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Collin County is a suburban county located in the U.S. state of Texas. The county has been experiencing explosive growth in recent years. In 2000, its population was 491,675; in 2007 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that its population had reached 730,690. Its seat is McKinney[1]. The county and its seat are both named in honor of Collin McKinney, one of the five men who drafted the Texas Declaration of Independence and the oldest of the 59 men who signed it. Collin County is part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. A small portion of the city of Dallas is located in the county. Other important cities in the county include Allen, Frisco, McKinney, Plano, Richardson, and Wylie. Collin County is the richest county in Texas and the 23rd wealthiest county in the country.
[edit] GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 886 square miles (2,294 km²), of which, 848 square miles (2,195 km²) of it is land and 38 square miles (99 km²) of it (4.32%) is water. [edit] Major highways[edit] Adjacent counties
[edit] Demographics
According to U.S. Census figures released in 2005, Collin County's demographics had changed significantly from just five years prior. The updated racial makeup figures for the county are as follows: 69% White, 6.7% African American, 9.5% Asian, and 12.8% Hispanic.[3] There were 181,970 households out of which 40.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.10% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. 22.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.18. In the county, the population was spread out with 28.70% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 37.90% from 25 to 44, 20.70% from 45 to 64, and 5.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.80 males. The median income for a household in the county was $70,835, and the median income for a family was $81,856. Males had a median income of $57,392 versus $36,604 for females. The per capita income for the county was $33,345. About 3.30% of families and 4.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.10% of those under age 18 and 7.10% of those age 65 or over. Based on per capita income, Collin County is the richest county in Texas, and one of the wealthiest in the United States. [edit] Politics
Collin County is a Republican-stronghold in Presidential and congressional elections. The last Democrat to win in the county was Lyndon Johnson in 1964. As the northern Dallas suburbs spilled into Collin County in the late 1960s and early 1970s its politics immediately swung to the Republican Party. In the House of Representatives, the southwestern part of Collin County is represented in Texas's 3rd congressional district and the rest of the county is represented in the Texas's 4th congressional district. Both districts are held by Republicans, the 3rd by Sam Johnson, and the 4th by Ralph Hall, who only recently switched to the Republican Party. [edit] Cities and towns† City extends into one adjacent county. †† City extends into at least 2 adjacent counties. [edit] Lakes[edit] ParksCollin County Parks and Open Spaces [edit] References
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