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Hidalgo, Texas
Located 250 miles south of San Antonio and on the Mexico border.
POPULATION:
Year 1980 1990 1998 2000
City 2,288 3,292 5,563 7,322
County 283,229 383,545 518,878 569,463
State 14,229,000 17,045,000 20,851,820
Population in July 2007: 11,623
Population change since 2000: +52.7%
Males: 5,460 (47.0%)
Females: 6,163 (53.0%)
Median resident age: 24.6 years
Texas median age: 32.3 years
Estimated median household income in 2007:
$23,700 (it was $19,469 in 2000)
Hidalgo Texas: Estimated median house/condo value in 2007:
$89,200 (it was $58,900 in 2000)
Hidalgo Texas: Races in Hidalgo:
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
- Hispanic (97.7%)
- Other race (15.4%)
- White Non-Hispanic (1.9%)
- Two or more races (1.9%)
2008 cost of living index in Hidalgo: 73.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Ancestries: United States (1.3%).
Population density: 2670 people per square mile
GEOGRAPHIC DATA:
City area: 6.34 sq. miles
Average Elevation: 105 ft.
County area: 1,567 sq. miles
CLIMATE:
Average High: Average Morning Rel Humidity: Average Low: Average Afternoon Rel Humidity: Mean Temperature: Typical Sky Cover: Average Dew Point: Average Precipitation: Average Wind speed: Average Snowfall: Average Wind Direction: MUNICIPAL SERVICES:
Council of Governments Member: yes
Form of Local Government: Council-Manager
Annual Budget: $7,000,000
Number of pumpers/trucks: 3
Fire Insurance Rate: .6
Ambulance Service: yes
City Zoning regulated: yes
City Planning Commission: yes
Firemen (Full-time): 11, 4 part-time
Firemen (Volunteers):15
Fire Service Outside City: yes
Rescue Service: yes
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006:
49 (35 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: US City Average: Number of pumpers/trucks: 3
Fire Insurance Rate: .6
Ambulance Service: yes
City Zoning regulated: yes
City Planning Commission: yes
Firemen (Full-time): 11, 4 part-time
Firemen (Volunteers): 15
Fire Service Outside City: yes
Rescue Service: yes
UTILITIES:
WATER
Supplier: City of Hidalgo
Water Source Wells
Plant Capacity: 1.05 mg pd
Avg. Daily Use: N/A
Peak Use: .9 mg pd
Basic Rate: 1.00 per 1,000 gallons
Cost: 4.00/1 ,000 Gallons over Basic Rate
Elevated Storage: .45 mg - 600,000 gallons
Ground Storage: .6 mg - 900,000 gallons
Pressure in mains: 60 psi
SEWER
Treatment Type: WWTP
Plant Capacity: mg pd 1.2 mgd per day
Sanitary Sewer: yes
Storm Sewer: yes
Basic Rate: 4.50 per 1,000 gallons
Solid Waste Disposal Type: contracted — Allied Waste
Residential: yes
Commercial: yes
Industrial: yes
Present Load: 33.33 %
SERVICE SUPPLIERS
Electric Company: AEP Electric
Natural Gas Company: Texas Gas Service
Telephone Company: Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.
TRANSPORTATION
Shipping
Nearest Deepwater Port: Port of Brownsville
Distance to Port: 60 miles
Channel Depth: 38 ft.
Barge Service: yes
Nearest Water Access: Port of Harlingen
Distance to Water: 30 miles
Water Depth: 12 ft.
TAX STRUCTURE
Property Tax (Rate/$100 of assessed value) Rate Assess %
City: .3514 100%
County: .5900 100%
School: 1.57 100%
Other: .0920
Total Effective Tax Rate: $2.4601
Sales Tax:
City: 2.0%
County: none
State: 8.25%
State Taxes:
Corporate Income: none
Individual Income: none
Gasoline: $0.20
State Corporate Franchise Tax: yes
EDUCATION
Number of School Districts in County: 16
Major Independent School District: Hidalgo Independent School District, Valley View Independent School District
Number of Schools: 5
Total enrollment: 2,628
Enrollment in 12th Grade: 187
Avg SAT Score: N/A
Avg ACT Score: 50.4 pct
Number of Teachers:
Elementary: 231
Secondary: 220
Vocational: 8
Number of Priva1te Schools: 0
Number of Colleges within 30 miles: 2
Number of Public Library Volumes: 10,000
COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL SERVICES
Number of Banks: 3
Savings & Loans: 0
Compass Bank
www.texasstatebank.com
Bank Deposits: $200 millionFirst National Bank
www.webfnb.com
Bank Deposits: $15 millionLone Star National Bank
www.lonestarbank.com
Bank Deposits: $751,581Number of Daily Newspapers: 2
The Monitor and El Mañana (Mexican)
Weekly: 2
The Metro News and Town Crier
Major Newspaper in City: Hidalgo Community News
Circulation: 2400
Number of Radio Stations: 10
TV Stations: 5
Cable TV Service Available: yes
HEALTH FACILITIES
Number of Hospitals: 0
Number of Doctors: 1
Number of Dentists: 1
Number of Clinics: 1
Nearest Emergency Room:
McAllen Medical Center, 9 miles
Rio Grande Regional Hospital, 9 miles
McAllen Heart Hospital, 9 miles
Nursing Facility: 0
Number of Veterinarians: 0
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
PUBLIC FACILITIES
Swimming Pool: 1
Lakes: 1
Tennis Courts: 2
Parks: 5
Hunting & Fishing Available: yes
HOTELS AND CHURCHES
Number of Churches: 6
Number of Motels: 2
LABOR MARKET
Total Civilian Labor Force: 1537
Civilian Labor Force Unemployment Rate: 11.3%
Radius of Labor Drawing Area: 60 miles
Nearest MSA: McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
Distance to MSA: 0 miles
Wage and/or Labor Survey Available: yes
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Chamber of Commerce: yes
City Industrial Team: yes
Economic Development Foundation: yes
Industrial Development Corporation: yes
MAJOR AREA EMPLOYERS
Employers Product Employees
Hidalgo I.S.D. Education 410
City of Hidalgo Municipality 100
U.S. Government Government
Customs 200
INS 98
Agriculture 35
Post Office full
part 3
Parker & Company Customs Broker 50
Corrigan Dispatch Customs Broker 20
Texas State Bank Bank 32 full — 1 part
Whataburger Restaurant 18 full — 13 part
Edwards Distributing 30
Cain Customs Brokers Customs Broker 25
AA Godinez 20 full — 5 part
Four Seasons 19 full — 15 seas
AutoZone Retail 12 full — 9 part
G-M Sales 3O full— 90 seas
Rio Produce Retail 15
Jimmy Santos Customs Broker 18 full—2 part
UETA of Texas Retail 30 full — 7 part