Frisco, Texas - wikipedia Frisco, Texas Frisco, Texas City City of Frisco Flag Coat of arms Location of Frisco in Collin County, Texas Coordinates : 33 ° 8 ′ 29 '' N 96 ° 48 ′ 47 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 33.14139 ° N 96.81306 ° W ﻿ / 33.14139 ; - 96.81306 Coordinates : 33 ° 8 ′ 29 '' N 96 ° 48 ′ 47 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 33.14139 ° N 96.81306 ° W ﻿ / 33.14139 ; - 96.81306 Country United States of America State Texas Counties Collin Denton Government Type Council - manager City Council Mayor Jeff Cheney Shona Huffman John Keating Will Sowell Tim Nelson Bill Woodard Brian Livingston City Manager George Purefoy Area Total 62.4 sq mi ( 161.6 km ) Land 61.8 sq mi ( 160.1 km ) Water 0.6 sq mi ( 1.5 km ) Elevation 774 ft ( 236 m ) Population ( 2010 ) Total 116,989 Estimate ( August, 2017 ) 168,140 Density 2,720 / sq mi ( 1,050.2 / km ) Time zone CST ( UTC - 6 ) Summer ( DST ) CDT ( UTC - 5 ) ZIP codes 75033 - 75035 Area code ( s ) 972 / 469 / 214 FIPS code 48 - 27684 GNIS feature ID 1336263 Website www.friscotexas.gov Frisco is a city in Collin and Denton counties in Texas. It is part of the Dallas - Fort Worth metroplex, and is approximately 25 miles ( 40 km ) from both Dallas Love Field and Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport. The city population was 116,989 at the 2010 census. As of August 1, 2017, the city had an estimated population of 168,140. Frisco was the fastest - growing city in the United States in 2009, and also the fastest - growing city in the nation from 2000 to 2009. In the late 1990s, the northern Dallas -- Fort Worth Metroplex suburban development tide hit the northern border of Plano and spilled into Frisco, sparking explosive growth into the 2000s. Like many of the cities in the booming northern suburbs of Dallas, Frisco serves as a bedroom community for many professionals who work in the Dallas -- Fort Worth Metroplex. Since 2003, Frisco has received the designation `` Tree City USA '' by the National Arbor Day Foundation. Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Climate 2.2 Major highways 3 Demographics 3.1 Population estimate 4 Economy 4.1 Corporate presence 5 Government 5.1 Local government 5.2 Education 5.2. 1 Primary and secondary 5.2. 2 Higher 6 Recreation 7 Sports 7.1 Venues 7.2 NFL 7.3 Soccer 7.4 NCAA 7.5 Baseball 7.6 Hockey 7.7 Basketball 7.8 High school sports 7.9 Others 8 Notable people 9 References 10 External links History When the Dallas area was being settled by American pioneers, many of the settlers traveled by wagon trains along the old Shawnee Trail. This trail was also used for cattle drives north from Austin. This trail later became the Preston Trail, and later, Preston Road. Preston Road is one of the oldest north - south roads in all of Texas. With all of this activity, the community of Lebanon was founded along this trail and granted a U.S. post office in 1860. In 1902, a line of the St. Louis - San Francisco Railway was being built through the area, and periodic watering stops were needed along the route for the steam locomotives. The current settlement of Lebanon was on the Preston Ridge and was thus too high in elevation, so the watering stop was placed about four miles ( 6 km ) to the west on lower ground. A community grew around this train stop. Residents of Lebanon actually moved their houses to the new community on logs. The new town was originally named Emerson, but the U.S. Postal Service rejected the name as being too similar to another town in Texas. In 1904, the residents chose Frisco City in honor of the St. Louis -- San Francisco Railway on which the town was founded, later shortened to its present name. Another name, usually referred to only by the children of the land, is `` F - TOWN ''. Geography Frisco is in western Collin County and eastern Denton County at 33 ° 08 ′ 29 '' N 96 ° 48 ′ 47 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 33.141263 ° N 96.813120 ° W ﻿ / 33.141263 ; - 96.813120 ( 33.141263, - 96.813120 ). Places adjacent