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West Dallas
West Dallas
	Location in Dallas
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Dallas
City	Dallas
	Area
- Total	11.45 sq mi (29.66 km2)
- Land	11.45 sq mi (29.66 km2)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km2) 0%
Elevation	406 ft (124 m)
	Population (2000)
- Total	24,132
ZIP code	75212
Area code(s)	214, 469, 972
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West Dallas is an area consisting of many communities and neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas (USA). West Dallas is the area bounded by Interstate 30 on the south, the Trinity River on the east and north, and the Trinity River's West Fork on the west.^[2]

[edit] Demographics

As of the 2000 U.S. census, there were 24,132 people residing in the neighborhood. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 2.7% White, 37.3% African American, 0.6% Native American, 2.4% Asian or Pacific Islander, 41.8% from Hispanic or Latino, and 15.2% from two or more races.

[edit] Neighborhoods

Neighborhoods of West Dallas^[2]
Lone Star Industrial Park Oak Cliff Singleton Industrial Area Trinity River Turnpike Distribution Center Eagle Ford La Bajada La L'aceate La Loma Lake West Ledbetter Gardens Los Altos Muncie Western Heights Westmoreland Heights

[edit] Industrial sections

[edit] Education

Public education in west Dallas is provided by the Irving and Dallas Independent School Districts. Dallas schools cover over 90% of the area — only areas on the north side of the original channel of Westmoreland and on the west side of the original channel of Mountain Creek attend Irving schools. (See: Channeling of the Trinity River)

All students zoned to Dallas schools attend Thomas A. Edison Middle Learning Center and L. G. Pinkston High School,^[3] as well as one of the following elementary schools:

All students zoned to Irving schools attend Bowie Middle School and Nimitz High School. Students living on the north side of the original channel of the West Fork of the Trinity River attend Schulze Elementary School and students living on the west side of the original channel of Mountain Creek attend Townley Elementary School.^[3]

[edit] Famous People

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Depression-era celebrity criminals Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker both came from poverty, out of the slum that was West Dallas in the 1920s and 1930s.^[4] The rapper The D.O.C. hails from West Dallas. Even though his career started in Los Angeles, he still calls Dallas home. Big Chief whose rap single "My Swag" feat. Jim Jones is also from West Dallas.