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  | City: | Mesquite | 
| State: | Texas | 
| Area Code: | 214, 469, 972 | 
| Latitude: | 32.727370 | 
| Longitude: | -96.565228 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Balch Springs | 
| Population: | 24,741 | 
| 2000 Population: | 16,225 | 
| White Population: | 11,295 | 
| Black Population: | 2,858 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,752 | 
| Asian Population: | 868 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 83 | 
| Indian Population: | 6 | 
| Other Population: | 780 | 
| Male Population: | 7,867 | 
| Female Population: | 8,358 | 
| Median Age: | 31.40 | 
| Male Median Age: | 31.30 | 
| Female Median Age: | 31.40 | 
| Households: | 5,156 | 
| Average Household Size: | 3.24 | 
| Average House Value: | $117,300 | 
| Average Household Income: | $67,806 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 106 | 
| Number of Employees: | 870 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $21,351,000 | 
| Land Area: | 18.652 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.030 sq mi | 
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