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63-557: TEMA was formed in April 2006 as the result of a merger of Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America ( TMMNA ) and Toyota Technical Center, U.S.A. ( TTC ). As part of the "One Toyota" initiative, TEMA merged with Toyota Motor Sales, USA (TMS) and Toyota Motor North America, Inc. ( TMA ), which controlled Toyota's corporate functions, to form Toyota Motor North America. While the three companies continue to exist in legal name, they operate as one company. Toyota's first manufacturing investment in

126-611: A convention center owned and operated by the city. Plano has made a concerted effort to draw retail to its downtown area and the Legacy West in an effort to boost sales tax returns. It has two malls, The Shops at Willow Bend and The Shops at Legacy . Collin Creek Mall closed in 2019. There is an area that has apartments, shops, and restaurants constructed with the New Urbanism philosophy. An experimental luxury Walmart Supercenter

189-475: A 178-foot water tower built in 1985 was demolished to make room for Legacy West . According to the United States Census Bureau , Plano has an area of 71.6 square miles (185.5 km ). Plano is about 17 miles (27 km) from Downtown Dallas . Plano is in the humid subtropical climate zone. The highest recorded temperature was 118 °F (48 °C) in 1936. On average, the coolest month

252-629: A conference center under the auspices of the Parks and Recreation Department: the Courtyard Theater, the Cox Playhouse, McCall Plaza, The Nature & Retreat Center and the Red Tail Pavilion. Plano has a council-manager form of government , with a part-time city council that sets city policy and a city manager responsible for city operations. The Plano City Council has eight members elected on

315-659: A former Rambler / Ford dealership, at 6000 Hollywood Blvd . As of July 2022 that building is still a Toyota dealership. Because the city had airline access to Tokyo and because of the proximity to the Port of Los Angeles the US division of Toyota located its headquarters in the Los Angeles area. The Torrance headquarters opened in 1982. In 2003 the Toyota South Campus in Torrance received

378-446: A maximum of two consecutive four-year terms. The mayor and city council members could serve for a maximum of three consecutive three-year terms until voters approved changes to the city charter in 2011. The 38th mayor of Plano was businessman Harry LaRosiliere , who was elected the first African-American mayor of Plano in 2013. Plano elected its first African-American city council member, David Perry, in 1990. On December 8, 2014,

441-467: A new Production Engineering and Manufacturing Center (PEMC) in Georgetown, Kentucky (about an hour from the former headquarters), to serve as the go-between for design and manufacturing. Toyota Motor Sales, USA 33°51′26″N 118°18′43″W  /  33.857163°N 118.3118381°W  / 33.857163; -118.3118381 Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. ( TMS , also known as Toyota USA )

504-461: A new corporate campus just a few blocks east of Toyota's, bringing an estimated 5,000 jobs to the community. In January 2016, JP Morgan Chase and mortgage giant Fannie Mae announced they would move their regional operations to Plano, bringing a combined 7,000 new jobs to the community. The Plano Public Library System (PPLS) consists of the W.O. Haggard, Jr. Library, the Maribelle M. Davis Library,

567-412: A nonpartisan basis in staggered odd-year elections every other May. Council members and the mayor are elected by and serve the city at large. Council members serving in places one, two, three, and four must reside in that district, and the mayor always serves in place six. The mayor receives a yearly stipend of $ 8,400, and each council member receives $ 6,000. All council members, including the mayor, serve

630-528: A percentage of their property tax revenue to other districts outside the county. In 2008, PISD gave $ 86 million. Controversy erupted when the salaries of teachers in less affluent districts—such as Garland ISD —exceeded the salaries of teachers in districts that had to pay into "Robin Hood". In the 2013–14 school year, Plano ISD opened two four-year high school academies, one focusing on STEAM ( STEM education plus Media Arts) called Plano ISD Academy High School , and

693-480: A total of 2,000,000 square feet (190,000 m ) of office space. In 2012 a 1.1 megawatt hydrogen fuel cell generator was installed at the campus, giving half of the power for the six buildings during the peak demand period. The generator does not generate emissions. By using the generator, as of 2012 the company saves $ 130,000 in utility bill charges. As of 2014 the headquarters has 5,300 employees. On October 31, 1957, Toyota opened its first United States office in

