Love Field, Dallas, Texas (neighborhood)

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official_name = Love Field
nickname = LF


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Texas
subdivision_type2 = Counties
subdivision_name2 = Dallas
subdivision_type3 = City
subdivision_name3 = Dallas
subdivision_type4 = Area
subdivision_name4 = Northwest Dallas
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population_total = 17,364 [ [http://www.dallasnews.com/classifieds/homecenter/profiles/oaklawn.html HomeCenter | Dallas Real Estate, Homes & Apartments | Neighborhood Profiles | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas ] ]
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 75235
area_code = 214, 469, 972
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Love Field is a neighborhood located in northwest Dallas, Texas (USA). It lies southwest of and is adjacent to Dallas Love Field Airport and is bounded by Denton Road, Inwood Road, Harry Hines Boulevard, and Webb Chapel Extension. The neighborhood takes its name from Love Field Airport, where the Dallas Mavericks return to after every road game.

Economy

The main business in Love Field is Dallas Love Field. There are several other large manufacturing plants in the neighborhood. There is a Coca-Cola bottling factory [ [http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/rs/profile.cfm?id=204 Responsible Shopper Profile: Coca-Cola ] ] , Viva Mexico [ [http://www.google.com/maps?hl=en&rls=DKUS,DKUS:2006-34,DKUS:en&q=viva+mexico&near=Dallas,+TX&radius=0.0&latlng=32783333,-96800000,10970007060126700919&sa=X&oi=local&ct=authority&cd=1 viva mexico loc: Dallas, TX - Google Maps ] ] , Fresco Pizza, and Tax Solutions. There are several Mcdonalds, Burger kings, Taco Bells and other random businesses. Also there are many strip malls and mini malls along the busier roads.The Southwest Airlines Headquarters is also located there.

Geography

The only body of water within Love Field is Bachman Lake. It lies between Northwest Highway and Dallas Love Field [ [http://dallas.citysearch.com/profile/41416249/dallas_tx/bachman_lake.html Bachman Lake - Dallas, TX, 75220 - Citysearch ] ] . Other notable areas are the park around Bachman lake as well as several runoffs from the Trinity River.

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

The Dallas Independent School District operates local public schools.

Obadiah Knight Elementary School, a public elementary school, is within Love Field. All residents zoned to Knight are also zoned to Thomas J. Rusk Middle School and Thomas Jefferson High School [http://www.dallasisd.org/demo/schoolinfo/feeder2007/jefferson.htm] .

Private schools

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School is a Roman Catholic school of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas. OLPH students range in age from Pre-K to eight grade [ [http://www.olphdallas.org/school/index.html Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School ] ] . OLPH is located across the street from Knight Elementary School.

Crime

The Love Field area lies roughly within the Dallas Police Department beats 121-126, 131-135, 143, 145, 541, and 542. Within these beats a number of crimes were committed [ [http://www.dallasnews.com/classifieds/homecenter/profiles/oaklawn.html HomeCenter | Dallas Real Estate, Homes & Apartments | Neighborhood Profiles | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas ] ] (2006):

* 8 Murders
* 35 Rapes
* 373 Robberies
* 325 Aggravated Assaults
* 494 Burglaries
* 2,087 Thefts
* 875 Auto Thefts

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