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<br /> Transportati on <br /> Highways ... San Marcos is transversed by Interstate Highway 35 (North and South System) and <br /> is 20 miles from Interstate 10 (East and West System). Also, connecting the City to state <br /> is State Highways 21,80,123 and Ranch Road 12. <br /> Rail... Missouri Pacific - eighteen daily freight trains; Amtrack - three trains weekly; <br /> Missouri-Kansas-Texas - two daily freight trains with one freight terminal. <br /> Air ... San Marcos Municipal Airport consists of four runways and six taxiways, all in good <br /> condition and able to accommodate most kinds of aircraft. Charter plane service is available. <br /> Austin Municipal Airport, located 28 miles north of San Marcos, has commercial airline service <br /> with ten different carriers. San Antonio International Airport located forty-five miles to <br /> the south, also has ten different commercial airlines servicing the area. <br /> Motor Freight ... The City is served by nine different motor freight companies with daily <br /> schedules. <br /> Bus Services ... Local bus service is available daily from two bus lines, Greyhound and <br /> Tra ìl ways. <br /> Taxi Services ... Two local taxi services are available with daily service. <br /> Uti 1 iti es <br /> Electricity... Provided to all residents of the City by the Lower Colorado River Authority. <br /> Gas ... Entex is the major source of gas for the City. <br /> Water and Sewage ... Provided by the City at some of the most desirable rates in the area. <br /> Telephone ... The City's telephone service is provided by an independent telephone company, <br /> the San Marcos Telephone Company. <br /> Major Industries and Employers <br /> Number <br /> Industry Product or Service Emp 1 oyed <br /> Aquarena Springs and Wonder World Tourist and Recreational Facility 388 <br /> Boolman Industries Incorporated Scoured Wool 52 <br /> Butler Manufacturing Comoany Steel Building 75 <br /> Dana Corporation Dura-flex Couplings 25 <br /> Gulf Business Forms Incorporated Printed Business Forms 50 <br /> Hays Memorial Hospital Hospi ta 1 250 <br /> neldenfeìs Brothers, Inc. Concrete Beams 110 <br /> International Electric Corporation Electric Generators 122 <br /> Kreger Company Grocery warehouse/Distribution 165 <br /> Marshall Gas Controls Company Gas Regu 1 a to rs 130 <br /> Mensar Corporation Pressure Gauges 70 <br /> National Supply Company Steel Gate Valves 45 <br /> San Marcos, City of Ci ty Government 230 <br /> San Marcos Independent School District Public Scheol System 530 <br /> Southwest Texas State University University 1,452 <br /> Thermon Manufacturing Company Heating and Cooling Panels 225 <br /> Wide-Lite Corporation Lighting Fixtures 253 <br /> Financial Institutions <br /> There are three banks located in San Marcos which had combined deposits on 9-30-84 of <br /> $171,381,529. <br /> Educational Facilities <br /> With a budget of over $11,531,000, the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District <br /> operates a highly accredited campus, including the kindergarten, four elementary (with one <br /> under construction), one junior high (grades 7-8) and one senior high school (grades 9-12). <br /> In 1982, the system had a total enrollment.of 4,630. <br /> -23- <br />