Community Profile
Located on the eastern edge of Hidalgo County, centered between McAllen to the west and Harlingen to the east. Seven miles north of the Mexican Border city of Nuevo Progreso.
Population
| Year |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
% Change 90-00 |
2005 (Census) |
| City |
19,331 |
21,877 |
26,935 |
18.78 |
Estimate 30,416 |
| County |
283,229 |
383,545 |
569,463 |
32.6 |
|
| State |
14,229,000 |
17,045,000 |
20,851,820 |
18.25 |
|
Geographic Data
| City Area: |
13.1 sq. miles |
| Average elevation: |
70.5 ft. |
| County area: |
1,567 sq. miles |
| Miles of Street: |
Graded 1.65
Paved 91.85 |
Climate
| Average Annual |
| Rain: |
23.34" |
| Snow: |
0" |
| Temperature: |
74 ° |
| Seasonal Temperature: |
January: 51 °, July 90° |
| Direction of Prevailing Wind: |
Southeast |
Municipal Services
Date of Incorporation: 1919
Date of Adoption of City Charter: December 14, 1927
Council of Governments Member: yes
Form of Local Government: Commission-Manager
Annual Budget: $29,302,216
Building Permits: 2005
Permits Issued: 1,084
Estimated Cost: $50,388,512
| Police (Full-time): 75 |
Firemen (Full-time): 60 |
| Number Employees 104 |
Number Employees 51 |
| Number of Sub-stations 4 |
Numbers of Sub-stations 0 |
| Number of Stations 1 |
Number of Stations 3 |
Number of pumper trucks: 5 and 1 ladder
Dive Rescue team and Hazard Material team
Fire Insurance Rate: Class 4
Fire Service Outside the City: yes
Ambulance Service: yes Rescue Service: yes
Number of Ambulances: 5
City Zoning Regulated: yes
City Planning Commission: yes
Utilities
WATER
Supplier: Hidalgo County Water District #9
Water Source: Rio Grande River
Plant Capacity: 7.9 mgd
Avg. Daily Use: 5.214
Peak Use: 7.618 mgd
Basic Rate: $9.65
Cost/1,000 gallons over Basic Rate: $1.67
Elevated Storage: 1.03 mgal
Ground Storage: 1.85 mgal
SEWER
North Sewer Treatment Plant
Treatment Type: Extended, Aeration racetrack
Plant Capacity: 3.0 mgd
Present Load: 2.3 mgd
Sanitary Sewer: yes
Complete Sanitary Sewer Coverage: 112 miles
Storm Sewer: yes
Storm Sewer Coverage: 50.94 miles
Flat Rate: $10.35
Cost/1,000 gallons over Basic Rate: 1.18
Solid Waste Disposal Type: City
Residential: yes
Commercial: yes
Industrial: yes
SOUTH WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Treatment Type: Extended, Aeration racetrack
Plant Capacity: 2.5 mgd Present Load: 1.6
Sanitary Sewer: yes
Complete Sanitary Sewer Coverage: 101.27 miles
SERVICE SUPPLIERS
Electric Company:
-
CPL Retail Energy
- First Choice Power, Inc.
- Entergy Solutions Ltd.
- Nueces Electric Co-Op Retail
- Gexa Energy, Gexa Green- 100% Pollution Free
- Starlight Electric
- Commerce Energy
- Green Mountain Energy Company
- Gexa Energy, Power Plan
- Cirro Energy, Residential Electric Service
- TXU Energy Services
- Green Mountain Energy Company
- Reliant Energy, Guaranteed Savings Plan
- ECONnergy Energy Company Inc.
- Amigo Energy
For questions on how to choose a Retail Electric Provider call 1-866-PWR-4-TEX. For questions about a particular REP’s offer
or pricing, contact REP directly.
(Source:
www.powertochoose.org)
Natural Gas Company:
Texas Gas Service Company
1-800-700-2089
Harlingen, TX 78553
www.texasgasservice.com
Telephone Company:
Verizon
Residential Service 1-800-483-4400
Business Service 1-800-483-5000
Cable Providers:
Time Warner
(956) 425-7880
Harlingen, TX 78550
www.timewarnercable.com/riograndevalley
Transportation
HIGHWAY/INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION
Nearest Interstate Hwy: I.H. 35 Distance: 100 miles
Nearest Major Highway: U.S. Hwy 83 Distance: 0
U.S. Highways: U.S. 83, U.S. 77, U.S. 281
MOTOR FREIGHT COMPANIES
- Major Freight Carriers:Nafta Motor Freight
- Overnite Transportation
- Central Freight
- Motor Express
- Roadway Express
- ABF Freight
- Yellow Freight
- FedEx
- UPS Store
AIR TRANSPORTATION
Name of General Aviation Airport: Weslaco Mid-Valley Airport
Length of Runway: 5,000 ft.
Surface Type: asphalt
Landing Lights: yes
Instrument Landing System: yes
Aircraft Storage: yes
Aircraft Maintenance: yes
Name of nearest Airport with Commercial Services:
Harlingen - 17 miles
McAllen - 17 miles
Commercial Air Freight Services: yes
Air Carriers: American, Southwest, Continental, Northwest, Alligent, Delta (Feb. 2006)
BUS AND RAILROAD
Providers: Valley Transit, Trailways, Rio Metro Transit
Rail Express: Rio Valley Switching, Union Pacific
SHIPPING
Nearest Deepwater Port: Port of Brownsville
Distance to Port: 40 miles
Channel Depth: first 15 m. are 42 ft., last 2 m. to turning basin are 36 ft.
