Frisco, Texas

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2021}} {{Use American English|date=May 2021}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Frisco, Texas | type = City | image_flag = Flag of Frisco, Texas.svg | image_blank_emblem = Logo of Frisco, Texas.svg | blank_emblem_type = Logo | motto = Progress in Motion | image_skyline = Frisco Commons June 2019 10.jpg | image_caption = Frisco commons | image_size = | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 10 | mapframe-point = none | pushpin_map = Texas#USA | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_label = Frisco | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_type2 = Counties | subdivision_name1 = Texas | subdivision_name2 = Collin, Denton | established_title = Established | established_date = {{Start date and age|1902}} | government_type = Council–manager | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Jeff Cheney | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="paller">{{cite web |title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref> | area_total_km2 = 179.21 | area_total_sq_mi = 69.19 | area_land_km2 = 177.77 | area_land_sq_mi = 68.64 | area_water_km2 = 1.44 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.56  | population_as_of = 2020 | population_total = 200509 | population_density_km2 = 1127.79 | population_density_sq_mi = 3494.2 | population_urban = 504,803 (US: 83rd)<ref name="urban area">{{cite web |url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/12/29/2022-28286/2020-census-qualifying-urban-areas-and-final-criteria-clarifications |title=2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications |author=United States Census Bureau |website=Federal Register |date=December 29, 2022}}</ref> | population_density_urban_km2 = 1,285.3 | population_density_urban_sq_mi = 3,328.9 | population_est = 247452 | pop_est_as_of = March 2026 | population_rank = US: 97th TX: 14th | pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="Frisco">{{cite web |title=Population |url=https://www.friscotexas.gov/1454/Population |publisher=Frisco, Texas |access-date=April 26, 2026}}</ref> | population_footnotes = <ref name="2020 Census (City)"/> | postal_code_type = ZIP Codes | postal_code = 75033–75036<ref>https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?bycitystate {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2025}}</ref> | area_codes = 214, 469, 945, 972 | timezone = CST | utc_offset = −6 | timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = −5 | coordinates = {{coord|33|08|30|N|96|49|18|W|region:US-TX_type:city|display=inline,title}} | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | elevation_ft = 689 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 48-27684 | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 2410549<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2410549}}</ref> | website = {{URL|www.friscotexas.gov}} }}

'''Frisco''' is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Collin and Denton counties. It is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex (DFW) and about {{convert|25|mi}} from both Dallas Love Field and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Its population was 200,509 in the 2020 U.S. census.<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4827684 |work=American FactFinder |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=May 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2020 Census |url=https://www.friscotexas.gov/1571/2020-Census |work=Frisco |access-date=May 3, 2022}}</ref>

Frisco was the fastest-growing city in the United States in 2017,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/062310dnmetcensus.19e354d.html|title=Frisco, other Dallas-area cities among fastest-growing in U.S.|newspaper=Dallas Morning News|date=June 23, 2010|access-date=September 29, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100921040132/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/062310dnmetcensus.19e354d.html|archive-date=September 21, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> and also from 2000 to 2009. In the late 1990s, the northern DFW suburban development tide hit the northern border of Plano and spilled into Frisco, sparking rapid growth into the 2000s. Like many of the cities in Dallas's northern exurbs, Frisco serves as a bedroom community for professionals who work in DFW. Since 2003, Frisco has received the designation Tree City USA from the National Arbor Day Foundation.

The United States Census Bureau defines an urban area of northern Dallas-area suburbs that are separated from the Dallas–Fort Worth urban area, with McKinney and Frisco as the principal cities: the McKinney–Frisco, Texas, urban area had a population of 504,803 as of the 2020 census, ranked 83rd in the United States.<ref name="urban area" />

==History== When the Dallas area was being settled by American pioneers, many of the settlers traveled by wagon trains along the Shawnee Trail. This trail became the Preston Trail, and later Preston Road. With all this activity, the community of Lebanon was founded along this trail and was granted a U.S. post office in 1860.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bonar|first=Eric|date=August 29, 2010|title=Lebanon Baptist Church|url=http://www.friscoheritage.org/heritage-center/lebanon-baptist-church/|access-date=December 4, 2021|website=Heritage Association of Frisco, Inc|language=en}}</ref>

In 1902, a line of the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway ("the Frisco") was being built through the area, and periodic watering stops were needed along the route for the steam locomotives. The current settlement of Lebanon was on Preston Ridge and was too high in elevation, so the watering stop was placed about 4 miles (6 km) to the west, on lower ground. A community grew around this train stop, and some Lebanon residents moved their houses to the new community on logs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Discover The History Of Frisco, Texas|url=https://www.visitfrisco.com/plan-your-visit/history/|access-date=December 4, 2021|website=www.visitfrisco.com}}</ref> The new town was originally named Emerson, but the U.S. Postal Service rejected the name as too similar to another community, Emberson, in Lamar County.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=TSHA {{!}} Frisco, TX|url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/frisco-tx|access-date=December 4, 2021|website=www.tshaonline.org}}</ref>

