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McKinney, Texas

Administration
Full nameMcKinney, Texas
Official nameMcKinney, Texas
Settlement typeCity
CountryUSUnited States
StateTexasTexas
CountyCollin
Incorporated1848
Government
TypeCouncil-Manager
City CouncilMayor Brian Loughmiller
Pete Huff
Don Day
Geralyn Kever
Travis Ussery
Ray Ricchi
David Brooks
City ManagerOpen
Geography
Total Area62.9 sq mi (162.9 km2)
Land Area62.4 sq mi (161.6 km2)
Water Area0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation630 ft (192 m)
Demography
Total Population127671 (2010)
Density (pop.)836.2/km2 (2166.25/sq mi)
DemonymMcKinnian
Other information
Time zoneCST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes75069-75071
Area code214 469 972
FIPS code48-45744 
GNIS feature ID1341241 

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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 estimated population was 127,671 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. In July 2010, McKinney was ranked 5th place in CNN's Money Magazine's list of best places to live in the United States. Also, McKinney is the only City in Texas that made the top ten. McKinney is one of several fast-growing communities on the northeastern edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Both the city and county are named after Collin McKinney, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, and a congressman for the Red River district of the Republic of Texas.

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McKinney Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Texas Flag Update - Morning Fill Tweet this news
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OK Quake Shakes N. Texas - NBC Dallas-Fort Worth Tweet this news
NBC Dallas-Fort Worth--"I felt it in my feet and saw plants shaking, then it went away," said Thomas Black, who lives northeast of -McKinney-. "Later, my wife woke up and said, ... - Date : Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:39:23 GMT+00:00
The RE/MAX Integrity Team to Host Program to Expand Homeownership ... - McKinney Courier Gazette Tweet this news
McKinney Courier Gazette---McKinney-, -Texas- - Today, the RE/MAX Integrity Team received a grant from the Texas Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity Foundation ... - Date : Mon, 11 Oct 2010 03:22:30 GMT+00:00
Vilseck service honors two soldiers killed in Afghanistan - Stars and Stripes Tweet this news
Stars and Stripes--Pfc. Cody A. Board, 19, of -McKinney-, -Texas-, and Spc. Joseph T. Prentler, 20, of Fenwick, Mich., were killed in separate roadside bomb attacks in Afghanistan ... - Date : Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:36:10 GMT+00:00
State approves funding for Collin County Regional Airport - North Texas e-News Tweet this news
North Texas e-News--By City of McKinney -McKINNEY-, -TEXAS- (Oct. 11, 2010) - During its regular meeting on Sept. 30, the Texas Transportation Commission approved a $120000 grant ... - Date : Tue, 12 Oct 2010 04:27:32 GMT+00:00
Blue Mountain Equipment Opens New McKinney, Texas, Facility - Rental Equipment Register (registration) Tweet this news
Rental Equipment Register (registration)--The new BME facility in -McKinney-, -Texas-, doubles the size of its previous facility at 108000 square feet. The first floor of the office is 8000 square feet, ... - Date : Sat, 09 Oct 2010 21:41:40 GMT+00:00
Annie Royer of McKinney works to celebrate early women artists at Texas ... - Dallas Morning News (blog) Tweet this news
Dallas Morning News (blog)--For -McKinney's- Annie Royer, the -Texas- Regional Art Symposium coordinator, Saturday's event is about more than a star-studded lineup of historians, ... - Date : Thu, 07 Oct 2010 20:31:11 GMT+00:00
A&M Commerce kicks off key stretch for NSU; Bacone welcomes SAGU - Muskogee Daily Phoenix Tweet this news
Muskogee Daily Phoenix--But NSU could possibly be without senior Prince -McKinney-, who will be a game-time decision with a knee injury. "Prince is questionable," said Evans, ... - Date : Sun, 10 Oct 2010 00:19:42 GMT+00:00
McKinney armed robbery suspect caught - Sherman Denison Herald Democrat Tweet this news
Sherman Denison Herald Democrat--Shortly after fleeing the scene, a -Texas- Department of Public Safety trooper stopped the suspect for driving erratically. He positively identified the ... - Date : Thu, 07 Oct 2010 09:18:59 GMT+00:00
Unforeseen donations a bonus in fundraising - San Antonio Express Tweet this news
San Antonio Express--Mary -McKinney-, the former schoolteacher who recently left $22 million in her will to the University of -Texas- at San Antonio for scholarships, ... - Date : Sat, 09 Oct 2010 05:18:52 GMT+00:00

Local Government :
City Department Director
Interim City Manager Rick Chaffin
Executive Director of Development Services John Kessel
Director of Finance Jennifer Fung
Director of Planning Jennifer Cox
Director of Engineering Jack Carr
Director of Public Works Hal Cranor
Director of Parks and Recreation Lemuel Randolph
Fire Chief Mark Wallace
Police Chief Doug Kowalski
Director of Human Resources Tadd Phillips
Director of Library Beth Scudder
Superintendent of Schools J.D. Kennedy (Dr. Kennedy)

Education : Schools
# Employer # of Employees
1 Raytheon 2,980
2 McKinney Independent School District 2,649
3 Collin County 1,700
4 Wal-Mart 1,275
5 Lattimore Materials 1,100
6 Blockbuster Entertainment Group 955
7 McKinney Medical Center 928
8 City of McKinney 833
9 Collin College 809
10 Torchmark Company 800
11 Encore Wire 700

Municipalities and communities of Collin County, Texas

County seat: McKinney
CitiesAllen * Anna * Blue Ridge * Carrollton � * Celina � * Dallas � * Farmersville * Frisco � * Garland � * Josephine � * Lavon * Lowry Crossing * Lucas * McKinney * Melissa * Murphy * Nevada * Parker * Plano � * Princeton * Richardson � * Royse City � * Sachse � * Van Alstyne � * Weston * Wylie
TownsFairview * Hebron � * New Hope * Prosper � * St. Paul
Unincorporated
communities
Copeville * Westminster
Footnotes�This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties



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