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McKinney is located in Collin County, Texas, 30 miles just north of Dallas. McKinney gives quite a different feel from the Metroplex's urban sprawl with beautiful parks, tree-lined neighborhoods and gently rolling hills; the city has a quaint small town feel.
Anyone with a love for history will take pleasure in the City's historic neighborhoods; they offer lovely historic restored homes from many years ago. The city's downtown square offers more than 100 unique shops and tons of one-of-a-kind restaurants; including neighborhood pubs, outdoor patio dining, coffee and sandwich shops along with fine dining restaurants. If shopping is your thing, then you can satisfy your craving in downtown McKinney, with an assortment of specialty shops, art galleries featuring local artists, furniture stores, antique collections, gift shops, and apparel boutiques.
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Population |
Median Household Income |
Median Family Income |
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54,369 |
$63,366 |
$72,133 |
The original Collin County Courthouse is still standing in the historic downtown square of McKinney. At the Historic Collin County Courthouse, the McKinney Performing Arts Center was reborn in 2006. This 480 seat, performing arts center is suitable for intimate arts events, lectures and performances. In addition to the theater, MPAC includes several multi-purpose spaces, including a reception hall, auditorium, rehearsal space, audiovisual equipped classrooms, art gallery and executive suites.
Outdoor and sports lovers will find much to love in McKinney. The Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary is a 289 acre outdoor preserve and nature museum. One of the most extreme mountain bike trails in McKinney is found in Erwin Park. McKinney golf courses are popular places to enjoy the outdoors. Towne Lake recreation are, a beautiful city park features playgrounds, picnic pavilions, trails, boats and a lake with the Swan paddle boats. You will want to spend a lifetime in McKinney. Whatever your lifestyle or income level there is a unique neighborhood for you, whether you are in the market for country club living or a starter house, to a restored historic house, you will find what your looking for in McKinney.
McKinney offers outstanding schools. The McKinney school system is served by the McKinney Independent School District and Frisco Independent School District. There are seventeen elementary schools, four middle schools, and four high schools.
The yearly Mickey Mantle baseball tournament is hosted by the city of McKinney. The city is also home to a Texas Collegiate League, the McKinney Marshall's. The Marshall's 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 ballfields and features soccer fields that are tournament ready.
The new Tournament Players Club is at Craig Ranch, it is the only golf course in Texas that is owned and run by the PGA Tour. The TPC is one of nine beautiful courses in McKinney which is home to a number of professional golfers and world class golf instruction.
The Cooper Aerobics Center at Craig Ranch, a 7,500 sq ft. health and fitness facility is one of the finest facilities of its kind anywhere in the world. |