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Plano
Texascity
Plano
Total population
292,615
Median home value
$541,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$115,901
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Plano is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, where it is the largest city in Collin County. A small portion of Plano is located in Denton County. Plano is one of the principal suburbs of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. With a population of 285,494 at the 2020 census, it is the ninth most-populous city in Texas, and, respectively, the 73rd most populous city in the United States.
History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Plano, TX from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves22,937
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves21,420
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves20,928
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves16,361
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves16,277
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves14,955
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves14,386
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves13,396
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- ALLEN H SHigh · ALLEN · 5,317 students · 19.2:1 ratio
- PLANO EAST SR H SHigh · PLANO · 3,082 students · 17.3:1 ratio
- PLANO WEST SENIOR H SHigh · PLANO · 2,625 students · 17.6:1 ratio
- PLANO SR H SHigh · PLANO · 2,288 students · 15.9:1 ratio
- LEBANON TRAIL H SHigh · FRISCO · 2,136 students · 15.7:1 ratio
- HERITAGE H SHigh · FRISCO · 2,127 students · 14.9:1 ratio
- CENTENNIAL H SHigh · FRISCO · 2,082 students · 14.9:1 ratio
- FRISCO H SHigh · FRISCO · 2,081 students · 15.3:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.1 — 2024-05-017 km SSW of Mansfield, Texas
- M 3.2 — 2024-05-017 km S of Mansfield, Texas
- M 3.2 — 2019-10-018 km SSW of Mansfield, Texas
- M 2.5 — 2019-07-084 km SSE of Rendon, Texas
- M 2.8 — 2019-06-241 km NW of Pottsboro, Texas
- M 3.4 — 2018-05-198 km NW of Venus, Texas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Plano
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library