Plano ( PLAY -noh ) is a city in the US state of Texas , located about twenty miles north of downtown Dallas. The city of Plano is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. Plano is mostly located within Collin County, but includes a small part that extends to Denton County.
The city's population is 269,776 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth most populous city in Texas and 69th most populous state in the United States. The city is central to many corporate headquarters. Plano is also considered the safest city in the country, according to Forbes.
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History
European settlers came to areas near Plano today in the early 1840s. Facilities like sawmills, gristmills, and shops soon brought more people into the area. A mail service was established, and after refusing several names for the newborn city (including naming it in honor of President Millard Fillmore), the population suggested the name plano (from the Spanish word for "flat"), as a reference to the terrain local, unchanged and without trees. The name was received by the post office.
In 1872, the settlement of Houston and Central Texas Railway helped the city to grow, and was founded in 1873. In 1874, the population had grown to over 500. In 1881, a fire struck the business district, destroying much of the region. of the buildings. The city was rebuilt and business re-developed through the 1880s. Also in 1881, the city took over responsibility for what would eventually become the Plano Independent School District (PISD), ending the days served only by private schools.
At first, the population of Plano grew slowly, reaching 1,304 in 1900, and rising to 3,695 in 1960. In 1970, Plano began to experience some of the explosions experienced by its neighbors after World War II. A series of public works projects and tax changes that rid the agricultural community of the city help to increase the population as a whole. In 1970, the population reached 17,872, and by 1980, the population had exploded to 72,000. Gutters, schools and road construction continue to race against this huge increase, largely due to Plano's flat topography, grid layout and planning initiatives.
During the 1980s, many large companies moved their headquarters to the city, including J. C. Penney and Frito-Lay, which encouraged further growth. In 1990, the population reached 128,713, dwarfing the county seat of McKinney. In 1994, the city was recognized as an All-American City. In 2000, the population grew to 222,030, making it one of Dallas's largest suburbs. Plano is surrounded by other cities and therefore can not expand the area, and there is little remaining land left within the city limits. However, in July 2012, a vast land is under development. Turnpike Commons at the junction of Renner Rd and George Bush Turnpike (bordering also with Shiloh Rd to the east). The development is expected to feature apartments, medical facilities, restaurants, Race Trac gas stations, and hotels.
There was an epidemic of heroin abuse among young people in the 1990s. The Plano authorities created an anti-drug campaign under the name "Operation Rockfest".
In 2013, Plano received the nation's top score in the livability index based on an algorithm created by AreaVibes.com, a Toronto-based company that specializes in the data. Charts can be found here The Best Places to Stay in America. AreaVibes places Plano at the top of the list of US cities with populations between 100,000 and 10,000,000. Another graph, Best Places to Live in 2013, also has Plano ranked number 1. In September 2017, a mass shoot took place where 9 people were killed.
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Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, Plano has a total area of ​​71.6 square miles (185.5 km 2 ).
Plano is about 17 miles (27 km) from Downtown Dallas.
Climate
Plano is in a humid subtropical climate zone. The highest temperature was recorded 118Ã, Â ° F (48Ã, Â ° C) in 1936. On average, the coolest month is January and the warmest is July. The lowest temperatures were recorded -7 Â ° F (-22 Â ° C) in 1930. The mean maximum rain occurred in May.
Demographics
At the 2010 census, Plano had 259,841 people, 99,131 households and 69,464 families, up from 80,875 households and 60,575 families in the 2000 census. Population density was 3,629.1 people per square mile (1,400.8/km 2 ). There are 103,672 housing units with an average density of 1,448.6 per square mile (559.3/km 2 ). Racial makeup of the city is 66.9% White (58.4% Non-Hispanic White), 7.6% Black, 0.36% Native Americans, 16.9% Asia, 0.1% Pacific Islands, 3.86 % of other races, and 3.0% of two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race is 14.7% of the population.
In 2009 western Plano had higher Asian concentrations, while Eastern Plano had higher Hispanic and Latin concentrations.
Of 99,131 households, 35.8% have children under the age of 18. Married couples accounted for 56.7%; 9.7% had female households without husband's presence, and 29.9% were not family. Approximately 24.4% of all households are individuals, and 5.3% have someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size was 2.61, and the average family size was 3.15.
