Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Two factors caused Collin to swing hard to the Republican Party in the 1960s and 1970s: the party realignment brought about by the civil rights movement, and the expansion of the Dallas suburbs into Collin County. Per the American Community Survey's estimates, its population reached 1,034,730 in 2019. Some cities listed are spread out across more than one county so be sure and check their records when searching for family information. The per capita income for the county was $33,345. [2] Its county seat is McKinney. •   Businesses whose primary income is derived from rental/income-producing properties The racial makeup of the county was as follows: non-Hispanic whites 575,374 (56.47%), African Americans 97,396 (9.56%), Other non-Hispanic 176,377 (17.31%), & Hispanics and Latinos (of any race) 154,772 (15.19%).[9]. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.80 males. Tuesday, December 10: RCCC Christmas Party. Click on the city for government, history, map information. As of the census of 2010, there were 782,341 people. We always welcome like-minded folks from anywhere. •   Contract Labor Click here to see a current map of Collin County showing roads, cities and communities from the USGS Geographic Names Service. Additionally, if a business owner or a member of their household received funding for housing/living expenses under the Collin CARES Emergency Housing & Living Assistance Program (EHLA), the applicant’s maximum grant award under this program may be reduced. Its county seat is McKinney. •   Fixed Overhead Costs •  Up to $5,000 for eligible reimbursable expenses, unless satisfactory additional documentation is provided showing actual incurred costs of up to the $25,000 maximum. •   Businesses without a Certificate of Occupancy (if required), or businesses with past due taxes owed to federal, state or local government entities, unless an approved and current payment plan exists •   Any CARES Act small business funding previously received by the applicant from Collin County or its cities will reduce the amount of the applicant’s maximum grant award under this program. •   Any previously received PPP or EIDL funding will not reduce the amount of the applicant’s maximum grant award under this program. As of the 2010 United States Census, the county's population was 782,341,[1] making it the seventh-most populous county in Texas and the 45th-largest county by population in the United States. •   Businesses in bankruptcy or have filed for bankruptcy within the last 12 months •   COVID-19 related business improvements (e.g., Sanitation equipment, touchless technology, etc. •   Property/General Liability insurance, excluding costs of a personal residence According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 886 square miles (2,290 km2), of which 841 square miles (2,180 km2) is land and 45 square miles (120 km2) (5.1%) is covered by water. •   Signed, year-to-date month-by-month profit & loss statement After giving George W. Bush over 70 percent in his two runs for president, it only gave John McCain 62 percent in 2008. Based on median household income, as of 2006, Collin County is the second richest county in Texas after Fort Bend, and is considered one of the wealthiest counties in the United States. Many communities existed in early Collin County. All rights reserved. •   Business owner must provide a description on how the grant dollars will be used. to see a current map of Collin County showing roads, cities and communities from the USGS Geographic Names Service. There were 181,970 households, out of which 40.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.10% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. [20], Collin College [21] opened its first campus on Highway 380 in McKinney in 1985. •   Business formation documentation or a DBA •   Business must have been located continuously within the eligible geographic area for 6 months prior to March 1, 2020. Collin County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. *Businesses that are seeking up to a $5000 grant will not be required to provide business bank statements. About 3.30% of families and 4.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.10% of those under age 18 and 7.10% of those age 65 or over. For every 100 females there were 99.80 males. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.18. [5], As of the 2018 Texas Population Estimate Program, the population of the county was 1,018,952. •   Supplier/Material Payments, including COVID-19 related personal protection equipment and sanitation supplies Collin County is part of the Dallas/Fort Worth DMA. •   Valid Texas driver’s license or other valid form of government-issued documentation Maximum grant calculation: Expenses eligible for reimbursement include the following actual costs incurred from March 1, 2020 through August 31, 2020: •   Signed Q1 2020 IRS 941 (if business has employees) Many communities existed in early Collin County. Rankings in Collin County, Texas Best Places ranks thousands of places to live based on analysis, data and key statistics from the U.S. Census and our Best Places To Live Expert Insights. •   Payroll (gross payroll, retirement costs, health insurance) In present day Collin County there are 30 cities. •   Pawn Shops •   Businesses ineligible or precluded from receiving federal or State of Texas funding due to federal laws, including, but not limited to, the CARES Act Some of the cities… Local media outlets are: KDFW-TV, KXAS-TV, WFAA-TV, KTVT-TV, KERA-TV, KTXA-TV, KDFI-TV, KDAF-TV, and KFWD-TV. The population density was 580 people per square mile (224/km2). The following school districts lie entirely within Collin County: The following districts lie partly within the county: In the 1990s Plano ISD received many non-Hispanic white families leaving urban areas. Many communities existed in early Collin County. •   Banks, Lending and Financial Institutions, including pay day and title loan businesses Click on the city for government, history, map information. •   Businesses involved or affiliated with personal or corporate indictment, or the arraignment or conviction of criminal offenses The court consists of the county judge (the chairperson of the Court), who is elected county-wide, and four commissioners who are elected by the voters in each of four precincts.