Collin County, Texas
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As of the census
of 2000, there were 491,675 people, 181,970 households, and 132,292 families residing in the county. The population density
was 580 people per square mile (224/km²). There were 194,892 housing units at an average density of 230 per square mile (89/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.39% White
, 4.79% Black
or African American
, 0.47% Native American
, 6.92% Asian
, 0.05% Pacific Islander
, 4.26% from other races
, and 2.11% from two or more races. 10.27% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
According to U.S. Census figures released in 2006, the racial makeup of the county was as follows: 77.21% White
, 7.26% African American
, 10.02% Asian
, 0.45% Native American, 5.06% of other or mixed race. 12.8% Hispanic of any race.
There were 181,970 households out of which 40.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.10% were married couples
living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. 22.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the county, the population was spread out with 28.70% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 37.90% from 25 to 44, 20.70% from 45 to 64, and 5.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $70,835, and the median income for a family was $81,856 (these figures had risen to $77,671 and $91,881 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $57,392 versus $36,604 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $33,345. About 3.30% of families and 4.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.10% of those under age 18 and 7.10% of those age 65 or over. Based on median household income, as of 2006, Collin County is the second richest county in Texas after Fort Bend
, and is considered one of the wealthiest counties in the United States.
However, Collin - like other Texas counties - has one of the nation's highest property tax rates. In 2007, it was #21 for property taxes as percentage of the homes value on owner occupied housing. It also ranked ranked in the Top 100 for amount of property taxes paid and for percentage of taxes of income. Part of this is due to the Robin Hood plan
school financing system in Texas.
Collin County is a Republican
stronghold in presidential
and congressional
elections. The last Democrat to win the county was Lyndon Johnson
in 1964
. As the northern Dallas suburbs spilled into Collin County in the late 1960s and early 1970s its politics immediately swung to the Republican Party.
In the House of Representatives
, the southwestern part of Collin County is represented in Texas's 3rd congressional district
and the rest of the county is represented in the Texas's 4th congressional district
. Both districts are held by Republicans, the 3rd by Sam Johnson
, and the 4th by Ralph Hall
, who only recently switched to the Republican Party.
† City extends into one adjacent county.
†† City extends into two or more adjacent counties.
while only parts of the following districts lie within the county:
Dallas Baptist University
also has an extension site in Frisco, DBU Frisco.
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 491,675 people, 181,970 households, and 132,292 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 580 people per square mile (224/km²). There were 194,892 housing units at an average density of 230 per square mile (89/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.39% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 4.79% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.47% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 6.92% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.05% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 4.26% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.11% from two or more races. 10.27% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
According to U.S. Census figures released in 2006, the racial makeup of the county was as follows: 77.21% White
White American
White Americans are people of the United States who are considered or consider themselves White. The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those "having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa...
, 7.26% African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, 10.02% Asian
Asian American
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
, 0.45% Native American, 5.06% of other or mixed race. 12.8% Hispanic of any race.
There were 181,970 households out of which 40.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.10% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. 22.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the county, the population was spread out with 28.70% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 37.90% from 25 to 44, 20.70% from 45 to 64, and 5.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $70,835, and the median income for a family was $81,856 (these figures had risen to $77,671 and $91,881 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $57,392 versus $36,604 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $33,345. About 3.30% of families and 4.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.10% of those under age 18 and 7.10% of those age 65 or over. Based on median household income, as of 2006, Collin County is the second richest county in Texas after Fort Bend
Fort Bend County, Texas
Fort Bend County is a county located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. In 2000 its population was 354,452, while the 2010 U.S...
, and is considered one of the wealthiest counties in the United States.
However, Collin - like other Texas counties - has one of the nation's highest property tax rates. In 2007, it was #21 for property taxes as percentage of the homes value on owner occupied housing. It also ranked ranked in the Top 100 for amount of property taxes paid and for percentage of taxes of income. Part of this is due to the Robin Hood plan
Robin Hood plan
The Robin Hood plan was a media nickname given to legislation enacted by the U.S. state of Texas in 1993 to provide court-mandated equitable school financing for all school districts in the state...
school financing system in Texas.
