Profile for Plano, Texas, TX

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 709. The number of murders and homicides was 5. The violent crime rate was 2.9 per 1,000 people.

No. 9 on the "Best Cities for Women" list (small cities), Ladies' Home Journal, 2002

Filming location for:
· TV series, "Dallas"

Setting for 2006 movie, "Stick It"

Well-known residents have included:
· Lance Armstrong, cyclist

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Blackland Prairie Festival - April 29, 2007
• Plano Balloon Festival - Sept. 21-23, 2007
• International Festival - Oct. 20, 2007

Performing arts: Plano Symphony Orchestra, Plano Children's Theatre, Rover Dramawerks

Historic sites and museums: Heritage Farmstead Museum

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 73

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Colleges (3)

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15% of Plano residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Plano ancestry & family history guide.

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Music

• Plano Symphony Orchestra

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• Plano Children's Theatre
• Rover Dramawerks

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Plano was $36,514, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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53% of Plano residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Plano festival dates:

• Blackland Prairie Festival - April 29, 2007
• Plano Balloon Festival - Sept. 21-23, 2007
• International Festival - Oct. 20, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Plano, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $765.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,573.

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Libraries in Plano include Christopher A Parr Library, Gladys Harrington Library, Ler Schimelpfenig Library, Maribelle M Davis Library, Wo Haggard Jr Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Plano include Plano Star Courier, West Plano People

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Collin County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Plano political report.

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Plano restaurants taking online reservations include Bob's Steak & Chop House - Plano, Jasper's - Plano, NAAN Restaurant, Nicola's Ristorante, Roy's - Plano, Steve Fields Steak and Lobster Lounge ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Plano workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 35 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Plano between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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