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Center, TX


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Center, Shelby County, Texas
www.centertexas.org

About Center

When you come to Center, Texas, you will find a city nestled in the piney woods of East Texas. This once sleepy little town, has now been transformed into a vibrant community bustling with activity.

Center is the proud home of many nationally recognized and locally owned businesses because the community is here to help and also for the available resources, training, affordable utilities and land necessary for business to thrive and succeed.

In Center, there is always something going on from the Windham Civic Center to our picturesque downtown square, to the many festivals and events.


Center is home to:

POPULATION

Year Community County
2011 6,200 est. 26,871 est.
2000 5,000 22,436
1990 4,950 22,034
1980 5,827 23,084
1970 4,989 19,672

GEOGRAPHIC DATA

Center Area 65 Square Miles
Average Elevation 345 Feet
County Area 819 Square Miles
Longitude 94.11 West
Latitude 31.47 North

CLIMATE

Average Annual
Rain 50”
Snow N/A
Temperature 65° F
Direction of Prevailing Wind Southwest
Seasonal Temperature
January 46° F
July 82° F

WORKFORCE

Shelby County has a civilian labor force of 13,276, with 12,254 employed and 1,022 unemployed. The unemployment rate April 2011 - 7.7%.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Chamber of Commerce Yes
Economic Development Committee Yes
Industrial Development Foundation Yes
Economic Development Corporation Yes
ED 4(A) Tax Yes
ED 4(B) Tax Yes

Municipal Airport

MAJOR SHELBY COUNTY EMPLOYERS

Employer Product Employees
Tyson Foods Poultry 1,400
Center Independent School DistrictEducation 420
Wal-Mart Supercenter Retail 258
Port-A-Cool, LLC Manufacturing 236
Shelby County Government 110
Shelby Regional Medical Center Healthcare 83
General Shelters of Texas Manufacturing 80
City of Center Municipality 79
Hallmark Center Fixtures Display fixtures 67
Ameri-Tech Building Systems Manufacturing 60
Pilgrim’s Pride Poultry 22

LABOR MARKET

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Primary County/Entity/Parish 13,276 12,254 7.7%
Deep East Texas 166,337 151,618 8.8%
As of April 2011 4.1%
Employed 12,254
Unemployed 1,022
Production Wage $24,398
Total Civilian Labor Force 13,276
Radius of Labor Drawing Area 40 miles
Nearest MSA Longview - 60 miles

COMMERCIAL / INDUSTRIAL SERVICES

Number of Banks 10
Number of Newspapers 2 The Light & Champion & Timpson/Tenaha News
Number of Radio Stations 3 KDET, KQBB, KQSI
Cable TV Service Available Yes
Satellite Service Available Yes

HOTELS & CHURCHES

Number of Churches 19
Number of Motels 5
Number of Hotels 2

CONVENTION & CIVIC CENTERS

John D. Windham Civic Center 1

UTILITIES

Utility Type Company
Electric AEP/Southwestern Electric Power Company
Gas CenterPoint Energy
Telephone Company Southwestern Bell Company
Water Provider City of Center
Water Source Lake Pinkston & Center Lake
Average Daily Demand (GPD) 2,500,000
Excess Capacity (GPD) N/A
Plant capacity 5 mgd
Average Daily Use 2.8 mgd
Peak Use 4.5 mgd
Residential Base use $9.15/ + 3.00/1,000 gallons
Industrial Base Rate $1.50/1,000 to 2.50/1,000 gallons
Sewer Supplier City of Center
Treatment Extended airration
Excess capacity (GPD) 500,000
Solid Waste Disposal Supplier Allied Waste Disposal Distance
Solid Waste Disposal Private
Industrial Disposal Yes

SERVICES

Municipal
Council of Governments Member Yes
Local Government Council — Manager
Police — Full Time 14
Firemen — Full Time 6
Firemen — Volunteer 20
Number of Trucks 6
Fire Service Outside City Yes
Ambulance Service Yes
City Planning & Zoning Commission Yes

TRANSPORTATION

HIGHWAY/INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION
Nearest Interstate Highway I20 - 55 miles
Nearest Major Highway US 96 - 1 mile
State Highway(s) TX 7 & TX 87
AIR TRANSPORTATION
Nearest General Aviation Airport Center Municipal
Length of Runway 5,500 feet
Surface Type Asphalt
Landing Lights Yes
Instrument Landing System No
Aircraft Storage Yes
Aircraft Maintenance Yes
Nearest Airport with Commercial Services Shreveport
Distance to nearest Commercial Airport 60 miles
Commercial Air Freight Services Yes
Bus Service Provider Kerrville Bus-Coach USA
Rail Services Providers Northern Burlington Santa Fe & Union Pacific
Shipping
Nearest Deepwater port Port of Houston Authority
Distance to Port 160 miles
Channel Depth 45 feet
Barge Service No
Fed EX No
UPS Yes
DHL No

EDUCATION

Number of School Districts 6
Private Schools 3
Schools 5
Average ACT Score 22.3
Average SAT Score 997
Higher Education Location
Shelby Regional Training Center Center, Texas
1 mile
Shelby College Center Center, Texas
4 miles
Panola College Carthage, Texas
30 miles
Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas
30 miles

MEDICAL

Health Facilities Location
Shelby Regional Medical Center Center, Texas
Number of Beds - Licensed for 54
Number of Doctors 9
Number of Dentists 5
Number of Clinics 9
Nearest Emergency Facility Shelby Regional Medical Center
Number of Nursing Facilities 3
Total Beds 349
Veterinarians 3
Optometry Service 2

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