Plano, TX, America’s City
City of Plano, Texas
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City of Plano Texas Background:
Plano is a
city north of Dallas in the state of Texas, located mostly within Collin
County. Plano is named for the flat plains of the area. Settlers
came to the area near present-day Plano in the early 1840s. Its
population in 1874 was about 500.
City of Plano
Texas Population:
The
city's population was 259,841 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth
most populous city in the state of Texas and the 70th most populous city
in the United States. Plano population; for years 2011 and 2012; was
reported as 269,776 and 272,068; respectively.
Area:
71.6 sq miles (185.4 km²). Elevation: 675 ft (206 m).
City of Plano Texas Unemployment rate:
5.5% (as of April 2013)
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Bragging about City of Plano, Texas:
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Plano is the best place to live 2013:
Source:
http://www.areavibes.com/library/top-10-best-cities-to-live-2013/
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Plano safest city with lowest crime rate city in
America
In October 2010, Forbes magazine named Plano the
safest city to live in America with a population
greater than 250,000.
http://www.forbes.com/2010/10/11/safest-cities-america-crime-accidents-lifestyle-real-estate-danger.html
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In 2005, 2006, and 2011, Plano was designated the
best place to live in the Western United
States by CNNMoney magazine.
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In 2006, Plano was selected as the 11th best place
to live in the United States by CNN Money magazine.
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Plano, TX has been rated as the
wealthiest city
in the United States by CNN Money.
The
United States Census
Bureau declared Plano the wealthiest city
of 2008 by comparing the median household income for
all U.S. cities whose populations were greater than
250,000.
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Among places with 250,000 or more
residents, Plano, Texas, boasts the highest median income: $77,038.
San Jose came in second at $73,804 and San Francisco
was third with $65,497. CNNMoney, August 31 2007.
http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/28/real_estate/wealthiest_states/index.htm
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Schools and Education
Plano schools consistently score among the highest
in the nation.
There are 70 public schools, 16 private schools, two
campuses of the Collin County Community College
District (Collin College), and six libraries in
Plano.
See 2013 Plano School
ratings and ranking in Texas.
There are three senior high schools (grades 11-12)
in PISD; Plano East, Plano, and Plano West. In
Newsweek's 2012 list of best national high schools,
Plano West was ranked as 63rd, Plano Senior as
108th, and Plano East as 243rd. |
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Major Events and Points of Attractions:
Plano Points of Interests:
Southfork Ranch, Amazing Jakes, Plano Balloon
Festival, Heritage Farmstead Museum, Arbor Hills
Nature Preserve, Plano Station, Texas Electric
Railway, Art Center of Plano, Fairview Farms Market
Place, The Collin County Farm Museum and more...
Southfork Ranch (as shown on TV Show Dallas):
The TV Show Dallas, JR and his family, was
number one TV serial show in the USA and many part
of Europe for 10 years from 1978 to 1988. The show
was filmed in Southfork Ranch which is about 5 miles
from Plano. The re-run of the show still is
going on in some stations.
Plano Major Events:
The annual Plano Balloon Festival and the Plano
International Festival are two of the city's
premiere cultural and entertainment events. Plano
Balloon Festival is the second largest Balloon
Festival in the nation.
Plano Balloon Festival is held each September
in the city of Plano, Texas. It is one of the city's
largest celebrations, drawing in excess of 90,000
attendees. Over the thirty plus years of its
existence, the festival has evolved into an
important fundraiser for local nonprofit
organizations
Shops, Restaurants and Bars:
Plano has many shops, Malls, restaurants and bars.
The Shops at Legacy is one of a kind urban retail
European style which incorporates many of the
principles of "new urbanism," including:
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Loose knit, pedestrian-oriented traffic
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A blend, within individual buildings, of
apartment homes, shops, hotels and offices
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Park space with water features and landscaping
Hospitals:
Plano is the home to three major hospitals, one of
them, Baylor Hospital Heart Place, is the newest
with more advanced heart facility in the Dallas fort
Worth Mertoplex.
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Headquarters of major
corporations:
Some
of the country's largest and most recognized
companies have their headquarters in Plano.
Tree-lined Legacy Drive in the 75024 ZIP code,
between Preston Road and the
Dallas North Tollway,
has many corporate campuses. Among these major Head
Quarters are: (JCPenney, Frito-Lay, Dr Pepper, New
Hampshire Furniture coming soon 2014, etc.)
The
following companies have headquarters or major
regional offices in Plano:
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Acision
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Adams Golf
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Alliance Data
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CA Technologies
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Capital One Financial Services
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Cookies by Design
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Dell Services
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Dr Pepper Snapple Group
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Cinemark Theater
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Crossmark
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Ericson
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Frito-Lay
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Gearbox Software
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GENBAND
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HP Enterprise
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Infosys
Technologies
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JCPenny
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Pizza Hut
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Rent-A-Center
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Robot
Entertainment
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TEK
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Safety-Kleen
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Siemens PLM
Software
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Tektronix
Communications
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Traxxas
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Tyler
Technologies
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Yum!
Restaurants International
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Plano Real Estate Market: Reported for the month
of April 2013
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Median Prices:$249,200
Average Prices: $289,523
Days on the Market (DOM): 29
For complete information and statistics about the Plano Real Estate
Market ended in August 2013, please visit my site
or click the picture on the left:
(Source:
CCAR)
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For complete information and statistics about the Plano Real Estate
Market ended in August 2013, please visit my site
at:
http://www.texasfivestarrealty.com/images/CCAR_Pulse_August_2013.jpg
(Source:
CCAR)
To see the current list of available houses for sale in the city of Plano, Texas
please click on the picture below.
(Picture Courtesy of ActiveRain)
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