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756-477: Is January and the warmest is July. The lowest recorded temperature was –7 °F (–22 °C) in 1930. The maximum average precipitation occurs in May. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 285,494 people, 107,320 households, and 76,211 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2010 , Plano had 259,841 people, 99,131 households and 69,464 families, up from 80,875 households and 60,575 families in

819-722: Is a city in the U.S. state of Texas , where it is the largest city in Collin County . Plano is also one of the principal cities 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. Plano's economy is a large part of Dallas' economy , home to many large companies such as Frito Lay , JCPenney , Pizza Hut , and other major distributors. It

882-625: Is a recreation center dedicated to seniors. There are three swimming pools owned by Plano Parks & Recreation: Harry Rowlinson Community Natatorium, Jack Carter Pool, and Plano Aquatic Center. All the pools are indoor except Jack Carter Pool. Douglass Community Center houses the Boys & Girls Club of Collin County . For pet owners, there are The Dog Park at Jack Carter Park, The Dog Park at Bob Woodruff, and Dog Park at Windhaven Meadows Park. The City of Plano also owns and operates four performing arts venues and

945-425: Is also home to the headquarters of Toyota Motor North America . Plano has also been named as both one of the fastest growing cities and one of the best places to live in the country. Settlers came to the area near present-day Plano in the early 1840s. Facilities such as a sawmill , a gristmill , and a store soon brought more people to the area. A mail service was established, and after rejecting several names for

1008-559: Is also planned to run through Southern Plano. Approximately 1% of the city's population uses DART. The Parker Road station charged for parking for non-member city residents from April 2, 2012, to April 3, 2014, as a part of the Fair Share Parking initiative. Two DART park-and-ride bus facilities, separate from the rail lines, are in Plano: Jack Hatchell Transit Center and Northwest Plano Park & Ride . Plano

1071-762: Is at Park Boulevard and the Dallas North Tollway . Some of the country's largest and most recognized companies are headquartered in Plano. Legacy Drive in ZIP Code 75024, between Preston Road and Dallas North Tollway , has many corporate campuses. The following companies have corporate headquarters (Fortune 1000 headquarters) or major regional offices in Plano: In 2014 Toyota Motor North America announced its U.S. headquarters would move from Torrance, California , to Plano. In 2015, Liberty Mutual announced its plans to build

1134-475: Is little undeveloped land within the city limits. But as of July 2012, one large tract of land was being developed: Turnpike Commons at the intersection of Renner Road and the George Bush Turnpike (also bordered by Shiloh Road to the east). The development is expected to feature apartments, medical facilities, restaurants, a Race Trac gas station, and a hotel. On June 15, 2015, after five years of disuse,

1197-557: Is named for the flat plains of the area, large trees abound in the city's many parks. One such tree, estimated to be over 200 years old, is in Bob Woodruff Park, near Rowlett Creek on the city's east side. There are two main open space preserves: Arbor Hills Nature Preserve (200 acres) which contains a pond in honor of Vasil Levski and Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve (800 acres). Bob Woodruff Park and Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve are connected by biking trails, making

1260-605: Is split between Texas's 3rd , 4th , 26th , and 32nd congressional districts, represented by Republicans Keith Self , Pat Fallon , and Michael Burgess , and Democrat Colin Allred respectively. Plano is represented in the United States Senate by Republicans Ted Cruz and John Cornyn . Plano has 70 public schools, 16 private schools, and two campuses of Collin College . The Plano Independent School District serves most of

1323-625: Is the North American Toyota sales, marketing, and distribution subsidiary devoted to the United States market. Founded in 1957 in California , TMS currently employs more than 6,500 people. As of spring 2017 Toyota moved to a new campus in Plano, Texas . Construction of this new facility began in the fall of 2014, and is located at the corner of Texas State Highway 121 and Legacy Drive, across

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1386-470: Is the president of TMS. In 2014 Toyota announced it was moving its United States headquarters to Plano, Texas in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The new headquarters will have around 4,000 total employees, including about 2,000 employees from the current headquarters and 1,000 employees from Toyota Financial Services , which also was in Torrance. The company plans to permanently move most employees by

