Statistics

 

Population

  • Resident: 9,090 (2020) 
  • East Texas A&M University: 11,417 

Climate 

  • Average number of days of sunshine: 234 
  • Average annual temperature: 65 
  • Average high/low temperature for July: 94/72 
  • Average high/low temperature for January: 52/30 
  • Average annual precipitation: 42.8 inches 
  • Average annual snowfall: 1 inch Elevation: 655 feet Taxes (per $100) 

Tax Rates

  • City: $0.798909 
  • Independent School District: $1.442900 
  • County: $0.355000 
  • Special District Rate: $0.200362
  • Total: $2.797171


Local Incentives 

  • Tax Abatement – Triple Enterprise Zone Reinvestment Zone Economic Development Corp. 4-A Sales Tax City Industrial Development Assn. 

Health Care 

  • 1 Hospital (24 beds 1 clinic 3 doctors, 3 dentists, 2 chiropractors 3 Physicians Assistants)
  • 1 Nursing Home:116 beds 

Recreation (Largest meeting room capacity: 1,250)

  • 4  Parks 
  • 5  Area Lakes 
  • 1 Golf Course 
  • 1 Country Club 
  • 2 Libraries 
  • 22 Restaurants 
  • 3 Motels -total 131 Rooms 
  • 1 Bed & Breakfast -total 3 Rooms 
  • Boys and Girls Club 
  • Youth Sports 
     
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