McKinney is a city in and the

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, United States. It is Collin County's third-largest city, after Plano and Frisco. A

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of the

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, McKinney is about north of

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. The

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ranked McKinney as the nation's fourth fastest-growing large city from 2010 to 2019 and determined the city's 2020 population was 195,308. Based on Census Bureau estimates, as of July 2022 the city's population was 207,507, making it Texas's 15th-most populous city and the 110th most populous in the United States. The Census Bureau defines an

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of northern Dallas-area suburbs that are separated from the Dallas–Fort Worth urban area, with McKinney and Frisco as the principal cities; the McKinney–Frisco urban area had a population of 504,803 as of the 2020 census, ranked 83rd in the United States.

History

In 1848, McKinney was named the county seat of Collin County due to the original county seat of Buckner not being within three miles of the county's geographic center. On March 24, 1849, William Davis, who owned where McKinney now stands, donated for the townsite. That same year, McKinney would be incorporated and in 1859 McKinney was incorporated again. In 1913, the McKinney adopted the commission form of government. Before the arrival of the railroad in 1872, McKinney saw little growth. After the arrival of the Houston and Texas Central Railroad however, McKinney became the primary commercial center of Collin County and stimulated massive growth in the city. Over the next 50 years, McKinney would become an agricultural powerhouse with its production of corn, wheat, and oats, placing Collin County among the top producers in Texas. Cotton also contributed heavily to the economy of Collin County with three new cotton gin being built between 1870-1876 increasing the amount of cotton gins in McKinney to 4. With newfound prosperity coming from the railroad, McKinney started to build more infrastructure. Construction on the Old Collin County Courthouse begun in 1874 and in 1883, McKinney saw the establishment of the Collin County National Bank as well as the establishment of a telephone exchange. In 1889, the city installed electric lights. By 1970, Plano had surpassed McKinney in population size. Throughout the late 20th century, McKinney experienced steady growth, increasing from 15,193 residents in 1970 to 21,283 by 1990. By the mid-1980s, the town had evolved into a suburban commuter community for individuals working in Plano and Dallas. In 1985, McKinney had a population of just over 16,000 and supported 254 businesses. Since then, the city's growth rate has accelerated significantly. 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. The Census Bureau's July 2015 estimate placed the population of McKinney at 162,898. A later estimate placed the city population as of January 1, 2019 as 187,802. Both the city and the county were named for Collin McKinney, signer of the

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, and a congressman for the Red River district of the former

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. He was the author of a bill establishing counties in the northern part of the state.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of , of which 0.7 square mile (1.7 km²), or 1.07%, is covered by water.

Climate

McKinney is considered part of the

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region. *On average, the warmest month is July. *The highest recorded temperature was in 1936. *On average, the coolest month is January. *The lowest recorded temperature was in 1930. *The maximum average precipitation occurs in May. It is also part of the Texas blackland prairies, part of

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, which has hot, dry summers. 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

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Demographics

At the 2010 U.S. census, the city had a population of 131,117 people. In 2020, the

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tabulated a population of 195,308, representing continued growth from the city's 2000 population of 54,369. As of the 2000 U.S. census, 64% of the foreign-born residents of McKinney originated from Mexico. Since 2009, 70% of McKinney's total population born outside of the United States had arrived in the U.S. in the 1990s.Brettell, Caroline B. '"Big D" Incorporating New Immigrants in a Sunbelt Suburban Metropolis' (Chapter 3). In: Singer, Audrey, Susan Wiley Hardwick, and Caroline Brettell. ''Twenty-First Century Gateways: Immigrant Incorporation in Suburban America'' (James A. Johnson metro series).

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In May 2017, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that McKinney was the third fastest-growing city in the United States. It had a 5.9% growth rate between 2015 and 2016. Of the 68,458 households at the 2019

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, 59.8% were married-couples living together. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.36. In 2010, there were 28,186 households; 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were

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living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were not families; 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.29. In 2010, the median income for a household in the city was $63,366, and for a family was $72,133. Males had a median income of $50,663 versus $32,074 for females. The

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for the city was $28,185. About 4.9% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the

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, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over. In 2019, the median income in the city increased to $89,828; the mean income was $111,588.

