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Anson
Aspermont
Hamlin
Haskell |
Knox City
Munday
Rotan
Stamford |
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Highways
Interstate Highways
U.S. Highways
Texas State Highways
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I-20
277, 180, 83, 380, 82
70, 92, 6, 222
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Rail Service
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Location |
Distance |
Union Pacific
BNSF |
Abilene
Sweetwater |
40 miles
50 miles |
Air Service
Municipal airports located within each member community.
| Regional Airport with Commercial Service |
Abilene Regional
|
| Distance to nearest Commercial Airport |
50 miles |
| Commercial Airlines |
American Eagle
Continental Express |
| Number of flights daily |
14 |
Bus Service
T.N.M.&O. Transportation
Greyhound Lines |
Sunset Stages
Arrow Trailways |
Motor Freight Service
AAA Cooper Transportation
ABF Freight Systems, Inc.
American Freight Ways
CF Motor Freight
Carter & Sons Freight
Central Motor Freight
Consolidation Freight
Conway Southern
Coy Transportation
Federal Express |
Land-Air Express
Overnight Transport
Roadway Express
SAIA Motor Fght
Tex-Pak Express
USF Bestways
UPS
Watkins
Yellow Motor
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Shipping
| Nearest Deepwater Port: |
Port of Corpus Christi |
| Distance to Port: |
350 miles |
| Barge Service: |
Yes |
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State Enterprise Zones
Stamford, Haskell
Freeport Exemptions
Anson, Hamlin, Stamford
Industrial Parks
Hamlin, Texas (2)
Haskell, Texas
Stamford, Texas
Rotan, Texas
1/2 cent Sales Tax Dedicated to Economic Development
| Anson |
4(a) |
Knox City |
4(a) |
| Aspermont |
4(a) |
Munday |
4(a) |
| Hamlin |
4(a) |
Stamford |
4(a) |
| Haskell |
4(a) |
Rotan |
4(a) |
Fiber Optic / Digital Switch Telecommunications
Anson Hamlin Stamford Rotan
Available Buildings
| Size (sq. ft.) |
ceiling height |
Location |
| 11,000 |
14' |
Hamlin |
| 14,000 |
14' |
Haskell |
| 25,000 |
21' |
Hamlin |
| 28,000 |
18' |
Hamlin |
| 40,296 |
21' |
Hamlin |
| 52,000 |
21' |
Hamlin |
| 60,000 |
18' |
Stamford |
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Rolling Plains Industrial Foundation
Ken Lane
President, RPIF
1102 N. Ave. G
Haskell, Texas 79521
Phone: (940) 864-2597
E-mail: ken@kvrp.com
Anson Economic Development Corp.
Wayne Lisenbee
1314 Commercial
Anson, Texas 79501
(915) 823-2411
Aspermont Economic Development Corp.
Attn. Jimi Coplen P.O. Box 556
Aspermont, Texas 79502 (940) 989-3197
E-mail: aedc@2mtn.com
Hamlin Economic Development Corp.
Attn. Duane McPherson
P.O. Box 250
Hamlin, Texas 79520
(325) 576-2822
E-mail: hedc@camalott.com
The Development Corporation of Haskell
Attn. Randy Hise
P.O. Box 1001
Haskell, Texas 79521
(940) 864-3424
E-mail: dcoh@wtconnect.net
Knox City Economic Development Corporation
Attn. Travis Floyd
Benjamin, Texas 79505
(940) 454-2191 E-mail: tfloyd@srcaccess.net
Munday Economic Development Corporation
Charles Baker
P.O. Box 40
Munday, Texas 76371
(940) 422-4945
E-mail: cbaker@dtnspeed.net
The Development Corporation of Stamford
Attn. Kelly Cheek
P.O. Box 669
Stamford, Texas 79553 (325) 773-2495
E-mail: kcheek@stamfordtexas.net
Rotan Economic Development Corporation
Gregg Pruitt
903 E. Johnston
Rotan, Texas 79546 (915) 735-2224
E-mail: fnbgregg@fishernet.org
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Current population
|
Fisher
Haskell
Jones
Knox
Stonewall |
4,484
6,433
20,785
4,606
1,826
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Total population: 38,134
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Regional Size:
Average Elevation: |
4,500 sq. miles
1,600 feet |
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| Average Annual Temperature: |
64.5 F |
| Average Hottest Month: |
July-84 F |
| Average Coldest Month: |
January-42 |
| Average Annual Rainfall: |
24.40 inches |
| Average Relative Humidity: |
50% |
| Average Wind Speed |
11.9 mph |
| Number of Days Between Killing Frosts |
240 |
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Major Cities Distance in Miles
Dallas, Texas
Houston, Texas
Austin, Texas
Oklahoma City, OK
Los Angeles, CA
Atlanta, GA
Monterey, MX
Mexico City, MX |
190
390
250
250
1250
980
550
1150 |
Ports of Entry Distance in Miles
Nueva Laredo, MX
Juarez, MX |
400
440 |
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| Total Civilian Labor Force: * |
90,661 |
| Current Unemployment Rate: * |
3.0% |
| Radius of Labor Drawing Area: |
40 miles |
| Nearest MSA: |
Abilene |
*Figures represent 40-mile radius from geographic center of region.
Click Here to download a recent labor study of this region.
(MS Word format, 352 kB)
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Race:
Hispanic
White
Black
Other |
18.1%
65.6%
4.2%
12.1% |
Age Groups:
18-24
25-34
35-49
50+
Median Age:
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Income Groups:
| 15,000-24,999 |
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| 25,000-34,999 |
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| 35,000-49,999 |
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| 50,000 + |
? |
| Median Income: |
$21,746 |
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*Figures represent 1990 census data
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Electric Power
| Suppliers: |
AEP
Big Country Electric Coop
Dickens Electric Coop |
Natural Gas
| Supplier: |
ATMOS Gas Company |
Water
| Suppliers: |
Local Municipalities
North Central Water Supply Corp.
|
Sources:
Lake Stamford Reservoir
Lake Thomas Reservoir
Various municipal wells |
Miller Creek Reservoir
Hubbard Creek Reservoir
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Sewer
| Suppliers: |
Local Municipalities |
Telephone
| Suppliers |
806 Area Code
325 Area Code |
Southwestern Bell |
|
940 Area Code |
Valor |
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Emergency Personnel
| Full-time Law Enforcement Personnel |
41 |
| Full-time Firefighting Personnel |
2 |
| Volunteer Firefighting Personnel |
165 |
Health Facilities
| Hospitals in Region |
7 |
Number of Beds |
126 |
| Number of Doctors |
18 |
Number of Nurses |
124 |
| Number of Nursing Facilities |
10 |
| Number of Nursing Beds |
650 |
*All communities are members of the West Central Texas Council of Governments.
*Each community has access to locally dispatched ambulance and emergency services
*Cooperative law enforcement, emergency rescue and Firefighting agreements exist between each community.
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