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<br /> Transportation <br /> Highways ... San Marcos is transversed by Interstate Highway 35 (North and South System) and is <br /> 20 miles from Interstate 10 (East and West System). Also, connecting the City to state is State <br /> 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 ;s available. <br /> Austin Municipal Airport, located 28 miles north of San Marcos, has comnercia1 airline service <br /> with ten different carriers. San Antonio International Airport located forty-five miles to the <br /> 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 1 i nes , Greyhound and <br /> Trailways. <br /> Taxi Services ... Two local taxi services are available with daily service. <br /> Util ities <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, the <br /> San Marcos Telephone Company. <br /> Major Industries and Employers <br /> Number <br /> Industry Product or Service Employed <br /> Southwest Texas State University Un i vers ity 1,452 <br /> San Marcos Independent School District Public School System 530 <br /> Aquarena Springs and Wonder World Tourist and Recreational Facility 388 <br /> Wide-Lite Corporation Lighting Fixtures 253 <br /> Hays Memorial Hospital Hospital 250 <br /> San Marcos, City of City Government 230 <br /> Thermon Manufacutring Company Heating and Cooling Panels 225 <br /> Kroger Company Grocery warehouse/Distribution 165 <br /> Marshall Gas Controls Company Gas Regulators 130 <br /> International Electric Corporation Electric Generators 122 <br /> Heldenfe1s Brothers, Inc. Concrete Beams 110 <br /> Butler Manufacturing Company Steel Building 75 <br /> Mensar Corporation Pressure Gauges 70 <br /> Boo1man Industries Incorporated Scoured Wool 52 <br /> Gulf Business Forms Incorporated Printed Business Forms 50 <br /> National Supply Company Steel Gate Valves 45 <br /> Dana Corporation Dura-flex Couplings 25 <br />