McKinney, Texas From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search "McKinney" redirects here. For other uses, see McKinney (disambiguation). McKinney, Texas City City of McKinney One of McKinney's water towers in 2009. One of McKinney's water towers in 2009. Official logo of McKinney, Texas Logo Motto(s): "Unique by nature" Location of McKinney in Collin County, Texas Location of McKinney in Collin County, Texas McKinney, Texas is located in the USMcKinney, TexasMcKinney, Texas Location in the United States Coordinates: 33°11′50″N 96°38′23″WCoordinates: 33°11′50″N 96°38′23″W Country United States State Texas County Collin Incorporated 1848 Government • Type council-manager • Mayor George Fuller[1] • City Council Members[show] Area • Total 62.9 sq mi (162.9 km2) • Land 62.2 sq mi (161.1 km2) • Water 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) Elevation 630 ft (192 m) Population (2017 Estimate[2]) • Total 168,358 (US: 147th) • Density 2,494/sq mi (962.9/km2) Demonym(s) McKinnian[citation needed] Time zone UTC−6 (CST) • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT) ZIP codes 75069-75072 Area code(s) 214/469/972 FIPS code 48-45744[3] GNIS feature ID 1341241[4] Website www.mckinneytexas.org McKinney is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas,[5] United States. It is Collin County's second-largest city, after Plano. Part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, McKinney is about 32 miles (51 km) north of Dallas.
The Census Bureau listed McKinney as the nation's fastest-growing city from 2000 to 2003 and again in 2006, among cities with more than 50,000 people. In 2007, it was ranked second-fastest-growing among cities with more than 100,000 people and in 2008 as third-fastest.[6] In the 2010 census, the city's population was 131,117, making it Texas's 19th-most populous city.[7] The most recent population estimate, produced by the city as of January 1, 2018, is 179,804.[2] As of May 2017, McKinney City was the third-fastest-growing city in the United States.[8]
In 2014, McKinney was rated #1 by Money Magazine as "Best Place to Live" in America.[2]
Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Climate 3 Demographics 3.1 Population growth and foreign-born population 4 Economy 5 Government 5.1 Local government 5.2 State government 5.3 Federal government 5.4 Police department 6 Education 6.1 Colleges 6.2 Public school districts 6.2.1 Public high schools 6.3 Public charter schools 6.4 Private schools 7 Media 8 Infrastructure 8.1 Transportation 8.2 Major highways 8.3 Air 8.4 Railways 9 Notable people 10 Landmarks 11 See also 12 References 13 External links History On March 24, 1849, William Davis, who owned 3,000 acres (12 km2) where McKinney now stands, donated 120 acres (0.49 km2) for the townsite. Ten years later, McKinney incorporated, and in 1913, the town adopted the commission form of government.
Old Collin County Courthouse in Courthouse Square, 2016. For the first 125 years of its history, McKinney served as the principal commercial center for the county. The county seat provided farmers with flour, corn, and cotton mills, cotton gins, a cotton compress, and a cottonseed oil mill, as well as banks, churches, schools, newspapers, and from the 1880s, an opera house. Businesses also came to include a textile mill, an ice company, a large dairy, and a garment-manufacturing company. The population grew from 35 in 1848 to 4,714 in 1912. By 1953, McKinney had a population of more than 10,000 and 355 businesses. The town continued to serve as an agribusiness center for the county until the late 1960s.
By 1970, McKinney was surpassed in size by Plano. McKinney experienced moderate population growth, from 15,193 in the 1970 census, to 21,283 in the 1990 census. By the mid-1980s, the town had become a commuter center for residents who worked in Plano and Dallas. In 1985, it had a population of just over 16,000 and supported 254 businesses. Since then, McKinney's rate of increase has been much more dramatic. In the 2000 census, McKinney had grown to 54,369 with 2,005 businesses and in the 2010 census the population had more than doubled to 131,117 residents.[9] The Census Bureau's most recent estimated population for McKinney (July 1, 2015) is 162,898.[9] The most recent population estimate, produced by the city as of January 1, 2017, is 168,358.[2]
Both the city and the county were named for Collin McKinney, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, and a congressman for the Red River district of the Republic of Texas. He was the author of a bill establishing counties in the northern part of the state.[10]
Geography McKinney is in west-central Collin County at 33°11′50″N 96°38′23″W (33.197210°N 96.639751°W).[11] Some popular places in McKinney are the Historic Downtown McKinney, Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary and Towne Lake Recreation Area.