Politics
| Year | GOP Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
DEM Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Others |
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| 2008 United States presidential election, 2008 The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365... |
62.2% 184,897 | 36.7% 109,047 | 1.2% 3,513 |
| 2004 United States presidential election, 2004 The United States presidential election of 2004 was the United States' 55th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior U.S. Senator... |
71.2% 174,435 | 28.1% 68,935 | 0.7% 1,784 |
| 2000 United States presidential election, 2000 The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush , and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President.... |
73.1% 128,179 | 24.4% 42,884 | 2.7% 4,357 |
| 1996 United States presidential election, 1996 The United States presidential election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic national ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore of Tennessee and the Republican national ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack... |
63.0% 83,750 | 28.5% 37,854 | 8.5% 11,321 |
| 1992 United States presidential election, 1992 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George Bush; Democratic Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot.... |
47.0% 60,514 | 19.0% 24,508 | 34.0% 43,811 |
| 1988 United States presidential election, 1988 The United States presidential election of 1988 featured no incumbent president, as President Ronald Reagan was unable to seek re-election after serving the maximum two terms allowed by the Twenty-second Amendment. Reagan's Vice President, George H. W. Bush, won the Republican nomination, while the... |
74.3% 67,776 | 25.1% 22,934 | 0.6% 520 |
| 1984 United States presidential election, 1984 The United States presidential election of 1984 was a contest between the incumbent President Ronald Reagan, the Republican candidate, and former Vice President Walter Mondale, the Democratic candidate. Reagan was helped by a strong economic recovery from the deep recession of 1981–1982... |
81.6% 61,095 | 18.2% 13,604 | 0.2% 139 |
| 1980 United States presidential election, 1980 The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan, as well as Republican Congressman John B. Anderson, who ran as an independent... |
67.9% 36,559 | 28.2% 15,187 | 3.9% 2,115 |
| 1976 United States presidential election, 1976 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic... |
60.0% 21,608 | 39.0% 14,039 | 1.0% 353 |
| 1972 United States presidential election, 1972 The United States presidential election of 1972 was the 47th quadrennial United States presidential election. It was held on November 7, 1972. The Democratic Party's nomination was eventually won by Senator George McGovern, who ran an anti-war campaign against incumbent Republican President Richard... |
78.0% 17,667 | 21.1% 4,783 | 0.8% 187 |
| 1968 United States presidential election, 1968 The United States presidential election of 1968 was the 46th quadrennial United States presidential election. Coming four years after Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson won in a historic landslide, it saw Johnson forced out of the race and Republican Richard Nixon elected... |
39.9% 6,494 | 36.4% 5,918 | 23.7% 3,850 |
| 1964 United States presidential election, 1964 The United States presidential election of 1964 was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy. Johnson, who had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's... |
29.8% 3,341 | 70.0% 7,833 | 0.2% 19 |
| 1960 United States presidential election, 1960 The United States presidential election of 1960 was the 44th American presidential election, held on November 8, 1960, for the term beginning January 20, 1961, and ending January 20, 1965. The incumbent president, Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower, was not eligible to run again. The Republican Party... |
42.2% 3,865 | 57.1% 5,229 | 0.7% 64 |
Collin County is a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
stronghold in presidential
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
and congressional
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
elections. The last Democrat to win the county was Lyndon Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States...
in 1964
United States presidential election, 1964
The United States presidential election of 1964 was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy. Johnson, who had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's...
. As the northern Dallas suburbs spilled into Collin County in the late 1960s and early 1970s its politics immediately swung to the Republican Party.
In the House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
, the southwestern part of Collin County is represented in Texas's 3rd congressional district
Texas's 3rd congressional district
Texas District 3 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves a suburban area north and northeast of Dallas. It encompasses a large portion of Collin County including McKinney, Plano, and Frisco, and the northeast corner of Dallas County including parts of...
and the rest of the county is represented in the Texas's 4th congressional district
Texas's 4th congressional district
Texas District 4 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves an area that includes some counties along the Red River north of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, including semi-rural Rockwall County and the large non-urbanized portion of Collin County. It also...
. Both districts are held by Republicans, the 3rd by Sam Johnson
Sam Johnson
Samuel Robert "Sam" Johnson is an American politician and a retired career U.S. Air Force officer and fighter pilot. He currently is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the 3rd District of Texas...
, and the 4th by Ralph Hall
Ralph Hall
Ralph Moody Hall is a United States Representative from . First elected in 1980, Hall is the chairman of the Science Committee and a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee...
, who only recently switched to the Republican Party.
