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Population: 216,000 Males: 106,937 (49.6%), Females: 108,831
(50.4%)
Land area: 57.1 square miles
Zip codes: 75040..75049.
Median resident age: 31.7 years Median household
income: $49,156 Median house value: $86,400
Races in Garland:
(Total can be greater than 100%
because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (9.1%), United States (8.1%),
Irish (7.5%), English (7.3%), French (2.0%), Italian (1.7%).
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For population 25
years and over in Garland
High school or higher: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher:
21.8%
Graduate or professional
degree: 5.9%
Unemployed: 4.6%
Mean travel time to work: 28.0
minutes
For population 15
years and over in Garland city
Never married: 25.1%
Now married: 57.6%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 4.4%
Divorced: 10.5%
20.2% Foreign born (13.0% Latin America, 5.7% Asia).
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Single-family new house construction building
permits:
1996: 728
buildings, average cost: $130,800
1997: 644
buildings, average cost: $146,700
1998: 511
buildings, average cost: $119,800
1999: 508
buildings, average cost: $109,800
2000: 527
buildings, average cost: $128,100
2001: 746
buildings, average cost: $153,100
2002: 703 buildings, average cost: $152,600
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing
(16.7%), Educational,health and social services (14.6%), Retail
trade (12.9%),
Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste
management services (10.1%).
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Average weather in Garland, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000
weather stations
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jul
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Aug
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Average temp. (°F)
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43.3
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48.3
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56.1
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63.9
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72.0
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79.6
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83.9
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83.5
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76.8
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66.3
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54.4
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45.9
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High temperature (°F)
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53.8
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59.4
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67.3
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74.9
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82.1
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89.8
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94.5
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94.5
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87.5
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77.7
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65.0
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56.3
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Low temperature (°F)
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32.7
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37.2
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44.8
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52.8
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61.8
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69.4
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73.3
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72.6
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65.9
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54.8
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43.9
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35.5
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Precipitation (in)
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2.2
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2.6
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3.3
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3.7
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5.5
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4.0
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2.3
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2.1
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3.1
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4.6
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3.3
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3.2
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Normal climate around Garland, Texas
Based on data reported by main weather
stations
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Days with precip.
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7
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7
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8
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8
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9
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7
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5
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5
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6
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6
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6
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7
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Wind speed (mph)
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11.0
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11.7
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12.6
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12.4
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11.1
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10.6
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9.8
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8.9
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9.3
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9.7
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10.7
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10.8
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Morning humidity (%)
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79
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78
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79
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81
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86
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85
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79
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78
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82
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82
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81
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80
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Afternoon humidity (%)
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63
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61
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59
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59
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63
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59
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53
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53
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59
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58
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61
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63
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Sunshine (%)
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52
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54
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58
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61
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57
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67
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75
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73
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67
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63
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57
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52
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Days clear of clouds
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10
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10
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10
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9
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8
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11
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15
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15
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13
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14
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12
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11
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Partly cloudy days
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6
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6
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8
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8
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10
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12
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10
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10
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9
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7
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6
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6
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Cloudy days
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16
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13
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14
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13
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13
