The population in Mesquite, Texas is, 129,902 which is made up of married families, singles families, and families that are non-married but living together.

The premier event in Mesquite TX, is the Mesquite Champion Rodeo.  The rodeo was established in 1958, today it is a national televised event that spotlights and showcases the complete Texas cowboy experience.

If you're looking for convince and fun shopping you will find it in Mesquite Texas, at the Town East Mall.  Located at 2063, Town East Mesquite, TX 75150.  There are four anchors stores at Town East, Dillards, Macy’s, JCPenny and Sears. There is always something going on at Town East mall.  You can dine out with family and friends or check out the latest movies at the Star Cinema Town East 5 movie theater.

For your dining pleasure, several popular restaurants sit adjacent to Interstate 635 in Mesquite, Texas.  The Olive Garden, Razzoo's Cajun Café, and Applebee's Grill and bar just to name a few.

The rental rates in Mesquite, Texas, began as low as $475 per month and go up to $1500 per month, depending on the amenities and the location.  Both apartments and homes are available for rent in Mesquite. 

Apartments that are $475 up to $600 a month come with the basic amenities.  Such as contemporary bedroom floor plans, private balconies/patios, washer/dryer connections, fireplaces, frost free refrigerators, swimming pools and playgrounds. 

Apartments that are $600 to $900 a month have the basic amenities as well as basketball courts, gated access, tennis courts, laundry facilities, and extra storage. 

Apartments that are $900 to $1100 a month come with basic amenities and of the about amenities plus a few extra perks.  Such as townhome rentals, fitness centers, hot tubs, covered parking, business centers and high a speed Internet access, wireless Internet access, oversized closets, and spectacular views. You can rent three bedrooms, two-bath homes with garages for as little as $1200 a month in Mesquite

At this time, DART does not operate in Mesquite.  There is no form of public transportation in place; residents commute driving their own vehicles.  For the elderly and disabled there is a public transportation service that is operated by the city of Mesquite called MTED logon to www.cityamesquite.com/mted/ for more information.

There are a few city code parking restrictions that new residence should take note of.  Between the hours of 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday vehicles cannot park within 10 feet of the mailbox used to deliver the US mail.  No RVs can be parked on the street for more than 24 hours.  You can park a RV on the front driveway, if it does not overhanging the property line or the sidewalk and if the RV is parked behind the front or the exterior of the building yard, it must be 5 feet from any main building.  You cannot park store or leave a trailer on a public street.  You can not Park store or leave a boat trailer park on a public street, prohibits the parking of tractor-trailers, passes trots and any other commercial motor vehicle within any zone residential area.

When you move into your new apartment home, make sure you have your utilities turned on before you move.  It's no fun moving in the dark if you have forgot to have your power turned on.  Here is a utility information checklist.

Telephone service 

AT&T

Gas Service

Atmos Energy

Electric

Reliant Energy

TXU

Green Mountain Energy

Amigo Energy

First Choice Power

Direct Energy

Cable and Internet Service

Time Warner Cable

Direct TV

AT&T

If you are renting a house, you may have to have your water, trash, and sewage service turned on.  You can log on to www.cityofmesquite.com.

Celebration Station family entertainment features, Video Games, Redemption Games, Batting Cages, Go-Karts, Laser Tag, Miniature Golf, Paintball, Playland Rights, and Rock climbing.  Celebration Station is located at 4040 Towne Crossing Blvd. Mesquite, TX 75150.  There is only one celebration Station and Texas and is located in Mesquite, log on to www.celebrationStation.com for more information.

One of the most popular pools in Mesquite Texas is the City Lake Aquatic Center located at 200 Parkview St, Mesquite, TX 75149, 972-285-5277.  During the summer, you can enjoy the double-loop slide and the park and swim Cinema.

LBJ Freeway (I-635) is a major freeway that runs through Mesquite and connects it to Garland, TX and Balch Springs, TX. LBJ is the main freeway that local residents use on a daily basis.  What makes this freeway popular in Mesquite is the fact that the Town East mall, restaurants, shopping strips, entertainment centers and apartments line both sides of the freeway.

Mesquite Public Library

300 West Grubb Dr

Mesquite, TX 75149.

United States Postal Service

3501 Gus Thompson Road, Suite 35

Mesquite, TX 75150

4340 Gus Thompson Road suite E.

Mesquite, TX 75150

915 N. Town East Blvd.

Mesquite, TX 75150

120 East Grub Dr.

Mesquite, TX 75149

Banks

First State Bank

917 Military Parkway

Mesquite, TX 75149

972-285-6311.

Wells Fargo Bank

1300 N. Town East Blvd. Suite 108

Mesquite, TX 75149

972-288-4411

Chase Bank

1345 N. Town East Blvd.

Mesquite, TX 75150

Stores

Wal-Mart Supercenter Store

200 US Highway 80 E

Mesquite, TX 75149

Target

1629 N. Town East Blvd.

Mesquite, TX 75150

Home Depot

18855 I-635

Mesquite Texas

24 Hour Fitness

3600 W. Emporium Circle

Mesquite, TX 75150

972-285-8600

Mesquite Texas has wonderful employment opportunities with the city and with local businesses.  For current positions available with the city of Mesquite logon to www.cityofmesquite.com.  For information on local businesses that are hiring in Mesquite, logon to www.indeed.com

Mesquite Independent school District is the primary district for Mesquite.  For more information about Mesquite ISD logon to www.mesquite.isd.org

There is a wonderful Dallas County community college located in Mesquite, Eastfield Community College.  For more information log onto www.efc.dcccd.edu.

Mesquite, also has a premier regional university, Texas A&M University-Commerce.  For more information log onto www.tamu.commerce.edu.

If you are in the market for purchasing a home in Mesquite Texas, one of the best places to begin your search is using multiple listing services known as MLS.  Multiple listing services are what real estate agents use to share real estate listings in Mesquite with each other.  Log on to www.homecity.com to search their MLS listings.

Welcome to the beautiful city of Mesquite, Texas, where you can enjoy 220 days of sunshine a year and an average temperature of 65°.  To stay up-to-date on the Mesquite weather conditions, log on to www.weather.com.