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Community Profile
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Location- 25 min from Ft. Worth & Alliance, 45 min DFW International Airport; Outside Air Quality Non-Attainment Area
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Non-Stop Interstate Access; BNSF Railroad Main Line
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Progressive And Proactive City And County Government
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Stable & Skilled Workforce
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400 Acre, Rail Served Industrial Park
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Excellent Quality Of Life
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Retail Center For Three Counties
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Lucrative Incentives For Qualified Business
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POPULATION
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Census Year
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2008 (est.)
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2000
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1990
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City
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6,075
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5,201
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4,252
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County
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57,119
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48,793
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34,679
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TAXATION
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TAX RATE
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(PER $100 ASSESSED VALUE)
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Oct. 2007
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WiseCounty:
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0.411870
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Decatur, City:
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0.640000
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Decatur ISD:
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1.266600
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Special Districts:
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(Hospital, College, etc.)
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0.170000
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TOTAL:
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$2.488470
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Municipal Sales Tax:
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1%
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State Sales Tax:
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6-1/4%
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Econ. Dev. Sales Tax:
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1/2%
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Other Sales Taxes:
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County
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1/2%
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TOTAL:
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8.25%
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OTHER INFORMATION
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MEDIA
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Papers:
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1-bi-weekly
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1-weekly
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Radio Stations:
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1
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TV Stations/TV Cable:
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Local/Yes
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CLIMATE
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Annual Average Temperature:
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65.7 F
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Mo. Average High Temperature:
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84 F
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Mo. Average Low Temperature:
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42 F
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Annual Average Precipitation:
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42"
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Annual Average Snowfall:
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3.9"
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Elevation:
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1,111'
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