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Wallis is a City dedicated to building on its "Can
Do" heritage. Government, citizens and businesses are engaged in an
aggressive and progressive program of community and economic development to
assure a bright and secure future for the City and its citizens.
Location
Wallis is located on
SH36 in historic Austin County, 42
miles west of Houston, Texas. Intersecting the City are SH60, FM 1093 and
FM 1952.
Distance from Major Texas Cities
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Houston |
42 mi |
Laredo |
315 mi |
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Austin |
126 mi |
Texarkana |
345 mi |
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San Antonio |
160 mi |
Amarillo |
710 mi |
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Dallas |
298 mi |
El Paso |
715 mi |
Demographics
Population:
1970.....1028
1980.....1138 1990.....1001
2000.....1172
Median Age
34.8
No. of Households
422
Household
Composition
Family Unit Households 74.6%
Non-Family Unity Households 24.5%
Ethnic Composition
Angelo 62%
Hispanic 23%
African-American 14%
Other 1%
Source: US
Census Bureau - Census 2000
Geography
Elevation 130 ft.
Area 1.3 Sq. Mi.
Climate
Avg. Temp
68°
Avg. High Temp 79°
Avg. Low Temp 56°
Avg. Annual Rainfall 36"
Government
Type........ Texas Gen. Law with Mayor Council
Zoning......No
Planning Commission......Yes
Mobile Home Ordinance...Yes
Economic Dev. Corp......Yes
Worship
Baptist 6 Luthern 2 Independent 1
Catholic 1
Methodist 3
Recreation
City
Parks..................2
Stephen F. Austin
State Park.......15 mi
George Ranch
Historical Park........24 mi
Brazos Bend State
Park..............36 mi
Golf courses
within 20 mi............3
Coastal
Fishing.........................71 mi
Freshwater
Lakes:
Lake Sommerville....................61
mi
Lake Texana.........................64
mi
Glider Rides:
Wallis is home
base for the Greater Houston Soaring Club.
Public glider
rides are available by contacting
www.houstonsoaring.org
Public Safety
Police
Type.....................Municipal
Full-Time Officers 5
Patrol Cars 5
Reserve Officers 4
Fire
Type......................Volunteer
Active Volunteers 20
Equipment:
Pumpers 2
Tankers 1
Grass Units 2
Rescue 1
ISO Rating.......................6
Health Care
Hospital
Oak Bend Medical Center (18mi)
Services Offered
Beds..................................180
Critical Care Unit
Outpatient Surgery Center
Skilled Nursing Center
MD Anderson
Cancer Center
Sleep Disorder Lab
Emergency Care Center
Medical Clinics
South Texas Medical...........18 mi
Richmond Professional.......18 mi
Texas Medical Center..........46 mi
Local
EMS.............................Yes
Utilities
Water
Provider: City of Wallis
Source: Wells
Capacity (MGPD): .35
Current Peak Load (MGPD): .12
Sewer
Provider: City of Wallis
Type: Trickle Filter
Capacity (MGPD): .48
Current Peak Load (MGPD): .12
Naural Gas
Provider: Center Point
Energy
Electricity
Electricity is a deregulated utility
in the State of Texas. The consumer may shop for competitive rates from
among a variety of Retail Electric Providers. Contact:
www.powertochoose.org
Tax Structure
State Income Tax: No
Corporate Franchise Tax Rate:
4.50%
Retail Sales Tax Rate: 8.25%
2004 Ad Valorem Tax Rates:
City $ 0.7041
County 0.5200
School 1.6812
Fire Dist 0.0300
Total $2.9353
Financial
Wallis State Bank
Education
Public
Brazos Independent School District
www.brazosisd.net
Schools
Grades
Elementary
Pre K - 5
Middle
6 - 8
Sr. High
9 - 12
Total Enrollment......900
Avg. Student/Teacher Ratio......15:1
Avg. SAT Score......920
Graduates Entering College......65%
Teaching Staff:
Average Tenure......17 yrs
Advanced Degrees......18%
Annual Budget......$7.5M
Technical
Fort Bend Technical Center.....19 mi
Colleges / Universities
Wharton County Jr. College......25 mi
University of Houston - Ft.
Bend......26 mi
Houston Baptist University,
University of Houston (Main),
Rice University
HBU, UofH, Rice U. within....... 35 - 50 mi
Libraries
Knox Memorial......Local
George Memorial......19 mi
Communications
Newspapers
Wallis News Review......Weekly
Sealy News......Bi-Weekly
Ft. Bend
Herald.......Daily
Houston Chronicle......Daily
Banner
Press......Weekly
Phone
Provider......Verizon
High Speed Internet Access......Yes
Cable TV
Provider......Rapid
Cable 1-800-687-1258
Transportation
Land
Interstate Trucking......Yes
Intrastate Trucking......Yes
Parcel Service......Yes
Air
Major Commercial:
George Bush Intercontinental......65
mi
Hobby Airport......59 mi
Private / Commercial / Corporate:
Wharton Municipal......24 mi
Sugar Land Airport......32 mi
Sea
Deep Water Port:
Port of Houston......59 mi
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