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Sealy, Texas is the largest city in beautiful Austin County, located 50 miles west of Houston. The City is conveniently located at the crossroads of Interstate 10 and Hwy. 36, making it an ideal location and prime environment for economic development.

The region has several manufacturing and industrial facilities which add to the relative stability of the unemployment rate. These local facilities produce and distribute corrugated boxes, flanges, bricks and concrete products. Sealy currently enjoys a favorable economic environment and local indicators point to continued stability.

 

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Sealy is located on I-10 between
Houston and San Antonio.
It's only 50 miles from Houston.
State Highway 36 runs through Sealy
towards Brenham and Hwy. 290.
Access couldn't be much better.

DEMOGRAPHICS POPULATION
1980
3,862
1990
4,541
2000
5,248
2010
6,019
Source: U.S. Census Bureau  
 
Median Age
34.3
Housing Units 
2,495
 
 
 
 
Population:
Ethnic Composition:
     White
2,873
     Hispanic/Latino
2,319
     African-American
712
     Other
115
Income:
     Average Household Income
$ 79,792
     Per Capita Income
$ 27,453
     Median Household Income
$ 52,251
Source: U.S. Census Bureau / Experian 

**For a comprehensive community profile:  scroll to the bottom of this page and click on the 2011 Community Profile.**

UNEMPLOYMENT

Estimated Unemployment Rate for Austin County

 
     December  2011

7.4%

Labor Force:     13,934
Employment:    12,905
Unemployment:   1,029
 
Source: Texas Workforce Commission,
Labor Market and Career Information Department
 
 
 **A detailed labor market report is available at the bottom of this page.**        
GEOGRAPHY
Elevation 190 ft.
Area 10.7 sq. mi.
CLIMATE
Avg. Temperature
68
Avg. High Temperature
79
Avg. Low Temperature
58
Avg. Days of Sunshine
208
GOVERNMENT
Type
Home Rule w/Council-Manager
Zoning
No
Planning Commission
Yes
Mobile Home Ordinance
Yes
Economic Dev. Corp.
Yes

Number of Council members (including Mayor)

7
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
*
City Council meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 6:00pm
*
Sealy Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm in the City's Council chamber.
*
Parks Board meets quarterly in the City's Council chamber; dates are posted in the public notices area in front of City Hall.
*
Planning Commission meets the 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm in the City's Council chamber.
 
WORSHIP
Baptist
2
Lutheran
1
Catholic
1
Methodist
2
Independent/Other
9
PARKS & RECREATION
The City of Sealy maintains the following parks and recreational facilities for use by the general public. Additional information regarding these facilities is available at:    http://www.ci.sealy.tx.us/city_depts/parks_recreation/index.htm
 
Sealy Business & Professional Women's (B&PW) Park
Abe & Irene Levine Park
Joe Scranton Jr. Park
Liedertafel Hall
Mark Frederick Park
W. E. Hill Community Center
 
Auditorium
1 (school)
Freshwater Lakes:
     Lake Somerville
48 miles
HOTELS / MOTELS
Best Western of Sealy               979-885-3707               
  

 http://bestwestern.com

Countryside Inn                          979-885-7407 

http://countrysideinnsealy.webs.com

Holiday Inn Express                   979-877-0700  

 http://HIExpress.com         

Super 8 Motel                               979-885-2121

http://super8.com

 
 
FINANCIAL
Capital One Bank
Wells Fargo Bank
Citizens State Bank 
Woodforest National Bank
PUBLIC SAFETY
Police
Type
Municipal
     Full-Time Officers
19
     Patrol Cars
  8
     Reserve Officers
  0
Fire
Type
Paid Crew/Volunteer
Active Volunteers
Paid Day Crew
20
   2/day (total of 10) 
Equipment:
      Pumpers
2
      Tankers
1
      Grass Units
2
      Rescue
1
      First Responder
1
ISO Rating
http://sealyfire.com                   979-885-2222
4/9
HEALTH CARE
Hospital
     Bellville General Hospital
14 mi.
          979-865-3141
Licensed acute care facility
32 beds
     24 hr. Emergency Room
     Swing Bed
     Inpatient/Outpatient Surgery
     ACR Certified Mammography
MEDICAL CLINICS
 
