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County

Johnson

Population

1,300

Population Date

1999

Community Characteristics

Located 35 miles south of Fort worth, 50 miles southwest of Dallas, 54 miles north of Waco, located off of I-35.

 

Name

Diana J. Miller CEcD/CSM/CMD

Title

Executive Director

Organization

Johnson County Economic Development Commission

Address

1161 SW Wilshire Blvd. Suite 119

City/State/Zip

Burleson, TX 76028

Telephone

817-426-6100

Fax

817-426-8079

E-mail

jcedc@digitex.net

 

Proximity to Interstate Highway

a half mile

Proximity to Major Highways

0

Proximity to Commercial Airport

50 miles

Proximity to Private Airport

16 miles

Proximity to Port

376 miles

Proximity to Mexico Border

380 miles

 

Number of Motor Freight Carriers

15

Number of Parcel Service Providers

4

Number of Rail Service Providers

1

Number of Piggyback Service & Switching Providers

1

 

Electric Provider

TXU Electric

Water Source

5 wells

Water Maximum Gallons Per Day

400,000

Water Peak Load Maximum Gallons Per Day

306,000

Sewer Type

aeration

Sewer Maximum Gallons Per Day

300,000

Solid Waste Disposal

Landfill

Natural Gas Providers

TXU Gas

Telephone Providers

Texas Alltel

 

Radius of Labor Drawing Area

25.0 miles

Estimated Community Unemployment Rate

3.5 %

 

Annual High School Graduates

60

Total Enrollment in School District - K through 12

1000

Students per Teacher Ratio: Elementary

13.3 to 1 students per teacher

Students per Teacher Ratio: Secondary

13.3 to 1 students per teacher

ACT 1995

20.9

ACT 1996

20.9

ACT 1997

21.1

ACT 1998

22.0

ACT 1999

22.0

SAT 1995

953

SAT 1996

955

SAT 1997

1035

SAT 1998

948

SAT 1999

995

Colleges & Universities within 30 miles

3

 

Current Moody Bond Rating

No rating

Current Standard & Poors Bond Rating

No rating

 

City Tax Rate

$0.506361 per $100

Independent School District Tax Rate

$1.50 per $100

County Tax Rate

$0.341310 per $100

Special District Rate

0.156050

Tax Abatement Available

Yes

Economic Development Sales Tax

Yes

 

Manufacturing Assistance (ISO 9000, Technology Applications)

YES

 

Single Family Residential - Average Appraised Value

$45,000

New Residential Construction Permits in 1995

1

New Residential Construction Permits in 1996

3

New Residential Construction Permits in 1997

4

New Residential Construction Permits in 1998

6

New Residential Construction Permits in 1999

10

New Commercial Construction Permits in 1995

0

New Commercial Construction Permits in 1996

0

New Commercial Construction Permits in 1997

4

New Commercial Construction Permits in 1998

1

New Commercial Construction Permits in 1999

1

Occupancy Rate for Multi-Family Housing Units

98 %

Average Rental Rate for 2 Bedroom 2 Bathroom Apartment

$425

 

Total Number of Rooms Available in Community

0

Total Number of Facilities Available in Community with Meeting Space

1

 

Average Number of Days of Sunshine

241

Average High / Low Temperature for July

97 °F / 73° F

Average High / Low Temperature for January

57° F / 33° F

Transportation

Utilities

Education

Financial/Taxes

Services

Real Estate


JOHNSON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
1161 S.W. Wilshire Blvd. Suite 119 - Burleson, TX. 76028
Phone: (817) 426-6100 - Fax: (817) 426-8079 - E-mail:
jcedc@digitex.net