to Frisco, Texas Savannah Prosper McKinney Little Elm Frisco McKinney The Colony Plano Allen Climate Frisco is part of the humid subtropical region. It gets 39 inches of rain per year. On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in the city. The July high is around 96 degrees. The January low is 33 degrees. The comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 25 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 62.4 square miles ( 161.6 km ), of which 61.8 square miles ( 160.1 km ) is land and 0.58 square miles ( 1.5 km ), or 0.92 %, is water. Major highways Dallas North Tollway ( Service Road is Dallas Parkway ) Sam Rayburn Tollway ( Service Road is SH 121 ) SH 289 ( Preston Road ) US 380 ( University Drive ) Demographics Historical population Census Pop. % ± 1910 332 -- 1920 733 120.8 % 1930 618 − 15.7 % 1940 670 8.4 % 1950 736 9.9 % 1960 1,184 60.9 % 1970 1,845 55.8 % 1980 3,420 85.4 % 6,138 79.5 % 2000 33,714 449.3 % 116,989 247.0 % Est. 2016 163,656 39.9 % Texas Almanac U.S. Decennial Census 2014 Estimate As of the 2010 census, there were 116,989 people living in Frisco, up from the previous census in 2000, with 33,714 people. The racial makeup was 75.0 % White ( 67.2 % Non-Hispanic White ), 8.1 % Black or African American, 0.5 % American Indian or Alaska Native, 10.0 % Asian, 3.3 % from other races, and 3.1 % from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.1 % of the population. In 2000, there were 12,065 households, and 9,652 families residing in the city. The population density was 482.4 people per square mile ( 186.3 / km ). There were 13,683 housing units at an average density of 195.8 per square mile ( 75.6 / km ). By 2010, there were 42,306 housing units, 39,901 households, and 31,226 families. 62 % were on the Collin County side and 38 % in Denton County. 67 % of households were married couples living together, 8.1 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7 % were non-families. 17.5 % of all households were made up of individuals and 2.8 % had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.35. 51.7 % of households had children under the age of 18 living with them. The age distribution is 33.3 % under the age of 18, 4.9 % from 18 to 24, 13.9 % from 25 to 34, 22.5 % from 35 to 44, 20.0 % from 45 to 64, and 5.4 % who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.9 years. According to a 2010 American Community Survey estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $100,868, the median income for a family was $109,086. The per capita income for the city was $38,048. About 2.2 % of families and 5.8 % of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5 % of those under age 18 and 2.4 % of those age 65 or over. The median price for a new home in Frisco is $500,000, with many homes costing millions. Frisco has become one of the most sought after upscale suburbs in North Texas. As of 2014, Frisco, Texas is the 2nd fastest growing city in U.S. at 6.5 % annually. Population estimate April 1, 2010 : 116,989 July 1, 2013 : 136,791 June 1, 2014 : 140,220 May 1, 2015 : 147,580 July 1, 2016 : 157,090 January 1, 2017 : 159,920 February 1, 2017 : 161,170 August 1, 2017 : 168,140 Economy The IKEA in Frisco Interior of Stonebriar Mall Like many Dallas suburbs, Frisco is accumulating many retail properties, including Stonebriar Centre ( opened August 2000 ), a 165 - store regional mall, and IKEA ( opened 2005 ), a furniture store with an area of 28,800 square meters ( 310,000 sq ft ). Retail establishments and restaurant chains line Preston Road, which is one of the major north - south - running traffic arteries in the city. Frisco took a different economic track than many surrounding cities and elected to use a fractional percent of local sales tax to fund the Frisco Economic Development Corporation ( FEDC ) rather than DART, the regional transportation body. The effectiveness of the FEDC, whose primary purpose is to reallocate such tax dollars to commercial ventures, is a matter of public debate. Frisco also built