Dallas

1,343,573

Dallas is the 3rd largest city in Texas and the most populous in the Dallas Fort Worth Metropolitan area. The City has a council-manager government with 14 members and a city manager.

Fort Worth

909,585

Fort Worth is the 5th largest city in Texas and the 2nd most populous in the Dallas-Fort worth Metropolitan Area. Fort Worth has a council manager government with 8 council members.

Arlington

398,854

Arlington is the 7th most populous city in Texas and the 3rd in the Dallas- Fort worth metropolitan area. The city has a council of eight members and the mayor presides over them.

Plano

287,677

Plano is the 9th most populous city in Texas and the 4th in the Dallas -Fort Worth Metropolitan. Plano has eight council members led by a mayor.

Garland

239,928

Garland is the 12th most populous city in Texas and the 5th in the Metroplex. It is run by an 8 member council led by a mayor. Garland has a total area of 52.75 square miles.

Irving

239,798

Irving was founded in 1903 and is the 13th most populous city in Texas. Irving is led by a Mayor, City Manager and 8 council members. The city has an area of 67.97 square miles.

Frisco

200,490

Frisco is one of the fastest growing city in the Unites States and a northern suburb of Dallas. Frisco had a total area of 69.19 square miles. It is run by 6 council members, a Mayor and City Manager.

McKinney

199,177

McKinney is the 19th most populous city in Texas. It has a total area of 67.70 square miles. McKinney has a Mayor and 7 council members.

Grand Prairie

194,543

Grand Prairie incorporated as a city in 1909 and is located in both Dallas and Tarrant counties. The city has a total area of 81.47 square miles. Grand Prairie is a council manager city with a mayor and a city manager.

Denton

141,541

Denton is the 24th most populous city in Texas and is located in the northern part of the Dallas Fort Worth Metropolitan area. Denton has a total area of 97.95 square miles and has a council manager government.

Mesquite

140,937

Mesquite is a city located to the east of Dallas in the Dallas and Kaufman counties. It has a total area of 47.22 miles and a council manager government. The city was incorporated in 1887.

Carrollton

139,248

Carrollton is a city located in the three counties of Dallas, Denton and Collin. The city has a total of 37.43 square miles and was incorporated in 1913. Carrollton has a council manager government.

Richardson

121,323

Richardson has a total area of 28.66 square miles and is located in Dallas and Collin counties. Richardson has a council manager type of government.

Lewisville

109,212

Lewisville is located in Denton county with a total area of 43.22 square miles. It is the 33rd most populous city in Texas and has a council manager type government.

Allen

105,623

Allen is located in Collin county with a total area of 26.49 square miles. Allen has a council manager government with a Mayor and 6 council members.

Flower Mound

79,135

Flower Mound has 44.48 square miles of land area and is north west of Dallas. The city was incorporated in 1961.

Mansfield

72,419

Mansfield is located 20 miles from Fort Worth and 30 miles from Dallas. It has 36.66 square miles of land area.

North Richland Hills

70,670

North Richland Hills is the third largest city in Tarrant County behind Fort Worth and Arlington. It has a total area of 18.21 square miles.

Euless

57,197

Euless is a part of the Mid-Cities region with a total area of 16.20 square miles. A part of DFW Airport is in Euless city limits.

Grapevine

55,281

Grapevine has a total area of 35.77 square miles and the largest portion of DFW airport. It has a mayor and a city council.

Little Elm

53,126

Little Elm is a fast growing city in Denton county. It is 22.09 square miles.

Wyle

53,067

Wylie is located in Collin County. It has a land area of 37.29 square miles and a council-manager form of government.

DeSoto

52,988

DeSoto is in Dallas County. It is one of the oldest communities in North Texas and is led by a mayor and a six member council.

Bedford

49,049

Bedford is in North East Tarrant County. It was a city manager and a seven member council led by the mayor.