Community Profile
City of Marlin, County of Falls, State of Texas Located 33 miles Southeast of Waco & 130 miles South of Dallas.Population (est.)
Census Year
2004
2000
1990
City
6,613
6,628
6,600
County
18,429
18,576
17,300
Incentives
Tax Abatement
Yes
EnterpriseZone
Yes
Industrial Foundation
Yes
ForeignTrade Zone
No
Reinvestment Zone
No
Freeport Exemption
No
Transportation
Air Service
Nearest Airport
Marlin
Runway Length
3,000 ft.
Runway Surface
Asphalt
Lighted
Yes
Fuel
Yes
Instrum. Landing Sys
No
Regional Airport
Waco
Freight Carriers
Central Freight
United Parcel Service
Rail Service
Union Pacific
Taxation
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
Municipal Sales Tax
1%
State Sales Tax
6 ¼%
Econ. Dev. Sales Tax
%
Other Sales Taxes
%
Wage Data
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
Government, City
Type
Council-Manager
Number on Council
6
Municipal Police
10
Paid Firemen
14
Volunteers
13
City Zoning Body
Yes
Master Plan
Yes
Utilities
Electric Power
Southwestern Electric Service Company
Reliability
98%
Transmission Voltage
69 KV
138 KV
Service Voltage
120/208
120/240
240/480
277/480
Natural Gas
Atmos Energy
BTU Content Per Cubic Foot
1,050
Telephone Service
SBC
Digital
Yes
Analog
Electromechanical
Make and Model
Software Level
Fiber Optics
Switched 56 KBPS
High Capacity Digital (T-1)
Digital Data Service
911
Yes
Other Network Services:
Call Forwarding and Call Waiting,
Broadcast High-Speed Internet Service
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.
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.
Education
Marlin ISD
Public School Budget (2004)
$11,474,100
Schools
Enrollment
Elementary
400
Intermediate
276
Middle/Jr. High
489
High School
480
Private
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
Community Information
Health Care
Total Hospital Beds in City
190
Total Doctors (medical) in city
8
Media
Papers
1-weekly
Radio Stations
TV Stations/TV Cable
Local/Yes
Churches
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
Area Attractions
Hot Mineral Water Pavilion
Falls County Museum
Falls on the Brazos Park
Residential Historical District
Historic Churches
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
Educators Credit Union
First State Bank of Central Texas
Members Choice Federal Credit Union
Guaranty Federal Bank
Texas Star Bank
Major Area Employers
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
