City Trends and Accomplishments
When the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) released
its 2007 population estimates for the 16-county area of North Central
Texas, Wylie’s population was estimated at 35,400. This estimate
represents a 134% increase from Wylie’s population of 15,132
from the 2000 US Census.
According to the Texas State Data Center Population Estimates Program
report released in November 2006, Wylie is the 95th largest city
in Texas based on January 1, 2006 population estimates. In addition,
Wylie had the 2nd largest increase in population growth among cities
with a population greater than 20,000.
In 2005, the City of Wylie was selected by the Dallas Business
Journal as one of the Top 50 “Best Places to Work” in
the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
The City has been cited by North Central Texas Council of Governments
(NCTCOG) for its approach to development planning and preservation
of its commercial downtown.
In 2002, the City of Wylie Fire Department received an ISO class
rating of 1. Currently, Wylie is one of only eight Texas cities
to have an ISO class rating of 1.
Wylie continues to have the lowest crime rate in Collin County
for cities with a population greater than 10,000.
Rita and Truett Smith Public Library received the 2005 Achievement
of Excellence in Libraries Award by the Texas Municipal Library
Directors Association (TMLDA).
Building Inspections received the 2002 Texas Municipal League’s
Management Innovation Award of Excellence for the first city in
Texas to implement handheld inspection and printing program. This
allows inspections to be more efficient and perform an average of
25-30 inspections a day.
The Parks & Recreation department completed a Master Plan to
serve as a blueprint for the park and recreation system to meet
the community’s needs as population continues to grow. At
this time, the City has 12 parks and comprising more than 183 acres
of parkland.
Updated 5/16/07
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