Community Profile

Location in Texas:

• Intersection of I-20 and Hwy 283
• 20 miles east of Abilene
• 150 miles west of Fort Worth
• West Central Texas
• Elevation: 1,052
• Callahan County

Climate:

• Annual average temperature: 61.8°
• Average rainfall: 25"
• Average snowfall: 6"

Population:

• City: 1,486
• County: 13,943 (2019 Vintage 2019 Pop. Est.)

Utilities:

• Telephone service by Windstream
• Electricity by AEP 
• https://www.saveonenergy.com/public-utilities-commissions/power-to-choose/
• Gas by Atmos Energy
• Water source: reservoir
• Sewage type of treatment plant - aeration

Government:

• City Hall: 325.854.1212
• Type: Council
• Jim Dobbs, Mayor
• David Parkhill, Mayor Pro Tem
• Lori Higgins, City Secretary
• Forrest McCray, City Attorney
• Eric Howard, City Marshal

Council Members:

• Hector Aguirre
• Laverne Mason
• Saundra Collins

Taxes:

• Real property rates/$100
• City .629
• County .466191
• School 1.20