Geography/Terrain 

Frisco has a total area of 70.0 square miles, 69.8 square miles of which is land and 0.2 square miles, or 0.23% of which is water. The city is situated on beautiful rolling prairie land; excellent farmland with fertile black soil. 

About the Area 

Frisco is a thriving city of 83,127 that has retained its small-town community spirit. The city offers prime location, diverse entertainment, and an excellent quality of life, not to mention safety, affordable housing and a rich history. This master-planned community provides an abundance of fun and good living in a quaint, comfortable setting. Frisco enjoys more than 250 days of sunshine each year and recreational opportunities abound. If you’re looking for sports, shopping, culture or fine accommodations, Frisco is the place for you. Frisco has it all! 

Location 

Frisco is located in Collin County, in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area of Texas. The city is a northern suburb of Dallas and straddles Collin and Denton counties. It is situated north of Plano, west of Allen, and east of The Colony. 

Distance to 3 closest major cities 

Frisco is located 41 miles east of Fort Worth, 206 miles north of Austin, 249 miles northwest of Houston, and 183 miles west of Shreveport, Louisiana. The city is just 18 miles north of Dallas. 

Jobs 

Frisco enjoys a central location, favorable business climate, and ready access to national and international markets. The city is accumulating a large number of retail properties, including Stonebriar Centre, a 165 store regional mall, and an IKEA store. The nearby Dallas area is home to many corporate headquarters, and south of the Frisco city limit, several major corporations are headquartered in Plano, such as Frito Lay and JC Penny.
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services provide16.6% of the employment in the city; educational, health and social services provide14.3%; retail trade provides12.2%; finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing provide11.9%; and manufacturing provides11.8%.

The median household income in Frisco is $73,485 and the average per capita income is $34,175. Unemployment in the city is a low 4.3%, and recent job growth is 2.34%. The average time to travel to work is 31.0 minutes. 

Housing  

Frisco has been growing at a record setting pace since the late 1990’s. The city has a variety of multi-family housing, including townhouses and condominiums, as well as over 3,500 new apartment units. The median rent is $908. Single-family home prices range from the $100,000’s to over $3 million, and the average sales price is $274,460. Homes are staying on the market an average of 64 days. 

Parks/Sports/Recreation/Golf 

Frisco has 21 parks, covering over 270-acres of developed park land as well as more than 554 acres of undeveloped land, to be planned and constructed in the future. The city parks provide a variety of activities for the entire family, including soccer fields, baseball diamonds, basketball, tennis and volleyball courts and playground equipment. The Warren Sports complex offers an eight-acre lake, well stocked with black bass and channel catfish.  

Swimming is available at neighborhood pools, a municipal pool located at Youth Center Park and the Frisco Natatorium. There are trails for hiking and biking in Oakbrook Park, Shawnee Trail, Preston Lakes Linear Park, Starwood Development Trail, and Warren Sports Complex. Central Park has walking trails, picnic areas, a waterfall and native Texas landscaping. The strong Western Heritage is displayed in its larger than life sculptures of longhorn cattle, cowboys, and stampedes.

For sports fans Frisco has an abundance of venues and events. The Dr. Pepper/Seven Up ballpark has seating for over 10,000 fans to support the local Frisco RoughRiders. Frisco is home to the Dallas Burn Major League Soccer Team. New Pizza Hut Park has a seating capacity of 20,000 as well as 17 soccer fields. For Ice Hockey enthusiasts, the Dr. Pepper StarCentre is the training headquarters for the Dallas Stars and home to Junior League Hockey's Texas Tornados. This fantastic facility not only hosts a wide variety of events, but also allows for public skating time. Frisco is home to an Intense Football League team for the 2006 season. 

The Texas Motor Speedway and Lone Star Park offer excitement and fun for racing fans. The annual Dallas Cup at Pizza Hut Park offers the most competitive international youth soccer in North America. Global Games at Dr Pepper StarCenter is the United State's only annual international tournament featuring the world's top amateur young men's national teams. You can also attend the Kurt Thomas Invitational Gymnastics and Cannon Texas 2006 Open figure skating competition. 

For avid golfers, there are several challenging courses. The Plantation Resort is Frisco’s public 18-hole course. Westin Stonebriar Country Club has a private course, which will test anyone’s golfing skills with its undulating fairways and fast greens. This club hosts the LPGA Tour's Skins Game. The Trails of Frisco is the newest semi-private golf club on The Texas Golf Trail, and features scenic wetlands and large, undulating greens. It offers a challenging, yet fair game for golfers at all skill levels. You can also enjoy the Byron Nelson and Power of a Dream Futures Golf Classics and MasterCard Colonial golf tournaments in Frisco. 

Special Attractions/Events 

Frisco has much to offer culturally. It is home to the Frisco Community Theatre, a local theatrical troupe, which presents drama, comedy, children’s theater, and musicals. Frisco is also home to the largest private collection of contemporary Texas sculpture in the country. The Texas Sculpture Garden at Hall Office Park has 37 pieces of sculpture from some of the most gifted Texas artists as well as a collection of over 100 works from international artists.  

Within easy reach of the city, there are 23 museums, 56 galleries, 22 theatrical centers, four orchestral organizations, four ballet groups and two opera associations providing over 100 daily live performances.  

Frisco also offers some of the finest shopping in Texas with Stonebriar Centre and IKEA.
Stonebriar is North Texas's largest Mall features a NHL-size hockey ice ring, a 24-screen AMC theatre and a full size carousel. Frisco Square is a 145-acre town centre designed to be an extension of the current downtown. 

Frisco Freedom Fest on July 4th offers local and headline entertainment. Other annual festivities include Taste of Frisco, the Storytelling Festival in October, and Merry Main Street in December. In September the Great Steak of Texas celebrates the beef industry and other Frisco traditions. Frisco’s historic downtown is quaint, with shopping, dining, and antique shops. 

Interesting Facts/Historic Buildings and Places 

At the time when the Dallas area was being settled, settlers traveled by wagon train along the old Shawnee Trail. The trail was also used for cattle drives north from Austin. Before the Civil War, the Shawnee Trail led cattlemen to markets in Kansas City and St. Louis. A community formed along this trail, which was called Lebanon.  

In1902, a line of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway was being built through the area, and watering holes were needed along the rails for the steam engines. The established settlement of Lebanon was too high in elevation, and the watering hole was placed about four miles to the west on lower ground. A community grew around this train stop and residents of Lebanon moved their houses to the new community on logs. This new town was named Emerson, but that name was rejected. In 1904 the residents chose the name Frisco City in honor of the railway on which the town was founded. 

Heritage Park celebrates the history of Frisco and includes interactive exhibits, a museum, and a locomotive. 

Frisco is one of the fastest growing cities in the nation.
 

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