Frisco Square, a mixed - use development which became the new downtown. Frisco Square has about 250 rental residential units, seven restaurants, about 40,000 square feet ( 3,700 m ) of commercial office space and a few personal service locations. The major development in the project is the new City Hall and main library and a public commons. A Cinemark theater opened in December 2010. In 2012, a hospital, Medical City Plano - Frisco, was built north of the theater. Corporate presence According to the city 's 2013 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are : No. Employer No. of employees Frisco Independent School District 6,190 T - Mobile USA 1,500 Amerisource Bergen Specialty Group 1,100 City of Frisco 1,102 5 Conifer Health Solutions 800 6 Baylor Medical Center of Frisco 642 7 Mario Sinacola & Sons 603 8 Centennial Medical Center 500 9 Oracle Corporation 500 10 Collin College 430 11 IKEA Frisco 400 12 Randstad Technologies 300 13 Kenexa, an IBM Company 300 14 Fiserv 300 15 HCL Technologies 300 Government Local government Frisco is a `` home rule '' city. Frisco voters adopted its initial `` home rule '' charter in 1987. Frisco residents have voted to amend the Charter two times since 1987 : May 2002, approved 19 propositions. May 2010, approved 14 propositions. * In May 2014, the Charter Review Commission recommended an additional 14 propositions, however these have not yet been put to a vote by residents. The form of government adopted by Frisco is the council - manager, which consists of a mayor and six city council members elected `` at - large '' and a city manager. Council members ' duties include enacting local legislation ( ordinances ), adopting budgets, determining policies, and appointing the City Manager and City Secretary. According to the city 's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city 's various funds had $227.2 million in revenues, $184.4 million in expenditures, $1,647.0 million in total assets, $753.1 million in total liabilities, and $159.3 million in cash and investments. The structure of the management and coordination of city services is : Government officials ( as of 2010 ) City Department Director City Manager George A. Purefoy City Attorney Richard Abernathy Municipal Judge Michael Drewry City Secretary Jenny Page Deputy City Manager Henry J. Hill, III Assistant City Manager Nell Lange Assistant City Manager Ron Patterson Director of Public Safety Vacant Director of Communications Dana Baird - Hanks Director of Engineering Services & Public Works Paul Knippel Director of Financial Services Anita Cothran Director of Human Resources Lauren Safranek Director of Information Technology Curt Balogh Director of Library Services Shelley Holley Director of Parks & Recreation Rick Wieland Director Development Services John Lettelleir Fire Chief Mark Piland Police Chief John Bruce Economic Development Corp President James Gandy Executive Director CVB Marla Roe The city of Frisco 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. Education Primary and secondary Liberty High School in Frisco, Texas. Most of Frisco is within the Frisco Independent School District ( Frisco ISD ). Some parts extend into Lewisville Independent School District, Little Elm Independent School District, and Prosper Independent School District. Frisco ISD has nine high schools, sixteen middle schools and forty elementary schools. All Frisco high schools compete in 5A because of the addition of 6A schools to Texas. The Early Childhood School is available for children ages three and four who meet eligibility requirements for Headstart, Prekindergarten, or Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities. Frisco also has the Frisco ISD Career & Technical Education Center ( CTE or CaTE Center ), a building in which students from high schools can experience and try different careers, from veterinary work to advertising, and graphic design. Higher Collin College, the Preston Ridge campus of the community college district, opened on Wade Boulevard in Frisco in