Information about McKinney, Texas
Located just 30 miles north of Dallas, McKinney's gently rolling hills, tree-lined neighborhoods, historic downtown and beautiful parks give the city a quaint, small town feel quite different from the DFW Metroplex urban sprawl.
The friendly charm and comfortable pace belies the fact that McKinney, TX with a popultaion of more than 100,000 residents is one of the fastest growing cities in America.
Spend Some Time in McKinney, TX
Visitors with an eye for history will enjoy touring McKinney's historic neighborhoods, with beautifully restored homes from another century.
If shopping is your thing, satisfy your craving for the fun and unusual in downtown Mckinney, TX, which offers and assortment of specialty shops, art galleries featuring the works of local artists, furniture stores, exquisite antique collections, gift shops and apparel boutiques.
McKinney's downtown square offers more than 100 uniques shops and more than a dozen unique restaurants ranging from sandqich and coffee shops, outdoor patio dining and neighborhood pubs to upscale establishments featuring award winning chefs.
The original Collin County Courthouse stands at the center of McKinney's historic downtown square. Reborn in 2006, as the McKinney Performing Arts Center (MPAC) at the Historic Collin County Courthouse, the performing arts venue features a 480 seat theater suitable for intimate arts performances, lectures and events. In addition to the theater MPAC includes several multi-purpose spaces, audiovisual equipped classrooms, art gallery and executive suites.
With McKinney's remarkable growth has come a growth of retail and restaurants. New shopping and dining establishments are popping up nearly every day at El Dorado and US 75 and throughout the city's west side.
Spend a Lifetime in McKinney
McKinney has a unique neighborhood for every lifestyle and income level. Whether you are in the market for a starter home to country club living to a restored historic house, McKinney, TX has a home for you.
McKinney, Texas Schools
McKinney offers outstanding schools. The city currently has three high schools – McKinney High School, McKinney North High School and McKinney Boyd High School, which opened in 2006. Learn more about Mckinney Schools by visiting McKinney ISD.
Recreation and Sports in McKinney, TX
Outdoor and sports enthusiasts will find much to love in McKinney, Texas. The Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary is a 289-acre outdoor preserve and nature museum. Erwin Park offers one of the most demanding mountain bike trails in the area.
The picturesque Towne Lake recreation area, one of McKinney’s beautiful city parks, features a lake with Swan paddle boats, trails, picnic pavilions and playgrounds.
While the Tournament Players Club is the only PGA Tour owned and operated golf course in Texas it is only one of nine beautiful courses in McKinney, which is home to a number of professional golfers and world-class golf instruction.
Dr. Kenneth Cooper, the "father of aerobics," chose McKinney, TX to open The Cooper Aerobics Center at Craig Ranch. The 75,000-sq. ft. health and fitness facility, when completed later this year, will be one of the finest facilities of its kind anywhere.
The city hosts the annual Mickey Mantle baseball tournament and is home to the McKinney Marshals, a Texas Collegiate League team. The Marshals play at the new Ballfields at Craig Ranch, a 14-field, 75-acre baseball, softball and physical-training complex. The McKinney Soccer Complex at Craig Ranch is located next to the Ball fields and features 13 tournament-ready soccer fields.
And less than 10-miles away in nearby Frisco there are Triple-A baseball, world cup soccer and hockey venues.
McKinney Texas - Uniquely Business Friendly
McKinney’s population is energetic, affluent and well-educated. 48 percent of McKinney, TX residents have college degrees while another 23 percent have attended – or are currently attending college. The median age is 31 and the estimated average household income is $94,000.
The City’s diverse economy includes a healthy mix of retail, office and manufacturing. Some of McKinney’s leading employers include Raytheon, Blockbuster, Lattimore Materials, Encore Wire, the McKinney Medical Center, United American Insurance, Timber Blind Manufacturing, Orthofix and Simpson Strong-Tie.
Businesses found it was easy being green in McKinney. Pat Lobb Toyota of McKinney, the nation's first LEED-certified automobile dealership, joined Wal-Mart's "McKinney Experiment" as high-profile, environmentally friendly businesses operating in McKinney.
The green facilities by the world's largest retailer and world's second-largest automobile company, as well as four environmentally friendly schools and the first privately developed, LEED-certified Platinum office building in the country, are showcased at the City of McKinney new website.
Fly In to McKinney
Collin County Regional Airport is rapidly emerging as the new corporate airport of choice for businesses operating in the North Dallas area. The airport is currently home to several corporate tenants, including Texas Instruments, EDS, Crossmark, Inc., Encore Wire, United American Insurance, McKinney Aerospace, Lattimore Materials, Pinjet Aviation and North Dallas Aviation.
When combined, general aviation tenants and visitors at CCRA are responsible for $65.7 million in total economic output, approximately 470 full-time positions, and $13.1 million in payroll. Collin County Regional Airport is situated between SH 121, U.S. 75 and SH 380 and is minutes from downtown Dallas, Richardson’s Telecom Corridor and the Millennium and Legacy Business Parks.