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15 ()Lß Location and Population The City of San Marcos is the county seat and principal commercial, educational and recreational center of Hays County located in the center of the State of Texas in the Austin statistical metropolitan area, approximately midway between the metropolitan areas of San Antonio and Austin. The City is located on Interstate Highway 35, U. S. 81, State Highways 80,142,21,123 and Ranch Road 12 and encompasses an area of approximately 17.4 square miles. Historical Population Year Population 1990 Census 28,743 1980 Census 22,230 1970 Census 13,860 -~, 1960 Census 12,713 ! 1950 Census 9,980 ! Labor Market Profile CitY of San Marcos February 1993 January 1993 February 1992 Total Civilian Labor Force 14,977 15,225 14,677 Total Employment 13,979 13,940 13,704 Total Unemployment 998 1,285 973 Percent Unemployed 6.7% 8.4% 6.6% State of Texas (In thousands) February 1993 January 1993 February 1992 Total Civilian Labor Force 8,663.2 8,680.1 8,648.2 Total Employment 7,960.1 7,953.1 ~ 7,966.1 Total Unemployment 703.1 727.0 682.1 Percent Unemployed 8.1 % 8.4% 7.9% Source: Texas Employment Commission. Climate The City's climate is humid subtropical with hot summers. The annual total precipitation is 35.6 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 fonn of government with an elected council of six members and an elected mayor. The police department is composed of 49 city policemen and the fire department has 30 full time firefighting personnel and 20 volunteer firefighters. There are 3 fire stations, 3 engine companies, 1 reserve company, 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 Marcos community and to guide public officials in the development of annual capital 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