1449-542: The 2000 U.S. census , of the foreign-born residents, 17% were from China, 9% from India, and 4% from Vietnam; a total of 30% of foreign-born residents came from these three countries. That year, 22% of Plano's foreign-born originated in Mexico. Along with Houston and Sugar Land , Plano has one of Texas's major concentrations of Chinese Americans . According to the 2010 U.S. census , there were 14,500 ethnic Chinese in Plano. Of cities with 250,000 or more residents, Plano has

1512-555: The Collin County campus of Coram Deo Academy is in the One Church (previously Four Corners Church) facility in Plano. Plano is the home to two campuses of Collin College , one at the Courtyard Center on Preston Park Boulevard and the larger Spring Creek Campus on Spring Creek Parkway at Jupiter. DBU North, a satellite campus of Dallas Baptist University , is in west Plano, and offers undergraduate and graduate courses and houses

1575-479: The Democratic Party since 2016, when Donald Trump won the city by a narrow margin. In 2018 , Beto O'Rourke became the first Democrat to win the city in a statewide election in the 21st century, and in 2020 , Joe Biden won the city by an even larger margin. But in local and state elections, Plano still leans Republican, voting to reelect Governor Greg Abbott in 2018 and narrowly reelecting Republicans to

1638-689: The Red Line of the DART light rail project opened stations in Downtown Plano and at Parker Road , which provide access to commuters traveling to work elsewhere in the Dallas area. The Orange Line traverses the same route for selected weekday/peak hour trips. Bus routes serve areas of downtown, south central, and west Plano, but no bus routes serve the far north, north central, and far east areas. Instead, DART's GoLink on-demand service serves these areas. The Silver Line

1701-1167: The Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate in 2018 and 2020 . Plano is split between the 33rd , 65th , 66th , 67th , 70th , and 89th Districts in the Texas House of Representatives . The part of Plano in Collin County is wholly contained in Texas Senate, District 8 , while the Denton County portion is in Texas Senate, District 30 . Republican Justin Holland represents Texas House District 33, Republican Kronda Thimesch represents Texas House District 65, Republican Matt Shaheen represents Texas House District 66, Republican Jeff Leach has represented Texas House District 67 since 2013, Democrat Mihaela Plesa represents Texas House District 70, and Republican Candy Noble represents Texas House District 89. Republican Angela Paxton represents Texas Senate District 8 and Republican Drew Springer represents Texas Senate District 30. Plano

1764-667: The city council passed an amendment to its civil rights act to include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected. The ordinance drew the ire of conservative groups such as the Liberty Institute, which argued that it infringed on business owners' religious rights. Many civil rights organizations were not supportive either, such as the Human Rights Campaign, which argued that the policy's exclusion of transgender individuals from being able to use bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identity rendered

1827-537: The "One Toyota" initiative, TEMA merged with Toyota Motor Sales, USA (TMS), and Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMA), which controlled Toyota's corporate functions, to form Toyota Motor North America. While the three companies continue to exist in legal name, they operate as one company, at one headquarters campus in Plano, Texas . Toyota continues to operate research and design centers in Michigan and in October 2017 opened

1890-445: The 1980s, many large corporations, including J. C. Penney and Frito-Lay , moved their headquarters to Plano, spurring further growth. By 1990, the population reached 128,713, dwarfing the county seat , McKinney . In 1994, Plano was recognized as an All-America City . By 2000, the population grew to 222,030, making it one of Dallas's largest suburbs. Plano is surrounded by other municipalities and so cannot expand in area, and there

1953-573: The 2000 census. The population density was 3,629.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,401.2/km ). There were 103,672 housing units at an average density of 1,448.6 per square mile (559.3/km ). In 2010, the racial makeup of the city was 67% White (58.4% non-Hispanic white ), 7.5% Black , 0.36% Native American , 16.9% Asian (6.5% Asian Indian , 5.2% Chinese , 1.2% Vietnamese , 1.2% Korean , 0.6% Filipino , 0.2% Japanese , 1.9% Other), 0.1% Pacific Islander , 3.86% from other races , and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino made up 14.7% of

