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Community Profile
Fairfield, Texas

Transportation
 
    Interstate & Highway - Interstate - 45, US 84, US 75, SH 27
    Motor Freight Carriers - 3
    Rail
      West - 10 miles
      Provider - Burlington Northern Santa Fe
      Piggyback Service - Yes
      24/7 Switching service
      Trains Daily - 8
Air Service
  Freestone County Airport
  Runway Length - 3,300 Ft.
  Runway Surface - Asphalt
  Lighted - Yes
  Fuel - Yes
  Instrument Landing System - No
Airports
  International DFW International 85 Miles
  Regional Waco Regional 65 Miles
  Municipal Freestone Municipal 10 Miles
Bus Service
  Greyhound  
  Intra-city Service Yes
  Parcel Service Yes
Major Cities
  Waco      60 Miles
  Dallas      80 Miles
  Houston    150 Miles
  New Orleans    575 Miles
  St. Louis    710 Miles
  Denver    860 Miles
  Chicago    995 Miles
  Miami 1,380 Miles
  Los Angles 1,465 Miles
  Population
    2006 2000 1990 1980  
  City of Fairfield 3,434 3,094 3,234 3,505  
  Freestone County 18,200 17,867 15,818 14,830  
  30 Mile Radius 81,300 79,234 70,003    
  45 Mile Radius 226,507 221,553 216,206    
 
  FY 06 Ad Valorem Rates
  City $0.41370  
  County   0.28  
School   1.535
  Hospital   0.0503  
  TOTAL $2.27900 Per $100 Valuation  
  Sales Tax 6.25% - State
  1.50% - Local
0.50%
TOTAL 8.25%
  Tax Categories
City County
  Inventory Yes Yes  
  Machinery - Equipment Yes Yes  
  Retail Sales Yes  No  
  Income  No  No  
  Labor
  Total Population (Male & Female) - Total 18,207 (M - 9,548; F - 8,659)
  Labor Force - Total - 7,865 (M - 4,431; F - 3,434)
  Employment - Total - 7,376 (M - 4,133; F - 3,243)
  Utilities
 
  Telephone - Valor Telecom
  Digital, analog, fiber optic lines, switched  56 KBPS, T-I Lines, digital data service, etc.
  Electric Power - TXU Electric Delivery (De-Regulated Market)
  Capacity - 92,000 KVA
  Reliability - 98%
  Reserve at System Peak - 60 MG
  Transmission Voltage - 69 KV, 138 KV, 345 KV
  Service Voltage - 120/208, 120/240,
  Natural Gas - TXU Gas
  BTU per cubic foot - 1,050
  Water - City of Fairfield
  Source - Four Wells
  Daily Capacity - 3,727,000 gallons
Maximum daily use - 1,176,000 gallons
  Storage Capacity - 1,250,000 gallons
  Pressure on mains - 50 - 52 psi
  Wastewater- City of Fairfield
  Type of treatment - 1.5 MGD racetrack wastewater treatment facility
  Maximum daily capacity - 700,000 gallons
  Average daily use - 300,000 gallons
  Solid Waste Disposal - Sanitary landfill
 
  Community Information
 
  Government
City - Council/Mayor - Administrator
  Budget - $4,084,002
  Bonded Indebtedness - $8,766,318
  Number of Police - 7
  Number of Fire Fighters - 26 volunteer)
    EMT Trained - 6
    Number of Ambulances, Truckers & Pumpers - 9
    Fire Insurance Rating - 4
  Comprehensive City Plan - Yes
  City Zoning - No
  Public Library - 1 with 29,000 volumes
  Civic Clubs - 2
 
  Medical & Health
 
  Number of Hospitals - 1 (East Texas Medical Center - Fairfield)
  Number of Beds - 48  
  Number of Nursing Homes - 1
  Number of Beds - 90  
  Number of Clinics - 3
  Medical Personnel - Physicians - 6
  Dentists - 3
  Trained Emergency Transportation - Yes
  Ground - Yes
  Air - Yes
 