In 1904, the town's residents chose "Frisco City" in honor of the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway. This name was later shortened to Frisco.<ref name=":1" />

==Geography== Frisco is within the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, partially in Denton and Collin counties, in North Texas. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of {{convert|161.6|sqkm|abbr=on|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|160.1|sqkm|abbr=on}} is land and {{convert|1.5|sqkm|abbr=on|disp=flip}}, or 0.92%, is covered by water.

===Climate=== Frisco is part of the humid subtropical region. The city gets {{convert|39|in}} of precipitation per year. On average, 230 days per year are sunny. The July high is {{Convert|96|°F}}; the January low is {{Convert|33|°F}}. The comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is 25 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable.<ref name="Nilkanth">{{cite report |url=https://www.friscotexas.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/2694 |title=City of Frisco, Texas Comprehensive Annual Financial Report September 30, 2019 |date=May 3, 2022 |publisher=City of Frisco, Texas |page=149 |type=Audited Report}}</ref> The city is also in Tornado Alley, with the most recent confirmed tornado in 2024, as an EF-0 tornado, near the UNT Frisco Campus.

==Demographics== {{US Census population | 1910 = 332 | 1920 = 733 | 1930 = 618 | 1940 = 670 | 1950 = 736 | 1960 = 1184 | 1970 = 1845 | 1980 = 3420 | 1990 = 6138 | 2000 = 33714 | 2010 = 116989 | 2020 = 200509 | estyear = 2024 | estimate = 235208 | estref =<ref>{{cite web | title=QuickFacts: Frisco city, Texas | website=Census Bureau| url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/friscocitytexas | access-date=31 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=Census.gov |language=en}}</ref> | align-fn = center | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=}}</ref> 1850–1900<ref name=1900CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/49-population-tx.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-tx-p1.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1920<ref name=1920CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-tx-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1930<ref name=1930CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch10.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch09.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1950<ref name=1950CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-46.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1960<ref name=1960CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/33255142v1p45ch02.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/00496492v1p45s1ch02.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1980<ref name=1980CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1980/volume-1/texas/1980a_txab-01.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2000<ref name=2000CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-45.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/> | align = right }}

As of the 2020 census, there were 200,509 people, 64,151 households, and 48,519 families residing in the city, up from 2010's tabulation of 116,989.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME%2CDP1_0021P%2CDP1_0024P%2CDP1_0025C%2CDP1_0049C%2CDP1_0045C%2CDP1_0069C%2CDP1_0073C%2CDP1_0125P%2CDP1_0126P%2CDP1_0129P%2CDP1_0133P%2CDP1_0137P%2CDP1_0138P%2CDP1_0139P%2CDP1_0141P%2CDP1_0142P%2CDP1_0143P%2CDP1_0145P%2CDP1_0146P%2CDP1_0147C%2CDP1_0148C%2CDP1_0149C%2CDP1_0156C%2CDP1_0157C%2CDP1_0158C%2CDP1_0159P%2CDP1_0160P&for=place%3A27684&in=state%3A48|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=February 12, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name=2010CensusTX/>

===Racial and ethnic composition=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+'''Frisco, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition''' {{nobold|''Note: the U.S. census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}} !Race / Ethnicity (''NH = Non-Hispanic'') !Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – Frisco city, Muslims represent a large part of Frisco at over 20% of the population. Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?q=p004&g=160XX00US4827684|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> !Pop 2010<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Frisco city, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4827684&y=2010|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> !{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Frisco city, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4827684|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> !% 2000 !% 2010 !{{partial|% 2020}} |- |White alone (NH) |27,433 |78,566 |style='background: #ffffe6; |96,248 |{{Percentage|27433|33714|2}} |{{Percentage|78566|116989|2}} |style='background: #ffffe6; |48.00% |- |Asian alone (NH) |782 |11,568 |style='background: #ffffe6; |52,672 |{{Percentage|782|33714|2}} |{{Percentage|11568|116989|2}} |style='background: #ffffe6; |{{Percentage|52672|200509|2}} |- |Hispanic or Latino (any race) |3,716 |14,154 |style='background: #ffffe6; |23,016 |{{Percentage|3716|33714|2}} |12.10% |style='background: #ffffe6; |{{Percentage|23016|200509|2}} |- |Black or African American alone (NH) |1,229 |9,182 |style='background: #ffffe6; |17,683 |{{Percentage|1229|33714|2}} |{{Percentage|9182|116989|2}} |style='background: #ffffe6; |{{Percentage|17683|200509|2}} |- |Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) |122 |453 |style='background: #ffffe6; |611 |{{Percentage|122|33714|2}} |{{Percentage|453|116989|2}} |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.30% |- |Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) |6 |47 |style='background: #ffffe6; |110 |{{Percentage|6|33714|2}} |{{Percentage|47|116989|2}} |style='background: #ffffe6; |{{Percentage|110|200509|2}} |- |Other race alone (NH) |34 |270 |style='background: #ffffe6; |1,049 |0.10% |{{Percentage|270|116989|2}} |style='background: #ffffe6; |{{Percentage|1049|200509|2}} |- |Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) |392 |2,749 |style='background: #ffffe6; |9,120 |{{Percentage|392|33714|2}} |{{Percentage|2749|116989|2}} |style='background: #ffffe6; |{{Percentage|9120|200509|2}} |- |'''Total''' |'''33,714''' |'''116,989''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''200,509''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%''' |}