McKinney's geographic neighbors are:
Places adjacent to McKinney, Texas According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 62.9 square miles (162.9 km2), of which 62.2 square miles (161.1 km2) is land and 0.7 square mile (1.7 km2), or 1.07%, is covered by water.[12]
Climate McKinney Climate chart (explanation) J F M A M J J A S O N D 2.4 5331 2.9 5835 3.4 6642 3.7 7351 5.7 8061 4.1 8869 2.4 9372 2.2 9371 3.2 8564 4.2 7653 3.7 6342 3.2 5534 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches Metric conversion McKinney is considered part of the humid subtropical region.
On average, the warmest month is July. The highest recorded temperature was 118 °F (48 °C) in 1936. On average, the coolest month is January. The lowest recorded temperature was −7 °F (−22 °C) in 1930. The maximum average precipitation occurs in May. It is also part of the Texas blackland prairies, which means it gets hot summers because it is in the Sun Belt. Humidity makes temperatures feel higher, and winters are mild and are usually rainy; snowstorms occasionally occur. Spring is the wettest part of the year, which brings winds from the Gulf Coast.
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McKinney, Texas
City
City of McKinney
One of McKinney's water towers in 2009.
One of McKinney's water towers in 2009.
Official logo of McKinney, Texas
Logo
Motto(s): "Unique by nature"
Location of McKinney in Collin County, Texas
Location of McKinney in Collin County, Texas
McKinney, Texas is located in the USMcKinney, TexasMcKinney, Texas
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°11′50″N 96°38′23″WCoordinates: 33°11′50″N 96°38′23″W
Country United States
State Texas
County Collin
Incorporated 1848
Government
• Type council-manager
• Mayor George Fuller[1]
• City Council
Members[show]
Area
• Total 62.9 sq mi (162.9 km2)
• Land 62.2 sq mi (161.1 km2)
• Water 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
Elevation 630 ft (192 m)
Population (2017 Estimate[2])
• Total 168,358 (US: 147th)
• Density 2,494/sq mi (962.9/km2)
Demonym(s) McKinnian[citation needed]
Time zone UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 75069-75072
Area code(s) 214/469/972
FIPS code 48-45744[3]
GNIS feature ID 1341241[4]
Website www.mckinneytexas.org
McKinney is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas,[5] United States. It is Collin County's second-largest city, after Plano. Part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, McKinney is about 32 miles (51 km) north of Dallas.
The Census Bureau listed McKinney as the nation's fastest-growing city from 2000 to 2003 and again in 2006, among cities with more than 50,000 people. In 2007, it was ranked second-fastest-growing among cities with more than 100,000 people and in 2008 as third-fastest.[6] In the 2010 census, the city's population was 131,117, making it Texas's 19th-most populous city.[7] The most recent population estimate, produced by the city as of January 1, 2018, is 179,804.[2] As of May 2017, McKinney City was the third-fastest-growing city in the United States.[8]
In 2014, McKinney was rated #1 by Money Magazine as "Best Place to Live" in America.[2]
Contents
1 History
2 Geography
2.1 Climate
3 Demographics
3.1 Population growth and foreign-born population
4 Economy
5 Government
5.1 Local government
5.2 State government
5.3 Federal government
5.4 Police department
6 Education
6.1 Colleges
6.2 Public school districts
6.2.1 Public high schools
6.3 Public charter schools
6.4 Private schools
7 Media
8 Infrastructure
8.1 Transportation
8.2 Major highways
8.3 Air
8.4 Railways
9 Notable people
10 Landmarks
11 See also
12 References
13 External links
History
On March 24, 1849, William Davis, who owned 3,000 acres (12 km2) where McKinney now stands, donated 120 acres (0.49 km2) for the townsite. Ten years later, McKinney incorporated, and in 1913, the town adopted the commission form of government.
Old Collin County Courthouse in Courthouse Square, 2016.
For the first 125 years of its history, McKinney served as the principal commercial center for the county. The county seat provided farmers with flour, corn, and cotton mills, cotton gins, a cotton compress, and a cottonseed oil mill, as well as banks, churches, schools, newspapers, and from the 1880s, an opera house. Businesses also came to include a textile mill, an ice company, a large dairy, and a garment-manufacturing company. The population grew from 35 in 1848 to 4,714 in 1912. By 1953, McKinney had a population of more than 10,000 and 355 businesses. The town continued to serve as an agribusiness center for the county until the late 1960s.