  Churches
 
  Protestant - 25
  Catholic - 1
   
  Housing
 
  Number of Dwellings - 1,142
 
  Communication
 
  Number of Radio Stations - 1 (KNES 99.1)
  Number of TV Stations Received - 52 including cable channels
  Newspapers - 2
 
  Travel Accommodations
   
  Number of Hotel/Motels - 5
  Number of Rooms - 242
 
  Recreational Facilities
 
  Tennis Courts - 2
  Parks - 1
  Country Club - 1
  Golf Course - 1
  Number of Football/Soccer Fields - 4
  Museums - 1
  Public Library - 1
  Lakes - 5 with 45,000 surface acres total
  Area Recreation - Fairfield State Park, Bald Eagle Viewing, Historic Town Square, Freestone peach farms, bird watching, wild flowers trail, etc.
 
  General Finance
 
  2005 Taxable Sales - $55.8 Million
  Median Income - $33,909
  Average Price of Home Sold - $65,000
  Number of Banks - 4
  Total Assets - $137,175,000
 
  Climate
 
  Average Annual Temperature - 67° F
  Average Annual Rainfall - 30.95 "
 
  Education
 
  Fairfield Independent School District
 
  FY 06 Budget - $12.8 million
  Public Schools - Education cost per pupil - $6,444
 
    Teachers Enrolled Enrolled Grades
  Elementary

44

711

PK - 4

  
  Middle School

34

558

5 - 8

  
  High School

42

515

9 - 12

  
 
  Colleges/Universities/Technical Schools
 
  Location Distance in Miles
  Navarro Junior College Fairfield, Mexia, & Corsicana 0 & 25 miles
  Trinity Valley College Athens 35 miles
  Hill Junior College Hillsboro 55 miles
  Baylor University Waco 60 miles
  Texas State Technical College Waco 60 miles
  Texas A & M University College Station 80 miles
  UT - Tyler Tyler 80 miles
  Sam Houston University Nacogdoches 90 miles
       
  Agriculture
 
  Major Products Grown  
  Peaches
  Berries
  Other fruits and vegetables
  Estimated Number of Livestock Units Raised/Fed in Area
  Beef calves 35,000 units  
  Stocker cattle 20,000  
 
  Economic Development Organization
Fairfield Industrial Development Corporation
  Development Sites - (903) 389-7059
  Fairfield Industrial Sites
  Interstate 45 and Hwy. 27
 
  Industrial Incentives Available
 
Capital Grants Job Training Utility Extensions
Revolving Loan Fund Direct Loans Interest But Downs
Relocation Assistance Loan Guarantees Equipment Purchase
Environmental Testing Subsidy
Numerous additional programs designed to meet  each company's specific needs
 
  Major Employers
 
  Company Products Employment
  Westmoreland Mining Lignite 393  
  TDCJ - Boyd Unit Prison 381  
  NRG Lignite 354  
  TXU Mining Company Lignite 217  
  Fairfield ISD Education 250  
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad 220  
  Gilbert A. Daniel Co., The Restaurant & Service 202  
  TXU Electric  Generating Co. Electric generating 175  
  Freestone County Government 108  
  Fairfield Manor Health Care 80  
  Granite Construction Industrial construction 80  
  East Texas Medical Center-Fairfield Medical Services 70  
  Bond Enterprises Food Services 50  
  Calpine Corporation Power Generation 43  
  First National Bank Finance 31  
  Marathon  Oil Oilfield services 27  
  City of Fairfield Government 33  
  D & W Oil Construction Oilfield services 22  
  Awalt Wholesale Petroleum wholesale & parts 19  
  East Texas Physicians Clinic Medical services 19  
  Lyle Oil Company Petroleum wholesale & parts 18  
  Valor Telecom Telephone service 17  
  Wells Fargo Finance 10  
  Johnny Moore Welding Industrial welding 14  
         
         

Toll Free  1-888-632-9444      Phone 903-389-7059      Fax  903-389-3734    101 S. Mount St   Fairfield, Texas  75840-1531