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DEMOGRAPHICS POPULATION
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1980
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3,862
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1990
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4,541
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2000
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5,248
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2010
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6,019
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Median Age
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34.3
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Housing Units
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2,495
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Population:
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Ethnic Composition:
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White
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2,873
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Hispanic/Latino
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2,319
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African-American
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712
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Other
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115
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Income:
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Average Household Income
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$ 79,792
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Per Capita Income
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$ 27,453
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Median Household Income
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$ 52,251
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau / Experian
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**For a comprehensive community profile: scroll to the bottom of this page and click on the 2011 Community Profile.**
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UNEMPLOYMENT
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Estimated Unemployment Rate for Austin County
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December 2011
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7.4%
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Labor Force: 13,934
Employment: 12,905
Unemployment: 1,029
Source: Texas Workforce Commission,
Labor Market and Career Information Department
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**A detailed labor market report is available at the bottom of this page.**
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GEOGRAPHY
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Elevation
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190 ft.
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Area
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10.7 sq. mi.
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CLIMATE
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Avg. Temperature
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68
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Avg. High Temperature
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79
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Avg. Low Temperature
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58
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Avg. Days of Sunshine
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208
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GOVERNMENT
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Type
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Home Rule w/Council-Manager
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Zoning
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No
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Planning Commission
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Yes
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Mobile Home Ordinance
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Yes
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Economic Dev. Corp.
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Yes
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Number of Council members (including Mayor)
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7
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
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*
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City Council meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 6:00pm
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Sealy Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm in the City's Council chamber.
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Parks Board meets quarterly in the City's Council chamber; dates are posted in the public notices area in front of City Hall.
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Planning Commission meets the 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm in the City's Council chamber.
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WORSHIP
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Baptist
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2
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Lutheran
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1
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Catholic
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1
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Methodist
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2
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Independent/Other
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9
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PARKS & RECREATION
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Sealy Business & Professional Women's (B&PW) Park
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Abe & Irene Levine Park
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Joe Scranton Jr. Park
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Liedertafel Hall
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Mark Frederick Park
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W. E. Hill Community Center
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Auditorium
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1 (school)
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Freshwater Lakes:
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Lake Somerville
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48 miles
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HOTELS / MOTELS
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FINANCIAL
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Capital One Bank
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Wells Fargo Bank
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Citizens State Bank
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Woodforest National Bank
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PUBLIC SAFETY
Police
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Type
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Municipal
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Full-Time Officers
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19
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Patrol Cars
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8
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Reserve Officers
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0
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Fire
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Type
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Paid Crew/Volunteer
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Active Volunteers
Paid Day Crew
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20
2/day (total of 10)
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Equipment:
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Pumpers
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2
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Tankers
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1
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Grass Units
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2
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Rescue
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1
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First Responder
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1
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ISO Rating
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4/9
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HEALTH CARE
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Hospital
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Bellville General Hospital
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14 mi.
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979-865-3141
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Licensed acute care facility
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32 beds
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24 hr. Emergency Room
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Swing Bed
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Inpatient/Outpatient Surgery
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ACR Certified Mammography
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MEDICAL CLINICS
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Sealy Family Practice Clinic
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Local
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Sealy Urgent Care Center & Medical Clinic
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Local
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Local EMS
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Yes
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UTILITIES
Water
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Provider
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City of Sealy
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Source
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Wells
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Capacity (MGPD)
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3.3
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Current Peak Load (MGPD)
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2.2
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Sewer
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Provider
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City of Sealy
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Type
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Activated Sludge
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Capacity (MGPD)
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1.0
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Current Peak Load (MGPD)
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55
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Solid Waste Disposal
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On contract
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Natural Gas
Electricity
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Electricity is a deregulated utility in the State of Texas. The consumer may shop for competitive rates from a variety of Retail Electric Providers.
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Contact: http://www.powertochoose.org/
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TAX STRUCTURE
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Retail Sales Tax Rate
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8.25%
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2011 Ad Valorem Tax Rates:
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Per $100 assessed valuation
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City
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0.35613
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County
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0.5379
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School
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1.2600
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Austin Co. ESD #2
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0.0700
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Total $
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2.22403
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LOCAL SALES TAX
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Austin County
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0.50%
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City of Sealy
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1.00%
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SEDC
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0.50%
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LOCAL INCENTIVES
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Tax Abatement Available
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Yes
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Economic Dev. Sales Tax
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$ 0.005
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Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax
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7%
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EDUCATION - PUBLIC
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Sealy Independent School District
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Schools
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Enrollment
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Elementary - PreK - 3
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843
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Intermediate - 4 - 5
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387
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Junior High - 6 - 8
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631
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High School - 9 - 12
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784
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Total Enrollment ('11-'12)
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2,645
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(enrollment as of 08/31/2011)
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Avg. Student/Teacher Ratio
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13.10
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Attendance Rate ('08-'09)
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96.0%
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Annual Budget ('11-'12)
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$25.3 million
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Avg. SAT Total Score ('09)
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987
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Avg. ACT Composite Score ('09)
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20.6
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EDUCATION - COLLEGE
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Blinn College - Sealy Campus
3701 Outlet Center Dr.
979-627-7997
www.blinn.edu/sealy
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Local
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Colleges & Universities (within 30 miles)
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3
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LIBRARIES
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Gordon Memorial
979-885-7469
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Local
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LOCAL COMMUNICATIONS NEWSPAPER
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The Sealy News
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Weekly
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Sealy Tiger Sports Network
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PHONE
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Provider
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AT&T
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Local Dial-Up Internet
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Yes
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DSL/Broadband Available
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Yes
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CABLE TV
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Provider
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CMA Cablevision
1-800-272-0038
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STRATEGICALLY LOCATED ON THE IH-10 CORRIDOR
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Easy access to major metropolian areas:
Houston, Texas
Austin, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Miles to Port of Houston
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50 miles
120 miles
150 miles
55 miles
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Miles to Houston Executive Airport
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13 miles
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Miles to Commercial Airport
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58 miles
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Miles to Mexico Border
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304 miles
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MAJOR AREA EMPLOYERS
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Business
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# of Emp.
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BAE Systems
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Global Defense
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970
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Wal-Mart Distribution Center
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Distribution Center
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630
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Sealy I.S.D.
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Education
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343
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Wal-Mart Supercenter
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General Merchandise
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236
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Blencor, LLC
International Paper Co.
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Frozen Food Blending/Pkg.
Paper & Packaging Products
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130
96
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ACME Brick Company
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Brick Manufacturing
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83
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Gulf States Toyota
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Parts Distribution Center
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85
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**approximate employment numbers
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2011 Community Profile