Barge Service: yes
Nearest Water Access: Port of Harlingen
Distance to Water: 21 miles
Water Depth: 12 ft.-14 ft.
Tax Structure
Property Tax (Rate/$100 of assessed value)
|
Rate |
Assess. % |
| City of Weslaco: |
.6995 |
100% |
| Hidalgo County: |
.5900 |
100% |
| Weslaco ISD: |
1.43 |
100% |
| South Texas ISD: |
.0392 |
100% |
| Hidalgo Co. Drainage Dist. #1 |
.0435 |
100% |
| So. Texas Community College |
.1589 |
100% |
| Total Effective Tax Rate: $2.9611 |
| Sales Tax |
| City: 2 % |
County: none |
State: 6.25% |
State Taxes
Corporate Income: none
Individual Income: none
Gasoline: $0.20
State Corporate Franchise Tax: 4.5%
Education
Number of School Districts: 1
Major Independent School District:Weslaco Independent School District
Number of Schools: 19
Total enrollment: 15,703
Enrollment in 12th Grade: 686
Avg SAT Score: 945
Avg ACT Score: 17.7
Number of Teachers: 1,024
Number of Private Schools: 4
Number of Colleges within 30 miles: 4
Number of Public Library Volumes: 80,000
Weslaco Independent School District
-
Airport Drive Elementary School
- A.N. Tony Rico Elementary School
- Clecker-Heald Elementary School
- Dr. R. R. Margo Elementary School
- Rodolfo "Rudy" Silva, Jr. Elementary School
- Memorial Elementary School
- North Bridge Elementary School
- Justice Raul A. Gonzalez Elementary School
- Louise Black Elementary School
- Sam Houston Elementary School
- Beatriz G. Garza Middle School
- Central Middle School
- Dr. Armando Cuellar Middle School
- Mary Hoge Middle School
- Secondary Schools
- Weslaco East High School-Grades 9-11
- Weslaco High School Grades 9-12
- South Palm Gardens High School -Grades 10-12
Alternative Schools-
WISD Alternative School Grades 5-8
-
Horton AEP Campus Grades 9-12
Other Schools
- Mid Valley Christian School PK3-12th Grade Private School
-
San Martin de Porres Catholic School PK-6th Grade Private
South Texas Educational Technologies ISD -
Horizon Montessori II PK- 3rd Grade Public Charter School
-
Technology Education Charter High School Grades 9-12 Public School
South Texas College
South Texas Vo-Tech
Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies
Commercial/Industrial Services
Bank Branches: 13
Credit Unions: 4
Bank Deposits: $298,124,594 (September 2005)
Number of Daily Newspapers: 2
Major Newspaper in City: Mid Valley Town Crier
Circulation: 23,500
Number of Radio Stations: 3
TV Stations: 1
Cable TV Service Available: yes
Health Facilties
Number of Hospitals: 1
Total Beds: 233
Home Health Care Agencies: 11
Number of Doctors: 206
Number of Dentists: 9
Nearest Emergency Room:Knapp Medical Center Level 3 Trauma Facility, Heli-pad
Nursing Homes: 4
Pharmacies: 9
Number of Veterinarians: 1
Recreational Facilties
Golf Courses:2
Swimming Pools: 2
Lakes: 0
Tennis Courts: 6
Parks: 6
Hunting & Fishing Available: yes
Hotels & Churches
Number of Churches: 45
Number of Hotels & Motels: 9
Rooms: 608
Labor Market (December 2005)
Total Civilian Labor Force (MSA): 268,728
Total Civilian Labor Force (Weslaco): 13,046
Civilian Labor Force Unemployment Rate (MSA): 6.9%
Civilian Labor Force Unemployment Rate (Weslaco): 6.8%
Radius of Labor Drawing Area: 60 miles
Nearest MSA: McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
Distance to MSA: 15 miles
Wage and/or Labor Survey Available: yes
MAJOR AREA EMPLOYERS
| Employer |
Product |
Employees |
| Barbee-Neuhaus Implement |
Retail |
85 |
| Burton Auto Supply |
Retail Auto Parts |
56 |
| City of Weslaco |
Government-City |
367 |
| Foremost Paving Inc. |
Contractor |
150 |
| H-E-B #1 |
Retail-Grocery |
255 |
| H-E-B #2 |
Retail-Grocery |
186 |
| Home Depot |
Retail |
92 |
| John Knox Village |
Retirement |
110 |
| Knapp Medical Center |
Hospital |
1,000 |
| KRGV-TV Channel 5 |
TV Station |
105 |
| Payne Auto Group |
Retail-Auto |
246 |
| Retama Manor |
Nursing Home |
90 |
| South Texas College |
Education |
240 |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville |
Research Center |
180 |
| Texas A&M |
Experiment Station |
64 |
| Texas A&M |
Extension Center |
19 |
| Texas A&M |
Citrus Center |
45 |
| Torres-Espino Cabinets |
Wood Finisher |
120 |
| US Border Patrol |
Government |
150 |
| USDA |
Research Center |
123 |
| Valley Grande Manor |
Nursing Home |
115 |
| Wal-Mart |
Retail-Dept. Store |
500 |
| Weslaco Holding |
Manufacturing |
150 |
| Weslaco ISD |
Education |
2,276 |
| WoodCrafters |
Manufacturing |
376 |
Economic Dev. Contact Information
(Profile updated 2/14/2006)