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2006 Community Demographics
Demographics
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OVERVIEW
The Stephenville
people have long known what a great place Stephenville is
to live and do business. Recently, that fact has received
state and national recognition.
ONE
OF THE 100 BEST TOWNS IN AMERICA
In 1993,
Stephenville was listed as one of the 100 best small towns
in America in a book compiled by Norman Crampton and published
by Prentice Hall.
GEOGRAPHIC
LOCATION
Stephenville
is located in West Central Texas approximately 65 miles west
of Fort Worth, 100 miles southwest of Dallas and 200 miles
north of San Antonio.
TOPOGRAPHY
Located
on the rolling to hilly, partly wooded, partly prairie plains
of West Central Texas, Erath County soils range from the prairies
of the west to the scattered timber of the east. The elevation
ranges from 900 to 1,700 feet above sea level.
CLIMATE
Average
annual temperature: 64°
Monthly average low temperature: 44°
Monthly average high temperature: 83°
Average Rainfall: 30.9”
Average Number of Days over 90° - 94
Average Number of Days between killing frosts: - 236
POPULATION
|
1960 |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
2004 |
| CITY |
7,359 |
9,227 |
11,881 |
13,502 |
14,650 |
15,565 |
| COUNTY |
16,236 |
18,141 |
22,560 |
28,300 |
30,843 |
33,001 |
ECONOMY
Stephenville
has a strong, diversified economic base. Agriculture is the
leading industry, contributing approximately $200,000,000
to the economy. Of that figure, the dairy industry accounts
for approximately $140,000,000. The manufacturing industry
has increased steadily in importance over the past few years.
Six major manufacturing firms (three Fortune 500 companies)
now employ more than 1,400 people. Stephenville is the retail
trade center for a trade area population of approximately
80,000. Gross sales have increased steadily over the past
ten years. Tarleton State University also has a strong influence
on the economy of the area. The University has a student enrollment
of approximately 6,400 and employs a full time faculty and
staff of 715.
Taxation
Tax Rate
(Per $100 Assessed Value)
| Erath
County |
$.4785 |
| Stephenville,
City |
.4800 |
| Stephenville
ISD |
1.6900 |
| Lateral
Road & Bridge |
.1205 |
| Middle
Trinity Groundwater District |
.015 |
| Total
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$2.6485 |
| |
| Municipal
sales tax: |
1.50% |
| State
sales tax: |
6.25% |
| Eco.
Development sales tax: |
0% |
| Other
sales tax, County: |
.50% |
| Total
|
8.25% |
GOVERNMENT
Type:
Home Rule
Number
on council: 9
Number
of municipal police: 30
Paid
firemen: 24
Volunteers:
20
Erath Co. Fire & Rescue paid: 15
Erath Co. Fire & Rescue volunteer: 25
City
zoning body: yes
Master
plan: yes
Insurance
key rate - 0.40 with 10% credit
UTILITIES
Electric
TXU Energy
United Cooperative Services
Gas Atmos Energy
TelephoneEmbarq Telephone
Water Supplied by - City of Stephenville
Source - 26 deep-water wells from Trinity Formation
Capacity - 5 million gallons daily
Average Consumption - 3 million gallons daily
Sewage
Treatment Type- Activated Sludge
Maximum Capacity - 9 million gallons daily
Average Consumption - 3 million gallons daily
FINANCE
Ag Texas
Farm Credit Services
Bank
of America - Branch
Citibank
First
Convenience Bank - Branch
First Financial Bank
Lone
Star Federal Land Bank Association
Members Trust Federal Credit Union
Stephenville
Production Credit Association
TexasBank
- Branch
Town and Country Bank
TRANSPORTATION
Highways East-West - US Hwy. 377 and 67 - FM 8 and 2157
North-South - US Hwy. 281, State Hwy. 108, FM 914
Railroad Fort Worth & Western RR
www.fwwr.net
Air Clark Field, located in Stephenville, has 4,200 ft. hard
surface, lighted runway capable of handling business jets.
Fuel and service are available.
DFW International Airport is located 85 miles from Stephenville.
Bus
Service Greyhound and Kerrville Bus Lines
Motor
Freight
Central Freight Lines
Federal Express
Huey Van Lines
Merchants
Morgan Express
Purolator Courier
UPS
MAJOR
EMPLOYERS
| Business |
Type |
Employee
# |
Appleton
Electric
Bruner Motors
Caporal Industries
City of Stephenville
Erath County
FMC Technologies
Fibergrate Composite Structures
H-E-B Grocers
Harris Methodist Hospital
Outlaw Conversions
Pecan Valley MHMR
Schreiber Foods
Rayloc
St. Gobain Abrasives
Stephenville ISD
S'ville Medical & Surgical Clinic
Tarleton State University
Wal-Mart
Texas Ag Exp Station
United Cooperative Services |
Mfg/Industrial
Automobiles
Mfg/Industrial
Government
Government
Mfg/Industrial
Mfg/Industrial
Retail
Medical
Mfg/Industrial
Service
Mfg/Industrial
Mfg/Industrial
Mfg/Industrial
Education
Medical
Education
Retail
Research
Service |
125
150
120
125
155
450
165
120
300
130
105
120
240
630
450
140
900
385
100
65 |
COMMUNICATIONS
Newspapers Stephenville Empire Tribune- Daily
Cross Timbers Trading Post - Weekly
Erath Bulletin - Weekly
Area Wide Business & Commerce Journal - Weekly
Radio
Stations KSTV-FM 93.1, AM 1510
KCUB-FM 98.3
KCLE-FM 92.1
KTRL-FM 100.7
Television
TV Stations without Cable - 15
Cable Television - 48 Channels
Satellite Service - 210 Channels
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