Irving

Irving, Texas 

A city in the U.S. state of Texas is called Irving. It is a Dallas inner ring suburb and is situated in Dallas County. The metroplex that includes Dallas-Fort Worth includes Irving. The city had a population of 239,798, making it the 93rd most populous city in the United States and the thirteenth most populous in Texas, according to a 2019 estimate from the United States Census Bureau. One of the most varied cities in the United States, Irving is known for its racial and ethnic variety. The Las Colinas mixed-use master-planned neighborhood and a portion of the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport are both located in Irving. 

History 

In 1903, J.O. "Otto" Schulze and Otis Brown established Irving. Washington Irving is thought to have been Netta Barcus Brown's favorite novelist, which is why the town site was given the name Irving. Gorbit, the name of the initial settlement in Irving, was changed to Kit in 1894. On April 14, 1914, Irving became a city and Otis Brown was elected as its first mayor. 

By the end of the nineteenth century, there were churches, two cotton gins, a blacksmith shop, and a general store in the Irving region. The Kit and Lively schools opened in 1909, which marks the beginning of the Irving district public school system. With only 357 inhabitants in 1925, population growth was sluggish and occasionally halting, but in the 1930s, a noticeable rise started to occur. 

About 45,000 people called the city home at the beginning of the 1960s. In Irving, there were several manufacturing facilities as well as transportation, retail, and financial companies. The University of Dallas in Irving began operations in 1956, and Texas Stadium, the Dallas Cowboys' home stadium, was finished in 1971. The Chateau Theater first opened its doors in 1964 as a member of a network of drive-in, discount, and premium theaters that covered North Texas and Oklahoma. 

On August 2, 1985, Delta Air Lines Flight 191 crashed in Irving. 

The United States Census Bureau estimated 236,607 persons in Irving in 2016, a 3.5 percent population growth over 2013 census projections. Irving's population peaked in 1990 at 155,037. 

The "Texas Seven" stole an Oshman's Sporting Goods store in 2000. The Irving Convention Center in Las Colinas opened its doors in 2011. Four years later, Ahmed Mohamed, a high school student, was the target of a hoax bombing that sparked accusations of racial profiling and Islamophobia from numerous media outlets and commentators. 

With the inauguration of the Westin Irving Convention Center Hotel in 2019, Irving finished building an entertainment district in Las Colinas. The Toyota Music Factory, an entertainment complex with a number of restaurants, an Alamo Drafthouse cinema, the Texas Lottery Plaza open-air performance stage, and the Pavilion at the Toyota Music Factory concert venue, are also included in the entertainment district. It also houses the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas. 

In connection with the 2019–2020 coronavirus pandemic, the city's regional poultry facility run by Westfield, Wisconsin–based Brakebush Bros. Inc. reported 40 cases of COVID–19 among its employees on May 8, 2020. 

Geography 

The city has a total area of 67.7 square miles (175 km2), of which 67.2 square miles (174 km2) are land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) are water, or 0.65% of the total area. 

Climate 

The average warmest month is July, and the maximum temperature ever recorded was 112 °F (44 °C) in 1980. The coldest month on average is January, and the coldest temperature ever was 8 °F (22 °C) in 1899. The area around Irving is thought to be humid subtropical. The wettest month on average is May. 

Economy 

The major employers in the city are listed in the city's 2017-2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report as follows: 

The corporate headquarters of several significant companies are located in Irving, including Nexstar Media Group, Aeroxchange, Caliber Home Loans, Nautilus Hyosung America, Inc., Chuck E. Cheese, Cicis, Commercial Metals, Envoy Air (formerly American Eagle), ExxonMobil, Gruma, H.D. Vest, Kimberly-Clark, La Quinta Inns and Suites, Michaels Stores, 7-Eleven, Southern Star Concrete, Inc. Manufacturer of construction and mining equipment Caterpillar Inc. announced in June 2022 that it would relocate its corporate headquarters to Irving. ExxonMobil declared in 2022 that it would relocate its corporate headquarters to Harris County, Texas. 

The Boy Scouts of America's national office is located in the city. 

Infrastructure 

Transportation 

Several roads pass through Irving. The LBJ Freeway or I-635 crosses the northern perimeter of the city in the same direction as the Airport Freeway, SH 183, which runs east-west through the heart of the city. The President George Bush Turnpike, SH 114, and the John Carpenter Freeway form an X that runs from northwest to southeast and from southwest to northeast, respectively. The Bush Turnpike and Route 114 intersection is close to the center of Las Colinas. 

One of the 13 member cities of the Dallas region's transit organization is Irving (DART). Irving currently has two stops on the Trinity Railway Express commuter rail line and is serviced by a number of bus routes. Additionally, Irving and Las Colinas are served by DART's Orange Line, which travels to DFW Airport. This uses both bus and train to connect Dallas and northern Irving. 

The percentage of Irving households without a car rose from 4.5 percent in 2015 to 4.9 percent in 2016. In 2016, the national average was 8.7%. Compared to the national average of 1.8 automobiles per family, Irving had 1.75 cars per household in 2016. 

The Las Colinas APT System, a people-mover that connects commercial and leisure districts, provides service to the Las Colinas Urban Center. 

Government 

Irving became the most populous dry suburb in North Texas before the November 2008 elections when it outlawed the sale of alcoholic beverages in retail establishments. In 2004, a measure in favor of alcohol was defeated by 63% of voters. In 2006, 52% of voters rejected the proposal. With strong financial support from retailers, voters narrowly approved the proposal in 2008 on the third attempt. The interest in the 2008 US Presidential Election was cited by those in support of altering Irving's liquor rules as the impetus for the change. 

Irving's city council in 2009 was made up completely of at-large members. Although there are many racial minorities in Irving, the mayor's office and the whole city council are non-Hispanic White. Irving resident Manny Benavidez sued the city in federal court in November 2007 on the grounds that the voting process did not adhere to the 1965 Voting Rights Act. A federal judge ordered Irving to design a new electoral system so that members of racial minority groups can be elected to office on July 15, 2009. Three new council members were chosen in the 2010 election, which included one at-large seat, two district seats, and one newly created seat. Two of the three new council members were from the minority group. 

Population 

The Texas city of Irving is found in Dallas County. It will have a population of 268,801 in 2023, making it the 84th largest city in the United States and the 10th largest city in Texas. The population of Irving has expanded by 4.72% from the most recent census, which showed a population of 256,684 in 2020, and is now rising at a pace of 1.53% annually. With a length of over 68 miles, Irving has 4,008 residents per square mile. 

The poverty rate in Irving is 14.44%, with an average household income of $85,705. The median monthly cost of rent in recent years has been, and the median value of a home is. Irving's population is 32 years old on average, with 31.6 years for men and 32.4 years for women. 

Irving is a city in Texas, United States, that is a part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and is situated northwest of Dallas. Northeast Texas's Dallas County is where Irving is situated.