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Located just 20 miles
north of downtown Dallas, Plano is the
largest city in Collin County.
From 1990-94, Plano was the fastest
growing city in the United States,
adding almost 30,000 new residents.
Plano residents enjoy
a high quality of life. The city
features 85 public parks,
encompassing more than 3,600 acres,
three public libraries with more
than 354,000 volumes, three public
golf courses, five public swimming
pools and dozens of athletic
facilities. Plano also draws
more that 300,000 visitors annually
for the Plano Balloon Festival.
Plano
has the lowest crime rate for Texas
cities with more that 100,000
residents, and there are more that
107 neighborhood Crime Watch groups
actively involved in the community.
Plano is also known for its
world-class corporate community with
companies such as EDS, JC Penney,
Frito-Lay, and Alcatel all calling
the city home.
The
Plano Independent School District is
known statewide for its excellence.
With 21 Blue Ribbon Schools and an
average SAT score of 1,127, Plano
graduates are prepared for college
or the workforce. Collin
County Community College provide
continuing and higher-education
opportunities for many of the city's
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Plano, Texas |
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County...........................Collin |
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Square Miles ...................71.5 |
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Population 2004 est. ....243,500 |
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2000 ..........................220,300 |
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1990 ........................... 127,88 |
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Households .................. 90,980 |
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Single Family Housing ...... 72% |
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School District
.................. Plano ISD |
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Median Household income ...
$80,588 |
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Average Apartment Rent ... $788 |
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Average MLS Home Price
...$237,151 |
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