The data show that 28.7% of the population of Plano is under 18, 7.0% is 18 to 24, 36.5% are 25 to 44, 22.9% are 45 to 64, and 4.9% are 65 years or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 women, there are 99.3 men. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 97.2 men.
According to 2007 estimates, the average income for households in the city is $ 84,492, and the average income for families is $ 101,616. About 3.0% of families and 4.3% of the population live below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under the age of 18 and 7.8% of those aged 65 and older.
In 2007, Plano had the highest median income of a city with a population in excess of 250,000 in the country, at $ 84,492. In 2010, Plano had an average income of $ 103,913 per year. According to crime statistics, there were four murders in Plano in 2006, the lowest murder rate of all US cities with a population of 250,000 or more.
Birthday citizen
At the 2000 US Census, from foreign residents, 17% came from China, 9% from India, and 4% from Vietnam; A total of 30% of foreign residents are born from these three countries. That year, 22% of Plano's foreign births came from Mexico.
Chinese Chinese
Plano, along with Houston, has one of the two main concentrations of Chinese Americans. The US Census 2010 states that there are 14,500 ethnic Chinese in Plano. Of the cities with 250,000 and more inhabitants, Plano has the sixth largest percentage of Chinese, constituting 5.2% of the city's population. Charlie Yue, executive vice president of the China Professional Association, stated that he estimates that about 30,000 Plano residents are Chinese and many "do not participate in government activities, such as the census."
Chinese professionals began settling in Plano in 1991. Beginning in 2011, Chinese restaurants in DFW serving mainly ethnic Chinese are in Plano and Richardson. Most Chinese cultural organizations in the DFW region are based in Plano and Richardson. Plano has six Chinese churches and supermarkets including 99 Ranch Market and Jusgo Supermarket.
Economy
According to Leading Entrepreneurs Report on Plano's Economic Development, the top 10 entrepreneurs in Plano are:
About 80% of Plano's visitors are business travelers, due to its proximity to Dallas and many Plano-based companies. The city also has a convention center owned and operated by the city. Plano has made a concerted effort to attract retail to downtown areas and Legacy West in an effort to increase sales tax returns. There are three malls in town: Shops in Willow Bend, Collin Creek Mall, and The Shops at Legacy, an area that houses apartments, shops and restaurants built with the philosophy of New Urbanism. An experimental Walmart Supercenter luxury is on Park Boulevard and Dallas North Tollway.
Company headquarters
Some of the largest and most recognized companies in the country have their headquarters in Plano. Tree-lined Legacy Drive on 75024 ZIP Code, between Preston Road and Dallas North Tollway, has many corporate campuses. The following companies have corporate headquarters ( Fortune 1000 headquarters ) or main regional offices in Plano:
By 2014 Toyota Motor North America announces US headquarters will move from Torrance, California in the Los Angeles metropolitan area to Plano. In 2015, Liberty Mutual also announced plans to build a new corporate campus just a few blocks east of Toyota, bringing about 5,000 jobs to the community. In January 2016, JP Morgan Chase and mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae announced that it would move its regional operations to Plano, bringing a combined 7,000 new jobs to the community.
Parks and recreation
Although Plano is named after flat plains in the area, many large trees in many city parks. One such tree, estimated to be over 200 years old, is in the Bob Woodruff park near Rowlett Creek on the east side of the city.
There are two main rooms preserved: Arbor Hills Nature Preserve (200 acres) and Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve (800 acres). Bob Woodruff Park and Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve connect with cycling paths, making the green space a large garden space without the bigger disturbance of Central Park in New York City (840 acres). Go Ape, a family-friendly place with outdoor activities like zip lining and Tarzan swings, is at Oak Point Park and Preserve. The annual Plano Balloon Festival that takes place every September is also at Oak Point Park and Preserve. The total area of ​​all spaces managed by the Department of Parks amounts to 3,830.81. Plano Master Plan has an area that grows to 4,092.63 when completed.
There are five recreation centers: Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center, Carpenter Park Recreation Center, Oak Point Recreation Center, Liberty Recreation Center, and Douglass Community Center. The Carpenter Park Recreation Center, Oak Point Recreation Center and Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center have an indoor pool, while the Liberty Recreation Center, has an outdoor pool. The Plano's Senior Recreation Center is a recreation center dedicated to seniors. There are three swimming pools owned by Plano Parks & amp; Recreation: Harry Rowlinson Community Natatorium, Jack Carter Pool, and Plano Aquatic Center. All indoor pools except for Jack Carter Pool. Douglass Community Center houses Boys & amp; Girls Club of Collin County. For pet owners, there is The Dog Park at Jack Carter Park.
