interstate I-35E motorway (Interstate 35E) runs from the south to the north along the eastern side of Irving
- The main roads crossing Irving:
- Local public transport
- Irving is one of 13 cities that are members of the Dallas Regional Transit Agency (Dallas Area Rapid Transit, DART). A large number of bus routes pass through Irving, as well as two stops (Irving-South and Irving-West) of the Trinity Railway Express, where local trains run between Dallas and Fort Worth. In addition, the Orange Line is being built, which will connect Dallas to the airport and pass through the northern part of Irving, including Las Colinas. It is planned to open in 2011-2012.
- Las Colinas Area Personal Transit System is operational in Las Kolinas
- Air Message:
- Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport) connects to Irving from the west, so a part of the airport is within the Irving city line.
See also
- Dallas International Airport/Fort Worth
- Las Colinas
- Dallas Area Rapid Transit
- List of cities in Texas with a population of more than 100,000
Notes
- ↑ American FactFinder — Community Facts Irving city→, Texas. factfinder2.census.gov. Case date: January 25, 2014.
- ↑ American FactFinder — Annual Population Estimates → Irving city, Texas (not available link). factfinder.census.gov. Case date: January 25, 2014. Archived January 25, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Irving, Texas (HTML). The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas Historical Association. Case date: January 21, 2011. Archived July 12, 2012.
- ↑ Irving's average and (HTML). Weather.com site. Case date: January 20, 2011. Archived July 12, 2012.
- ↑ Irving. Texas Almanac. Case date: January 25, 2015.
- ↑ Mann, Dave. "White Man's Burden" (HTML). Texas Observer (August 18, 2009). Case date: January 22, 2011.
- ↑ Mayor Irving and the City (HTML). Official website of Irving city. Case date: January 20, 2011. Archived July 12, 2012.
- ↑ City Manager Irving (HTML). Official website of Irving city. Case date: January 20, 2011. Archived July 12, 2012.
- ↑ Full annual financial report of Irving (PDF) (2009). Case date: January 21, 2011. Archived July 12, 2012.
- ↑ Information for investors (PHP). Chuck E site. Cheese's. Case date: January 21, 2011. Archived July 12, 2012.
- ↑ Company information (HTML). Commercial Metals Company. Case date: January 21, 2011. Archived July 12, 2012.
- ↑ Head office contacts (HTML). ExxonMobil website. Case date: January 22, 2011. Archived July 12, 2012.
- ↑ Company information (HTML) (not available link). Website Hostess Brands. Case date: January 21, 2011. Archived January 16, 2010.
- ↑ 1 2 345 6 Full annual financial report of Irving (PDF). Irving City Finance Department (2008). Case date: January 21, 2011. Archived July 12, 2012.
- ↑ Company information (HTML). Site La Quinta Inns and Suites. Case date: January 21, 2011. Archived July 12, 2012.
- ↑ Contact information (HTML). Omni Hotels website. Case date: January 22, 2011. Archived July 12, 2012.
- ↑ Certificate List (HTML) (Unavailable Link). US DOT. Case date: January 22, 2011. Archived July 12, 2012.
- ↑ Organization Terms (HTML). Website Boy Scouts of America. Case date: January 22, 2011. Archived July 12, 2012.
- ↑ City & State Links (unreachable link). Irving Independent School District. Case date: January 22, 2011. Archived February 12, 2006.
Links
- Official Website of Irving
- Irving Exhibition Center and information for guests of the city
- US Geographical Names Information System: Irving
- Texas online directory: Irving
- Historical photos from Irving's archives at the University of North Texas's Texas History Portal
- Irving Weekly Online News
- Irving's news from The Dallas Morning News (not available link). Archived August 2, 2010.