Health Care

Media

Churches

Incentives

Recreation

Climate

Finance

Other

Motels

Electric Power Delivery

City Government

Telephone

Natural Gas

Sewer

Water

Air Service

School District

Rail

Freight

 


 

 

Health Care

Total Hospital Beds in City: 49
Total Doctors (medical) in City: 8

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Media

News Papers: 1 - Daily
Radio Stations: 3
TV Stations:
Local: No Cable: Yes

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Churches

Apostolic
Assembly of God
Baptist
Chatholic
Christian
Church of Christ
Church of God
Episcopal
Gentle Dove
Jehovah's Witnessess
Latter Day Saints
Lutheran
Methodist
Nazarene
Pentecostal
Presbyterian
Non-Denominational
 

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Incentives

Tax Abatement: Yes - for new industry
Enterprise Zone: Yes
Industrial Foundation: Yes
Foreign Trade Zone: No
Reinvestment Zone: No
Freeport Exemption: Yes
Other: Development Corporation with 3/8 cent sales tax for economic development

 

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Recreation

Parks: 3
Area Lakes: 6
Country Clubs: 1
Health Centers: 3
Public Golf Courses: 2
Theaters: 2
Tennis Courts: 8
Bowling Allies 1
 

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Climate

Annual Average Temperature: 54
Mo. Average High Temperature: 81
Mo. Average Low Temperature: 49
Annual Average Snowfall: Trace
Elevation: 2,493 ft.

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Finance

American State Bank
First American Bank
Snyder National Bank
Texas Savings Bank s.s.b.
West Texas State Bank
Development Corporation of Snyder, Inc.
 

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Other

Libraries: 1
Hotel Rooms: 0
Motel Rooms: 284
Bed and Breakfast Facilities: 1

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Motels

Purple Sage Motel
1501 E. Coliseum Dr.
800 545 5792
Fax 325 573 9027
Beacon Lodge
1900 E. Hwy 180
325 573 8526
Best Western Snyder Inn
810 E Coliseum Drive
325 574 2000
Toll Free: 800 528 1234
Days Inn
800 E Coliseum
325 573 1166
Toll Free 800 496 6835 (Reservations Only)

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City Government

 

 

Type: City Manager
Number on Council: 7
Municipal Police: 18
Paid Firemen: 9
Volunteers: 34
City Zoning Body: Yes
Master Plan: Yes

 


 

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Electric Power Delivery
Dually Served

TXU Electric
Reliability: .999787
Total Capacity: 22,177,000 KW
Reserve at System Peak: 17.3 %
Transmission Voltage: 69 KV 198 KV 345 KV
Service Voltage: 120/208 120/240 240/480 277/480
Additional Note:
De-regulated Electric Utility
Dually served.
Independent power purchases can be made.
Visit www.powertochoose.org to find out about current available electric providers and power rates.

Big Country Cooperative (Industrial Park)
Reliability: 99.997 %
Total Capacity: 10 MW
Reserve at System Peak: 90 %
Transmission Voltage: 69 KV
Service Voltage: 120/208 120/240 240/480 277/480
Additional Note:
Capacity Availability: 20 MW

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Natural Gas

Atmos Energy
BTU Content Per Cubic Foot 1,050

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Telephone

Southwestern Bell Telephone
Digital: Yes
Analog: Yes
Make and Model: Ericsson Switch
Software Level: All
Fiber Optics: Yes
56 Kilobits Per Second: Yes
High Capacity Digital (T1): Yes
Digital Data Service: Yes
911: Yes
T-1 Lines
Cellular Telephone Services:
      Alltel
      Permian Communications
      Texas Cellular

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Water

Supplied by: Colorado River Municipal Water District \ City of Snyder
Source: Lake J.B. Thomas, Lake Ivie, Lake Spense
Maximum System Capacity (daily): 6,000,000 gallons
Maximum Use To Date: 5,615,000 gallons
Pressure on Mains: 70-80 PSI
Storage Capacity: 1,300,000 gallons
Size of Mains: 4'' - 12''
System Looped: Yes
Rates: Residential Customer Rate:
$11.42 flat fee for initial 2000 gallons
$3.31 for 1,000 gallons thereafter
Projects Under Construction: Annual Line Renovation

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Sewer System

 

Type Treatment Plant: Extended Air Activated Sludge
Maximum Capacity: 2,310,000 gallons
Maximum Daily Use to Date: 1,000,000 gallons
Rates: $9.98 flat fee for initial 1,000 gal., plus $2.69 per each additional 1,000 gallons
Sanitation (Collection)
Residential: $18.99 per month
Commercial: $36.73 per month
Landfill
Scurry County Residential: $14.32/ton
Scurry County Commercial: $21.50/ton
Non-Scurry County or Contracts: $24.73/ton

 


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Snyder Independent
School District

Public School Budget $20,469,575
  Schools Enrollment
Elementary 5 1,475   
Middle/Jr. High 1 366   
High Schools 1 744   
Hobbs Alternative School 1 23   
Total       2,608   
Area Universities / Colleges
    Western Texas College, Snyder- Enrollment 2,000+
    Texas State Technical College, Sweetwater
    Howard College, Big Spring
    Abilene Christian University, Abilene
    Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene
    Lubbock Christian University, Lubbock
    Texas Tech University, Lubbock
    McMurry University, Abilene
    University of Texas-Permian Basin, Odessa
State Industrial Job Training Yes
Vocational-technical education programs available Yes
WTC has developed an industry education center.
Distance learning facilities are available.

 

 

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Air Service

 

Nearest Airport: Winston Field, Snyder
Runway Length: 1@ 5,600' & 1 @ 4,200'
Runway Surface: Paved
Lighted: Yes
Fuel: Yes
Instrument Landing System: No
Future Plans:  
Nearest Commercial Air Service: Lubbock International
Abilene
Midland
Distance: All 1 hour 15 minutes away

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Freight

 

Carriers:
Central Freight Lines
Merchants
Tex-Pack
United Parcel Service
DHL

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Rail

 

Carriers:
Santa Fe / Burlington Northern

 

 
 

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