===2020 census===

The median age was 37.0 years. 29.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 9.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.7 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

99.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.1% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME%2CP2_002N%2CP2_003N&for=place%3A27684&in=state%3A48|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=February 12, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

There were 69,025 households in Frisco, of which 47.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 63.8% were married-couple households, 12.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 19.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

There were 73,633 housing units, of which 6.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.9%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

{| class="wikitable" |+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N%2CP1_003N%2CP1_004N%2CP1_005N%2CP1_006N%2CP1_007N%2CP1_008N%2CP1_009N%2CP2_001N%2CP2_002N%2CH1_001N%2CH1_002N&for=place%3A27684&in=state%3A48|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=February 12, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref> ! Race !! Number !! Percent |- | White || 101,167 || 50.5% |- | Black or African American || 18,005 || 9.0% |- | American Indian and Alaska Native || 986 || 0.5% |- | Asian || 52,833 || 26.3% |- | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 129 || 0.1% |- | Some other race || 7,053 || 3.5% |- | Two or more races || 20,336 || 10.1% |- | ''Hispanic or Latino (of any race)'' || 23,016 || 11.5% |}

===2010 American Community Survey=== According to a 2010 American Community Survey estimate,<ref>2010 American Community Survey, US Census Bureau, http://factfinder.census.gov/main.html {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212221153/http://factfinder.census.gov/main.html|date=February 12, 2020}}</ref> the median income for a household in the city was $100,868, the median income for a family was $109,086. The per capita income for the city was $38,048. About 2.2% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over. The median price for a new home was $252,000. By 2019, its median income grew to $116,884.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2019 Annual Income Estimates|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Frisco%20city,%20Texas%20income&tid=ACSST1Y2019.S1901|access-date=November 8, 2021|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>

==Economy== thumb|right|Interior of Stonebriar Centre

Frisco has many retail properties, including Stonebriar Centre, a 165-store regional mall; IKEA, a furniture store with an area of {{convert|28800|m2|sqft|-2|abbr=on}}; and The Star, the headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys. Retail establishments and restaurants line Preston Road, one of the city's major north–south traffic arteries.

Frisco took a different economic track than many surrounding cities, electing to use a fractional percent of local sales tax to fund the Frisco Economic Development Corporation (FEDC) rather than Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), the regional transportation body. The effectiveness of the FEDC, whose primary purpose is to reallocate such tax dollars to commercial ventures, is a matter of public debate.

Frisco Square, a mixed-use development, became the new downtown along with the city hall. Frisco Square has about 250 rental residential units, seven restaurants, about {{convert|40000|sqft|m2}} of commercial office space, and a few personal-service locations. The major development in the project is the new city hall, main library, and public commons. A Cinemark theater opened in 2010. In 2012, a hospital, Medical City Plano-Frisco, was built north of the theater.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.planostar.com/articles/2010/06/15/frisco_enterprise/news/474.txt|title=Star Local|access-date=June 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725135311/http://www.planostar.com/articles/2010/06/15/frisco_enterprise/news/474.txt|archive-date=July 25, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>

Gearbox Software is located here.

