Plano is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the largest city in Collin County, with a small part in Denton County. It is one of the principal suburbs of the Dallas and Fort Worth metroplex. The 2020 census counted 285,494 residents, which makes it the ninth most populous city in Texas. The name is Spanish for flat surface and refers to the level terrain; residents chose it after rejecting other names, one of which honored President Millard Fillmore. Settlers arrived in the early 1840s, and the completion of the Houston and Central Texas Railway in 1872 helped the town grow. The headquarters of Frito-Lay, JCPenney, Pizza Hut and Toyota Motor North America are located there.
Facts
Founding Year Founding Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Plano, Texas (Wikipedia)
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With a population of 285,494 at the 2020 census
Infobox: elevation_ft
715
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-6
Climate
Plano is in the humid subtropical climate zone.
Part Of: United States, Lead, country
is a city in the U.S. state of Texas
On Continent: North America, Lead, country (continent follows from the country)
is a city in the U.S. state of Texas
In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Lead, country (placement by the sovereign country subregion)
is a city in the U.S. state of Texas
View the Source2. Texas State Historical Association: Plano, TX
Texas State Historical AssociationHandbook of Texas entry, plattingQuote, Handbook of Texas entry, platting
Plano was platted and incorporated in 1873
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