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Economic Profile -
Fairfield, Texas
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| Population |
| Population |
1980 |
1999 |
2000 |
2002 |
| City
of Fairfield |
3,505 |
3,132 |
3,094 |
3,048 |
| Freestone
County |
14,830 |
15,818 |
17,876 |
18,207 |
| Within
50 Mile Radius |
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230,963 |
267,741 |
274,027 |
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| Population
by Race |
White |
African-American |
Hispanic |
Other |
| City
of Fairfield |
78.3% |
19.0% |
3.3% |
2.6% |
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| Population
by Age |
5
- 17 |
18
- 24 |
25
- 44 |
45
- 64 |
65
+ |
| City
of Fairfield |
19.0% |
8.3% |
26.8% |
21.6% |
18.7% |
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| Labor |
| Total Civilian
Labor Force |
Male |
Female |
| Freestone
County |
9,548 |
8,659 |
| Within
50 Mile Radius of Fairfield |
142,021 |
132,007 |
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| Union
Participation/Affiliation |
Percent
of Total Employment in County |
| IBEW |
4.20% |
| CWA |
0.07% |
| TOTAL
Union Participation in County as Percentage of Workforce |
4.30% |
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| Location -
Distance from Fairfield
to Major Markets |
| City |
Distance/Miles |
| Atlanta |
875 |
| Chicago |
995 |
| Dallas |
80 |
| Denver |
860 |
| Houston |
150 |
| Kansas
City |
915 |
| Los
Angeles |
1,465 |
| Memphis |
530 |
| Miami |
1,380 |
| New
Orleans |
575 |
| New
York City |
1,630 |
| St.
Louis |
710 |
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| Transportation |
| Highways |
Motor
Freight Carriers |
Interstate
45 North/South
U. S. 84 East/West
U. S. 75 North/South |
Three |
| Rail |
Air |
Burlington
Northern
(10 miles west) |
County
Airport
3,300 ft. Asphalt Runway
(10 miles west) |
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| Utilities |
| Electricity |
Water |
TXU
- SESCO
Capacity - 92,000 KVA
Reliability - 98% |
City
of Fairfield
Source - Four wells
Daily capacity - 2,440,800 gallons
Maximum daily use - 1,176,000 gallons
Storage capacity - 1,450,000 gallons
Pressure on mains - 55 psi |
| Natural
Gas |
Sewer |
TXU
Gas
BTU per cubic foot - 1,050 |
1.5
MGD Racetrac under construction
Type of treatment - lagoons
Maximum daily capacity - 900,000 gallons
Average daily use - 300,000 gallons
Solid Waste Disposal - Sanitary landfill |
| Telephone |
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| Valor
Telecom Services and features: |
Digital, analog, fiber optics,
switched 56 KBPS, T-1 lines,
digital data service, 911, etc. |
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| Taxes |
| Ad Valorem Rates FY 03 |
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| City
of Fairfield |
$0.42905 |
per
$100 |
| Freestone
County |
$0.28 |
per
$100 |
| Fairfield
ISD |
$1.17 |
per
$100 |
Special
District
Fairfield Memorial Hospital District |
$0.06780 |
per
$100 |
| Total |
$1.94685 |
per
$100 |
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| Sales Tax |
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| Municipal
Sales Tax |
1
½% |
| State
Sales Tax |
6
¼% |
| Economic
Development Sales Tax |
½% |
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