Economy

In its beginning, McKinney heavily relied on agriculture. Unlike most of the American South, McKinney relied on the production of

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and

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instead of

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. This was due to the lack of railroads and general poor infrastructure in Collin County before the 1870s. After the railroads arrived in McKinney in 1872, McKinney would experience major growth in the cotton industry with the city becoming a major distributing point for cotton farmers in Collin County. Collin County itself would become the sixth largest cotton producer in the country by 1926. In 1870, there were only 1 cotton gin in McKinney but by 1876 there were 4 cotton gin in McKinney. The first textile mill in McKinney, the Texas Cotton Mill Company, opened a mill in McKinney in 1910. After

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, McKinney would start transitioning from its agricultural based economy to one based on industry and manufacturing. The per capita personal income per person has been consistently rising since at least the mid 2010s with per capita personal income rising from $32,849 in 2014 to $46,671 in 2023. The median household income also experienced a similar trend going from $81,118 in 2014 to $98,317 in 2023. As of the 2023 fiscal year, the unemployment rate in McKinney is 3.7%. According to the city's 2024 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top 10 employers in the city are:

Culture

Events

The city hosts several large events throughout the year, many of which cover several blocks of historic downtown, to include: * Krewe of Barkus - a pre-Mardi Gras festival held downtown focused on dogs with a parade, costumes, awards, and vendor booths. * Arts in Bloom - a downtown-wide arts festival, with local and visiting artists, as well as local wineries and food vendors, usually held the second weekend in April. * Texas Music Revolution - in June the entire downtown area shuts down for two days for concerts from over 90 country performers on 20 different stages across the area, along with food and drinks. * Red White and Boom Parade & Fireworks Festival - a 4 July parade is held downtown in the morning and a large fireworks display and festival usually takes place in western McKinney. * Oktoberfest - in late September a large German-themed festival takes place for several days on the downtown square with authentic German food, beer, live music, games, and vendors. * Home for the Holidays - the weekend after Thanksgiving the downtown area shuts down for Santa with Christmas attractions, a large tree lighting ceremony, games, and shopping at the local stores.

Arts

The McKinney Performing Arts Center (MPAC) is housed in the historic Collin County courthouse in the square in historic downtown and was built in 1876 and remodeled in 1927. The MPAC has seating for 427 and regularly hosts live entertainment such as off-Broadway theater, comedy shows, and concerts, and is also the centerpiece for most large events, festivals, and other attractions that take place downtown.

Museums

Located in the historic 1911 McKinney Post Office in McKinney historic downtown, the Collin County History Museum has free admission several days a week and displays an extensive history of the Collin County area. This include an exhibit called "Created in Collin" that showcase the people, ideas, and products that began in Collin County. The Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary is a 289-acre wildlife sanctuary with a museum building that has exhibits on natural history, fossils, rocks and minerals, and live animals. The wildlife sanctuary has 6.5 miles of trails through various types of terrain and is home to more than 240 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians and 15o species of wildflowers and other plants. It contains a 50-acre wetlands with an outdoor learning center, observation deck, and boardwalk as well as an outdoor amphitheater with seating for 500 guests. The Collin County Farm Museum is located at the Myers Park & Event Center in rural McKinney and has exhibits reflecting the early settlers in the area and the farming and agricultural history.

Nature

Erwin Park is a city owned park on 212 rural acres in northern McKinney. The park has designated overnight campsites and picnic pavilions as well as 10 miles of mountain bike trails maintained by the Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association. The McKinney Farmers Market is held every Saturday morning in the historic Chestnut Square Heritage Village and in 2023 it was named the #1 Farmers Market in the Southwest United States by the American Farmland Trust.

Libraries

The city has two full-service libraries, the Roy & Helen Hall Memorial Library on the north end of the historic downtown and the John & Judy Gay Library on Eldorado Parkway in western McKinney, that together lent out 1.6 million items during fiscal year 2022.

Sports

McKinney has hosted the AT&T Byron Nelson golf tournament at the TPC Craig Ranch golf course since 2020. The

McKinney Independent School District McKinney Independent School District (McKinney ISD) is a public independent school district in McKinney, Texas, United States. In addition to McKinney, the district serves the town of New Hope, Texas, New Hope and parts of Allen, Texas, Allen, ...

football stadium, a 12,000-seat stadium, hosts the college Division II National Championship game.