Sealy Family Practice Clinic
Local
Sealy Urgent Care Center & Medical Clinic
   
Local
Local EMS
Yes
UTILITIES
Water
Provider
City of Sealy
Source
Wells
Capacity (MGPD)
3.3
Current Peak Load (MGPD)
2.2
Sewer
Provider
City of Sealy
Type
Activated Sludge
Capacity (MGPD)
1.0
Current Peak Load (MGPD)
55
Solid Waste Disposal
On contract
Natural Gas
Provider
City of Sealy
Electricity
Electricity is a deregulated utility in the State of Texas.  The consumer may shop for competitive rates from a variety of Retail Electric Providers.
     Contact: http://www.powertochoose.org/
TAX STRUCTURE
Retail Sales Tax Rate
8.25%
2011 Ad Valorem Tax Rates:
 
     Per $100 assessed valuation
 
          City 

0.35613

          County
0.5379
          School
1.2600
          Austin Co. ESD #2 
0.0700
          Total                                                                                $
2.22403
LOCAL SALES TAX
Austin County
0.50%
City of Sealy
1.00%
SEDC
0.50%
LOCAL INCENTIVES
Tax Abatement Available
Yes
Economic Dev. Sales Tax
$ 0.005
Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax
7%
EDUCATION - PUBLIC
Sealy Independent School District
 
 
 
Schools
Enrollment 
Elementary - PreK - 3
843 
Intermediate - 4 - 5
387 
Junior High - 6 - 8 
 631 
High School - 9 - 12
 784 
Total Enrollment  ('11-'12)
2,645
     (enrollment as of 08/31/2011) 
 

Avg. Student/Teacher Ratio

13.10
Attendance Rate ('08-'09)
96.0%
Annual Budget   ('11-'12)
 $25.3 million
Avg. SAT Total Score ('09)
987
Avg. ACT Composite Score ('09)
20.6 
 
 
EDUCATION - COLLEGE

Blinn College - Sealy Campus
3701 Outlet Center Dr.
979-627-7997

www.blinn.edu/sealy

Local
Colleges & Universities  (within 30 miles)
3
LIBRARIES
Gordon Memorial                                                           
979-885-7469
Local
LOCAL COMMUNICATIONS NEWSPAPER
 
 
The Sealy News
Weekly
 
Sealy Tiger Sports Network
 
PHONE
Provider
AT&T
Local Dial-Up Internet
Yes
DSL/Broadband Available
Yes
CABLE TV
Provider
CMA Cablevision
1-800-272-0038 
STRATEGICALLY LOCATED ON THE IH-10 CORRIDOR
 
Easy access to major metropolian areas:
Houston, Texas
Austin, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Miles to Port of Houston
 
 
50 miles
120 miles
150 miles
 55 miles 
Miles to Houston Executive Airport
13 miles 
Miles to Commercial Airport
58 miles 
Miles to Mexico Border
304 miles
 
 
 
 
 
 
MAJOR AREA EMPLOYERS
Business
 
# of Emp.
BAE Systems
Global Defense 
  970 
Wal-Mart Distribution Center
Distribution Center
630
Sealy I.S.D.
Education
343
Wal-Mart Supercenter
General Merchandise
236
Blencor, LLC                                  
International Paper Co.
Frozen Food Blending/Pkg.
Paper & Packaging Products
130
 96
ACME Brick Company
Brick Manufacturing 
83
Gulf States Toyota
Parts Distribution Center
85
 
 
 
**approximate employment numbers  

Click to view or download a comprehensive community profile:  A 2011 Community Profile

Click to view a current labor market , business and workforce report for Sealy and Austin County, Texas: A  Labor Information

Also available is a demographic snapshot radius report which includes demographics for both15 miles and 25 miles from the intersection of Highway 36 and Interstate 10 - Sealy, Texas.

Click to view and download the snapshot radius report   A  2009 Demographic Radius Report.pdf

 

The information provided was gathered from sources considered reliable and is subject to errors and ommissions.  The accuracy of all information cannot be gauranteed and is subject to change without notice.

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