All About Frisco
Homes and Lifestyle
Frisco's Railroad Connections
Named after the Frisco Railroad System, (San Francisco, St. Louis, and Texas) Frisco began as a town named Emerson. Wagon trains traveling by the Old Shawnee Trail came to find Francis Emerson's farm, on what eventually became Preston Road.
Emerson promised to build a national bank when the European settlers began to homestead around him, providing they gave the town his name. When he failed to provide the bank, and a post office was built in 1902, the town became Frisco City in honor of the railroad.
By 1914, the population had grown to an estimated 1000 residents, and the town enjoyed being a commercial hub for cotton, corn and grain farmers due to the railway. Gradually Frisco changed to a Dallas suburb and a mecca for shoppers and sports fans.
Frisco Lifestyle
Frisco was named the Number 5 best place to live in the US by Money Magazine. A heaven for art enthusiasts, visitors and new residents will delight in The Texas Sculpture Garden, historic cattle drives and Native American depictions and celebrations, and a unique driving art tour.
Sports play a big part in the lifestyle of Frisco, Texas. Four professional sports teams hope for victory here. The Frisco RoughRiders Baseball, FC Dallas Soccer, The Texas Tornado Amateur Hockey league, and the Frisco Intense Football League all meet their challenges in Frisco's sports complexes.
Three golf courses, Trails of Frisco, Plantation Golf Club, and an 18-hole Championship Tom Fazio course call Frisco home.
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Demographics
• Population: 100,330 (May 2008)
• Median age: 30.9
• Median household income: $105,976
• Landmarks include Dr Pepper Ballpark, Pizza Hut Park, Texas Sculpture
Garden
Lewisville Independent School District
For Details, see School Information
Location
Only 20 minutes from DFW International Airport as well as Downtown Dallas, Texas.
Tourism info
www.Ci.Frisco.Tx.us/
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