Terrell, Texas
Terrell is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. It is a southeastern suburb of Dallas. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 13,606. Terrell is 32 miles (51 km) east of Dallas.
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 Location of Terrell in Kaufman County, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°44′15″N 96°16′57″W / 32.73750°N 96.28250°WCoordinates: 32°44′15″N 96°16′57″W / 32.73750°N 96.28250°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Kaufman |
| Incorporated (city) | 1874 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council | Mayor Hal Richards Sandra Wilson Ricky Jordan Jack Jones D.J. Ory |
| • City Manager | Torry Edwards |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.7 sq mi (48.3 km2) |
| • Land | 18.3 sq mi (47.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 19,527 |
| • Density | 742.9/sq mi (286.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 75160-75161 |
| FIPS code | 48-72284[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1348380[2] |
| Website | CityOfTerrell.org |
Terrell is the home of the Terrell State Hospital, a psychiatric inpatient hospital with 316 beds operated under the direction of the Texas Department of State Health Services.[3]
Jamie Foxx, an actor, grew up in Terrell and graduated in 1986 from Terrell High School, along with Cynthea Rhodes, a member of the USA Track & Field team in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Joe Doucet a notable American designer graduated in 1988. Terrell High School has also graduated four NFL players which are: Brice McCain, who was drafted in the NFL by the Houston Texans; C.J. Wilson, who is currently playing for the Los Angeles Angels; and Kenoy Kennedy, who played for the Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions; and Darius Johnson who played for the Denver Broncos.
Current Texas State Representative Lance Gooden is a native of Terrell.
Terrell, Texas Media
I took photo of City Hall in Terrell, TX, with Canon camera.
I took photo with Canon camera of water tower in Terrell, TX.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Terrell State Hospital website". Archived from the original on 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
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