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8
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6
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6
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9
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10
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12
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14
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Snowfall (in)
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1.1
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1.0
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0.2
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.1
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0.2
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Hospitals/medical centers in Garland:
Other hospitals/medical centers near Garland:
LAKE POINTE MEDICAL
CENTER (about 6 miles; ROWLETT, TX)
MESQUITE COMMUNITY
HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; MESQUITE, TX)
DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; DALLAS, TX)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Garland:
DALLAS LOVE FIELD
(about 16 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID: DAL)
DALLAS/FORT WORTH
INTERNATIONAL (about 28 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; ID: DFW)
FORT WORTH ALLIANCE (about 48 miles; FORT WORTH,
TX; ID: AFW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Garland:
GARLAND/DFW HELOPLEX
(about 4 miles; GARLAND, TX; ID: T57)
ROCKWALL MUNI (about 14
miles; ROCKWALL, TX; ID: F46)
ADDISON (about 15 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID: ADS)
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Colleges/Universities in Garland:
AMBER UNIVERSITY
(Full-time enrollment: 1,061; Location: 1700 EASTGATE DR; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.amberu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
EDUCATION
AMERICA-DENVER NORTH CAMPUS (FT enrollment: 483; Location: 1800
EASTGATE DR; Private, for-profit)
INTERNATIONAL BEAUTY COLLEGE 3 (FT
enrollment: 51; Location: 1225 BELTLINE RD STE 7; Private,
for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students
nearest to Garland:
EASTFIELD COLLEGE
(about 7 miles; MESQUITE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,457)
RICHLAND COLLEGE (about
8 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 7,352)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
AT DALLAS (about 9 miles; RICHARDSON, TX; FT enrollment: 7,695)
SOUTHERN METHODIST
UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 8,231)
BROOKHAVEN COLLEGE
(about 14 miles; FARMERS BRANCH, TX; FT enrollment: 4,711)
EL CENTRO COLLEGE
(about 15 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,359)
MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE (about 21 miles; DALLAS, TX;
FT enrollment: 3,029)
Public high schools in Garland:
NAAMAN FOREST H S
(Students: 2,541; Location: 4843 NAAMAN FOREST BLVD; Grades: 09 -
12)
N GARLAND H S
(Students: 2,515; Location: 2109 W BUCKINGHAM RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
GARLAND H S
(Students: 2,505; Location: 310 S GARLAND AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
S GARLAND H S
(Students: 2,224; Location: 600 COLONEL DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL
H S (Students: 1,919; Location: 3505 HAYMAN DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
GISD EVENING SCH (Students: 99; Location:
310 S GARLAND AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Garland:
GARLAND CHRISTIAN
ACADEMY (Students: 695; Location: 1522 LAVON DRIVE; Grades: KG -
12)
ALPHA ACADEMY
(Students: 138; Location: 701 W STATE STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
MILLER ROAD BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 112;
Location: 2004 16TH STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Garland:
WEBB MIDDLE
(Students: 1,197; Location: 1610 SPRING CREEK; Grades: 06 - 08)
O'BANION MIDDLE
(Students: 1,125; Location: 700 BIRCHWOOD DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
JACKSON TECHNOLOGY
CENTER (Students: 1,115; Location: 1310 BOBBIE LN; Grades: 06 -
08)
LYLES MIDDLE
(Students: 1,085; Location: 4655 S COUNTRY CLUB RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
BUSSEY MIDDLE
(Students: 1,009; Location: 1204 TRAVIS ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
AUSTIN ACAD FOR
EXCELL (Students: 929; Location: 1125 BEVERLY DR; Grades: 06 -
08)
VERNAL LISTER EL
(Students: 791; Location: 3131 MARS DR; Grades: PK - 05)
CLUB HILL EL
(Students: 788; Location: 1330 COLONEL DR; Grades: PK - 05)
ETHRIDGE EL
(Students: 776; Location: 2301 SAM HOUSTON DR; Grades: PK - 05)
TOLER EL (Students: 762; Location: 3520
GUTHRIE RD; Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Garland:
GOOD SHEPHERD
CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 307; Location: 214 S GARLAND AVENUE;
Grades: PK - 8)
BUCKINGHAM NORTH
CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 176; Location: 801 WEST BUCKINGHAM;
Grades: KG - 6)
FIRST UN METH DAY
SCH (Students: 114; Location: 801 W AVE. B AT GLENBROOK; Grades:
PK - KG)
MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S HOUSE (Students: 85;
Location: 1933 E. HWY 66; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Garland:
NICHOLSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY SYSTEM
(Operating income: $3,551,819; Location: 625 AUSTIN ST; 384,415
books; 7,530 audio materials; 11,840 video materials; 867 serial
subscriptions)
Garland compared to Texas state average:
Median household income
above state average.
Black race population
percentage above state average.
Hispanic race
population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age below
state average.
Foreign-born population
percentage significantly above state average.
Length of stay since
moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state
average.
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Strongest AM radio stations in Garland:
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW;
GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW;
HURST, TX)
KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW;
BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW;
UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KGGR (1040 AM; daytime;
5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW;
FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KTBK (1700 AM; 10 kW;
SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW;
FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
KRVA (1600 AM; 5 kW;
COCKRELL HILL, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KTCK (1310 AM; 9 kW;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
KLIF (570 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KLIF LICO,
INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Garland:
KWRD-FM (100.7 FM;
HIGHLAND VILLAGE, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, L.L.C.)
KEOM (88.5 FM;
MESQUITE, TX; Owner: MESQUITE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT)
KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT
WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)
KLTY (94.9 FM;
ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS,
TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS,
TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
KEGL (97.1 FM; FORT
WORTH, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KHKS (106.1 FM; DENTON,
TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKDA-FM (104.5 FM;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
WRR (101.1 FM; DALLAS,
TX; Owner: CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS)
KLUV-FM (98.7 FM;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
KZPS (92.5 FM; DALLAS,
TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOAI (107.5 FM; FORT
WORTH, TX; Owner: INFINITY KOAI-FM, INC.)
KBFB (97.9 FM; DALLAS,
TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
KSCS (96.3 FM; FORT
WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KVIL-FM (103.7 FM;
HIGHLAND PARK-DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION
OF TEXAS)
KCBI (90.9 FM; DALLAS,
TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
KLNO (94.1 FM; FORT
WORTH, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
KDGE (102.1 FM; FORT
WORTH-DALLAS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KDMX (102.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS
LICENSES, L.P.)
TV broadcast stations around Garland:
KMPX (Channel 29;
DECATUR, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KLEG-LP (Channel 44;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: DILIP VISWANATH)
KTVT (Channel 11; FORT
WORTH, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
KLDT (Channel 55; LAKE
DALLAS, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING OF DALLAS, INC.)
KXAS-TV (Channel 5;
FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)
KDTN (Channel 2;
DENTON, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFWD (Channel 52; FORT
WORTH, TX; Owner: HIC BROADCAST, INC.)
KTXA (Channel 21; FORT
WORTH, TX; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF DALLAS/FORT
WORTH L.P.)
KUVN (Channel 23;
GARLAND, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
KPXD (Channel 68;
ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON DALLAS LICENSE, INC.)
KERA-TV (Channel 13;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFAA-TV (Channel 8;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: WFAA-TV, L.P.)
KDAF (Channel 33;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
KSTR-TV (Channel 49;
IRVING, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA DALLAS LLC)
KXTX-TV (Channel 39;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
KDTX-TV (Channel 58;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
KDFW (Channel 4;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: KDFW LICENSE, INC.)
KDFI (Channel 27;
DALLAS, TX; Owner: NEW DMIC, INC.)
KTAQ (Channel 47;
GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
K26HF (Channel 26;
BRITTON, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K61CV (Channel 61;
MULLIN, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K65BC (Channel 65;
MULLIN, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KJJM-LP (Channel 46;
DALLAS/MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
KATA-LP (Channel 60;
MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
K25FW (Channel 25; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: VENTANA
TELEVISION, INC.)
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