===Major employers=== Frisco's top employers as of 2023 were the following:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Frisco 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report |url=https://www.friscotexas.gov/DocumentCenter/View/31671/Annual-Comprehensive-Financial-Report-9-30-23-PDF |access-date=January 26, 2025}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! No. ! Employer ! No. of employees |- |1 |Frisco Independent School District |8,799 |- |2 |City of Frisco |1,738 |- |3 |T-Mobile USA |1,332 |- |4 |Keurig Dr Pepper Inc |1,213 |- |5 |Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America |906 |- |6 |Conifer Health Solutions |903 |- |7 |Baylor Scott White / Centennial Hospital |663 |- |8 |Dallas Cowboy Football Club |471 |- |9 |Baylor Medical Center of Frisco |460 |- |10 |Lexipol |420 |}

==Arts and culture== thumb|Frisco Discovery Center in June 2019

Frisco hosts the Museum of the American Railroad, which is based in the Frisco Heritage Museum while construction on a separate museum complex continues. The nearby Discovery Center features an art gallery, a black-box theater, and the National Videogame Museum.

Frisco Square hosts a variety of events throughout the year including Arts in the Square, Music in the Square, and the annual Christmas in the Square holiday light show (the largest choreographed lights and music show in North Texas).<ref>{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://www.friscosquare.com/about |access-date=May 1, 2022 |website=Frisco Square |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=November 29, 2021 |title=The Best Christmas Lights Frisco, Plano And Christmas Events |url=https://localprofile.com/2021/11/29/best-christmas-lights-frisco-plano/ |access-date=May 1, 2022 |website=localprofile.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The city hall also hosts a Music in the Chamber concert series in the city council chamber.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Music in the Chamber {{!}} Frisco, TX - Official Website |url=https://www.friscotexas.gov/1491/Music-in-the-Chamber |access-date=May 1, 2022 |website=www.friscotexas.gov}}</ref>

===Library===

Frisco Public Library was housed in City Hall until March 2023, when the new library opened in a converted warehouse building. The new library is the sixth-largest in Texas and hosts a full-size Tyrannosaurus skeleton named Rexy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McFarland |first=Susan |date=2023-03-17 |title=Frisco Public Library opens as sixth largest in the state |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2023/03/17/frisco-public-library-opens-as-sixth-largest-in-the-state/ |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=Dallas News |language=en}}</ref>

==Sports== Frisco is home to several sporting venues, many major sports teams headquarters, and an NCAA Division I conference headquarters. In April 2011, ''Men's Journal'' named Frisco the Best Place to Raise an Athlete.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/frisco/2011/03/08/mens-journal-names-frisco-the|title=Men's Journal names Frisco the Best Place to Raise an Athlete|date=Mar 8, 2011|website=Dallas News|access-date=Jul 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190805132416/https://www.dallasnews.com/news/frisco/2011/03/08/mens-journal-names-frisco-the|archive-date=August 5, 2019|url-status=dead|author-first1=Valerie|author-last1=Wigglesworth}}</ref>

===Venues=== [[File:Ford Center at the Star.jpg|thumb|right|Ford Center at the Star, the Dallas Cowboys' practice facility which has also been home to Frisco ISD football games, the Texas Revolution, and the Dallas Rattlers]] The Ford Center at the Star is a 12,000-seat indoor stadium. The 91-acre Dallas Cowboys project "The Star" includes the team's headquarters and training facilities, including the Ford Center, where the Cowboys practice and Frisco ISD high school teams practice and play on a rotating basis. It is on Gaylord Parkway, one block west of the Dallas North Tollway.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/collin-county/headlines/20141111-dallas-cowboys-complex-gets-a-name-the-star-in-frisco.ece|title=Dallas Cowboys complex gets a name: The Star in Frisco|date=November 11, 2014|access-date=April 13, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150413180438/http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/collin-county/headlines/20141111-dallas-cowboys-complex-gets-a-name-the-star-in-frisco.ece|archive-date=April 13, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> Multiple professional teams have made their home at the Ford Center, including the Texas Revolution of Champions Indoor Football<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/sports/2018/12/18/texas-revolution-to-play-home-games-at-the-ford-center-at-the-star/|title=Indoor football's Texas Revolution to play home games at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco|first=Nicole|last=Luna|date=Dec 19, 2018|website=Community Impact Newspaper|access-date=Jul 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405000732/https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/sports/2018/12/18/texas-revolution-to-play-home-games-at-the-ford-center-at-the-star/|archive-date=April 5, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://texasrevs.com/6264-2/ |title=May 9 Texas Revolution announcement |date=May 9, 2019 |access-date=May 9, 2019 |website=TexasRevs.com }}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and the Dallas Rattlers of Major League Lacrosse. The PGA of America headquarters in Frisco, Texas, is part of a mixed-use development that includes championship golf courses and the Omni PGA Frisco Resort.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/frisco/development/2022/02/11/omni-pga-frisco-resort-approaches-halfway-construction-mark-celebrates-topping-out/|title=Omni PGA Frisco Resort approaches halfway construction mark, celebrates topping out|date=February 11, 2022|access-date=January 2, 2026|url-status=live}}</ref>

