Carrollton.
1 City (2020 pop. 26,738), seat of Carroll co., W Ga., on the
Little Tallapoosa River; inc. 1897. Manufacturing includes fiber-optic
cable, ropes, yarns, stainless-steel pipe, apparel, and prefabricated homes.
The Univ. of West Georgia is there. 2 City (2020 pop. 133,434),
Dallas and Denton counties., N Tex., a suburb of Dallas, in a rapidly
growing area. The city's population nearly quadrupled from 1970 to 1990.
Metal, plastic, and paper products; aircraft and auto parts; and electronic
equipment are among the major products.
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