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Facts & Figures
History
Major Employers
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Location
Latitude - 34' 12 min. North Longitude - 101' 43 min. West
Size:Plainview 12.5 sq. miles Hale County 979. sq. miles
AVERAGE ELEVATION........................................3,300'
Nearby Metropolitan Cities:
Lubbock - 45 miles South
Amarillo - 75 miles North
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Population
| Plainview Hale County |
| 1990 |
21,700 |
34,671 |
| 2000 |
22,336 |
36,602 |
| 2010 |
22,194 |
36,273
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Climate
Temperature
Average Annual: 68'
Monthly Average: January - 53', July - 91'
Annual Average Rainfall (inches)........................,,..........14"
Annual Average Snowfall (inches).......................,,........5-10"
Days Between Killing Frost ..........................................205
Days Over 90 Degrees..................................................76
Heating Degree Days Total........................................3,400
Cooling Degree Days Total........................................1,750
Relative Humidity Percent by Hour: (Average)
0 62%
0600 74%
1200 46%
1800 41%
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Community/Recreation
Churches - Protestant...47 Catholic...3 Other...1
Number Motels/Hotels.........10 with 380 rooms
Plv. Country Club (18 Hole).........1
Civic Clubs.....110
Llano Estacado Museum....1
Libraries....2
Number of Parks....12
Cultural Arts:
Civic Theatre
Abraham Art Gallery
Plv. Symphonic Orchestra
Fair Theater
Community Concerts
Llano Estacado Museum
Nearby Lakes:
Lake McKenzie
White River Lake
Buffalo Springs Lake
Lake Theo
Area Recreation:
Palo Duro State Park
Caprock Canyon State Park
Boating, fishing
Hunting - Pheasant, Quail, Dove |
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Education
| Public School Budget: |
2009-2010 |
$39 Million |
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Number Schools |
Number on Staff |
Enrolled |
| Pre-K-4 |
6 |
288 |
2,657 |
| 5th |
1 |
46 |
455 |
| 6th |
1 |
43 |
430 |
| 7th |
1 |
48 |
408 |
| 8th |
1 |
43 |
407 |
| Alternative Campus |
1 |
34 |
64 |
| 9-12 |
1 |
140 |
1,400 |
| Private Pre-K-12 |
1 |
35 |
150 |
Public School Special Programs:
Bi-lingual
Headstart
ESL
Advanced Academic Services
Concurrent Courses
Community Services
Dyslexia
UIL
Local University:
Wayland Baptist University
Enrollment - 1049
Satellite Campus:
South Plains College
Total Enrollment - 300
Colleges Within Commuting Distance:
Texas Tech University
Amarillo College
West Texas A & M University
Lubbock Christian University
South Plains College |
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Housing
| Average cost per sq. ft |
EXISTING home: |
NEW home: |
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$90 |
$115 |
| Medium |
$65 |
$100 |
| Low |
$40 |
$90 |
Typical Lot Size: 70 x 130 sq. ft.
Typical Lot Cost: $75-$250 per front foot
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Communication
Daily Newspaper: Plainview Herald
Out of Town Papers: 2
Radio Stations: 2 AM Stations; 3 FM Stations
Television Station: Local: 1 (Wayland Baptist University)
Cable Television: Suddenlink Channels: 73
Telephone Service: Southwestern Bell; MCI; NTS; AT&T; Suddenlink; Sprint; Tri-State Communications
Telegraph Service: Yes
Post Office: First Class
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Financial
Banks -6
Per Capita Personal Income - $23,624
Total Income - $847,210,000
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Government
Type of Government.................................Council/Manager
Number of Councilmen..............................7 plus Mayor
Police Dept. Personnel: (full time) 42
Fire Dept. Personnel: (full time) 36
Equipment: Fire - 16 pieces of motor equipment
Police 37
ISO Rating: 4
Service Provided Industry Beyond Corporate Limits or By County.......City & County
Other Law Enforcement in Area
Hale County
Sheriff's Department
Texas Rangers
Department of Public Safety
Total Operating Budget...............................$18,850,950.
Property Tax Collections..............................$3,768,012.
Payment on Bonds .....................................$1,361,296.
Revenue Bonds..........................................$9,065,000
Capital Outlay Budget..................................$1,387,330.