By 1970, McKinney was surpassed in size by Plano. McKinney experienced moderate population growth, from 15,193 in the 1970 census, to 21,283 in the 1990 census. By the mid-1980s, the town had become a commuter center for residents who worked in Plano and Dallas. In 1985, it had a population of just over 16,000 and supported 254 businesses. Since then, McKinney's rate of increase has been much more dramatic. In the 2000 census, McKinney had grown to 54,369 with 2,005 businesses and in the 2010 census the population had more than doubled to 131,117 residents.[9] The Census Bureau's most recent estimated population for McKinney (July 1, 2015) is 162,898.[9] The most recent population estimate, produced by the city as of January 1, 2017, is 168,358.[2]
Both the city and the county were named for Collin McKinney, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, and a congressman for the Red River district of the Republic of Texas. He was the author of a bill establishing counties in the northern part of the state.[10]
Geography
McKinney is in west-central Collin County at 33°11′50″N 96°38′23″W (33.197210°N 96.639751°W).[11] Some popular places in McKinney are the Historic Downtown McKinney, Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary and Towne Lake Recreation Area.
McKinney's geographic neighbors are:
Places adjacent to McKinney, Texas
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 62.9 square miles (162.9 km2), of which 62.2 square miles (161.1 km2) is land and 0.7 square mile (1.7 km2), or 1.07%, is covered by water.[12]
Climate
McKinney
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D
2.4 5331
2.9 5835
3.4 6642
3.7 7351
5.7 8061
4.1 8869
2.4 9372
2.2 9371
3.2 8564
4.2 7653
3.7 6342
3.2 5534
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Metric conversion
McKinney is considered part of the humid subtropical region.
On average, the warmest month is July.
The highest recorded temperature was 118 °F (48 °C) in 1936.
On average, the coolest month is January.
The lowest recorded temperature was −7 °F (−22 °C) in 1930.
The maximum average precipitation occurs in May.
It is also part of the Texas blackland prairies, which means it gets hot summers because it is in the Sun Belt. Humidity makes temperatures feel higher, and winters are mild and are usually rainy; snowstorms occasionally occur. Spring is the wettest part of the year, which brings winds from the Gulf Coast.
Climate data for McKinney, Texas
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 87
(31) 95
(35) 97
(36) 100
(38) 105
(41) 108
(42) 112
(44) 118
(48) 110
(43) 99
(37) 93
(34) 89
(32) 118
(48)
Average high °F (°C) 52.5
(11.4) 58.1
(14.5) 65.6
(18.7) 73.3
(22.9) 80.2
(26.8) 87.7
(30.9) 92.7
(33.7) 92.6
(33.7) 85.4
(29.7) 75.7
(24.3) 63.2
(17.3) 54.8
(12.7) 73.5
(23.1)
Average low °F (°C) 31.1
(−0.5) 34.9
(1.6) 42.2
(5.7) 51.2
(10.7) 60.8
(16) 68.5
(20.3) 72.0
(22.2) 70.6
(21.4) 64.2
(17.9) 53.0
(11.7) 42.4
(5.8) 34.1
(1.2) 52.1
(11.2)
Record low °F (°C) −7
(−22) −5
(−21) 7
(−14) 25
(−4) 27
(−3) 44
(7) 50
(10) 53
(12) 39
(4) 15
(−9) 11
(−12) −4
(−20) −7
(−22)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.43
(61.7) 2.91
(73.9) 3.37
(85.6) 3.65
(92.7) 5.68
(144.3) 4.11
(104.4) 2.36
(59.9) 2.16
(54.9) 3.15
(80) 4.24
(107.7) 3.71
(94.2) 3.24
(82.3) 41.01
(1,041.6)
Average snowfall inches (cm) .8
(2) 1.0
(2.5) .1
(0.3) 0
(0) 0
(0) 0
(0) 0
(0) 0
(0) 0
(0) 0
(0) .2
(0.5) .2
(0.5) 2.3
(5.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 7.3 6.3 7.6 7.1 8.9 7.0 4.5 4.1 5.9 6.3 6.6 6.6 78.2
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) .8 1.0 .1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .1 .2 2.2
Source #1: NOAA
Source #2: The Weather Channel
Demographics
Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1850 315 —
1870 503 —
1880 1,479 194.0%
1890 2,489 68.3%
1900 4,342 74.4%
1910 4,714 8.6%
1920 6,677 41.6%
1930 7,307 9.4%
1940 8,555 17.1%
1950 10,560 23.4%
1960 13,763 30.3%
1970 15,193 10.4%
1980 16,249 7.0%
1990 21,283 31.0%
2000 54,369 155.5%
2010 131,117 141.2%
Est. 2017 181,330 [13] 38.3%
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