Located on the east side of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Mesquite has great freeway access as it is served by five major highways. Founded in 1887 as a railroad town, Mesquite grew from a booming agricultural economy into a modern suburban community encompassing 46 square-miles with a population of over 140,000. The city staff of 1,100 with an annual budget of $109 million delivers critical services to the citizens of Mesquite.
Mesquite has long been recognized as a major retail hub in northeast Texas. With over 4 million square feet of retail space, three restaurant rows, 30 movie screens, and the world renowned Mesquite Championship Rodeo, Mesquite has a reputation as a retail, dining and entertainment destination. These amenities include:
• Shopping at the 1.2 million square-foot Town East Mall
• Offering over 1,200 events annual at the Mesquite Arts Center
• Watching concerts and championship rodeo at the Mesquite Arena
• Playing golf at the Mesquite award-winning 18-hole municipal golf course
• Dining at dozens of fine restaurants
• Flying to and from the Mesquite Metro Airport
• Relaxing at the more than 75 designated city parks and three municipal swimm
...ing pools or enjoying miles of hiking and biking trails including the Heritage Trail that stretches for four continuous miles through the City.
With five high schools, the Mesquite Independent School District boasts more than 40,000 students on 48 campuses and has received numerous awards including:
• 2015 - District Excellence in Professional Learning Award
• 2015 - One of the fourteen Texas school districts and 477 in the United States and Canada with placement on the 4th Annual Advanced Placement District Honor Roll
• 2013 - One of three school districts nationwide to make the Top 150 Workplaces in the United States
• 2011 - 4th school district to receive the Texas Award for Performance Excellence from the state chapter of the National Baldridge Performance Excellence Program.
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