Riders Field, a 10,316-seat baseball stadium, hosted its first baseball game on April 3, 2003. BaseballParks.com named it the best new ballpark that year,<ref name="parkscom">{{cite web |url=http://www.baseballparks.com/NewPkofYr2003.asp |title=Frisco's Dr Pepper/Seven Up Ballpark |work=BaseballParks.com |access-date=July 13, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060512123124/http://www.baseballparks.com/NewPkofYr2003.asp |archive-date=May 12, 2006 }}</ref> and it received the 2003 ''Texas Construction'' award for Best Architectural Design.<ref name="txconst">{{cite web| url=http://texas.construction.com/projects/Bestof2003.pdf| title=Texas Construction's Best of 2003 Awards| access-date=July 14, 2006| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718205736/http://texas.construction.com/projects/Bestof2003.pdf| archive-date=July 18, 2011| url-status=live}}</ref>

Toyota Stadium, which opened in 2005 as "Pizza Hut Park", is a 20,500-seat stadium. It is primarily used as a soccer stadium by FC Dallas, but also hosts concerts and high school and college football games, including the NCAA Division I-AA (FCS) college football championship starting in 2010 and the NCAA Division I (FBS) Frisco Bowl starting in 2017. The stadium is also home to the Dallas Renegades of the UFL.

The Comerica Center (formerly Dr Pepper Arena), a combination hockey and basketball venue, is the home of the Texas Legends of the NBA G League and the Frisco Fighters of the Indoor Football League, and a practice facility for the Dallas Stars of the NHL.[[File:Frisco Comerica Center - IFL Frisco Fighters vs Duke City Gladiators - 05 June 2021 - 001.jpg|thumb|right|The inaugural home opener of the Frisco Fighters at the Comerica Center]] The Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL) moved their corporate headquarters to "The Star" in Frisco in time for the 2016 NFL football season; the complex opened in June 2016. Built-in partnership with Frisco ISD, which contributed $30 million to build the Ford Center at the Star in lieu of a dedicated third football stadium, Frisco ISD has held high school football games at the Ford Center since it opened.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.friscoisd.org/news/district-headlines/2016/08/24/star-opening |title=FISD Prepares for First Football Games at The Ford Center |publisher=Frisco ISD |date=August 24, 2016 |accessdate=September 27, 2021}}</ref>

Multiple professional indoor football teams have previously been based in Frisco, including the Frisco Thunder of the Intense Football League and the Texas Revolution of Champions Indoor Football.

In 2020 a new Indoor Football League expansion franchise, the Frisco Fighters, debuted with home games to be played at Comerica Center. After the Fighters' 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the team played its inaugural home opener on June 5, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.friscostyle.com/2021/05/01/355092/finally-ready-for-takeoff |title=Finally Ready for Takeoff |last=Hunt |first=Stephen |publisher=Frisco STYLE |date=May 1, 2021 |accessdate=June 8, 2021}}</ref> In their first year of operation, the Fighters clinched a playoff berth, advancing as far as the IFL semifinal game against the eventual 2021 United Bowl champion Massachusetts Pirates.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/dallas-fort-worth/sports/2021/09/01/jerrod-heard-and-malik-henry-lead-the-frisco-fighters-to-ifl-semifinals |title=Jerrod Heard and Malik Henry lead the Frisco Fighters to IFL semifinals |last=Fuelling |first=Robert |publisher=Spectrum News 1 Texas |date=September 2, 2021 |accessdate=September 21, 2021}}</ref>

The Dallas Stars National Hockey League team is headquartered in Frisco, and practices at the Comerica Center. The Texas Tornado of the North American Hockey League had been based in Frisco since the fall of 2003, and shortly afterward the league moved its main offices to Frisco. In the 2013 off-season, the Texas Tornado relocated to North Richland Hills, Texas. The league relocated its offices in 2018.[[File:National Soccer Hall of Fame - Frisco TX - June 2021 - 001.jpg|thumb|National Soccer Hall of Fame]] FC Dallas (formerly the Dallas Burn), a Major League Soccer team, moved its home to Pizza Hut Park (now Toyota Stadium) near the corner of the Dallas North Tollway and Main Street in August 2005. A major international youth soccer tournament, the Dallas Cup, is hosted in Frisco each year and draws teams from around the world. The National Soccer Hall of Fame is co-located with Toyota Stadium.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nationalsoccerhof.com/visit/visit.html|title=National Soccer Hall of Fame - Experience {{!}} National Soccer Hall of Fame|website=National Soccer Hall of Fame - Experience {{!}} National Soccer Hall of Fame|language=en|access-date=February 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301074416/https://www.nationalsoccerhof.com/visit/visit.html|archive-date=March 1, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>thumb|right|The main entrance of Riders Field The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Texas Rangers in the South Division of the Texas League, play in Frisco at Riders Field.<ref name="parkscom"/><ref name="txconst"/>

The Texas Legends, affiliated with the Dallas Mavericks, are members of the NBA G League and play at Comerica Center.

