McKinney, Texas, is close to Dallas
– and far from it.
Located just 30 miles north of Dallas, McKinney’s gently rolling hills, tree-lined neighborhoods, historic downtown and beautiful parks give the city a quaint, small town feel – quite different from the Metroplex’s urban sprawl.

The friendly charm and comfortable pace belies the
fact that McKinney, with a population of approximately 119,000 people, is one of the fastest-growing cities
in America.

Spend Some Time in McKinney
Visitors with an eye for history will enjoy touring the City’s historic neighborhoods, with beautifully restored homes from another century.

The city’s downtown square offers more than 100 unique shops and more than a dozen unique restaurants, including upscale restaurants featuring award-winning chefs, sandwich and coffee shops, outdoor patio dining and neighborhood pubs.

If shopping is your thing, satisfy your craving for the fun and unusual in downtown McKinney, which offers an assortment of specialty shops, art galleries featuring the works of local artists, furniture stores, exquisite antique collections, gift shops and apparel boutiques.

The original Collin County Courthouse stands at the center of McKinney's historic downtown square. Reborn in 2006 as the McKinney Performing Arts Center at the Historic Collin County Courthouse, the performing arts venue features a 480-seat theater suitable for intimate arts performances, lectures and events. In addition to the theater, MPAC includes several multi-purpose spaces, including a reception hall, auditorium, rehearsal space, audiovisual equipped classrooms, art gallery and executive suites.

With McKinney’s remarkable growth has come a growth of new retail and restaurants. New shopping and dining establishments are popping up nearly every day at Eldorado and US 75 and throughout the city’s west side.

Outdoor and sports enthusiasts will find much to love in McKinney. The Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary is a 289-acre outdoor preserve and nature museum. Erwin Park offers one of the most demanding mountain bike trails in the area.

The picturesque Towne Lake recreation area, one of McKinney’s beautiful city parks, features a lake with Swan paddle boats, trails, picnic pavilions and playgrounds.

Spend a Lifetime
McKinney has a unique neighborhood for every lifestyle and income level. Whether you are in the market for a starter house to country club living to a restored historic house, McKinney has a home for you.

McKinney offers outstanding schools. The city currently has three high schools – McKinney High School, McKinney North High School and McKinney Boyd High School, which opened in 2006.

Play Ball!
The city hosts the annual Mickey Mantle baseball tournament and is home to the McKinney Marshals, a Texas Collegiate League team. The Marshals play at the new Ballfields at Craig Ranch, a 14-field, 75-acre baseball, softball and physical-training complex. The McKinney Soccer Complex at Craig Ranch is located next to the Ballfields and features 13 tournament-ready soccer fields.

Craig Ranch is also home to the new Tournament Players Club at Craig Ranch, the only PGA Tour-owned and -operated golf course in Texas. The TPC is one of nine beautiful courses in McKinney, which is home to a number of professional golfers and world-class golf instruction.

Dr. Kenneth Cooper, the "father of aerobics," chose McKinney to open The Cooper Aerobics Center at Craig Ranch. The 75,000-sq. ft. health and fitness facility is one of the finest facilities of its kind anywhere in the world.

The internationally recognized, 2000+ acre Craig Ranch development at the southwest corner of McKinney saw major development announcements that total over $1 billion in 2006. Netherlands-based hotelier Golden Tulip plans to build an 8-story European style resort hotel across from the TPC Craig Ranch clubhouse, plus two mid-range hotels for guests to an indoor-outdoor family entertainment center and water park. Residential housing and retail shopping were again the theme with the announcement of Time Square at Craig Ranch in which 300 apartment units and commercial tenants will occupy 830,000-square feet near the TPC Craig Ranch.

Fly In
Collin County Regional Airport is rapidly emerging as the new corporate airport of choice for businesses operating in the North Dallas area. The airport is currently home to several corporate tenants, including Texas Instruments, EDS, Crossmark, Inc., Encore Wire, United American Insurance, McKinney Aerospace, Lattimore Materials, Pinjet Aviation and North Dallas Aviation.

When combined, general aviation tenants and visitors at CCRA are responsible for $65.7 million in total economic output, approximately 470 full-time positions, and $13.1 million in payroll.

Collin County Regional Airport is situated between SH 121, U.S. 75 and SH 380 and is minutes from downtown Dallas, Richardson’s Telecom Corridor and the Millennium and Legacy Business Parks.

Uniquely Business Friendly
McKinney’s population is energetic, affluent and well-educated. 48 percent of McKinney residents have college degrees while another 23 percent have attended – or are currently attending college. The median age is 31 and the estimated average household income is $94,000.

The City’s diverse economy includes a healthy mix of retail, office and manufacturing. Some of McKinney’s leading employers include Raytheon, Blockbuster, Lattimore Materials, Encore Wire, the McKinney Medical Center, United American Insurance, Timber Blind Manufacturing, Orthofix and Simpson Strong-Tie.