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  | City: | Mesquite | 
| State: | Texas | 
| Area Code: | 972 | 
| Latitude: | 32.819900 | 
| Longitude: | -96.635135 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Balch Springs | 
| Population: | 59,917 | 
| 2000 Population: | 55,400 | 
| White Population: | 42,598 | 
| Black Population: | 5,747 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 8,909 | 
| Asian Population: | 2,198 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 316 | 
| Indian Population: | 21 | 
| Other Population: | 3,134 | 
| Male Population: | 26,687 | 
| Female Population: | 28,713 | 
| Median Age: | 32.70 | 
| Male Median Age: | 31.30 | 
| Female Median Age: | 34.10 | 
| Households: | 22,408 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.62 | 
| Average House Value: | $83,900 | 
| Average Household Income: | $46,470 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 1,307 | 
| Number of Employees: | 20,600 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $479,572,000 | 
| Land Area: | 12.472 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.008 sq mi | 
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