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<br /> GENERAL IriFORr1ATION REGAQOIi'iG CITY fiND ITS ECONOMY
<br /> Location and Pooulation
<br /> The City of San Marcos is the County Seat of Hays County located in the center of the State
<br /> of Texas, imately midl'iay between the metropol itan areas of San .l\ntonio and Austin, the
<br /> State Caoito. The City is located on IH 35, US 81, State Highways 80, 142, 27, 723 and Ranch
<br /> Road 1 2.
<br /> The City encompasses an area of 14.02 square miles with a September, 1983 population estimated
<br /> at 25,000, up from a 1980 Census of 22,230. The 1970 census was 18,860, and the porulation in
<br /> 1960 was 12,713, City Officials project a 3.07w annual growth rate through 1990.
<br /> Projected Population His tori ca 1 Popu 1 ati on
<br /> Year Population Year Population
<br /> 1985 26,400 1 983-Estimated 25,000
<br /> 1990 30,600 1 980-Cersus 22,230
<br /> 1995 36,800 1 970-Census 18,860
<br /> 2000 46,000 1 960-Census 12,713
<br /> 1 950-Census 9,980
<br /> Source: Master Plan for San Marcos, Texas 1981.
<br /> Climate
<br /> The City's climate is humid subtropical with hot summers. The annual total precipitation
<br /> is 35.6 inches, Rainfall occurs in late spring and early fall, The mean length of the grow-
<br /> ing season (without freeze) is 254 days. San Marcos receives about 26% of the total possible
<br /> 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 (30) city policemen, and ten (10)
<br /> county sheriff patrolmen. Three (c) fire stations manned by twenty-four (24) regular firemen.
<br /> Municipally operated ambulance service with emergency medical technicians. Fire insurance
<br /> key rate of .18 with a .05 good fire credit.
<br /> City Building Permits
<br /> Total Building Pennits New Residential Permits*
<br /> No. of No. of
<br /> Year Number Valuation Permi ts Dwell ing Units Val uation
<br /> 1982 405 $23,005,198 87 467 $10,224,500
<br /> 1981 200 29,575,000 164 518 14,062,000
<br /> 1980 542 1 9,01 0,021 167 556 11 ,252,000
<br /> 1979 486 9,927,900 90 178 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 2,868,835
<br /> *Includes Apartments, Duplexes, Townhomes and Single Family Dwellings.
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