Wylie wasn’t always known as Wylie. Its first name was Nickelville after the store that the town was built around. By 1887, Nickelville changed its name to Wylie and all 400 residents had a place to call home. Flash ahead to today and you’ll find that Wylie is a bustling community with over 41, 000 residents and more on the way. That’s because many folks are discovering what the locals already know about Wylie; it’s just a great place to live and raise a family. Wylie also has a decent recycling program that is helping keep the local environment clean. However, since this is a new program there is still a bit of a learning curve for some folks.

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