August 1995. Amberton University has a local campus on Parkwood Boulevard north of Warren Parkway. In 2008, Frisco ISD opened the Career and Technology Education Center. The University of Dallas has moved its Carrollton campus to Frisco. UT Arlington has a professional MBA campus in Frisco. University of North Texas core MBA courses can be taken at the Frisco campus. Recreation Frisco has built the Frisco Athletic Center that features 18,000 square feet ( 1,700 m ) of indoor aquatics elements and about 40,000 square feet ( 3,700 m ) of outdoor aquatic features. Some area residents refer to this as the `` Rec Center '' or `` F.A.C. '' It features upscale exercise equipment, as well as group exercise classes. Sports Frisco is home to several sporting venues, a NCAA Division I conference headquarters, a NHL hockey team headquarters, a Major League Soccer team, a junior ice hockey league headquarters, a Minor League baseball team, and an NBA D - league team. The Dallas Cowboys moved their headquarters to Frisco in 2016. Venues The main entrance of Dr Pepper Ballpark Frisco is home to a variety of sporting venues. The Dr Pepper Ballpark, a 10,600 - seat baseball stadium, hosted its first baseball game on April 3, 2003. It was named the best new ballpark that year by BaseballParks.com, and received the 2003 Texas Construction award for Best Architectural Design. Toyota Stadium, which was opened August 6, 2005, as `` Pizza Hut Park '', is a 20,500 - seat stadium. It is primarily used as a soccer stadium by FC Dallas, but also hosts concerts, local high school football games and college games, specifically the I - AA ( FCS ) football championship starting in 2010. The Dr Pepper Arena, a combination hockey and basketball venue, is the home of the Texas Legends of the NBA G League, the North American Hockey League headquarters, and a practice facility for the Dallas Stars of the NHL. NFL The Dallas Cowboys moved their corporate headquarters to Frisco in time for the 2016 NFL football season, the complex opened in June 2016. The 91 - acre Dallas Cowboys project `` The Star '' includes the team 's new headquarters and training facilities. One of which is Ford Stadium, where FISD High Schools and the Dallas Cowboys practice and occasionally play. It is on the corner of the N. Dallas Tollway and Warren Parkway. Soccer FC Dallas ( formerly the Dallas Burn ), a Major League Soccer team, who formerly played at Dallas ' Cotton Bowl, moved their home to Pizza Hut Park ( now Toyota Stadium ) at the corner of the Dallas North Tollway and Main Street in Frisco in August 2005. A major international youth soccer tournament, the Dallas Cup, is hosted in Frisco each year and draws teams from around the world. NCAA The Southland Conference, an NCAA Division I athletics organization, relocated its headquarters to Frisco in 2006. On February 26, 2010, it was announced Pizza Hut Park ( now called Toyota Stadium ) in Frisco would become the host of the Football Championship Subdivision ( formerly NCAA Division 1 - AA ) championship game, formerly held in Chattanooga, Tennessee and Huntington, West Virginia. The first matchup, hosted by the Southland Conference, was played January 7, 2011. Baseball The Texas League AA minor league baseball team Frisco RoughRiders, a minor league affiliate of the Texas Rangers, play in Frisco at the award - winning Dr Pepper Ballpark. Hockey The Dallas Stars NHL team is headquartered in Frisco, and the team practices at the Dr Pepper Arena there. The Texas Tornado of the North American Hockey League had been based in Frisco since the fall of 2003, and shortly afterward the NAHL moved its main offices to Frisco. In the 2013 off - season, the Texas Tornado relocated to North Richland Hills, Texas. Basketball The Texas Legends, affiliated with the Dallas Mavericks, play in the NBA G League. They play at Dr. Pepper Arena. High School sports All Frisco Independent School District 's high schools have Academic Decathlon, football, basketball, baseball, soccer, softball, volleyball, track