On November 16, 2017, Major League Lacrosse announced it would be moving the Rochester Rattlers franchise to The Ford Center at the Star in Frisco for the 2018 season as the Dallas Rattlers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uslaxmagazine.com/pro/mll/mll-announces-rattlers-relocation-to-dallas|title=MLL Announces Rattlers Relocation to Dallas|website=uslaxmagazine.com|access-date=January 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213090610/https://www.uslaxmagazine.com/pro/mll/mll-announces-rattlers-relocation-to-dallas|archive-date=December 13, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Rattlers folded after the 2019 season.

The Southland Conference, an NCAA Division I athletics organization, relocated its headquarters to Frisco in 2006. On February 26, 2010, Pizza Hut Park (now Toyota Stadium) was announced as the host of the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly NCAA Division I-AA) championship game, formerly held in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Huntington, West Virginia. The first matchup, hosted by the Southland Conference, was played January 7, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/dallas/ncf/news/story?id=4949141 |title=Division I adopts 20-team bracket, moves FCS title game to Frisco, Texas |author=Caplan, Jeff |date=February 26, 2010 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=February 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100228062137/http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/ncf/news/story?id=4949141 |archive-date=February 28, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Others=== Frisco also has an Olympic-sized, state-of-the-art natatorium. The Frisco Baseball and Softball Association was established in 1984.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fbsa.org/home|title=Frisco Baseball & Softball Association|website=www.fbsa.org|accessdate=December 31, 2023}}</ref> The Frisco Football League is an organized recreational league that allows children to play football before entering football in the school district.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.friscofootballleague.com/|title=Home|website=www.friscofootballleague.com|accessdate=December 31, 2023}}</ref> The Flagfootball4fun Flag Football League (FF4FUN) is an organized recreational youth flag football league.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gridironfb.com/|title=Gridiron Football|website=Gridiron Football|accessdate=December 31, 2023}}</ref> The sports entertainment group Dude Perfect is based in Frisco.

==Parks and recreation== The Frisco Athletic Center features {{convert|18000|sqft|m2}} of indoor aquatics elements and about {{convert|40000|sqft|m2}} of outdoor aquatic features. It features exercise equipment, basketball courts, and group exercise classes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.friscofun.org/fac/Pages/default.aspx|title=Frisco Athletic Center|access-date=November 9, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110207075742/http://www.friscofun.org/FAC/Pages/default.aspx |archive-date=February 7, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="fris_Fris">{{Cite web |title=Frisco Athletic Center (FAC) |author=Official website |work=friscotexas.gov |date= |access-date=December 17, 2020 |url= https://www.friscotexas.gov/650/Frisco-Athletic-Center}}</ref>

On January 11, 2023, Universal Destinations & Experiences announced a "new concept"-styled theme park to be constructed in Frisco called Universal Kids Resort.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Frisco, Texas location Announcement-Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/universalorl/status/1613226021066575896 |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-09 |title=Universal Brings Kids Theme Park to Frisco |url=https://corporate.universalparks.com/universal-parks-resorts-plans-to-bring-new-concept-for-families-with-young-children-to-frisco-texas/ |access-date=2023-01-15 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Government== ===Local government=== Frisco is a "home rule" city. Frisco voters adopted its initial "home rule" charter in 1987. Frisco residents have voted to amend the charter three times since 1987: * May 2002, approved 19 propositions * May 2010, approved 14 propositions * May 2019, approved 24 propositions In May 2014, the Charter Review Commission recommended an additional 14 propositions, but these were never placed on the ballots.

Frisco has a council-manager government, which consists of a mayor, six city council members elected at-large, and a city manager. Council members' duties include enacting local legislation (ordinances), adopting budgets, determining policies, and appointing the city manager. The mayor and city council members each serve three year terms, with term limits of three terms. There have been only two city managers in Frisco history: George Purefoy, who served for over 34 years until his retirement in 2022, and his successor, Wes Pierson.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Henvey |first=Audrey |date=August 3, 2022 |title=Wes Pierson begins his role as Frisco's second-ever City Manager |url=https://starlocalmedia.com/friscoenterprise/wes-pierson-begins-his-role-as-friscos-second-ever-city-manager/article_f9907fee-137d-11ed-91a6-174722dce344.html |access-date=2022-08-05 |website=Star Local |language=en}}</ref>

According to the city's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city's various funds had $227.2 million in revenue, $184.4 million in expenditures, $1.647 billion in total assets, $753.1 million in total liabilities, and $159.3 million in cash and investments.<ref name="Nilkanth" />

The city of Frisco is a voluntary member of the North Central Texas Council of Governments, the purpose of which is to coordinate individual and collective local governments and facilitate regional solutions, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and enable joint decisions.

