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Mesquite, Texas

Mesquite, Texas
City
Mesquite City Hall at night.
Mesquite City Hall at night.
Official logo of Mesquite, Texas
Logo
Motto: Real. Texas. Flavor.
Location within Dallas County and the state of Texas
Location within Dallas County and the state of Texas
Coordinates: 32°46′58″N 96°36′36″W / 32.78278°N 96.61000°W / 32.78278; -96.61000Coordinates: 32°46′58″N 96°36′36″W / 32.78278°N 96.61000°W / 32.78278; -96.61000
Country  United States
State  Texas
Counties Dallas, Kaufman
Government
 • Type Council-Manager
 • City Mayor Stan Pickett
 • City Manager Cliff Keheley
Area
 • Total 46.2 sq mi (119.6 km2)
 • Land 46.0 sq mi (119.2 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation 495 ft (151 m)
Population (2013)
 • Total 143,484
 • Density 3,216/sq mi (1,241.7/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 75149, 75150, 75181,
Area code(s) 214, 469, 972
FIPS code 48-47892
GNIS feature ID 1341400
Website cityofmesquite.com
Mesquite, Texas
Climate chart ()
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Precipitation totals in inches
Source: Weather.com / NWS
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2.3
 
 
61
41
 
 
3.1
 
 
69
49
 
 
3.5
 
 
77
56
 
 
5.3
 
 
84
65
 
 
3.9
 
 
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2.4
 
 
96
77
 
 
2.2
 
 
96
76
 
 
2.7
 
 
89
69
 
 
4.7
 
 
79
58
 
 
2.6
 
 
66
47
 
 
2.5
 
 
57
39
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Source: Weather.com / NWS