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Taxes -2011 Rates
City 0.57850
County 0.49170
School 1.04000
FM 0.03815
2.14845 ( $2.15 per $100 evaluation)
State Income Tax - None
Retail Sales Tax - .0825
Gasoline Tax - .20 per gal
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Medical
Hospitals: 1 with 100 beds
Clinics: 9 with -0- beds
Doctors: 26
Dentists: 10
Rest Homes: 5 with 300 beds
Retirement Center: 2 with 72 rooms
Local Hospital: Covenant Hospital Plainview
Trained Paramedics with ground & air transportation
8 MH/MR Facilities:
total budget $6.8 million,
clients served - 2,000 |
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Utilities and Services
Water
Source: Surface (Lake Meredith); Underground Wells
Maximum Daily Capacity.....................15,000,000 GPD
Peak Load........................................10,600,000 GPD
Storage Capacity:...............Overhead - 7,500,000 GPD
Ground - 5,640,000 GPD
Water Cost - Industrial: approx. $183.00 per 100,000 gallons
Sewer
Storm Sewer: 10% coverage
Sanitary Sewer: 95% coverage
Treatment Plant: Activated Sludge
Capacity: 3.3 MGD
Present Load: 57%
Solid Waste Disposal: Landfill
Sewage Cost:
Domestic: approx. $23.00 for 10,000 gallons
Commercial: approx. $156.00 for 100,000 gallons
Industrial: to be determined depending on strength and quantity
Other Fuels
Coal Source: TUCO, Inc. - Amarillo
LP Gas Distributors: 5 each
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Agriculture; Hale County (2008)
2nd in Cotton production in Texas
3rd in Cotton Production in USA
Cotton generated $4 billion in South Plains
Major Products Grown and Estimated Volume Produced in area:
Grain Sorghum........................... 35.499 Acres Harvested
Wheat....................................... 63,706 Acres Harvested
Corn.......................................... 17,912 Acres Harvested
Cotton......................................187,516 Acres Harvested
Soybean...................................... 1200 Acres Harvested
Ensilage.......................................2,400 Acres Harvested
Hay.............................................12,700 Acres Harvested
Sunflower....................................... 4500 Acres Harvested
Estimated # of Livestock Units Raised/Fed/Slaughtered in Area:
Cattle..............................1,123,332 annually slaughtered
Cattle on Feed...................................................105,000
Feed Lot Capacity...............................................82,000
Dairy Capacity (4).......................................12,000 Head
Food Processing in the Area:
Vegetables: Onions, Carrots, Peppers, Watermelons,
Cucumbers, Corn, Cantaloupe, Potatoes
1 Tortilla Factories, Cargill Meat Solutions- 4,000/day,
Corn Milling, Sunflowers |
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Labor Analysis
Work Force: County 17,498
Radius of Labor Drawing Area: 50 miles
Estimated Available: 1042
Annual Number High School Graduates (County)........500
Annual Number of College Graduates (WBU)..............190
Manufacturing Employment.......................................2,725
County Average Weekly Manufacturing Wage....$599.00
Manufacturing Workers in Unions.....................................0
Hale County Employment -2009
Labor Force - 17,498
Employment -16,456
Unemployment - 1,042
Unempl. Rate - 6.0
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Transportation
Hwy Serving Area - FM Hwy 400; U.S. Hwy 70; TX Hwy 194
Divided 4-lane Highway Serving City - Interstate 27
Railroads
Burlington Northern - Santa Fe
Piggyback Service..............................................Amarillo
Frequency of Switching Service...............................Daily
Number of Trains Daily...................................................8
Motor Freight Carriers
Intrastate.....Beaver Express, UPS, Federal Express Ground, Yellow, SAIA
Interstate.....Beaver Express, UPS, Federal Express Ground
Air
Local Commercial Air Service - Hale County Airport
Other Commercial Air Service Within Commuting Distance
City: Lubbock, Texas; Miles: 40 miles
Carriers:
American Eagle, Continental Express , Southwest
Nearest Local Airport-Runway Length...........Plainview, 6,000' & 4,000'
Paved? YES Lights? YES Instruments? YES
Charter or Private Facilities at Airport-Yes, Jet fuel available
Bus Service - T.N.M.&O
Intracity Service...........................................................YES
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Economic Development
PLAINVIEW\HALE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL FOUNDATION
The Plainview\Hale County Industrial Foundation has been responsible for the creation of over 5000 jobs in Hale County. Adding to that number are our newest companies who have selected Plainview and Hale County as their location:
Texas Department of Criminal Justice Officer
Training Facility, Legacy Farms Dairy, U.S. Fiberglass,
And Peanut Corp of America.
Industrial Sites Owned By The Foundation:
2-5-acre sites
8-Acre site on I-27
Dairy sites: sites available with water
Buildings: Available Inventory list on request
Incentives: Incentives granted based on the Investment & number of jobs created.
For Information Contact:
Plainview\Hale County Industrial Foundation
1906 West 5th Street
Plainview, Texas 79072
Phone: 806-806.293.8536 Fax: 806-806.293.9554
E-Mail: phcif@texasonline.net
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