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The City 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 34,500 (1) 1980 Census 22,230 1970 Census 13,860 1960 Census 12,713 1950 Census 9,980 (l) Under appeal to increase. Labor Market Profile City of Austin February 1991 January 1991 February 1990 Total Civilian labor Force 437,700 435,500 428,500 Total Employment 18,600 20,900 20,600 Total Unemployment 419,100 414,600 407,900 Percent Unemployed 4.2% 4.8% 4.8% State of Texas (In thousands) February 1991 January 1991 February 1990 Total Civilian labor Force 8,444.5 8,421.8 8,375.4 Total Employment 523.0 582.9 587.5 Total Unemployment 7,921.5 7,833.9 7,787.9 Percent Unemployed 6.2% 6.9% 7.0% Source: Texas Employment Commission. Climate The City's climate is humid subtropical with hot summers. The annual total precipitation is 35.6 inches. Rainfill 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 form of government with an elected council of six members and an elected mayor. The police department is composed of 49 city policement 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