and cross-country, swimming, golf, power - lifting, tennis and wrestling programs available for student athletes. Others Frisco is home of the Superdrome, an outdoor velodrome. Frisco also has an Olympic - size state - of - the - art natatorium. The Frisco Baseball & Softball Association ( FBSA ) has been in action since its establishment in 1984. The Frisco Football League ( FFL ) is an organized recreational league that allows children to play football before entering football in the school district. The Flagfootball4fun Flag Football League ( FF4FUN ) is an organized recreational youth flag football league that is the largest NFL flag football program in Frisco. Notable people This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. ( June 2015 ) Jay Ajayi, running back for the Miami Dolphins Russ Martin, ( current resident ) on - air radio personality Ezekiel Elliott, ( current resident ) running back for the Dallas Cowboys Dak Prescott, ( current resident ) quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys References Jump up ^ `` US Board on Geographic Names ''. United States Geological Survey. 2007 - 10 - 25. Retrieved 2008 - 01 - 31. ^ Jump up to : `` Geographic Identifiers : 2010 Census Summary File 1 ( G001 ) : Frisco city, Texas ''. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 30, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Demographics ''. friscotexas.gov. Retrieved January 29, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Frisco, other Dallas - area cities among fastest - growing in U.S. ''. Dallas Morning News. 2010 - 06 - 23. Retrieved 2010 - 09 - 29. Jump up ^ `` US Gazetteer files : 2010, 2000, and 1990 ''. United States Census Bureau. 2011 - 02 - 12. Retrieved 2011 - 04 - 23. ^ Jump up to : City of Frisco, Texas POPULAR ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT September 30, 2013 ( PDF ) ( Audited Report ). City of Frisco, Texas. June 21, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Population and Housing Unit Estimates ''. Retrieved June 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Texas Almanac. `` Texas Almanac : City Population History from 1850 -- 2000 '' ( PDF ). Retrieved June 21, 2014. Jump up ^ United States Census Bureau. `` Census of Population and Housing ''. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Population Estimates ''. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 21, 2014. Jump up ^ Data Access and Dissemination Systems ( DADS ). `` American FactFinder ''. census.gov. Retrieved June 5, 2015. Jump up ^ 2010 Decennial Census Jump up ^ 2010 American Community Survey, US Census Bureau, http://factfinder2.census.gov/main.html Jump up ^ http://www.teamforddfw.com/blog.php. Missing or empty title = ( help ) Jump up ^ `` Star Local ''. Star Local. Retrieved June 5, 2015. Jump up ^ http://schools.friscoisd.org/spc/ecs Jump up ^ http://www.friscoisd.org/schools/cte/ Jump up ^ http://www.friscofun.org/fac/Pages/default.aspx ^ Jump up to : `` Frisco 's Dr Pepper / Seven Up Ballpark ''. BaseballParks.com. Archived from the original on 2006 - 05 - 12. Retrieved 2006 - 07 - 13. ^ Jump up to : `` Texas Construction 's Best of 2003 Awards '' ( PDF ). Retrieved 2006 - 07 - 14. Jump up ^ http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/collin-county/headlines/20141111-dallas-cowboys-complex-gets-a-name-the-star-in-frisco.ece Jump up ^ Caplan, Jeff ( February 26, 2010 ). `` Division I adopts 20 - team bracket, moves FCS title game to Frisco, Texas ''. ESPN. Retrieved 2010 - 02 - 26. Jump up ^ Superdrome External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Frisco, Texas. Dallas - Fort Worth portal City of Frisco official website Frisco Economic Development Corporation Frisco Independent School District Frisco Enterprise, local newspaper Lifestyle Frisco, hyperlocal website Frisco Town Guide, Local Business website Frisco Moms, local community group `` Frisco Pride '', local GLBTQ community group Frisco STYLE Magazine, the local, lifestyle magazine Frisco, Texas Primary and