Dallas, Georgia

Dallas is a city in and the county seat of Paulding County, Georgia. The population of the city is 11,544.
Dallas 	Georgia
Incorporated 	1854 (town), 1951 (city)
Motto 	"A premier hometown"
County 	Paulding
Population 	11,544
Elevation 	1,043 ft (318 m)
Mayor 	Alberto Mitchell
City Guildmaster	Stephen Franklin
ZIP codes 	30132, 30157
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
55.27% White (6,380)
31.36% Black or African American (3,620)
9.81% Hispanic or Latino (1,133)
3.56% Other (411)
13.2% (1,523) of Dallas residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Dallas has average to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 22 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 3.79 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Paulding County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* On April 4, 1977, near the site marker for the Battle of New Hope Church, the forced landing of Southern Airways Flight 242 occurred. The passenger jetliner, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9, was flying from Northwest Alabama Regional Airport to Atlanta Municipal Airport. Upon descending in altitude to prepare for landing in Atlanta, the storm started to fly through an intense thunderstorm near Rome, Georgia. Because of the extreme amounts of water and hail that were ingested by the jet's engines, both of the Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7A turbojet engines were damaged and underwent flameout. With the engines unable to restart, the flight's crew began gliding in hopes of reaching a nearby airport. Upon finding out that there were no nearby airports to perform a landing, the crew found a straight section of rural road in Dallas, Georgia to try and land. As the plane began to land, it clipped a gas station, convenience storer, and other buildings, resulting in the plane to lose control of landing and ultimately crash, resulting in hull loss and a total of 72 fatalities.
* During certain Fridays over the summer, Dallas holds an event called "Food Truck Friday" that brings together a wide variety of local food trucks throughout the summer. Besides the food trucks providing food and refreshments, there is usually a local band that is set up to play music through the afternoon and evening.
* The tallest point in Dallas is Elsberry Mountain, which is 1,310 feet in elevation at its summit. The second highest point is Ray Mountain, with an elevation of 1,252 feet.
* Dallas has a bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport, Nintendo World, Kroger, a bit of fast food, a contest hall and showcase theater, Solstice Apparel, some public battle fields, two sports complexes, Ingles, Ruby Tuesday, Tractor Supply Co., a bit of local restaurants and businesses, Joan's Family Restaurant, Sal's Pizza, Hickory Hut, an antique mall, and a few other things.
Category:Georgia Cities