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DEMOGRAPHICS POPULATION
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1980 |
3,862 |
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1990 |
4,541 |
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2000 |
5,248 |
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2010 |
6,019 |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau |
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Population: |
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Ethnic Composition: |
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White |
2,873 |
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Hispanic/Latino |
2,319 |
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African-American |
712 |
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Other |
115 |
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Income: |
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Average Hhld Income
Median Hhld Income |
$ 72,009
$ 50,854 |
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Per Capita Income |
$ 27,178 |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau / Decision Data Resources |
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**For a comprehensive community profile: scroll to the bottom of this page and click on the 2012 Community Profile.** |
UNEMPLOYMENT
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Estimated Unemployment Rate for Austin County |
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| April 2013 |
5.7% |
Labor Force: 14,577
Employment: 13,740
Unemployment: 837
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.** |
GEOGRAPHY
| Elevation |
190 ft. |
| Area |
10.7 sq. mi. | |
CLIMATE
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Avg. Temperature |
68 |
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Avg. High Temperature |
79 |
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Avg. Low Temperature |
58 |
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Avg. Days of Sunshine |
208 | |
GOVERNMENT
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Type |
Home Rule w/Council-Manager |
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Zoning |
No |
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Planning Commission |
Yes |
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Mobile Home Ordinance |
Yes |
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Economic Development Corporation |
Yes |
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Number of Council members (including Mayor) |
7 | |
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
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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 as needed 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 |
2 |
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Lutheran |
1 |
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Catholic |
1 |
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Methodist |
2 |
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Independent/Other |
9 | |
PARKS & RECREATION
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Sealy Business & Professional Women's (B&PW) Park
Jacqueline A. Cryan Memorial 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 |
1 (school) |
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Freshwater Lakes: |
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Lake Somerville |
48 miles | |
| HOTELS / MOTELS
Hotel/Motel Occupancy Rate: 7% |
FINANCIAL
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Capital One Bank |
Wells Fargo Bank |
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Citizens State Bank |
Woodforest National Bank | |
PUBLIC SAFETY
Police
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Type |
Municipal |
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Full-Time Officers |
19 |
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Patrol Cars |
8 |
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Reserve Officers |
0 |
Fire
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Type |
Paid Duty Crew/Volunteer |
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Active Volunteers
Paid Duty Crew |
20
2/day - 7days |
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Equipment: |
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Pumpers |
2 |
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Tankers |
1 |
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Grass Units |
2 |
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Rescue |
1 |
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First Responder |
1 |
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ISO Rating
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4/9 | |
HEALTH CARE
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Hospital |
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Bellville St. Joseph Health Center |
14 mi. |
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979-413-7400 |
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Licensed acute care facility |
32 beds |
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24 hr. Emergency care |
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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 |
Local |
Sealy Urgent Care Center & Medical Clinic
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Local |
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Local EMS |
Yes | |
UTILITIES
Water
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Provider |
City of Sealy |
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Source |
Wells |
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Capacity (MGPD) |
3.3 |
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Current Peak Load (MGPD) |
2.2 | Sewer
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Provider |
City of Sealy |
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Activated Sludge |
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Capacity (MGPD) |
1.0 |
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Current Peak Load (MGPD) |
55 |
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Solid Waste Disposal |
On contract | 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. |
| Contact: http://www.powertochoose.org/ | |
TAX STRUCTURE
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Retail Sales Tax Rate |
8.25% |
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2012 Ad Valorem Tax Rates: |
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Per $100 assessed valuation |
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City |
0.34145 |
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County |
0.5277 |
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School |
1.2600 |
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Austin Co. ESD #2 |
0.06910 |
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Total $ |
2.19825 | |
LOCAL SALES TAX RATE
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Austin County |
0.005000 |
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City of Sealy |
0.010000 |
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SEDC |
0.005000 |
Total Rate: .082500 (includes State rate of .062500) |
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EDUCATION - PUBLIC
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Sealy Independent School District |
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Schools |
Enrollment |
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Elementary - PreK - 3 |
851 |
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Intermediate - 4 - 5 |
399 |
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Junior High - 6 - 8 |
647 |
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High School - 9 - 12 |
787 |
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Total Enrollment ('11-'12) |
2,684 |
(enrollment as of 09/28/2012)
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Avg. Student/Teacher Ratio |
13.40 |
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Attendance Rate ('09-'10) |
95.8% |
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Annual Budget ('12-'13) |
$25.2 million |
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Avg. SAT Total Score ('10) |
977 |
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Avg. ACT Composite Score ('10) |
19.4 |
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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 |
Local |
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Colleges & Universities (within 30 miles) |
3 | |
LIBRARIES
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Gordon Memorial
979-885-7469 |
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LOCAL COMMUNICATIONS NEWSPAPER
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The Sealy News |
Weekly |
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Sealy Tiger Sports Network
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PHONE
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Provider |
AT&T |
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DSL/Broadband Available |
Yes | |
CABLE TV
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Provider |
CMA Cablevision
1-800-272-0038 | |
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 |
50 miles
120 miles
150 miles
55 miles |
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Miles to Houston Executive Airport |
13 miles |
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Miles to Commercial Airport |
58 miles |
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Miles to Mexico Border |
304 miles |
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MAJOR AREA EMPLOYERS
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Business |
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# of Emp. |
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Wal-Mart Distribution Center |
Distribution Center |
735 |
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BAE Systems |
Global Defense |
450 |
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Sealy I.S.D. |
Education |
348 |
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Wal-Mart Supercenter |
General Merchandise |
236 |
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International Paper Co. |
Paper & Packaging Products |
96 |
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ACME Brick Company |
Brick Manufacturing |
93 |
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Gulf States Toyota |
Parts Distribution Center |
86 |
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Community Profile