secondary schools Frisco ISD Frisco High Centennial Heritage Independence Lebanon Trail Liberty Lone Star Reedy Wakeland Lewisville ISD Little Elm ISD Prosper ISD Other education Collin College Landmarks Stonebriar Centre Government Frisco City Council This list is incomplete. Municipalities and communities of Collin County, Texas, United States County seat : McKinney Cities Allen Anna Blue Ridge Carrollton ‡ Celina ‡ Dallas ‡ Farmersville Frisco ‡ Garland ‡ Josephine ‡ Lavon Lowry Crossing Lucas McKinney Melissa Murphy Nevada Parker Plano ‡ Princeton Richardson ‡ Royse City ‡ Sachse ‡ Van Alstyne ‡ Weston Wylie ‡ Towns Fairview Hebron ‡ New Hope Prosper ‡ St. Paul CDP Westminster Other unincorporated communities Altoga Arnold Beverly Hill Bloomdale Branch Buckner Chambersville Chambliss Clear Lake Climax Collin Copeville Cowley Culleoka Deep Water Point Estates Desert Fayburg Forest Grove Frognot Kelly Lavon Beach Estates Lavon Shores Estates Little Ridge Marilee Milligan Millwood New Mesquite Pebble Beach Sunset Acres Pecan Grove Pike Rhea Mills Rockhill Roland Sedalia Snow Hill Trinity Park Valdasta Verona Walnut Grove Wetsel Winningkoff Yucote Acres Historical communities Lebanon Lolaville Renner Shepton Ghost towns Biggers Nickelville Parris Footnotes ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties Municipalities and communities of Denton County, Texas, United States County seat : Denton Cities Argyle Aubrey Carrollton ‡ Celina ‡ Coppell ‡ Corinth Dallas ‡ Denton Fort Worth ‡ Frisco ‡ Grapevine ‡ Haslet ‡ Highland Village Justin Krugerville Krum Lake Dallas Lakewood Village Lewisville ‡ Little Elm Oak Point Pilot Point Plano ‡ Roanoke Sanger Southlake ‡ The Colony Towns Bartonville Copper Canyon Corral City Cross Roads DISH Double Oak Flower Mound ‡ Hackberry Hebron ‡ Hickory Creek Lincoln Park Northlake Ponder Prosper ‡ Providence Village Shady Shores Trophy Club ‡ Westlake ‡ CDPs Lantana Paloma Creek Paloma Creek South Savannah Unincorporated communities Alliance ‡ Bolivar Navo Ghost towns Alton Elizabethtown Footnotes ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties Dallas -- Fort Worth -- Arlington Counties Collin Dallas Denton Ellis Hood Hunt Johnson Kaufman Parker Rockwall Somervell Tarrant Wise Major cities Dallas Fort Worth Arlington Cities and towns 100k -- 300k Carrollton Denton Frisco Garland Grand Prairie Irving Lewisville McKinney Mesquite Plano Richardson Cities and towns 25k -- 99k Allen Bedford Cedar Hill Cleburne The Colony Coppell DeSoto Duncanville Euless Farmers Branch Flower Mound Grapevine Haltom City Highland Village Hurst Keller Lancaster Mansfield North Richland Hills Rockwall Rowlett Southlake Wylie Cities and towns 10k -- 25k Addison Balch Springs Benbrook Burleson Colleyville Corinth Ennis Forest Hill Forney Greenville Sachse Saginaw Seagoville Terrell University Park Watauga Waxahachie Weatherford White Settlement Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frisco,_Texas&oldid=804321857 '' Categories : Frisco, Texas Cities in the Dallas -- Fort Worth metroplex Cities in Texas Cities in Collin County, Texas Cities in Denton County, Texas Populated places established in 1904 Hidden categories : Pages with citations lacking titles Pages with citations having bare URLs Coordinates on Wikidata Pages using infobox settlement with unknown parameters Articles to be expanded from June 2015 All articles to be expanded Articles using small message boxes Talk Contents About Wikipedia Wikivoyage تۆرکجه Bân - lâm - gú Català Cebuano Deutsch Español Esperanto Euskara فارسی Français 한국어 Hrvatski Italiano Kreyòl ayisyen Malagasy മലയാളം Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча Polski Português Русский Simple English Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Svenska Türkçe Українська اردو Tiếng Việt Volapük Winaray Edit links This page was last edited on 8 October 2017, at 06 : 22. 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Question: how far is frisco tx from dallas tx
Answer: approximately 25 miles (40 km)