Collin County, Texas
Collin County, Texas | |||
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| County | |||
| Collin County | |||
 The Collin County Courthouse in McKinney | |||
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 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |||
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |||
| Founded | 1846 | ||
| Named for | Collin McKinney | ||
| Seat | McKinney | ||
| Largest city | Plano | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 886 sq mi (2,295 km2) | ||
| • Land | 841 sq mi (2,178 km2) | ||
| • Water | 45 sq mi (117 km2), 5.1% | ||
| Population (est.) | |||
| • (2017) | 969,603 | ||
| • Density | 1,153/sq mi (445/km2) | ||
| Congressional districts | 3rd, 4th, 32nd | ||
| Time zone | Central: UTC−6/−5 | ||
| Website | www.co.collin.tx.us | ||
Collin County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 United States Census, the county's population was 782,341,[1] making it the seventh-most populous county in Texas and the 63rd-largest county by population in the United States. The 2017 Census Bureau estimate for Collin County's population is 969,603.[2] Its county seat is McKinney.[3]
Collin County is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. A small portion of the city of Dallas is in the county.
Contents
1 History
2 Geography
2.1 Lakes
2.2 Major highways
2.3 Neighbouring counties
3 Demographics
3.1 2015 Texas Population Estimate Program
3.2 2010 Census
3.3 2000 Census
4 Government, Courts, and Politics
4.1 Government
4.1.1 County Commissioners[15]
4.1.2 County Officials[15]
4.1.3 Constables[15]
4.1.4 Justices of the Peace[15]
4.2 Courts
4.2.1 County Courts at Law[15]
4.2.2 County Probate Court[15]
4.2.3 District Courts[15]
4.3 Politics
4.3.1 State Board of Education member[17]
4.3.2 Texas State Representatives[17]
4.3.3 Texas State Senators[17]
4.3.4 United States Representatives[17]
5 Education
5.1 Colleges and universities
6 Parks
7 Media
8 Communities
8.1 Cities (multiple counties)
8.2 Cities
8.3 Towns
8.4 Census-designated place
8.5 Other unincorporated communities
8.6 Historical communities
8.7 Ghost towns
9 Notable people
10 See also
11 References
12 External links
History
Both the county and the county seat were named after Collin McKinney[4] (1766-1861), one of the five men who drafted the Texas Declaration of Independence and the oldest of the 59 men who signed it.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 886 square miles (2,290 km2), of which 841 square miles (2,180 km2) is land and 45 square miles (120 km2) (5.1%) is covered by water.[5]
Lakes
- Lavon Lake
Major highways
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U.S. Highway 75
U.S. Highway 380
Dallas North Tollway
President George Bush Turnpike
State Highway 5
State Highway 78
State Highway 289
State Highway 121 / Sam Rayburn Tollway
State Highway 66
Neighbouring counties
Grayson County (north)
Fannin County (northeast)
Hunt County (east)
Rockwall County (southeast)
Dallas County (south)
Denton County (west)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 1,950 | — | |
| 1860 | 9,264 | 375.1% | |
| 1870 | 14,013 | 51.3% | |
| 1880 | 25,983 | 85.4% | |
| 1890 | 36,736 | 41.4% | |
| 1900 | 50,087 | 36.3% | |
| 1910 | 49,021 | −2.1% | |
| 1920 | 49,609 | 1.2% | |
| 1930 | 46,180 | −6.9% | |
| 1940 | 47,190 | 2.2% | |
| 1950 | 41,692 | −11.7% | |
| 1960 | 41,247 | −1.1% | |
| 1970 | 66,920 | 62.2% | |
| 1980 | 144,576 | 116.0% | |
| 1990 | 264,036 | 82.6% | |
| 2000 | 491,675 | 86.2% | |
| 2010 | 782,341 | 59.1% | |
| Est. 2017 | 969,603 | [2] | 23.9% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850–2010[7] 2010–2014[1] | |||
2015 Texas Population Estimate Program
As of the 2015 Texas Population Estimate Program, the population of the county was 923,201, non-Hispanic whites 535,165 (57.9%). Black Americans 84,858 (9.2%). Other non-Hispanic 146,109 (15.8%). Hispanics and Latinos (of any race) 157,069 (17.0%).[8]
2010 Census
As of the census of 2010, there were 782,341 people.
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.
2000 Census
As of the census[9] 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.