===Mayors=== {| class="wikitable" |+ !Mayor !Start Year !End Year !Notes |- |Dr. I. S. Rogers |1908 |1911 |First elected mayor of city |- |E. D. Baccus |1911 |1912 | |- |F. P. Shrader |1912 |1916 | |- |E. D. Baccus |1916 |1917 |Previously served as mayor 1911–1912 |- |F. P. Shrader |1917 |1920 |Previously served as mayor 1912–1916 |- |Gus Stacy |1920 |1921 |Unclear why seat was vacated |- |R. W. Carpenter |1921 |1922 | |- |F. P. Shrader |1922 |1926 |Previously served as mayor 1912–1916 and 1917–1920 |- |F. H. Anderson |1926 |1927 | |- |F. P. Shrader |1927 |1930 |Previously served as mayor 1912–1916, 1917–1920, and 1922–1926 |- |W. H. Clark |1930 |1934 | |- |Dr. J. M. Ogle |1934 |1938 | |- |J. F. Biggerstaff |1938 |1944 | |- |William Watson |1944 |1946 | |- |Sam Lane |1946 |1948 | |- |R. K. Hollas |1948 |1954 | |- |B. A. Staley |1954 |1960 | |- |J. C. Grant |1960 |1966 | |- |H. P. Bacchus |1966 |1978 | |- |John Clanton |1978 |1986 | |- |Randy Elliot |1986 |1990 |Resigned |- |Bob Warren |1990 |1996 | |- |Kathy Seei |1996 |2002 | |- |Mike Simpson |2002 |2008 | |- |Maher Maso |2008 |2017 | |- |Jeff Cheney |2017 | – |Current mayor |}

===State government=== After the 2021 state and federal redistricting, Frisco contains most or parts of Texas State House of Representatives districts 57, 61, 66 and 106. Frisco contains parts of Texas State Senate districts 8 and 30.

===Federal government=== After the 2021 state and federal redistricting, Frisco contains parts of United States Congressional districts 3, 4, and 26.

===Politics===

{| class="wikitable" style="float:center; margin:1em; font-size:95%;" |+Frisco city vote by party in gubernatorial elections<ref>{{Cite web |title=Denton County, TX, Elections |url=https://www.votedenton.gov/election-results-and-maps/election-results/#PastElections |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=www.votedenton.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Election Results |url=https://www.collincountytx.gov/elections/election_results/pages/default.aspx |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=www.collincountytx.gov}}</ref> !Year !Democratic !Republican !Third Parties |- | align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} |2022 | align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |45.86% ''30,424'' | align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} |'''53.07%''' ''35,206'' | align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}} |1.07% ''712'' |}

==Education== ===Primary and secondary=== [[File:Centennial-HS-7229.jpg|thumb|Centennial High School]] Most of Frisco is in the Frisco Independent School District (Frisco ISD), with some parts of the city extending into the Lewisville Independent School District, Little Elm Independent School District, and Prosper Independent School District. Lewisville ISD operates one elementary campus in the city while Prosper ISD operates an elementary school, a middle school, and Rock Hill High School, a high school within the Frisco city limits.

Frisco ISD has 12 high schools 18 middle schools and 43 elementary schools, and 3 special programs centers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Frisco ISD District Overview - Facts & Figures |url=https://www.friscoisd.org/about/district-overview/facts-figures |access-date=March 1, 2022 |website=www.friscoisd.org}}</ref> Most Frisco ISD schools are within the Frisco city limits, but some are in adjacent suburbs, such as Plano. All Frisco high schools compete in UIL Class 5A, with the exception of Panther Creek High School, which competes in Class 4A.

