Area Universities/Colleges:
University of Texas at Austin, Schreiner College, Central
Texas College, Southwestern University, St. Edwards
University, Concordia Lutheran College, Austin Community
College, Southwest Texas State University, University
of Texas at San Antonio.
TRANSPORTATION
Highways
Serving the City
Federal:
U.S. 281 & U.S.
290
State:
TX-71, FM 2766, FM 1323,
FM 3232, FM 962, FM 1320
Distance to Interstate:
45 mi. to IH-35
60 mi. to IH-10
Common Carriers
Interstate Carriers:
Mistletoe Express, Central
Freight
Number of Local Terminals:
0
Bus Service:
Greyhound, Kerrville
Overnight Express Service:
FedEx, UPS and US Postal
Service
Air Service
(Location):
Location:
Fredericksburg
W off U.S. 290, 32
mi.
Horseshoe Bay
23 mi. N on 281, then
7 mi. SW on FM 2147
Burnet
34 mi. N on HWY 281
Runway
Length:
Fredericksburg
4,600ft
x 75ft, lighted
Horseshoe Bay
6,000ft
x 100ft, lighted
Burnet
5,000ft
x 75ft, lighted
Surface:
All Paved
Instrument
Landing System:
All 24 hr. beacon
Taxi or
Car Rental:
Available if prearranged
Nearest
Comercial Service:
Austin Bergstrom International
Airport
San Antonio International
Airlines Serving:
All major cities
Railroads:
Served by:
Austin-Northwestern
Piggyback Ramp:
N/A
Interchange Point:
N/A
COMMUNICATIONS
Local Newspapers
Johnson City Record
Courier
Johnson City Independent
Metro Area
Newspapers
Austin American-Statesman
San Antonio Express
TV Channels without Cable:
5
Cable Television
Charter Cable
Number of Channels
100+
INDUSTRIAL
SUPPORT SERVICES
Service
Distance
Town
Tool & Die
23
Marble Falls
Heat Treating
45
Austin
Electric Motor Repair
23
Marble Falls
Heavy Hardware
45
Austin
Welding Supplies
local
Johnson City
Materials Recycling
local
Johnson City
Corrugated Containers
60
San Antonio
Solid Waste Disposal
local
Johnson City
COMMUNITY
FEATURES
Government
Government (type):
Municpal Mayor/Council
Planning Commission:
Zoning Board
Zoning Regulations:
Yes
Policemen:
4, 2 reserve
Cars:
4
Firemen Paid:
0
Volunteer:
30
Local Insurance Key Rate:
.34
Property Protection Class:
07
Finance
Cattleman's National Bank
Johnson City Bank
Health Care
Pharmacies:
0
Star Flight:
Yes
EMS Volunteers:
31
Vehicles:
3
Nearest
Hospitals:
Fredericksburg, Austin,
San Antonio
Clinics:
0
Doctors:
1
Specialists:
0
Dentists:
2
Assisted Living :
0
Nursing
Homes:
1
Beds:
60
Climate
Annual Average Temperature:
68.6°
Monthly Averages:
High
January - 62°
July - 96°
Low
January - 40°
July - 72°
Annual Average Precipation:
30"
Average Annual Snowfall:
0 inches
Elevation:
1,193.35"
Growing Season:
230 days
Prevailing Winds:
Southeast
Churches
Protestant:
6
Catholic:
1
Jewish:
0
Other:
0
Recreation
Parks:
2
Golf Courses:
0
Public Swimming Pools:
1
Tennis Courts:
1
Restaurants:
14
Hotels & Motels:
2
Total Rooms:
95
Bed & Breakfasts:
11
Lakes:
Three within a 40-minute drive
State Park:
Pedernales Falls State Park
National Park:
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical
Park
Zoo:
1
Winery:
1
Museum:
Captain Perry Texas Ranger Museum
RV Parks:
3
Grocery Store:
1
Washateria:
2
INCENTIVES
Tax Abatement:
No
Enterprise Zone:
No
Industrial Foundation:
No
UTILITIES
Electricity
Distributor:
Pedernales Electric
Cooperative, Inc.
Wholesaler:
Lower Colorado River
Authority
Reserve Generating Capacity:
325 mw
Water
Water Supplied by:
Johnson City
Source of City Water:
Wells
Reserve Generating Capacity:
325 mw
Capacity of Water Plant:
.792 MGPD
Average Consumption:
280,000 GPD
Peak Consumption:
620,000 GPD
Storage Capacity:
overhead 100,000 gal.
ground 200,000 gal.
Sewage Treatment
Type of Treatment:
Activated Sludge
Capacity (permitted):
0.303 MGPD
Current Daily Usage:
70,000 - 200,000 gal.
Natural Gas
Gas Supplier:
None
LPG Supplier:
Johnson City Hydrogas
Longhorn Propane
Telephone
Supplier:
Verizon
Digital switching:
Yes
Special Features:
Call Fowarding &
Waiting, Speed Dialing
Internet Providers:
Yes
Special Features:
ISDN lines, T1 lines
ECONOMIC
RESOURCES
Agriculture Products:
Cattle, Sheep, Goats,
Hay
Tourism:
Outdoor Recreation including
Hunting and Fishing, Bluebonnet Trails/Spring, Annual
Parade and Rodeo (3rd weekend in August), Lights
Spectacular Hill Country Style and Antique Shopping
TRANSIT
TIME
Transit time
for carload/truckload lots to:
City
Days by Motor Freight
Los Angeles
5
San Jose
8
Seattle
8
Phoenix
3
Kansas City
3
Chicago
5
St. Louis
3
Denver
3
Atlanta
5
New York
8
Houston
1
TAX
STRUCTURE
Ad
Valorem Property Tax (per $100 of value)
Water:
$0.03
City:
$0.2796
County:
$0.4431
EMS:
$0.0680
School:
$1.2969
Total:
$2.1176
Bonded Indebtedness
General Obligation:
$300,000
Revenue:
$870,000
Bond Rating:
AAA (S&P)
Retail Sales
Tax
State:
6.25%
City:
1.5%
County:
.5%
General Fund
State:
1.5%
AREA
EMPLOYERS
Firm Name
Product
Employees
City of Johnson City
Government
12
Lyndon B. Johnson NHP
National Park
56
Cattleman's National
Bank
Financial
15
Johnson City Bank
Financial
16
Verizon
Telecommunications
2
Blanco County
Governement
50
Super S Foods
Retail Grocery
13
Restaurants
Food Service
74
Whittington's Jerky
Food Manufacturing
8
Johnson City ISD
Education
97
Pedernales Electric
Cooperative, Inc.
Utility
319
Texas Department of
Transportation Maintenance Office
Government
13
NOTE: All
information is based on 2001 statistics.
FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Contact Name:
Johnson City Chamber of Commerce
& Visitor Center
Pedernales Electric Cooperative
Sandra Aldridge Whitworth
Community Resources Department Manager
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