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City of Coleman, County of Coleman, State of Texas
Located 192 miles South West of Dallas


POPULATION
Year2003(est.)2000Census1990
City4,8755,1275,410
County8,7989,2359,710


INCENTIVES
Tax AbatementNo
Enterprise ZoneNo
Industrial FoundationYes
Foreign Trade Zone:
Reinvestment Zone:
Freeport ExemptionYes
Other:


TRANSPORTATION - AIR SERVICE
Nearest AirportColeman
Runway Length4,500 ft.
Runway SurfaceAsphalt
LightedYes
FuelYes
Instrum. Landing Sys.NDB Approach/GPS
Airport Within 1 Hr.
InternationalAbilene
RegionalBrownwood Regional
MunicipalColeman


TRANSPORTATION - RAIL SERVICE
ProviderBurlington Northern/Santa Fe


TAXATION
TAX RATE (PER $100 ASSESSED VALUE) - Oct. 2003
Coleman County$ 0.721100
Coleman, City0.307700
Coleman ISD1.680000
Special Districts (Hospital, College, etc.)0.350000
TOTAL$ 3.058800
 
Municipal Sales Tax1-1/2%
State Sales Tax6-1/4%
Econ. Dev. Sales Tax1/2%
Other Sales Taxes%


WAGE DATA
Production Classifications
OCCUPATIONAL TITLEEntry Level
LowHigh
Aircraft Assembler7.8612.22
Aircraft Mechanic
Assembler, General7.458.76
Assembler, Mobile Homes
Electrician13.0519.94
Electronics Assembler
Forklift Operator6.258.00
Janitor, any industry6.278.29
Laborer, General6.528.74
Machinist/Related Occup.7.5314.97
Maintenance, General7.9612.84
Mechanic (Maintenance)
Molding Machine Operator6.9612.49
Semiconductor Processor
Sewing Machine (Garment)5.976.87
Sheet Metal Worker9,7911.57
Truck Driver, Lt., any ind.7.4417.58
Warehouse Worker
Welder, Production9.3913.00

WAGE DATA
Office, Clerical and Technical
OCCUPATIONAL TITLEEntry Level
LowHigh
Accountant/Auditor14.1823.80
Computer Operator11.7618.67
Computer Programmer15.6528.98
Customer Service Rep.7.2211.95
Electronic Technician
General Office Clerk7.4910.52
Key Data Entry Oper.11.4313.86
Secretarial7.7911.51
Shipping & Rec. Clerk6.6810.18
Telemarketing6.207.31


GOVERNMENT, CITY
TypeCouncil/Manager/Mayor
Number on Council6
Municipal Police9
Paid Firemen4
Volunteers26
City Zoning BodyYes
Master PlanYes


UTILITIES

ELECTRIC POWERCity of Coleman
Reliabilityna
Transmission Voltagena
Service Voltage200/12500

NATURAL GASTXU Gas
BTU Content Per Cubic Foot1,100

TELEPHONE SERVICEVerizon
DigitalYes
Analog
Electromechanical
Make and Model
Software Level
Fiber Optics
Switched 56 KBPS
High Capacity Digital (T-1)Yes
Digital Data Service
911Yes
Other Network ServicesWireless internet

WATER SUPPLIERCity of Coleman
Source3 lakes
Max. System Capacity (daily)5,200,000 gallons
Max. Daily Use To Date3,500,000 gallons
Pressure on Mains60 PSI
Storage Capacity1,275,000 gallons
Size of Mains6" - 12"
System LoopedYes
Projects Under Const.Water storage

SEWER SYSTEMCity of Coleman
Type Treatment PlantOxidation "Race Track"
Maximum Capacity800,000 gallons
Max. Daily Use To Date425,000 gallons
Projects Under Const.None


EDUCATION
COLEMAN ISD
Public School Budget(2003) $ 9,302,685
SchoolsEnrollment
Elementary1473
Intermediate
Middle/Jr. High1225
High Schools1277
Private
Head Start240
CAPS14

AREA UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES:
Abilene Christian University, Abilene
Cisco Junior College, Cisco
Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene
Howard Payne University, Brownwood
McMurry University, Abilene

State Industrial Job TrainingYes
Vocational ProgramYes


COMMUNITY INFORMATION
HEALTH CARE
Total Hospital Beds in City46
Total Doctors (medical) in City3
Nurse Practitioner 1

MEDIA
Papers1 - biweekly
Radio Stations1
TV Stations/TV Cable1/Yes

CHURCHES
Catholic1
Protestant 21

RECREATION
Parks3
Area Lakes8
Country Clubs1
Health Centers1
Public Golf Courses1
Theaters0
Tennis Courts12
Bed & Breakfast Facilities1
Hotel & Motel Rooms94
Libraries2
OtherMuseum and
roller rink

AREA ATTRACTIONS
Coleman Livestock Show
Santa Anna Funtier Days
Coleman Rodeo
Fiesta de la Paloma
Annual Hunters Bar-B-Que
Coleman Jr. Rodeo

CLIMATE
Annual Average Temperature65 F
Mo. Average High Temperature89 F
Mo. Average Low Temperature32 F
Annual Average Precipitation27.68"
Annual Average Snowfall0"
Elevation1,710'

FINANCE
3 - Banks


MAJOR AREA EMPLOYERS
EMPLOYERPRODUCTEMPLOYEES
ALCORetail20
Baber WeldingMetal products4
Bledsoe Ford MotorsFord Motors vehicles sales and service12
Cedar FurnitureManufacture & Sales of western style furniture and related accessories to distribute nationally17
Central Texas OpportunitiesCommunity Outreach and Headstart program20
City of ColemanMunicipality80
Coleman Co. Electric Co-OpRural electric distribution 35
Coleman County Medical CenterComplete health provider148
Coleman Healthcare CentersLong-term Care Facility40
Coleman ISDPublic Education200
Coleman Machine & WeldingFabrication, welding and machine work12
Cooper HardwareHardware, plumbing, small appliances6
Dollar GeneralRetailna
General Leathercraft Mfg., Inc Leather weight lifting belts and accessories,industrial back supports, cardiovascular mats15
Hefner PlasticsHummingbird feeders and cut-off nipples8
Holiday Hill Inc.Long-term Care Center95
Johnson JohnDeer Farm and recreational equip. and service12
Leon Valley Inc.Welded gates, livestock handling32
Long Aircraft ServiceGeneral aviation maintenance and fuel sales4
PD PharmaceuticalSells domestic animal vaccines8
Saverance Paint & Body Bodyshop6
Shopping BaskitGrocery store68
Stevens, J.E., CompanyHardware, lumber, home furnishings andgarden18
Williams Tire StoreTires for automobiles14
WindcleanWind Generation Equipmentna