Welcome to Collin County, Texas, one of the fastest growing counties in the Lone Star State and the Nation.
Welcome to Collin County, one of the fastest growing counties in Texas and the nation! More than 850,000 people and growing. We've posted the following basic information to get you the basic facts of our county, such as ...
County Seat: McKinney
Area: 848 sq. miles of land, 38 sq. miles of water
Towns and Cities: 27
Estimated Population (2013): 854,778
New residents moving in each day (2012): 65
Paved County Roads: 726 miles
Median Household Income (2012): $82,238
Average Home Value (2012): $238,030
County Tax Rate (2011): $0.235 per $100 assessed value
Independent School Districts: 21
Special Districts: 2
Hospital Districts: None
County-level Elected Officials: 35
Registered Voters (2010): 424,548
Voter Turnout (November 2012): 65.8%
Collin County, like all 254 counties in Texas, is considered an extension of state government. The focus of county government is judicial (civil and criminal justice, adult and juvenile probation), human services, law enforcement and jail services.
The county is also responsible for road and bridge maintenance in unincorporated areas, maintaining public records, collecting property taxes, issuing vehicle registrations and transfers, registering voters, conducting elections, and providing health and social services to indigent county residents.
http://www.co.collin.tx.us/directory/directory.jsp