Plano City also owns and operates three performing arts venues and one conference center under the Park and Recreation Department. These include Courtyard theaters, Cox Playhouse, Amphitheater at Oak Point Park, and Oak Point Park Nature and Retreat Center. The fourth showhouse, McCall Plaza, is being built in the historic Downtown Plano neighborhood.
- Park Around: 249.13 hectares
- Linear Park: 629.27 acre
- Community Park: 1,120.65 acre
- Open Space Preserves: 1,324.13 hectares
- Special Usage Area: 46,57 acres
- Golf Course: 461.06 acre
Law and government
Local government
Plano is governed by a council-manager form of government, with a part-time city council setting city policy and a city manager responsible for municipal operations. The Plano City Council is made up of eight members elected by the people in a non-partisan fashion in odd year-round elections that reeled each other in May. Councilors and mayors are elected by and serve the city extensively. However, council members who serve in places one, two, three, and four must stay in the district, and the mayor always serves in sixth place. The mayor receives an annual salary of $ 8,400, and each board member receives $ 6,000.
All members of the council, including the mayor, serve a maximum of two successive four-year periods. Mayors and city councilors can serve a maximum of three consecutive three-year periods until voters approve changes to the city's charter in 2011.
The 38th Plano's Mayor and current entrepreneur Harry LaRosiliere, who was elected the first African-American mayor of Plano in May 2013. Plano selected his first African-American city councilor, David Perry, in 1990.
On December 8, 2014, the city council issued amendments to its civil rights measures to include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected. The amendment is not yet valid.
In fiscal year 2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city reported $ 194 million in revenue, $ 212 million in expenditure, $ 278 million in total assets, $ 31.4 million total liabilities, and $ 337 million in cash and investments.
Plano City is a volunteer member of the Northern Central Texas of Governments association, whose goal is to coordinate individual and collective local governments and facilitate regional solutions, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and enable joint decisions.
Plano is part of the North Texas City Water District headquartered in Wylie, Texas. Lavon Lake is the main source of raw water for the district.
Plano Water Distribution System:
- 10 Elevated Towers
- 12 Land Storage Tank
- Galon 54.5 Million Water Storage Capacity
- 5 Pump Station
- 225 Million Gallon Pumping Capacity
- 1,080 Miles Water Mains
- 65.965 Measure Services Connection
Fire and EMS are provided by the Plano Fire Department.
Politics
The eastern suburbs of a wealthy city in Dallas are very conservative and Plano, the largest in the suburbs, is ranked fifth as the most conservative city in the United States by the Bay Area Center for Voting Research in 2005.
Cathie Adams, an old conservative activist and former chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, is from Plano.
In 2014, the City Council of Plano adopted an expansion of the City Equality Rights Policy that includes anti-discrimination protection for gay, lesbian, and transgender individuals. The ordinance drew the ire of conservative groups like the Liberty Institute, who argued that the rule violated the religious rights of business owners. Many civil rights organizations do not support, such as the Human Rights Campaign. The Human Rights Campaign believes that the exclusion of transgender individual policies makes regulations unfeasible.
Country Representation
The plan is divided between the 66th and 67th Districts of the Texas Representative Council, and is entirely contained in the Texas Senate District 8.
Republican Matt Shaheen represents Texas House District 66, and Republica Jeff Leach has represented Texas House District 67 since 2013. Van Taylor republic represents Texas Senate District 8.
Federal Representation
Republican Sam Johnson has represented the 3rd congress district in Texas since 1991, although Plano has been in the district since 2003. Plano is represented in the United States Senate by Republicans Ted Cruz and John Cornyn.
The United States Postal Service has several post offices in the area. There is a full service office on 18th St., Jupiter Rd., Coit Rd., Parker Rd., And Hedgcoxe Rd.
Fire Department (Plano Fire Department)
The Plano Fire Department has 386 full-time firefighters operating from 13 stations.
Police Department (Plano Police Department)
The Plano Police Department is an accredited agent and is a major law enforcement agency serving Plano. The department is headed by Police Chief Gregory W. Rushin, a former FBI agent, with over 34 years of law enforcement experience. The Plano Police Department has about 600 sworn officers and civil servants. This department is a member of the North Texas Crime Commission and uses the Crime Stoppers program.
