McKinney, Texas

About McKinney

Set in the northern part of Texas, McKinney is a mid-size city, home to 227,526 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#106 nationwide).

Officially, McKinney is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 68.36 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,328 residents per square mile.

📰 McKinney News Today

• McKinney voters, officials and Muslim residents speak on council recall effort Dallas News · Aug 18
• Recall petition targets McKinney leaders following unanimous mosque vote WFAA · Aug 15
• McKinney approves mosque plans despite criticism - FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · Aug 5
• McKinney ISD Board of Trustees Appoints Jennifer Gray to Place 6 McKinney ISD · Aug 17
• Smalls Sliders® Opens Second Can in McKinney, Texas Franchising.com · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes McKinney Unique

• A top-25 city in Texas by population (#15 of 1,224 incorporated places).
• Positioned in northern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Home to 1.0% of Texas's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in McKinney

• 88 Baobao — chinese
• A Roma Italian Kitchen — italian
• Anamia's Tex Mex — tex-mex
• Applebee's — american
• Birdcall
• Chicago St Pizza — pizza
• Chopsticks Asian Cafe — chinese
• Del Sur Mexican Grill — mexican
• Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• First Watch — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chestnut Square Historic Village · Museum
• Collin County History Museum · Museum
• Play Street Museum · Museum
• Collin County Central Museum at the Old Post Office · Museum
• Dave & Buster's
• Last Art Gallery · Art gallery
• Lucky Gem Game Room · Arcade

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in McKinney

• Chestnut Square Historic Village · Museum reviews ★
• E.L. Tinker Taylor Memorial Park reviews ★
• Finch Park reviews ★
• Gabe Nesbitt Community Park reviews ★
• A. Hardy Eubanks Jr. Park reviews ★
• Al Ruschhaupt Soccer Complex reviews ★
• Aviator Park reviews ★
• Blanco Creek Park reviews ★
• Bonnie Wenk reviews ★
• Bonnie Wenk Park reviews ★
• Carey Cox Memorial Park reviews ★
• Carmel Mountain Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in McKinney

• COLLIN CO J J A E P
• COMSTOCK EL
• ELLIOTT EL
• EMERSON H S
• IMAGINE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF NORTH TEXAS
• JOHN R ROACH
• LOIS LINDSEY EL
• MOONEYHAM EL
• OGLE EL
• SCOGGINS MIDDLE
• SCOTT EL
• SERENITY HIGH
• SONNTAG EL
• SPECIAL PROG CTR/J J A E P

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Medical Center Of Mckinney ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Methodist Mckinney Hospital · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of McKinney

🏘️ Nearby Communities