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2016-503: The DFW-area Chinese cultural organizations are headquartered in Plano and Richardson. Plano has six Chinese churches and supermarkets, including 99 Ranch Market and zTao Marketplace. According to the 2023 Corporate Regional Headquarters Report, Plano's top 10 employers were: About 80% of Plano's visitors are business travelers, due to its close proximity to Dallas and the many corporations headquartered in Plano. The city also has

2079-662: The Gladys Harrington Library, the Christopher A. Parr Library, the L.E.R. Schimelpfenig Library, and the Municipal Reference Library. The Haggard Library houses the system's administrative offices. The Plano Symphony Orchestra is partially funded by the city, performing regularly at St. Andrew United Methodist Church and the Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts in nearby Richardson. Although Plano

2142-684: The Golden Nugget Award. In early 1968, Jim Moran was contacted by a friend from Chicago who said that Toyota wanted to establish a dealer network in the Southeast U.S. and wanted to talk to him. Moran asked what a Toyota was. The company had been unsuccessful at breaking into the American market at the end of the 1950s and was trying again. Moran declined, but his friend was insistent that Moran drive one. According to Moran, he tested everything to see if it would break. While cruising at 55 mph on

2205-628: The Parks Department manages totals 3,830.81. The Plano Master Plan has the acreage growing to 4,092.63 when complete. There are five recreation centers: Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center, Carpenter Park Recreation Center, Oak Point Recreation Center, Liberty Recreation Center, and Douglass Community Center. While Oak Point Recreation Center and Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center have both indoor and outdoor pools, Carpenter Park Recreation Center and Liberty Recreation Center has only an indoor and outdoor pool, respectively. Plano Senior Recreation Center

2268-541: The Plano Police Department would no longer make arrests for possession of small amounts of marijuana. Dallas's wealthy northern suburbs were solidly Republican , and in 2005, the Bay Area Center for Voting Research ranked Plano, the largest of them, the United States' fifth-most conservative city. It has recently become more competitive in national elections as its population has diversified, shifting toward

2331-591: The United States came in 1972 when the company struck a deal with Atlas Fabricators, to produce truck beds in Long Beach, California . The partnership was successful and two years later, Toyota purchased Atlas and renamed it Toyota Auto Body California (TABC) as part of its Toyota Auto Body manufacturing subsidiary. In June 1977, the company established the Toyota Technical Center, U.S.A. (TTC), an engineering design and research and development subsidiary in

2394-555: The United States. With 177 independent Toyota dealers in the five-state region of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and North and South Carolina, Southeast Toyota sells 24% of Toyota sales in the U.S. Gulf States Toyota Distributors , a subsidiary of Friedkin Group , is the other independent distributor of Toyota vehicles in the United States. Their 158 independent Toyota dealers sell vehicles in the five states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas. Toyota Motor Sales USA purchased

2457-672: The admissions and academic counseling offices. As defined by the Texas Legislature , all of Collin County is in the Collin College district. The portion of Plano within Denton County is zoned to North Central Texas College . Plano is one of 12 suburbs of Dallas that opt into the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) public transportation system. During its early membership in DART, Plano was lightly served by bus lines, but in 2002,

2520-404: The age of 18. Married couples accounted for 56.7%; 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. About 24.4% of all households were individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61, and the average family size was 3.15. Data indicates that 28.7% of Plano's population was under the age of 18, 7.0%

2583-449: The boom its neighbors had experienced after World War II. A series of public works projects and a change in taxes that removed the farming community from the town helped increase the population. In 1970, the population reached 17,872, and by 1980, it had exploded to 72,000. Sewers, schools, and street development kept pace with this massive increase, largely because of Plano's flat topography, grid layout, and planning initiatives. During

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2646-1127: The city. Student enrollment has increased dramatically over the past few decades . Plano has a unique high school system, in which grades 9–10 attend a high school and grades 11–12 attend a senior high. There are three senior high schools (grades 11–12) in PISD: Plano East , Plano , and Plano West . Small portions of Plano are served by the Lewisville Independent School District , Frisco Independent School District , and Allen Independent School District . Plano schools graduate more of their students than comparable districts. In 2010, 93% of Plano Independent School District students graduated from high school, 18 percentage points higher than Dallas ISD's rate. In 2012, Plano Independent School District announced that 128 seniors were selected as National Merit Semifinalists. Plano has given $ 1.2 billion in property tax revenue to other school districts through Texas's " Robin Hood " law, which requires school districts designated as affluent to give