In 2010 and 2011, Forbes.com placed Plano as the "Safest City in America" ​​for cities with populations over 250,000. Plano is consistently recognized and awarded by the National Association of Town Watch, the National Sheriff Association, and the US Department of Justice for Excellence in Neighborhood Watch.
Education
There are 70 public schools, 16 private schools, two campuses from Collin County Community College District (Collin College), and six libraries in Plano.
Primary and secondary schools
The Plano Independent School District serves most cities. Student enrollment has increased dramatically over the last few decades. Plano has a unique high school system, where grades 9-10 attend high school and 11-12 classes attend high school. There are three high schools (level 11-12) in PISD; Plano East, Plano, and Plano West. In Newsweek's 2012 list of the best national high schools, Plano West ranks 22nd (# 1 in Texas), Plano Senior as 108th, and Plano East as 243. Plano's small portion is served by Lewisville Independent School District, Frisco Independent School District, and Allen Independent School District.
Plano schools graduate more of their students than comparable districts. In 2010, 93% of Plano Independent Student District students graduated from high school, 18 percentage points higher than the Dallas ISD tariff. In 2012, the Plano School of Independent Schools announced that 128 seniors were selected as the National Semifinalists of Merit.
Plano has awarded $ 1.2 billion in property tax revenues to other school districts through Texas "Robin Hood" law, which requires school districts to be prosperous to provide a percentage of their property tax revenues to other districts outside the region. In 2008, PISD gave $ 86 million. Controversy erupts when teachers 'salaries in districts are less prosperous - such as Garland ISD, m - more than teachers' salaries in the districts that have to pay to "Robin Hood".
In the 2013-14 school year, Plano ISD has opened two 4-year-old high school academies, one focusing on STEAM (STEM education plus Media Arts) and others in health sciences. In addition, the district has modified the existing International Baccalaureureate program to allow new students and female students to the program to be placed at Plano East High School.
In addition to Catholic primary and secondary schools, the Roman Catholic Diocese in Dallas operates John Paul II High School in Plano. Non-Catholic private schools in Plano include the Great Lakes Academy, Spring Creek Academy, Yorktown Education, and Prestonwood Christian Academy. In addition, the Collin County campus at the Coram Deo Academy is at the One Church facility (formerly Four Corners Church) in Plano.
Colleges and universities
Plano is home to two Collin College campuses, one at the Courtyard Center on Preston Park Boulevard and the larger Spring Creek Campus on the Spring Creek Parkway in Jupiter. SMU-in-Plano, formerly SMU-in-Legacy, a branch of Southern Methodist University, is a graduate university that serves the needs of 3,000 working professionals. His academic programs include business, engineering and computer training, education, and continuing education. It also features The Guildhall in high school, which offers a master program in video game development. North DBU, the Dallas Baptist University satellite campus, is located west of Plano, and offers undergraduate and graduate programs as well as academic receiving and office counseling houses.
Public library
The Plano Public Library System (PPLS) consists of W.O. Haggard, Jr. Library, Maribelle M. Davis Library, Gladys Harrington Library, Christopher A. Parr Library, L.E.R. Schimelpfenig Library, and Reference Library Municipal. The Haggard Library houses the system administration office.
Other education
Many Chinese parents in Plano enrolled their children in additional schools, where they received additional mathematics and/or Chinese education.
Transportation
Plano is one of the 12 suburbs of Dallas that opted into the public transportation system (Rapid Transit, DART). For most of its members at DART, Plano was lightly served by bus lines, but in 2002, the Red Line DART Light Rail project opened stations in Downtown Plano and on Parker Road, providing access to commuters traveling to other parts of Dallas. The Orange line crosses the same route for selected weekday/business trips. The Cotton Belt Belt line is also planned to run through Southern Plano. About 1% of the city's population uses DART. Parker Road Station is free of charge for non-member city residents from 2 April 2012 - 3 April 2014 as part of the Fair Share Sharing initiative. Two DART park-and-ride bus facilities, separate from rail lines, are inside Plano: Jack Hatchell Transit Center and Northwest Plano Park & ​​â € <â € < Riding.