Government

Local government

According to the ''Comprehensive Annual Financial Report'' (2016), the city's various funds had $324.6 million in total revenues, $247.9 million in total expenditures, $1.36 billion in total assets, $437.6 million in total liabilities, and $363.9 million in cash and investments. The McKinney City Council has seven members. Two members and the mayor are elected at large, and four members are elected to single-member districts. McKinney's city manager serves under the direction of the city council, and administers and coordinates the implementation of procedures, policies, and ordinances. The city of McKinney is a voluntary member of the

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association, the purpose of which is to coordinate individual and collective local governments and facilitate regional solutions, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and enable joint decisions. A new Mayor will be elected, as previously scheduled, on June 7, 2025.

State government

McKinney is represented in the

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by Republican Angela Paxton, District 8, and Republican

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, District 30. McKinney is also represented in the

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by Republican Keresa Richardson, District 61. Before Richardson, McKinney was represented in the Texas House by Frederick Frazier who was indicted in June 2022 on two charges of impersonating a public servant, a felony offense. He pleaded no contest in December 2023 as part of a plea agreement.

Federal government

At the federal level, Texas's U.S. senators are

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and

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. McKinney is in the 3rd Congressional district, which is represented by

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. A small part of west McKinney is in the 4th Congressional district which is represented by Pat Fallon.

Police department

The McKinney Police Department is the primary municipal law enforcement agency that serves the city. Chief Joe Ellenburg is the head of the department. As of 2023, the department had 252 sworn peace officers and 81 non-sworn civilian positions. The department was awarded national accredited status from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) and is also a Texas Police Chief's Association Foundation (TPCAF) Recognized Agency, making it only the third agency in Texas to receive both state and national accreditation. Notable recent incidents in the department's history include the high-profile investigation of the

McKinney homicide The McKinney quadruple murder, also called the Truett Street massacre, was when four people were gunned down in a house in McKinney, Texas on March 12, 2004. The incident received notable national coverage on the July 22, 2006, episode of ''Amer ...

that claimed the lives of two adults and two high school football players; a 2010 attack on the police department headquarters by a gunman who fired over 100 rifle rounds at the building and employees after attempting to detonate a truck and trailer full of explosives; and protests and media attention after a video was released of the 2015 Texas pool party incident.

Education

Colleges

McKinney is the home of the McKinney Campus (formerly known as the Central Park Campus) of

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near the city's center at US 75 and US 380, which opened in 1985 as the initial campus for the community college district. The Collin Higher Education Center campus of Collin College opened in southern McKinney in 2010 and offers select bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs in partnership with Texas A&M University-Commerce, Texas Woman's University, The University of Texas at Dallas, and the University of North Texas.

Public school districts

Two-thirds of McKinney residents are in the

; the remaining third are part of

Frisco Independent School District Frisco Independent School District is a public school district based in Frisco, Texas, United States. The district covers portions of Denton County, Texas, Denton and Collin County, Texas, Collin counties, including portions of the cities of Fr ...

Prosper Independent School District Prosper Independent School District (PISD or Prosper ISD) is a public school district based in Prosper, Texas, Prosper, Texas, United States. Located in Collin County, Texas, Collin County, a portion of the district extends into Denton County, T ...

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, Melissa Independent School District,

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, or

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. Six of the seven school districts serving the city placed in the top 5% in the Niche 2023 Best School Districts in America which ranked 10,932 school districts; Prosper ISD ranked #82 nationally, Allen ISD ranked #92, Lovejoy ISD ranked #103, Frisco ISD ranked #150, Melissa ISD ranked #433, and McKinney ISD ranked #461.

Public high schools

For high school, the two thirds of the city's students are in McKinney ISD attend either

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McKinney North High School McKinney North High School (commonly known as North, McKinney North, or MNHS) is a public secondary school located on 2550 Wilmeth Road in McKinney, Texas, US. The school is part of the McKinney Independent School District. Mckinney North curre ...

McKinney Boyd High School McKinney Boyd High School (commonly Boyd, Boyd High School, McKinney Boyd, or MBHS) is a public secondary school located on North Lake Forest Drive in McKinney, Texas, United States, that serves ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade student ...

