Facts About McKinney
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McKinney is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas, United States.
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On March 24, 1849, William Davis, who owned 3,000 acres where McKinney now stands, donated 120 acres for the townsite.
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Ten years later, McKinney incorporated, and in 1913, the town adopted the commission form of government.
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The city has a total area of 62.9 square miles, of which 62.2 square miles is land and 0.7 square miles is covered by water.
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McKinney is considered part of the humid subtropical region. The highest recorded temperature was 118 °F in 1936. The lowest recorded temperature was −7 °F in 1930.
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McKinney was named after Collin McKinney, one of the people who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence.
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McKinney was originally incorporated as a town in 1849 and reincorporated as a city on May 28, 1859.
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McKinney is located in west-central Collin County at 33°11′50″N 96°38′23″W / 33.197210°N 96.639751°W
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The estimated population of McKinney is 182,055, as of 2019.
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The city has a total area of 62.9 square miles, of which 62.2 square miles is land and 0.7 square miles is covered by water.