2709-480: The greatest number of Toyota dealerships of any other state at 172 dealerships. Toyota vehicles in Hawaii are distributed by Servco Pacific. TMS develops Toyota's television campaigns and other nationwide marketing materials, and supervises dealer marketing to ensure that dealers present a uniform image. TMS also manages regional distribution, which occurs through 12 parts centers and five vehicle centers. James E. Lentz III

2772-449: The green space one large uninterrupted park space larger than New York City's Central Park (840 acres). Go Ape , a family-friendly place with outdoor activities like ziplining and Tarzan swings, is at Oak Point Park and Preserve. The Plano Balloon Festival , which happens every September, also takes place at Oak Point Park and Preserve. Another open space is Haggard Park, which hosts the annual Plano AsiaFest in May. Acreage of all spaces

2835-649: The headquarters move. On Tuesday April 29, 2014, Mayor of Dallas Mike Rawlings stated that Toyota had considered moving the US offices to the City of Dallas but decided against it due to the quality of the Dallas Independent School District (DISD). A spokesperson of Toyota stated that the company, when deciding where to relocate, considered higher education, K-12 schools, access to the airport, and cost of living. The spokesperson did not say which cities other than Plano were being considered. In response to

2898-421: The interstate, Moran shifted into reverse, and the engine and transmission survived. Moran concluded that although Toyotas weren't as stylish or comfortable as domestic vehicles, they were well-built, reasonably priced, and destined to change the automotive business. On October 26, 1968, he entered into an agreement to distribute Toyota vehicles from the Port of Jacksonville and Southeast Toyota Distributors (SET)

2961-533: The move, the mayor of Torrance, Frank Scotto, stated that he was "very disappointed" by the decision. Matthew Haag of The Dallas Morning News stated that Toyota may have moved its headquarters to suburban Plano because of its similarities to Torrance, another suburban city. The company formerly maintained its headquarters in Torrance, California in Greater Los Angeles . The campus has six buildings, with

3024-746: The naming rights to the Toyota Center in Houston , Texas in 2003. The 20-year deal was worth $ 95 million; $ 4.75 million per year. It was the 10th most expensive naming deal for an NBA facility. The arena is home to the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association and was the first time a sports facility in Houston was sponsored by an international company. Plano, Texas Plano ( / ˈ p l eɪ n oʊ / PLAY -noh )

3087-459: The nascent town (including naming it in honor of then-President Millard Fillmore ), residents suggested the name Plano (from the Spanish word for "flat") in reference to the local terrain, unvaried and devoid of any trees. The post office accepted the name. In 1872, the completion of the Houston and Central Texas Railway helped Plano grow, and it was incorporated in 1873. By 1874, the population

3150-446: The ocean". Shelby introduced Friedkin to Toyota, and Friedkin entered into an agreement to distribute Toyota vehicles from the Port of Houston . Gulf States Toyota Distributors (GST) was founded in 1969. Toyota Dealers in the remaining 40 states receive their vehicles from Toyota Motor Sales. Southeast Toyota Distributors , a subsidiary of JM Family Enterprises , is the world's largest independent distributor of Toyota vehicles in

3213-668: The ordinance not worth defending. In the 2008 fiscal year Comprehensive Annual Financial Report , Plano reported $ 194 million in revenue, $ 212 million in expenditures, $ 278 million in total assets, $ 31.4 million in total liabilities, and $ 337 million in cash and investments. Plano is a voluntary member of the North Central Texas Council of Governments association, the purpose of which is to coordinate individual and collective local governments and facilitate regional solutions, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and enable joint decisions. In 2020, Police Chief Ed Drain announced

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3276-570: The other on health science. Additionally, the district modified its International Baccalaureate program to allow freshmen and sophomores in the program to be housed at Plano East Senior High School. In addition to Catholic primary and middle schools, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas operates John Paul II High School in Plano. Non-Catholic private schools in Plano include Great Lakes Academy , Spring Creek Academy , Yorktown Education , and Prestonwood Christian Academy . In addition,