Cities and towns
|
Farmersville, Texas Farmersville is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,118 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Farmersville is located at .... Frisco, Texas Frisco is an affluent city in Collin and Denton Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a rapidly growing suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 Census, 116,989 people were living in Frisco up from 33,714 in the previous census. Frisco was the fastest growing city in the United States in 2009, and also... † Garland, Texas -Climate:* The average warmest month is July.* The highest recorded temperature was in 2000.* On average, the coolest month is January.* The lowest recorded temperature was in 1989.* The maximum average precipitation occurs in May.... † Josephine, Texas Josephine is a city in Collin and Hunt Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 594 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Josephine is located at .... † Lavon, Texas Lavon is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 387 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lavon is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:... Lowry Crossing, Texas Lowry Crossing is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,229 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lowry Crossing is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... Lucas, Texas Block quoteLucas is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,890 at the 2000 census. Recent population statistics show Lucas to have a population above 5,000 people ; however, the current population signs within the city limits state a population of 5015.-Geography:Lucas... McKinney, Texas McKinney is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas, United States, and the second in population to Plano. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 131,117 The Census Bureau listed McKinney as the nation's fastest growing city from 2000 to 2003 and again in... |
Melissa, Texas Melissa is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,350 at the 2000 census, but has since increased to an estimated population of 3,014 in July 2006, a 123.3% increase... Murphy, Texas Murphy is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States and a suburb of Dallas, located to the north east of the city. The 2010 census reported Murphy's population as 17,708.-About:... Nevada, Texas Nevada is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 563 at the 2000 census. First settled in 1835 by John McMinn Stambaugh and named McMinn Chapel, the area was settled by Granville Stinebaugh, who named it after Nevada Territory... New Hope, Texas New Hope is a town in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 662 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Hope is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:... Parker, Texas Parker is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,379 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Parker is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land... Plano, Texas Plano is a city in the state of Texas, located mostly within Collin County. The city's population was 259,841 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in Texas and the 71st most populous city in the United States. Plano is located within the metropolitan area commonly referred to as... †(Largest city) Princeton, Texas Princeton is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,477 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Princeton is located at .... Prosper, Texas Prosper is a town in Collin and Denton counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 2,097 at the 2000 census.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,097 people, 678 households, and 589 families residing in the town. The latest 2009 census brought Prosper to a population of... † |
Richardson, Texas Richardson is a city in Dallas and Collin Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 99,223. In 2011 the population was estimated to be 107,684. Richardson is an affluent inner suburb of Dallas and home of the Telecom Corridor with a high... † Royse City, Texas Royse City is a city in Rockwall County in the U.S. state of Texas. It also extends into Collin and Hunt Counties.The population was 2,957 at the 2000 census... † Sachse, Texas Sachse is a city in Collin and Dallas Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is a northeastern suburb of Dallas. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 9,751, but as of 2004, the population was estimated at 16,200.... † St. Paul, Collin County, Texas St. Paul is a town in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 630 at the 2000 census.-Geography:St. Paul is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there... Van Alstyne, Texas Van Alstyne is a city in Grayson Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 3,046 at the 2010 census.The Grayson County portion of Van Alstyne is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area,-Geography:... † Westminster, Texas Westminster is an unincorporated community in northeastern Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 390 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a city.... Unincorporated Weston, Texas Weston is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 635 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Weston is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:... Wylie, Texas Not to be confused with the unincorporated area of Wylie, Texas just outside Abilene, Texas.Wylie is a city in Collin, Dallas, and Rockwall Counties in the U.S. state of Texas, and a suburb of Dallas. At the 2000 Census, the population was 15,132; 2004 estimates pegged it at 25,850... †† |
† City extends into one adjacent county.
†† City extends into two or more adjacent counties.
Education
The following school districts lie entirely within Collin County:- Allen Independent School DistrictAllen Independent School DistrictAllen Independent School District is a public school district based in Allen, Texas .Allen ISD covers most of the city of Allen, as well as portions of the cities of McKinney, Plano, and Parker....
- Anna Independent School DistrictAnna Independent School DistrictAnna Independent School District is a public school district based in Anna, Texas .In addition to Anna, the district serves parts of Weston as well as the community of Westminster....
- Farmersville Independent School DistrictFarmersville Independent School DistrictFarmersville Independent School District is a public school district based in Farmersville, Texas .In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.-Schools:*Farmersville High School...
- Lovejoy Independent School DistrictLovejoy Independent School DistrictLovejoy Independent School District is a public school district in central Collin County, Texas, United States. The district's administration building is located at 259 Country Club Road in Allen....
- McKinney Independent School DistrictMcKinney Independent School DistrictMcKinney Independent School District is a public school district in McKinney, Texas .In addition to McKinney, the district serves the town of New Hope and parts of Allen, Fairview, Lovejoy, Weston, Princeton, and Lowry Crossing....