[15]. The college has grown to seven campuses/locations—two in McKinney and two in Plano and as well as Frisco, Allen and Rockwall. Collin Ranked The last Democrat to win the county was Lyndon Johnson in 1964. – Collin CARES Small Business Grant Program Guidelines Up to a $25,000 grant per business will be awarded for eligible businesses that have experienced a gross revenue loss of greater than 15% due to the COVID-19 pandemic. •   Businesses in default or arrears on past or current federal or state financing or funding programs Approximately 50% of our members come from cities other than McKinney. From circa 1997 and 2015 the number of non-Hispanic white children in K-12 schools in the county increased by 40,000 as part of a trend of white flight and suburbanization by non-Hispanic white families; however the same number of Plano ISD in particular decreased by 10,000 in that period. Expenses will be verified via the signed year-to-date profit & loss statement. Link to the Application: https://zoomgrants.com/gprop.asp?donorid=2355&limited=3059, Funding: $15,000,000 of Coronavirus Relief Fund funding (as provided by the CARES Act). •   Government / Taxing agencies In the county, the population was spread out, with 28.70% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 37.90% from 25 to 44, 20.70% from 45 to 64, and 5.30% who were 65 years of age or older. – Collin County W-9 Instructional Video, Link Below: -Collin CARES Small Business Grant Program Overview, Link Below: Grant Agreement & Transfer of Funds Request Instructional Video, Link Below: Training Partnerships & Continuing Education, « Back to North Texas Small Business Assistance, https://zoomgrants.com/gprop.asp?donorid=2355&limited=3059, – Collin CARES Small Business Grant Program Guidelines. Per Internal Revenue Service guidance, these grants are taxable. •   Rent, lease or mortgage for real business property paid to an unaffiliated, unrelated third party •   Franchises which are not responsible on a local level for all revenues and expenses or are not eligible to obtain SBA loans per the SBA Franchise list Qualified businesses will receive up to $5,000 for eligible reimbursable expenses, unless satisfactory additional documentation is provided showing actual incurred costs of up to the $25,000 maximum. Some of the cities below do not have a website as of yet. •   Business owner must disclose any funds applied for or received from the SBA, FEMA, or other federal, state or local assistance programs, General ineligibility: Both the county and the county seat were named after Collin McKinney[4] (1766-1861), one of the five men who drafted the Texas Declaration of Independence and the oldest of the 59 men who signed it. Evaluate Demographic Data Cities, ZIP Codes, & Neighborhoods Quick & Easy Methods! •   All pages of either a signed 2019 Schedule C or business tax return •   Business must have experienced a gross revenue loss of greater than 15% due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 22.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Collin County is a Republican stronghold in presidential and congressional elections. •   Lobbying and political organizations Click on the city for government, history, map information. Some cities listed are spread out across more than one county so be sure and check their records when searching for family information. According to U.S. Census figures released in 2006, the racial makeup of the county was as follows: 77.21% White, 7.26% African American, 10.02% Asian, 0.45% Native American, 5.06% of other or mixed race. The majority of the University of Texas at Dallas campus in Richardson, Texas lies within Collin County.[23]. •   Rent, lease or purchase payment for business property (e.g., delivery vehicle, kitchen equipment, furniture, technology, payment and communications systems) The amount of the grant will be based on eligible expenses, prior receipt of CARES Act funds and the applicant’s grant use description. •   Business bank statements* Collin County, its agents and representatives will make the sole and final determination of program requirements and grant awards. [13] It also ranked in the Top 100 for amount of property taxes paid and for percentage of taxes of income. However, since the early 2000s, Collin County has been slowly moving towards the Democratic Party, particularly in Plano and Frisco. •   Business owner can apply for up to 3 businesses having common ownership located within the eligible geographic area. In 2007, it was #21 for property taxes as percentage of the homes value on owner occupied housing. Nearby publications The Dallas Morning News and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram also provide news coverage of cities in the county. Newspapers in the Collin County area include the Allen American, Celina Record, Frisco Enterprise, McKinney Courier-Gazette, and the Plano Star-Courier. Other nearby stations that provide coverage for Collin County come from the Sherman/Denison market and they include: KTEN-TV and KXII-TV. The median income for a household in the county was $70,835, and the median income for a family was $81,856 (these figures had risen to $77,671 and $91,881 respectively as of a 2007 estimate).