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<br /> GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING CITY AND ITS ECONOMY
<br /> location and Population
<br /> The City of San ~arcos is the County Seat of Hays County located in the center of the State
<br /> of 'exas, approximately midway between the metropolitan areas of San Antonio and Austin, the
<br /> State Capitol. The City is located on Interstate Highway 35, U.S. Highway 81, State Highways
<br /> 80, 142, 21, 123 and Ranch Road 12.
<br /> The City encompasses an area of 14.02 square miles with a September, 1985 population estimated
<br /> at 33,345, up from a 1980 Census of 22,230. The 1970 Census was 18,860, and the population
<br /> in 1960 was 12,713.
<br /> Projected Population Historical Population
<br /> Year Population Year Population
<br /> 1990 34,298 1985 Estimated 33,345
<br /> 1995 40,143 1980 Census 22,230
<br /> 2000 .16,985 1970 Census 18,860
<br /> 2005 54,994 1960 Census 12,713
<br /> 1950 Census 9,980
<br /> Source: ~aster Plan for San Marcos, Texas 1981.
<br /> C1 ima te
<br /> The City's climate is humid subrtop;caì with hot summers. ¡he annual total precipitation
<br /> is 35.6 inches. Rainfall occurs in late spring and early fall. The mean length of the
<br /> growing season (without freeze) is 254 days. San Marcos receives about 26~ of the total
<br /> possible sunshine annually. The average January temperature is 65 degrees.
<br /> Municipal Government
<br /> Council-Manager form of government with seven council members. City Master plan, Zoning
<br /> Ordinances and Planning Commission are established. Thirty-two (32) city policemen, and
<br /> sixteen (16) county sheriff patrolmen; four (4) fire stations manned by twenty-four (24)
<br /> regular firemen, and thirty-four (34) vQlullteer' firemen. Municipally operated ambulance
<br /> service with emergency medical technicians. Fire insurance key rate of .18 with a .05
<br /> good fire credit.
<br /> Cit~ 3ui'dinq ?ermits
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<br /> ;otal 3~ilding Permits New Residential ?ermits**
<br /> 'lumber of
<br /> 1h;r;¡ber 'of Dwelling
<br /> Year Number Valuation Permits units Valuation
<br /> 1934 * ~ 519,773,657 92 ~-:b- 510,964,425
<br /> 1933 549 36,311,249 174 1,205 27,439,400
<br /> 1982 405 23,G05,198 U7 467 10,224,500
<br /> 1981 20C 29,575,000 164 518 14,062,000
<br /> 1930 542 19,010,021 lEi 556 11 ,252,000
<br /> 1979 486 9,927,900 9Q 178 4,247,000
<br /> 1978 449 7,167,803 117 300 4,568,100
<br /> 1977 598 8.044,958 74 127 2,647,900
<br /> 1976 505 3,707,263 54 91 1,707,700
<br /> 1975 377 2,186,976 38 38 851,800
<br /> 1974 429 6,444,447 26 176 2,007,320
<br /> 1973 361 4,922,423 52 260 2,582,105
<br /> 1972 454 4,203,697 52 194 1,927,000
<br /> 1971. 346 6,463.559 106 460 4,094,764
<br /> 1970 382 8,284,380 118 291 2,368,335
<br /> * Decrease in building activity due to temporary moratorium imposed by City
<br /> Counc~l because of lack of adequate sewer capacity.
<br /> **Includes Apartments, Duplexes, Townhomes ana Single Family Dwellings.
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