11 Facts About McKinney Texas

1.

Ten years later, McKinney Texas incorporated, and in 1913, the town adopted the commission form of government.

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2.

McKinney Texas experienced moderate population growth, from 15,193 in the 1970 census to 21,283 in the 1990 census.

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3.

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

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4.

In May 2017, the US Census Bureau reported that McKinney Texas was the third fastest-growing city in the United States.

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5.

City of McKinney is a voluntary member of the North Central Texas Council of Governments association, the purpose of which is to coordinate individual and collective local governments and facilitate regional solutions, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and enable joint decisions.

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6.

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

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7.

McKinney Texas is the home of the Central Park Campus of Collin College near the city's center at US 75 and US 380, which opened in 1985 as the initial campus for the community college district.

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8.

Two-thirds of McKinney Texas residents are in the McKinney Texas Independent School District; the remaining third are part of Frisco Independent School District, Prosper Independent School District, Allen Independent School District, Melissa Independent School District, Lovejoy Independent School District, or Celina Independent School District.

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9.

The remaining third of McKinney Texas students attend Emerson High School, Heritage High School, Rock Hill High School, Allen High School, Melissa High School, Lovejoy High School, or Celina High School.

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10.

McKinney Texas Courier-Gazette is a daily newspaper published in McKinney Texas, covering Collin County.

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11.

McKinney Texas offers discounted transit services to elderly, disabled, or low-income residents through the Collin County Transit Program.

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