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. As of the 2010 census, there were about 4.4 same-sex couples per 1,000 households in the county.[10]
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).[11] 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.[12] It also 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.[13]
Government, Courts, and Politics
Government
Collin County, like all counties in Texas, is governed by a Commissioners Court. The court consists of the county judge (the chairperson of the Court), who is elected county-wide, and four commissioners who are elected by the voters in each of four precincts.[14]
County Commissioners[15]
Office | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| | County Judge | Chris Hill | Republican |
| | Commissioner, Precinct 1 | Susan Fletcher | Republican |
| | Commissioner, Precinct 2 | Cheryl Williams | Republican |
| | Commissioner, Precinct 3 | Darrell Hale | Republican |
| | Commissioner, Precinct 4 | Duncan Webb | Republican |
County Officials[15]
Office | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| | County Clerk | Stacey Kemp | Republican |
| | Criminal District Attorney | Greg Willis | Republican |
| | District Clerk | Lynne Finley | Republican |
| | Sheriff | Jim Skinner | Republican |
| | Tax Assessor-Collector | Kenneth Maun | Republican |
Constables[15]
| Office | Name | Party | |
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| | Constable, Precinct 1 | Shane Williams | Republican |
| | Constable, Precinct 2 | Gary Edwards | Republican |
| | Constable, Precinct 3 | Sammy Knapp | Republican |
| | Constable, Precinct 4 | Joe Wright | Republican |
Justices of the Peace[15]
| Office | Name | Party | |
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| | Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 | Paul Raleeh | Republican |
| | Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 | Jerry Shaffer | Republican |
| | Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Place 1 | Chuck Ruckel | Republican |
| | Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Place 2 | Mike Missildine | Republican |
| | Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 | Mike Yarbrough | Republican |
Courts
County Courts at Law[15]
| Office | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| | County Court at Law 1 | Corrine Mason | Republican |
| | County Court at Law 2 | Barnett Walker | Republican |
| | County Court at Law 3 | Lance S. Baxter | Republican |
| | County Court at Law 4 | David Rippel | Republican |
| | County Court at Law 5 | Dan Wilson | Republican |
| | County Court at Law 6 | Jay A. Bender | Republican |
| | County Court at Law 7 | David Waddill | Republican |
County Probate Court[15]
| Office | Name | Party | |
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| | County Probate Court 1 | Weldon Copeland | Republican |
District Courts[15]
| Office | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| | 199th District Court | Angela Tucker | Republican |
| | 219th District Court | Jennifer Edgeworth | Republican |
| | 296th District Court | John Roach, Jr. | Republican |
| | 366th District Court | Ray Wheless | Republican |
| | 380th District Court | Benjamin N. Smith | Republican |
| | 401st District Court | Mark Rusch | Republican |
| | 417th District Court | Cynthia Wheless | Republican |
| | 429th District Court | Jill Willis | Republican |
| | 469th District Court | Piper McCraw | Republican |
| | 470th District Court | Emily Miskel | Republican |
Politics
Collin County is a Republican stronghold in presidential and congressional elections. The last Democrat to win the county was Lyndon Johnson in 1964. The factors caused Collin to swing hard to the Republican Party in the 1960s and 1970s: and the expansion of the Dallas suburbs into Collin County.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third parties |
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2016 | 55.2% 201,014 | 38.6% 140,624 | 6.3% 22,792 |
2012 | 64.9% 196,888 | 33.4% 101,415 | 1.7% 5,264 |
2008 | 62.2% 184,897 | 36.7% 109,047 | 1.2% 3,513 |
2004 | 71.2% 174,435 | 28.1% 68,935 | 0.7% 1,784 |
2000 | 73.1% 128,179 | 24.5% 42,884 | 2.5% 4,357 |
1996 | 63.0% 83,750 | 28.5% 37,854 | 8.5% 11,321 |
1992 | 47.0% 60,514 | 19.0% 24,508 | 34.0% 43,811 |
1988 | 74.3% 67,776 | 25.1% 22,934 | 0.6% 520 |
1984 | 81.6% 61,095 | 18.2% 13,604 | 0.2% 139 |
1980 | 67.9% 36,559 | 28.2% 15,187 | 3.9% 2,115 |
1976 | 60.0% 21,608 | 39.0% 14,039 | 1.0% 353 |
1972 | 78.0% 17,667 | 21.1% 4,783 | 0.8% 187 |
1968 | 39.9% 6,494 | 36.4% 5,918 | 23.7% 3,850 |
1964 | 29.9% 3,341 | 70.0% 7,833 | 0.2% 19 |
1960 | 42.2% 3,865 | 57.1% 5,229 | 0.7% 64 |
1956 | 41.8% 3,823 | 57.8% 5,280 | 0.4% 34 |
1952 | 40.6% 4,037 | 59.4% 5,906 | 0.1% 7 |
1948 | 15.9% 1,155 | 76.1% 5,516 | 8.0% 579 |
1944 | 11.7% 974 | 78.8% 6,574 | 9.5% 796 |
1940 | 12.2% 1,028 | 87.7% 7,373 | 0.1% 11 |
1936 | 8.6% 531 | 91.3% 5,669 | 0.2% 10 |
1932 | 8.8% 589 | 90.5% 6,059 | 0.8% 50 |
1928 | 50.6% 3,476 | 49.1% 3,377 | 0.3% 23 |
1924 | 21.2% 1,981 | 77.0% 7,215 | 1.8% 169 |
1920 | 23.2% 1,338 | 70.0% 4,045 | 6.8% 395 |
1916 | 12.0% 594 | 83.9% 4,141 | 4.0% 198 |
1912 | 9.1% 342 | 84.6% 3,187 | 6.3% 239 |
State Board of Education member[17]
| District | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| | District 12 | Pam Little | Republican |
Texas State Representatives[17]
