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Allen is a city in Collin County in the U.S. state of Texas, and a northern suburb in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The population was 104,627 at the 2020 census, [3] and was estimated to be 111,551 in 2022. [4] Allen is located approximately twenty miles (32 km) north of downtown Dallas and is a part of the Dallas–Fort Worth ...
Allen has won four state championships (2012, 2013, 2014, and 2017) since Eagle Stadium opened, and five overall (2008). Eagle Stadium is notable (and controversial) for its size (it has a capacity of 18,000 spectators, the fifth largest high school stadium in Texas, and the largest which serves as home field for only one high school) and its ...
State Highway 5 (SH 5) runs along the old route of U.S. Highway 75 at Howe into the city of Allen. SH 5 parallels US 75 along its length and runs alongside the former Houston and Texas Central rail line. SH 5 was created in 1959 when the new route of US 75 was established to the west.
Native Americans around Collin County and North Texas included the Caddo, Comanche, Cherokee, Delaware, Kickapoo, and Tonkawa. [3] [4] Both the county and the county seat were named after Collin McKinney (1766-1861), [5] one of the five men who drafted the Texas Declaration of Independence and the oldest of the 59 men who signed it.
While only about 20% of Texas counties are generally located within the Houston—Dallas—San Antonio—Austin areas, they serve a majority of the state's population with approximately 22,000,000 inhabitants. Texas was originally divided into municipalities (municipios in Spanish), a unit of local government under Spanish and Mexican rule.
Lucas is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 5,166, [4] ... Allen to the west, Parker to the southwest, ...
The Credit Union of Texas Event Center (formerly Allen Event Center) is an American 6,275 fixed-seat multi-purpose indoor arena located in Allen, Texas, a northern suburb of Dallas. The arena opened in 2009 under the name Allen Event Center. Construction cost was $52.6 million ($63.5 million in 2020 dollars).
Radha Krishna Temple (RKT) of Dallas is a Hindu temple located in Allen, Texas. It was established by JKYog, under the leadership of Swami Mukundananda. Aerial photo of the Radha Krishna Temple of Dallas in Allen, Texas. The opening ceremonies and consecration (Pratiá¹£á¹havidhi) were held over eight days, 4–11 July 2017.