Plano was the first town in Collin County to adopt a master plan for its road system. The use of multi-lane, divided roads for all major roads allows for higher speed limits, generally 40 mph (64 km/h), but sometimes up to 55 mph (89 km/h) in the north of Preston Road. Plano is served directly by several major highways and highways. Central Plano borders east with US Highway 75, west by the Dallas North Tollway, south by President George Bush Turnpike, and north by Texas State Highway 121. Preston Road (Texas State Highway 289) is a major highway that runs through town. Plano is the largest city in Texas without the Interstate Highway.
Plano opens a new intersection at Parker Rd. and US 75 in December 2010. The single point exchange is the first in Texas. The design is intended to reduce the severe congestion at this intersection. According to traffic congestion reports have decreased by 50-75%.
Plano about 30 miles northeast of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport; This is the main airport that caters to residents and visitors of Plano.
Famous people
- Stephen J. Anderson, director of the animated film
- Anousari Ansari, engineer and founder and chair of Prodea Systems
- Bryn Apprill, voice actress affiliated with Funimation
- Lance Armstrong, a former professional cyclist
- Jake Arrieta, award-winning Cy Young pitcher for the 2016 World Series champion Chicago Cubs, Plano East alumni
- Justin Blalock, offensive attack for Atlanta Falcons
- Spencer Boldman, actor, plays Adam (a super bionic superhero with superpowers) on the original Disney XD series Lab Rats
- Kyle Bosworth, NFL player, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Jake Brendel, NFL player, Miami Dolphins
- Rex Burkhead, NFL player, New England Patriots
- The couple Fred, a professional golfer, previously lived in Plano
- Chace Crawford, actor
- The duties of Kenton, the actor; playing Gunther Hessenheffer on the Disney Channel's original series Shake It Up!
- Bob Guccione, publisher Penthouse
- Brad Hawkins, the actor who starred in VR Troopers ; country singers and martial artists.
- Michael Irvin, a player for the Dallas Cowboys, was inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Jimmy King, basketball player, University of Michigan, and NBA
- John Leake, NFL player, Atlanta Falcons, and Green Bay Packers
- Nastia Liukin, gymnastics, 5 times Olympic medalist including gold medal and nine times world medalist
- Hunter Mahan, a professional golfer
- Kevin McCarthy, a famous Texas broadcaster
- Kevin McHale, actor on the TV series Glee , singer
- Billy McKinney, Outside Major League Baseball player
- Hunter Parrish, actor
- Candice Patton, actress, plays Iris West on CW's The Flash
- Charlie Peprah, NFL safety, Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers
- Julius Randle, NBA Basketball Players, Lakers
- Boz Scaggs, musician and recording artist
- Meenakshi Seshadri, former Bollywood actress
- Florence Shapiro, a member of the Texas Senate Republican, is known for sponsoring "Ashley's Law"
- Lyon Sprague de Camp, fantasy author
- Matt Shaheen, member of the Republic of Texas House of Representatives of Plano; former police commissioner of Collin County
- Barbara Staff, vice president of presidential campaign Ronald Reagan Texas 1976
- Jonathan Stickland, member of Texas House of Representatives from Tarrant County; born in Plano in 1983
- Van Taylor, Republican state senator from Plano; former state representatives; Iraqi War Officer
- T.J. Thyne, the actor, serves as Dr. Jack Hodgins, an entomologist, in the TV series Bones
- Travis Tope, actor
- Alan Tudyk, actor
- Michael Urie, the actor, plays Marc St. James in the Ugly Betty TV series
- Jeffery Xiong, grandmaster of chess
Twin Cities
Plano has six twin cities designated by Sister Cities International. The presence of this program is seen in ISP Plano schools, where representatives of the twin cities often meet and tour.
- Ivanovo, Ivanovo Oblast, Russia
- Brampton, Ontario, Canada (2000)
- Gumi, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
- San Pedro Garza GarcÃÆ'a, Nuevo LeÃÆ'³n, Mexico (1995)
- Hsinchu, Taiwan (2003)
- Port Adelaide City Enfield, South Australia, Australia
Historical sites
- Plano Station, Texas Electric Railway (1908)
- Heritage Farmstead Museum (1891)
For a more complete listing of Plano's history see this link Plano Conservancy's Historic Plano Tour
References
Bibliography
External links
- Official website
- Plano's Economic Development
- Plano Event Center
- Live in Plano & amp; Collin County, TX
- Plano from the Texas Online Handbook
- Plano, Texas on Curlie (based on DMOZ)
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