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The City Location and Population The City of San ,\¡Iarcos is the County Seat and principal corT,~nercial, ed~cation.al and recreatiú~al center of Hays County located in the center of the State of Texas In the Austin statIstIcal metropolnan area, approximately midway between the metropolitan areas of San 1\ntoOlO and AustJO, the State CapnoJ. The City is located on Interstate Highway 35, U. S. Highway 81, State Highways 80, 142, 21, 123 and Ranch Road 12 and encompasses an area of approximately 14 square miles. According to the CHy's Chamber of Commerce, the 1988 population was estimated at 34,650. Historical Popula tion Year Population 1988 Estimated 34,650 1980 Census 22,230 197O Census 18,860 1960 Census 12,713 1950 Census 9,980 Labor Market Profile Total CivWan labor Force Total Employment Total Unemployment Percent Unemployed City of San Marcos August 1988 July 1988 August 1987 16,345 16,404 16,425 15,0.52 15,127 15,010 1,293 1,277 1,415 7.9% 7.896 8.696 State of Texas August 1988 July 1988 August 1987 8,469,300 8,492,000 8,440,100 7,901,400 7,929,800 7,742,400 567,900 562,200 697,700 6.7% 6.6% 8.3% Total Civilían labor Force Total Employment Total Unemployment Percent Unemployed Source: Texas Employment Commission. Climate The City's climate is humid subtropical with hot summers. The annual total precipitation is 3.5.6 inches. Rainfall occurs in late spring and early fall. The mean length of the growing season (without freeze) is 254 days. San Marcos receives about 25% of the total possible sunshine annually. Municipal Government The City has a City Council/Manager form of government with an elected council of six members and an elected mayor. The police department is composed of 43 city policemen and the fire department has 27 full-time firefighting personnel and 23 volunteer firefighters. There are .3 fire stations, 3 engine companies, I reserve company, one 6.5 foot aerial, and a swift water rescue team. In 1983, the San Marcos City Council adopted the San Marcos Master Plan. This document represents the goals and objectives of the citizens of San Marcos. These policies are used to effectively guide and coordinate the development of the San ~¡\arcos community and to guide public officials in the development of annual capita! improvement programs. This Master Plan encourages the public agencies to coordinate their services in an efficient and economic manner and guide private development to those areas most suitable in order to coordinate both public and private development efforts. The Master Plan is updated every three years. A-I