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<br /> Business and Industry
<br /> Dun and Bradstreet rates 395 business establishments. Local industrial manufactured products include molded plastic products,
<br /> prefabricated steel buildings, dura-flex couplings, pre-stressed concrete beams, pressure steel gate valves, heat transfer
<br /> equipment, lighting fixtures, sheet metal products, and warehouse distribution. Listed below are 10 major industries and
<br /> employers.
<br /> Number
<br /> Industry Product or Service Emploved
<br /> Southwest Texas State University University 2,242
<br /> Texas Educational Foundation, Inc. Vocational Trade School 944
<br /> San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District Public School System 812 ~.
<br /> San Marcos Telephone Telephone Company 493
<br /> Hays County Courthouse County Government 464
<br /> Aquarena Springs Amusement Park 375
<br /> City of San Marcos City Government 337
<br /> San Marcos Treatment Center Private Psychiatric Hospital 325
<br /> Central Texas Medical Center Hospital 301
<br /> Financial Institutions
<br /> There are 4 banks located in San Marcos.
<br /> Educational Facilities
<br /> Southwest Texas State University, a full 4 year multi-purpose university, is located on a hill overlooking the City of San Marcos.
<br /> It is easily identified by the castle-like structure of Old Main which was the first building constructed when the University, then
<br /> a college, began operation in 1903. It became a University on May 15, 1969, and now has an enrollment of more than 21,000
<br /> students from Texas, 48 other states and 60 foreign countries. Listed below is the enrollment history of the University over the
<br /> last 10 years.
<br /> Year Enrollment Year Enrollment
<br /> 1992 21,153 1986 19,775 .
<br /> 1991 21,.600 1985 19,279
<br /> 1990 20,951 1984 19,207
<br /> 1989 20,214 1983 18,317
<br /> 1988 20,719 1982 16,410
<br /> 1987 20,206 1981 15,277
<br /> The San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District operates a highly accredited campus, including a kindergarten, 5
<br /> elementary schools, 1 junior high school (grades 7-8), and 1 senior high school (grades 9-12). The District had an estimated
<br /> 1992 enrollment of 6,426.
<br /> The San Marcos Baptist Academy and the Brown School are 2 private educational institutes within the City. Also located in
<br /> the City is Gary Job Corps, a federal training center which provides technical training and employs 635 persons.
<br /> Churches
<br /> San Marcos has 39 churches representing all major denonúnations.
<br /> Library
<br /> The City operates a public library with over 56,000 volumes. Southwest Texas State University Library has over 750,000
<br /> volumes. Currently under construction is a new, larger public library facility to be operated by the City.
<br /> Recreation
<br /> Aquarena Springs and Wonder World, two of the State's top tourist attractions, are located in the city linúts.
<br /> The City maintains 14 public parks of various sizes, consisting of eight baseball fields, one olympic size swimming pool, six
<br /> lighted tennis courts and various picnic facilities. There is also a private country club with a æstaurant, swimnúng pool, tennis
<br /> courts, and an 18 hole golf course which is open to the public.
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