Collin County, Texas

Collin County
County
The Collin County Courthouse in McKinney
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°11′N 96°35′W / 33.18°N 96.58°W / 33.18; -96.58
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1846
Named forCollin McKinney
SeatMcKinney
Largest cityPlano
Area
 • Total886 sq mi (2,290 km2)
 • Land841 sq mi (2,180 km2)
 • Water45 sq mi (120 km2)  5.1%
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total1,064,465
 • Density1,200/sq mi (460/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Websitewww.collincountytx.gov

Collin County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2020, 1,064,465 people lived there.[1] The county seat is McKinney.

History

The county and the county seat are named after Collin McKinney.

Geography

The county has a total area of 886 square miles.

Schools

These school districts are in Collin County:

  • Allen Independent School District
  • Anna Independent School District
  • Farmersville Independent School District
  • Lovejoy Independent School District
  • McKinney Independent School District
  • Melissa Independent School District
  • Plano Independent School District
  • Princeton Independent School District
  • Wylie Independent School District

Places

Cities

Towns

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Collin County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2023.


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