Love Field is a neighborhood located in

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). It lies southwest of and is adjacent to

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and is bounded by Denton Drive, Inwood Road,

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, and Webb Chapel Extension. The neighborhood takes its name from Love Field Airport.

Economy

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The main business in Love Field is

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' headquarters are located at 2702 Love Field Drive, adjacent to the airport. There are several other large manufacturing plants in the neighborhood.

Geography

The only body of water within Love Field is Bachman Lake. It lies between Northwest Highway and

. 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

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operates local public schools. The area is within the Board of Trustees District 8; as of 2008 Adam Medrano represents the district. 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 Schoolbr>

Private schools

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school of the

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. OLPH students range in age from Pre-K to eighth grade.Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School
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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(2006): * 8 Murders * 35 Rapes * 373 Robberies * 325 Aggravated Assaults * 494 Burglaries * 2,087 Thefts * 875 Auto Thefts

References

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