Plano is one of the fastest growing cities in the country; with its strong business environment, with thousands of high paying technology jobs, and an excellent school system, the city landscape is under constant change. Almost 70% of the city’s residents are under the age 40 and over 46% of the city’s population over the age 25 have a bachelor’s or master’s degree. Plano is home to professionals, corporate executives and celebrities. Over 75% of the homes in Plano have been constructed since 1990. Plano has become a leading business center and has become corporate headquarters for Electronic Data Systems, Digital Switch Corporation, Dr. Pepper, PageNet, J C Penney and Sterling Software.

The Plano Independent School District has a reputation for excellence and high quality modern facilities. The Texas Education Agency recently rated 28 of the city’s 48 schools exemplary. Several malls serve the Plano area, including Collins Creek Mall, Preston Park Shopping Center, Valley View Mall and the Dallas Galleria.

UTILITY & USEFUL NUMBERS	TELEPHONE NUMBER
TXU Electric & Gas	(972) 791-2888
GTE	(800) 483-4400
Southwestern Bell	(800) 464-7928
Water	(972) 461-7250
TCI Cable	(972) 578-7573
Plano ISD	(972) 519-8100
City of Plano	(972) 941-7000
Population	192,280
Land Area	66.2 Square Miles

Website Address:
City of Plano
Plano Chamber of Commerce
Plano ISD