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Irving, Texas

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Location

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    (April 14, 1914- )
    Founded by Otto Schulze and Otis Brown
    Part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex
    Located in Dallas County
    Incorporated as a city (April 14, 1914)
    Population is 256,684 as of the 2020 census

Why Irving, Texas might be annoying:

    Its original name was Gorbit, before being renamed Kit and eventually renamed to its current name.
    It suffered substantially slow population growth during its early years.
    Its economy primarily relied on industry during the 1960's.
    The NFL's Dallas Cowboys gradually abandoned the city after a nearly 40 years affiliation when they built AT&T Stadium in neighboring Arlington.
    It was the site of the Delta Air Lines Flight 191 plane crash (August 2, 1985).

Why Irving, Texas might not be annoying:

    Its population has substantially grown i every year since the 1940's.
    It is rumored the city was named after famed literary author Washington Brown.
    It established itself as a base center for many notable corporate headquarters since the end of World War II.
    It is the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex's most multicultural community.
    The historic Texas Stadium, where the Dallas Cowboys played between 1971 and 2008 was located here.

Credit: Ricky


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