Information about Frisco, Texas
Frisco circa 1900:
Located 25 miles north of Dallas Frisco, TX was established in 1902 as Emerson, for Francis Emerson on whose land the settlement was located, the name was changed when an application for a post office was denied since the name was too similar to Emberson in Lamar County. The settlement decided to utilize the existing post office in a community two miles north named Eurida until 1904 when the people selected the name Frisco City for their town in honor of the railroad which founded the young city. It was soon shortened to Frisco and the Post Office Department approved the new name.
Frisco, TX became a center for trade in the surrounding farm community and in 1908 the residents elected to make their community an incorporated city with Frisco’s first municipal government. The 1910 census listed the population in Frisco at 332. That grew to 733 by 1920 and stayed fairly constant through the 40s and 50s (736 in 1950). By 1960 population had grown to 1,184 and to 3,499 in 1980. The nineties brought rapid population growth swelling Frisco to 21,400 by 1997. Currently Frisco has just over 102,000 residents with a projection of 280,000 when built out in 2025.
Frisco Today:
Frisco homes for highly sought after location in the North Texas area. With affordable housing, outstanding schools (Frisco ISD), a progressive city government (City of Frisco), easy access to all area destinations (map), a friendly business climate (Frisco Economic Development Corporation), and some of the best shopping in the North Texas area. For example the Frisco Stonebriar Centre which is located close to several major thoroughfares and convenient to Frisco and the neighboring cities of Plano, Prosper, Little Elm and The Colony Stonebriar Centre is home to a range of shopping which will meet virtually everyone’s needs.
Host to restaurants which cater to all types of cuisine from fast food for those on the go to five star dining for those special occasions, Frisco, TX has it all visit the Frisco Restaurants to find what you’re looking for.
Frisco has several professional venues for the sports minded including: Double-A Rough Rider Baseball, a professional soccer team, FC Dallas, which plays in a World Cup qualified stadium (Pizza Hut Park), NAHL professional hockey (Texas Tornado Hockey) and arena football (Frisco Thunder). All are located within a few miles of the intersections of the Dallas North Parkway, Hwy 121 and Preston Road for easy access. In addition Frisco has multiple sports venues for residents to enjoy year round. They include facilities for a full range of activities from hiking and biking as well as organized sports for all ages including soccer, baseball, football and more. Information on those can be found at the Frisco Parks & Recreation web site.
History buffs will enjoy the Frisco Heritage Museum which tells the rich stories of the development of the city rom the turn of the last century to the present day. Museum exhibits feature dozens of rare artifacts and photographs depicting Frisco's past. The Museum chronicles Frisco's growth from the small farming town of Emerson to one of the fastest growing cities in the country.