- Melissa Independent School DistrictMelissa Independent School DistrictMelissa Independent School District is a public school district based in Melissa, Texas .In addition to Melissa, the district serves a small portion of Weston and McKinney....
- Plano Independent School DistrictPlano Independent School DistrictPlano Independent School District is a public school district in southeastern Collin County, Texas, with its headquarters in Plano. Plano ISD serves about of land, with of it within the City of Plano...
- Princeton Independent School DistrictPrinceton Independent School DistrictPrinceton Independent School District is a rural public school district based in Princeton, Texas . The district covers , serving not only the city of Princeton but also the surrounding communities of Culleoka, Lowry Crossing, Branch, Climax and the west side of Lake Lavon.The district's motto...
- Wylie Independent School DistrictWylie Independent School District (Collin County, Texas)Wylie Independent School District is a school district based in Wylie, Texas, United States and covers much of south central Collin County.Wylie ISD serves most of the city of Wylie, including the city of St. Paul, a portion of the city of Murphy, and the Collin County portion of the city of...
while only parts of the following districts lie within the county:
- Bland Independent School DistrictBland Independent School DistrictBland Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Merit, Texas .In addition to Merit, the district serves the communities of Floyd and Wagner in Hunt County. A small portion of the district extends into Collin County....
(very small part only) - Blue Ridge Independent School DistrictBlue Ridge Independent School DistrictBlue Ridge Independent School District is a public school district based in Blue Ridge, Texas .Located in Collin County, the district extends into a very small portion of southwestern Fannin County....
- Celina Independent School DistrictCelina Independent School DistrictCelina Independent School District is a public school district based in Celina, Texas .In addition to Celina, the district serves a portion of Weston...
- Community Independent School DistrictCommunity Independent School DistrictCommunity Independent School District is a public school district based in Nevada, Texas . The district serves students in southeastern Collin County and includes the towns of Copeville, Josephine, and Lavon...
- Frisco Independent School DistrictFrisco Independent School DistrictFrisco Independent School District is a public school district based in Frisco, Texas .The district covers portions of the cities of Frisco, Little Elm, McKinney, and Plano, as well as unincorporated land in Denton and Collin counties....
- Leonard Independent School DistrictLeonard Independent School DistrictLeonard Independent School District is a public school district based in Leonard, Texas .In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. The school's mascot is the Tiger and the colors are Blue and Gold. Their mascot's name is Paws.The website is www.leonardisd.net...
(very small part only) - Prosper Independent School DistrictProsper Independent School DistrictProsper Independent School District is a public school district based in Prosper, Texas . Located in Collin County, a portion of the district extends into Denton County.P.I.S.D...
- Royse City Independent School DistrictRoyse City Independent School DistrictRoyse City Independent School District is a public school district based in Royse City, Texas . The district lies in eastern Rockwall County, and extends into parts of Collin and Hunt counties....
- Trenton Independent School DistrictTrenton Independent School DistrictTrenton Independent School District is a public school district based in Trenton, Texas .In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency....
(very small part only) - Van Alstyne Independent School DistrictVan Alstyne Independent School DistrictVan Alstyne Independent School District is a public school district based in Van Alstyne, Texas .Located in Grayson County, the district extends into portions of northern Collin County....
(very small part only) - Whitewright Independent School DistrictWhitewright Independent School DistrictWhitewright Independent School District is a public school district based in Whitewright, Texas .Located in southeastern Grayson County, the district extends into a small portion of western Fannin and northeastern Collin counties....
(very small part only)
Colleges and Universities
The Central Campus of Collin College which opened in January 1986 is located in McKinney.Dallas Baptist University
Dallas Baptist University
Dallas Baptist University , formerly known as Dallas Baptist College, is a Christian liberal arts university located in Dallas, Texas. The main campus is located approximately fifteen miles southwest of downtown Dallas overlooking Mountain Creek Lake...
also has an extension site in Frisco, DBU Frisco.
Parks
Collin County Parks and Open Spaces- Bratonia Park
- Myers Park
- Parkhill Prairie
- Sister Grove Park
- Trinity Trail
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Collin County, TexasNational Register of Historic Places listings in Collin County, TexasList of Registered Historic Places in Collin County, TexasThis is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Collin County, Texas...
External links
- Collin County government's website
- 1846 Plat of Buckner the first county seat of Collin County, from the Collin County Historical Society, hosted by the Portal to Texas History
- Life in Collin County
- Collin County in Handbook of Texas Online at the University of TexasUniversity of Texas at AustinThe University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
- Collin Chronicles hosted by the Portal to Texas History
- Texas State Election History