. The remaining third of McKinney students attend Emerson High School (Frisco ISD), Heritage High School (Frisco ISD), Independence High School (Frisco ISD), Rock Hill High School (Prosper ISD), Walnut Grove High School (Prosper ISD), Allen High School,

Melissa High School Melissa High School is a public high school in Melissa, Texas (United States). It is part of the Melissa Independent School District in north-central Collin County and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. The school is located on the northwest ...

, Lovejoy High School, or Celina High School. In the 2023–2024 ''U.S. News & World Report'' rankings of 17,680 high schools nationwide, Lovejoy High School ranked #360, Independence High School ranked #687, Heritage High School ranked #837, McKinney North High School ranked #1,271, McKinney Boyd High School ranked #1,432, Allen High School ranked #1,704, Rock Hill High School ranked #2,563, McKinney High School ranked #2,629, Celina High School ranked #4,713, Melissa High School ranked #10,372, while Emerson High School and Walnut Grove High School were unranked due to being new schools.

Public charter schools

Imagine International Academy of North Texas is a no-tuition open-enrollment public charter school for grades K–12 in McKinney. It is open to students in any school district that serves McKinney residents. It is state-funded, independently run, and not part of any school district.

Private schools

There are two private schools in the city that serve all grades from K–12, McKinney Christian Academy and Cornerstone Christian Academy. Both schools are associated with

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Media

The '' McKinney Courier-Gazette'' is a

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published in McKinney, covering

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. It is owned by American Community Newspapers. It has a daily circulation of 4,400 and a Sunday circulation of 26,400.

Infrastructure

Transportation

McKinney is served by two

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and

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. The city is also bordered by the

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, a toll road administered by the

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that runs to

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. During the early 2010s, the far southwestern corner of McKinney, in the large Craig Ranch development, had a trolley bus that served the development and some shopping centers in the surrounding area. This service has since been discontinued.

Collin County Transit

McKinney operates the McKinney Urban Transit District (MUTD), branded as Collin County Transit. MUTD offers transit services to elderly, disabled, or low-income residents of McKinney, as well as Celina, Lowry Crossing,

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, and Prosper. Originally, MUTD subsidized the cost of taxi rides. In 2022, this was replaced by a curb-to-curb service (operated in association with

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) that charges a fixed per-ride fare. MUTD services provide transportation to any location within Collin County, even those outside of participating cities, though trips outside of member cities have higher fares.

Roads

U.S Highways

* Runs North-South through McKinney and goes through Melissa and

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to the north. * Runs East-West through McKinney. In the east, 380 goes through Princeton and to the West, 380 goes through Prosper.Texas Official Travel Map
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State Highways

* Runs North-South through Downtown McKinney and goes through Melissa and Anna to the north. * (

) Runs alongside U.S Highway 75 before splitting off to form Sam Rayburn Tollway which run along the McKinney-Allen border.

Farm to Market roads

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Runs along the Frisco-McKinney border and merge into Sam Rayburn Tollway. * Texas FM 543

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Small part runs through the northern edges of McKinney, merge into U.S. Route 380.

Air

McKinney National Airport is a public

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(GA) airport located in southeast McKinney that handles between 300 and 700 flights a day. The city purchased the airport in 1979, and in 2013 it also purchased the

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, bringing the major revenue source at the airport directly under city control. In 2023, the airport completed an expansion to the GA terminal to provide more space and amenities for passengers and flight crews from the 20 to 30 corporate aircraft that use the airport daily. In January 2025, city officials approved a $72 million project to build a commercial airline terminal on the east side of the airport. Aero Country Airport, located in western McKinney, is a privately owned public-use GA airport used primarily by single-engine aircraft, with about 30 flights per day.

Railways

McKinney is the southern terminus of a

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of the Dallas, Garland and Northeastern Railroad that originates in

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. As of 2024, the rail line is used for freight haulage only; no scheduled passenger service is offered.

Notable people

* Len Akin, professional football player *

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, 2nd National Security Advisor *

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, businessperson, social media personality,

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2022 * Mike Bolsinger, professional baseball pitcher,

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References

External links

City of McKinney official website

McKinney Chamber of Commerce

McKinney Convention & Visitors Bureau

McKinney Community Development Corporation

McKinney Economic Development Corporation

Pete Delkus joke, 22 July 2023
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