3339-428: The population (10.6% Mexican, 0.5% Puerto Rican, 0.2% Cuban, 3.5% Other). By 2020, the racial makeup was 46.3% non-Hispanic white, 8.77% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 24.08% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.47% some other race, 4.0% multiracial, and 16.04% Hispanic or Latino of any race, reflecting nationwide trends of greater diversification. Of the 99,131 households in 2010, 35.8% had children under

3402-451: The population were living below the poverty line , including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those 65 or older. In 2007, Plano had the United States' highest median income among cities with a population exceeding 250,000, at $ 84,492. According to crime statistics, there were four homicides in Plano in 2006, the lowest rate of all U.S. cities of 250,000 or more people. Plano also has a substantial Iranian-American community. As of

3465-531: The sixth-largest percentage of ethnic Chinese, making up 5.2% of the city's population. Charlie Yue, the executive vice president of the Association of Chinese Professionals, estimated that about 30,000 Plano residents are Chinese and that many "don't participate in government activities, like the census". Chinese professionals began to settle Plano by 1991. As of 2011, DFW's Chinese restaurants catering to ethnic Chinese are mainly in Plano and Richardson . Most of

3528-495: The street from the FedEx Office Headquarters, and the J. C. Penney World Headquarters. The former location of Toyota's headquarters was Torrance, California , where they supervised 14 regional offices. TMS oversees the sales of Toyota and Lexus products in 49 states through a network of over 1,200 Toyota dealers (of whom more than 900 also previously sold Scion vehicles) and over 200 Lexus dealers. California has

3591-545: The time of completion of the new headquarters, late 2016 or early 2017, while initially the company will open a temporary office in Texas and move small groups of employees there in the interim. The administration of the Dallas Japanese School , the supplementary Japanese school serving Japanese citizen and Japanese American children living in the DFW area, stated that it expected to receive an additional 150 students due to

3654-597: The town of Ann Arbor, Michigan , not far from Detroit , the center of automobile manufacturing in the United States. In 1984, Toyota would establish with GM a joint-venture vehicle manufacturing plant called NUMMI (New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc.) which would begin assembling the Toyota Corolla in Fremont, California , the first Toyota built in America. Toyota took the lessons it learned from NUMMI and went onto establish

3717-747: The wholly-owned Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada plants in 1986. As Toyota prepared to open more plants in 1996, the company created the Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America (TMMNA) subsidiary in Erlanger, Kentucky to oversee all Toyota manufacturing operations in North America. TMMNA would merge with the Toyota Technical Center, U.S.A. (TTC) research and development subsidiary in April 2006 to form Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TEMA). In July 2017, as part of

3780-399: Was 18 to 24, 36.5% was 25 to 44, 22.9% was 45 to 64, and 4.9% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males. According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $ 84,492, and the median income for a family was $ 101,616. About 3.0% of families and 4.3% of

3843-407: Was founded that year. There was a similar story for Thomas H. Friedkin . During the 1960s, one of Friedkin's hobbies was racing cars. He was friends with Carroll Shelby , famous for designing the AC Cobra and the Shelby Mustang . Shelby had turned down an offer to become a distributor for Toyota because Lee Iacocca told Shelby that "the domestic makers were going to push the Japanese back into

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3906-478: Was over 500. In 1881, a fire raged through the business district, destroying most of the buildings. Plano was rebuilt and business again flourished through the 1880s. Also in 1881, the city assumed responsibility for what would eventually become Plano Independent School District (PISD), ending the days of it being served only by private schools. At first, Plano's population grew slowly, reaching 1,304 in 1900 and 3,695 in 1960. By 1970, Plano began to feel some of

3969-424: Was the first city in Collin County to adopt a master plan for its road system. The use of multi-lane, divided highways for all major roads allows for higher speed limits, generally 40 mph (64 km/h), but sometimes up to 55 mph (89 km/h) on the northern section of Preston Road . Plano is served directly by several major roadways and freeways. Central Plano is bordered to the east by U.S. Highway 75 ,

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