| District | Name | Party | Residence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | District 33 | Justin Holland | Republican | Heath |
| | District 66 | Matt Shaheen | Republican | Plano |
| | District 67 | Jeff Leach | Republican | Plano |
| | District 70 | Scott Sanford | Republican | McKinney |
| | District 89 | Candy Noble | Republican | N/A |
Texas State Senators[17]
| District | Name | Party | Residence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | District 8 | Angela Paxton | Republican | N/A |
| | District 30 | Pat Fallon | Republican | N/A |
United States Representatives[17]
| District | Name | Party | Residence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Texas's 3rd congressional district | Van Taylor | Republican | Plano |
| | Texas's 4th congressional district | John Ratcliffe | Republican | Heath |
| | Texas's 32nd congressional district | Colin Allred | Democrat | Dallas |
Education
The following school districts lie entirely within Collin County:
- Allen Independent School District
- Anna Independent School District
- Farmersville Independent School District
- Lovejoy Independent School District
- McKinney Independent School District
- Melissa Independent School District
- Plano Independent School District
- Princeton Independent School District
- Wylie Independent School District
The following districts lie partly within the county:
Bland Independent School District (very small part only)- Blue Ridge Independent School District
- Celina Independent School District
- Community Independent School District
- Frisco Independent School District
Leonard Independent School District (very small part only)- Prosper Independent School District
- Royse City Independent School District
Trenton Independent School District (very small part only)
Van Alstyne Independent School District (very small part only)
Whitewright Independent School District (very small part only)
Colleges and universities
Collin College [18] opened its first campus on Highway 380 in McKinney in 1985. The college has grown to seven campuses/locations—two in McKinney and two in Plano and as well as Frisco, Allen and Rockwall. Dallas Baptist University [19] also has an extension site in Frisco, DBU Frisco. The majority of the University of Texas at Dallas campus in Richardson, Texas lies within Collin County.[20]
Parks
Collin County Parks and Open Spaces
- Bratonia Park
- Myers Park
- Parkhill Prairie
- Sister Grove Park
- Trinity Trail
- Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary
Media
Collin County is part of the Dallas/Fort Worth DMA. Local media outlets are: KDFW-TV, KXAS-TV, WFAA-TV, KTVT-TV, KERA-TV, KTXA-TV, KDFI-TV, KDAF-TV, and KFWD-TV. Other nearby stations that provide coverage for Collin County come from the Sherman/Denison market and they include: KTEN-TV and KXII-TV.
Newspapers in the Collin County area include the Allen American, Celina Record, Frisco Enterprise, McKinney Courier-Gazette, and the Plano Star-Courier. Nearby publications The Dallas Morning News and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram also provide news coverage of cities in the county.
Communities
Cities (multiple counties)
Carrollton (mostly in Dallas and Denton counties)
Celina (small part in Denton County)
Dallas (mostly in Dallas County with small parts in Denton, Kaufman, Rockwall and Collin counties)
Frisco (partly in Denton County)
Garland (mostly in Dallas County and a small part in Rockwall County)
Josephine (small part in Hunt County)
Plano (small part in Denton County)
Richardson (mostly in Dallas County)
Royse City (mostly in Rockwall County and partly Hunt County)
Sachse (mostly in Dallas County)
Van Alstyne (mostly in Grayson County)
Wylie (small parts in Rockwall and Dallas counties)
Cities
- Anna
- Blue Ridge
- Farmersville
- Lavon
- Lowry Crossing
- Lucas
- McKinney
- Melissa
- Murphy
- Nevada
- Parker
- Weston
Towns
- Fairview
Hebron (mostly in Denton County)- New Hope
Prosper (small part in Denton County)- St. Paul
Census-designated place
- Westminster
Other unincorporated communities
- Altoga
- Arnold
- Beverly Hill
- Bloomdale
- Branch
- Buckner
- Chambersville
- Chambliss
- Clear Lake
- Climax
- Collin
- Copeville
- Cowley
- Culleoka
- Deep Water Point Estates
- Desert
- Fayburg
- Forest Grove
- Frognot
- Kelly
- Lavon Beach Estates
- Lavon Shores Estates
- Little Ridge
- Marilee
- Milligan
- Millwood
- New Mesquite
- Pebble Beach Sunset Acres
- Pecan Grove
- Pike
- Rhea Mills
- Rockhill
- Roland
- Sedalia
- Snow Hill
- Trinity Park
- Valdasta
- Verona
- Walnut Grove
- Wetsel
- Winningkoff
- Yucote Acres
Historical communities
- Lebanon
- Lolaville
- Renner
- Shepton
Ghost towns
- Biggers
- Nickelville
- Parris
Notable people
- The Texas rancher and gunfighter King Fisher was born in Collin County in 1854.
Frank Shelby Groner (1877-1943) Lawyer, pastor, and educator.
See also
- List of museums in North Texas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Collin County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Collin County
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External links
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Collin County, Texas. |
- 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 Texas
Collin Chronicles hosted by the Portal to Texas History- Texas State Election History
Collin County, Texas at Curlie
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Coordinates: 33°11′N 96°35′W / 33.18°N 96.58°W / 33.18; -96.58
