Community Profile
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, military vehicles, 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.
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Access the City of Sealy interactive map: http://giswebmaps.hdrinc.com/public/sealy/viewer.htm
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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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2009
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6,428
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau & Claritas, Inc.
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Median Age
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33.93
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No. of Households
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2,309
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Family
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1,689
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Non-Family
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620
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Ethnic Composition
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Anglo
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52.4
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Hispanic
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32.4
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African-American
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10.2
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Other
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5.0
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Income
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Average Household Income
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$ 62,111
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Per Capita Income
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$ 22,461
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Median Household Income
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$ 47,038
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Source: Claritas, Inc. - 2009 Estimate Report
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UNEMPLOYMENT
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Estimated Unemployment Rate for Austin County
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June 2010
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8.4%
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Labor Force: 13,526
Employment: 12,396
Unemployment: 1,130
Source: Texas Workforce Commission,
Labor Market and Career Information Department
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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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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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Number of rooms available
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237
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Facilities available w/ Meeting Space
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6
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FINANCIAL
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Citizens State Bank
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Wells Fargo Bank
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Capital One 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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18
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Patrol Cars
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7
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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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Volunteer
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Active Volunteers
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16
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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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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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Austin Co. Medical Clinic
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Local
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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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2009 Ad Valorem Tax Rates:
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Per $100 assessed valuation
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City $
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0.30579
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County
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0.4990
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School
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1.2330
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Austin Co. Rural Fire Dist.
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0.0300
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Total $
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2.06779
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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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836
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Intermediate - 4 - 5
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441
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Junior High - 6 - 8
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577
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High School - 9 - 12
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749
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Total Enrollment ('09-'10)
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2,603
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(enrollment as of Sept. 2009)
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Avg. Student/Teacher Ratio
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12.90
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Attendance Rate ('07-'08)
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96.5%
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Annual Budget ('09-'10)
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$24.5M
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Avg. SATMean Score ('07)
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996
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Avg. ACT Mean Score ('07)
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20.2
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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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COMMUNICATIONS NEWSPAPER
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The Banner Press
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Weekly
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The Sealy News
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Weekly
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The Houston Chronicle
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Daily
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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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TRANSPORTATION
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Parcel Service Providers
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3
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Motor Freight Carriers
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7
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Rail Service Providers
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3
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Miles to Commercial Airport
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58 miles
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Miles to Public Airport
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13 miles
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Miles to Port
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60 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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Product
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# of Emp.
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BAE Systems
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Military Tactical Vehicles
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2,600
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Wal-Mart Distribution Center
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Distribution Center
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672
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Sealy I.S.D.
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Education
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365
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Wal-Mart Supercenter
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General Merchandise
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278
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International Paper Co.
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Corrugated Boxes
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88
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ACME Brick Company
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Bricks
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68
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Gulf States Toyota
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Parts Distribution Center
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80
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Rinker Materials
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Cement
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45
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**approximate numbers as of 09/2009
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Click to view or download a comprehensive community profile 
2009 Community Profile.pdf
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 2009 Demographic Radius Report.pdf
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