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| City of Marlin, County of Falls, State of Texas, located
33 miles Southeast of Waco and 130 miles South of Dallas. |
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Year 2004 (est.) 2000 Census 1990
City 6,613 6,628 6,600
County 18,429 18,576 17,300 |
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| Tax Abatement |
Yes |
| EnterpriseZone |
Yes |
| Industrial Foundation |
Yes |
| ForeignTrade Zone |
No |
| Reinvestment Zone |
No |
| Freeport Exemption |
No |
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| Air Service |
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| Nearest Airport |
Marlin |
| Runway Length |
3,000 ft. |
| Runway Surface |
Asphalt |
| Lighted |
Yes |
| Fuel |
Yes |
| Instrum. Landing Sys |
No |
| Regional Airport |
Waco |
Freight Carriers  |
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| Central Freight |
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| United Parcel Service |
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| Rail Service |
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| Provider |
Union Pacific |
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| Tax Rate (Per $100 Assessed Value) - Oct. 2004 |
| Falls County |
$0.870723 |
| Marlin, City |
0.610662 |
| Marlin I.S.D. |
1.585100 |
| Special Districts (Hospital, etc.) |
0.030000 |
| Total |
$3.096485 |
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| Municipal Sales Tax |
1% |
| State Sales Tax |
6-1/4% |
| Econ. Dev. Sales Tax |
% |
| Other Sales Taxes |
% |
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| Occupational Title |
Entry Level |
| Production Classifications |
Low |
High |
| Aircraft Assembler |
5.15 |
7.50 |
| Aircraft Mechanic |
5.25 |
7.00 |
| Assembler, General |
5.15 |
6.50 |
| Assembler, Mobile Homes |
5.15 |
6.50 |
| Electrician |
5.15 |
7.50 |
| Electronics Assembler |
5.15 |
7.00 |
| Forklift Operator |
5.50 |
8.00 |
| Janitor, any industry |
5.50 |
6.00 |
| Laborer, General |
5.15 |
6.50 |
| Machinist/Related Occup. |
5.50 |
6.00 |
| Maintenance, General |
5.50 |
6.00 |
| Mechanic (Maintenance) |
5.15 |
6.50 |
| Molding Machine Operator |
5.50 |
6.50 |
| Semiconductor Processor |
6.00 |
7.00 |
| Sewing Machine (Garment) |
5.50 |
7.00 |
| Sheet Metal Worker |
6.00 |
9.00 |
| Truck Driver, Lt., any ind. |
6.00 |
8.50 |
| Warehouse Worker |
6.00 |
6.50 |
| Welder, Production |
6.00 |
9.00 |
Office, Clerical and Tech.
Accountant/Auditor |
5.50 |
7.50 |
| Computer Operator |
5.50 |
7.50 |
| Computer Programmer |
5.50 |
7.50 |
| Customer Service Rep. |
5.50 |
7.50 |
| Electronic Tech. |
5.50 |
7.00 |
| General Office Clerk |
5.15 |
6.00 |
| Key Data Entry Oper. |
5.50 |
6.00 |
| Secretarial |
5.50 |
7.00 |
| Shipping & Rec. Clerk |
5.50 |
6.50 |
| Telemarketing |
5.50 |
7.50 |
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| Type |
Council-Manager |
| Numberon Council |
6 |
| MunicipalPolice |
10 |
| Paid Firemen |
14 |
| Volunteers |
13 |
| City Zoning Body |
Yes |
| Master Plan |
Yes |
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| Electric Power |
Southwestern Electric
Service Company |
| Reliability |
98% |
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| Transmission Voltage |
69 KV |
138 KV |
| Service Voltage |
120/208
240/480 |
120/240
277/480 |
| Natural Gas |
Atmos Energy |
| BTU Content Per Cubic Foot |
1,050 |
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| Telephone Service |
SBC |
| Digital |
Yes |
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| Analog |
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| Electromechanical |
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| Make and Model |
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| Software Level |
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| Fiber Optics |
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| Switched 56 KBPS |
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| High Capacity Digital (T-1) |
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| Digital Data Service |
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| 911 |
Yes |
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| Other Network Services: Call Forwarding and Call Waiting,
Broadcast High-Speed Internet Service |
| Water Supplier |
City of Marlin |
| Source |
Marlin City Lake |
| Max. System Capacity (daily) |
5,000,000 gallons |
| Max. Daily Use To Date |
5,000,000 gallons |
| Pressure on Mains |
N/A |
| Storage Capacity |
1,600,000 gallons |
| Size of Mains |
NA |
| System Looped |
NA |
| Projects Under Const. |
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| Sewer System |
| Type Treatment Plant |
Trickling Filter and Aeration |
| Max. Capacity |
3,500,000 gallons |
| Max. Daily Use To Date |
650,000 gallons |
| Projects Under Const. |
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| Marlin ISD |
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| Public School Budget (2004) |
$11,474,100 |
| Schools |
Enrollment |
| Elementary |
400 |
| Intermediate |
276 |
| Middle/Jr. High |
489 |
| High School |
480 |
| Private |
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| Special/Head Start |
| Area Universities/Colleges |
| Baylor University, Waco |
| Mary Hardin Baylor, Temple |
| McLennan Community College, Waco |
| Temple Junior College, Temple |
| Texas A&M University, College Station |
| Texas State Technical College, Waco |
| State Industrial Job training |
Yes |
| Vocational Program |
Yes |
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| Health Care |
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| Total Hospital Beds in City |
190 |
| Total Doctors (medical) in city |
8 |
| Media |
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| Papers |
1-weekly |
| Radio Stations |
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| TV Stations/TV Cable |
Local/Yes |
| Churches |
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| Baptist, Catholic, Church of Christ, Episcopal, Jehovah
Witnesses, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Pentecostal, African
Methodist Episcopal |
| Recreation |
| Parks |
6 |
| Area Lakes |
Yes |
| Country Clubs |
Yes |
| Health Centers |
Yes |
| Public Golf Courses |
No |
| Theaters |
Live |
| Tennis Courts |
Yes |
| Bed & Breakfast Facilities |
0 |
| Hotel & Motel Rooms |
165 |
| Libraries |
1 |
| Other |
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| Area Attractions |
| Hot Mineral Water Pavilion |
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| Falls County Museum |
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| Falls on the Brazos Park |
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| Residential Historical District |
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| Historic Churches |
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| Climate |
| Annual Average Temperature |
65.7 F. |
| Mo. Average High Temp. |
93 |
| Mo. Average Low Temp. |
40 |
| Annual Average Precipitation |
33.22" |
| Annual Average Snowfall |
Trace |
| Elevation |
579' |
| Finance |
| Citizens State Bank |
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| Educators Credit Union |
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| First State Bank of Central Texas |
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| Members Choice Federal Credit Union |
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| Guaranty Federal Bank |
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| Texas Star Bank |
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| Employer |
Product |
Employees |
| City of Marlin |
City |
80 |
Falls Community
Hospital and Clinic |
Medical Facility |
90 |
| Marlin I.S.D. |
School |
280 |
Marlin Veterans
Administration Hospital |
Medical Facility |
45 |
| Premier Industries Inc. |
Foam Products and insulation |
35 |
| Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice |
State Prison |
350 |
| Texas Youth Commission |
State Prison |
400 |
| U.S. Silica (Kosse) |
Sand, gravel and clay |
115 |
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