The Frisco ISD Early Childhood School is available for children ages three and four who meet eligibility requirements for Headstart, Prekindergarten, or Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://schools.friscoisd.org/spc/ecs|title=Early Childhood School|website=schools.friscoisd.org|access-date=December 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150214003541/http://schools.friscoisd.org/spc/ecs|archive-date=February 14, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

At the Frisco ISD Career and Technical Education Center, high school students can experience and try different careers, from veterinary work to advertising and graphic design.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.friscoisd.org/schools/cte/ |title=FISD Online :: Career and Technical Education |access-date=December 5, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122145556/http://friscoisd.org/schools/cte/ |archive-date=November 22, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Higher education=== The Texas Legislature designated Collin College as the community college for the municipality of Frisco as well as all of Collin County.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm|title=EDUCATION CODE CHAPTER 130. JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICTS|website=statutes.capitol.texas.gov|accessdate=December 31, 2023}}</ref> The Preston Ridge campus of the community college district opened on Wade Boulevard in Frisco in 1995. Amberton University has a local campus on Parkwood Boulevard north of Warren Parkway. In 2008, Frisco ISD opened the Career and Technology Education Center.

The University of Dallas moved its Carrollton campus to Frisco. UT Arlington has a professional MBA campus in Frisco. The University of North Texas core MBA courses can be taken at the Frisco campus.

==Infrastructure== ===Major highways=== * {{jct|state=TX|Toll|DNT}} (Service Road is Dallas Parkway) * {{jct|state=TX|Toll|SRT}} (Service Road is {{jct|state=TX|SH|121}}) * {{jct|state=TX|SH|289}} (Preston Road) * {{jct|state=TX|US|380}} (University Drive) * {{jct|state=TX|FM|423}} (U.S. Army Sergeant Enrique Mondragon Memorial Highway)

==Notable people== {{More citations needed section|date=November 2025}}{{div col}} *Jay Ajayi, former National Football League running back for the Miami Dolphins and Philadelphia Eagles *Jack Anderson, professional American football player for the Philadelphia Eagles * Marion Barber III, former National Football League running back for the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears * Ben Bishop, professional ice hockey goaltender for the Dallas Stars * Nick Bolton, professional football player for the Kansas City Chiefs * Anika Chebrolu, child prodigy in the field of medical science * Bobby Crues, American baseball player * Dawson Deaton, professional American football player for the Cleveland Browns * King Diamond, Danish heavy metal musician and vocalist of Mercyful Fate<ref>{{cite web |date=November 4, 2014 |title=Death Metal Legend King Diamond Lives in Frisco |url=https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2014/11/death-metal-legend-king-diamond-lives-in-frisco/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190801152407/https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2014/11/death-metal-legend-king-diamond-lives-in-frisco/ |archive-date=August 1, 2019 |access-date=August 1, 2019}}</ref> * Dude Perfect, popular influencers on YouTube * Pat Fallon, member of the United States House of Representatives for Congressional District 4 (2021–present) * Elliott Fry, professional football player, currently a free agent * Courtney Gibbs, Miss Texas USA 1988 and Miss USA 1988 * Maelyn Jarmon, winner of the 16th season of'' The Voice'' * Lamar Jordan, former professional football player for the Atlanta Falcons * Cheyenne Kimball, a former Gloriana band member * Matt Lepsis, former National Football League player for the Denver Broncos and Super Bowl XXXIII winner * Kene Nwangwu, professional football player for the New York Jets * Ryan O’Hearn, professional baseball player for The Baltimore Orioles * Jared Patterson, member of the Texas State House of Representatives for District 106 (2018–present) * Red Patterson, former professional baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers * Jaedyn Shaw, soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jaedyn Shaw |url=https://www.gothamfc.com/roster/jaedyn-shaw-2 |access-date=November 23, 2025 |website=Gotham FC}}</ref> * Taryn Torres, soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Taryn Torres |url=https://www.gothamfc.com/roster/taryn-torres-8 |access-date=November 23, 2025 |website=Gotham FC}}</ref> {{div col end}}

==In popular culture== In 1978, the first season of ''Dallas'' was filmed at Frisco's Cloyce Box Ranch (now the Brinkmann Ranch), where the house on site was used as the Ewing family home. This house burned down during renovations in 1987, and the steel skeleton of the house still stands on today's Brinkmann Ranch, now the largest family-owned estate in Frisco.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ultimatedallas.com/news/critic.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221101754/http://www.ultimatedallas.com/news/critic.htm|url-status=dead|title=Dallas Critic|archive-date=February 21, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.friscostyle.com/2020/05/05/346451/box-ranch-a-legend-in-limbo | title=Box Ranch: A Legend in Limbo | Frisco STYLE Magazine }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatedallas.com/episodeguide/southfork2.html|title=Official Dallas website - locations used in the tv series Dallas|first=David Massey -|last=Goldlion|website=www.ultimatedallas.com|access-date=1 February 2023|archive-date=September 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190913011807/http://www.ultimatedallas.com/episodeguide/southfork2.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category|Frisco, Texas}} * {{Official website|http://www.friscotexas.gov/}} * [http://www.friscoedc.com/ Frisco Economic Development Corporation]

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