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| City of San Marcos, Texas | San Marcos Economic Development Corporation | City of San Marcos | San Marocs Chamber of Commerce |
| Web Site | www.ecodevsanmarcos.org | www.ci.san-marcos.tx.us | www.sanmarcostexas.com |
| Phone Number | (512) 393-3400 | (512) 393-8100 | (512) 393-5900 |
| Main Contact | Amy Madison, President and CEO | Jim Nuse, City Manager | Brian Bondy, President |
Population
San Marcos Population |
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| 2008 | 2000 | 1990 | |
| San Marcos | 52,927 | 34,733 | 28,743 |
| Hays County | 163,599 | 97,589 | 65,515 |
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Transportation
San Marcos Transportation |
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| Proximity to Interstate Highway | IH 35, runs through city | IH 10 | ||
| Proximity to Major Highways | ||||
| Local Airports / length of runway | San Marcos Municipal. Airport - 3 runways / 6330 x 100 '; 5603 x 150 '; 5213 x 100 ' | Alison Air Park Airport / 2350' x 50' | Wyatt Airport / 1300 ' x 26' | |
| Proximity to International Airport | Austin Bergstrom, 30 miles | San Antonio, 45 miles | ||
| Rail Service &/or Freight Providers | Union Pacific, Amtrak | Greyhound Bus Lines, Inc. | Federal Express, United Parcel Service | DHL, Airborne Express, and others |
Utilities
San Marcos Utilities |
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| Electric Providers | Bluebonnet ElectricCoop & Pedernales Electric Coop | San Marcos Electric Utility |
| Wholesale Provider | Lower Colorado River Authority | Lower Colorado River Authority |
| Residential Cost per 1000kWh | $110.77 | $97.97 |
| Natural Gas Providers | Reliant Energy Entex | |
| Water Supplier / wholesaler | City of San Marcos | |
Healthcare
San Marcos Healthcare |
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| Area Hospitals / # of beds | Central Texas Medical Center / 113 beds | McKenna Memorial Hospital, 17 miles, New Braunfels | Seton Edgar B. Davis, 22 miles, Luling | Guadalupe Valley Hospital, 22 miles, Seguin |
| Number of Doctors / per person ratio | 100 + primary and specialty care physicians | Homeopathy, naturopathy & more | Acupuncture | Dentists |
| HMOs and PPOs | Chiropractic | |||
Taxation
San Marcos Taxation |
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| 2009 | 2008 | |
| City of San Marcos Tax | $0.5302 | $0.5302 |
| Hays County Tax | $0.4181 | $0.3714 |
| San Marcos CISD Tax | $1.3700 | $1.3700 |
| Hays CISD Tax | $1.4613 | $1.4600 |
| (per $100 assessed value) | ||
Education
San Marcos Education |
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| Private Schools | Public Schools | |||
| School District | San Marcos CISD | San Marcos Baptist Academy | Hays Juvenile Center | |
| Enrollment | 7438 | San Marcos Center School | Pride High School | |
| Number of Campuses | 10 | Hill Country Christian School | ||
| Graduation Rate | 76.00% | Wonderland School | ||
| SAT Verbal and Math 2008 | 956 | The Master's School | ||
| Pupil per teacher ratio | 14 | San Marcos Adventist Junior Ac | ||
| Area Colleges, Universities, Trade Schools | ||||
| Texas State University | St. Edward's University, Austin, 28 miles | University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, 42 miles | St. Philips College, San Antonio, 45 miles | Texas Lutheran, Seguin |
| University of Texas, Austin, 31 miles | Austin Community College, Austin, 35 miles | San Antonio College, San Antonio, 45 miles | Trinity University, San Antonio, 45 miles | |
Major Employers
San Marcos Major Employers |
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| Organization | Product | Number Employed |
| Texas State University | education | 5000 |
| Prime Outlets San Marcos | Retail Outlet | 2100 |
| Tanger Factory Outlet Center | Retail Outlet | 1540 |
| San Marcos ISD | education | 1114 |
| Hays County | government | 850 |
| Gary Job Corps Center | 567 | |
| City of San Marcos | government | 517 |
| Hunter Industries | 650 | |
| Central Texas Medical Center | Medical | 650 |
| HEB Distribution Center | Grocery | 580 |
Quality of Life
San Marcos Quality of Life |
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| Recreational facilities | San Marcos River meanders through City | picnic areas | recreation buildings | Olympic-sized swimming pool |
| 9 city parks | baseball fields | tennis courts | canoeing, tubing | |
| Aquarena Springs / Center | power boating | scuba diving, snorkeling | fishing | |
| Wonder World Park | wind surfing | sailing | ||
| Golf Courses | Qual Creek Country Club | Southwest Texas State Course | Plum Creek, Kyle, 13 miles | Lockhart State Park, Lockhart, 15 miles |
| Landa Park Golf Course, New Braunfels, 15 miles | Quicksand at Woodcreek, Wimberley, 15 miles | The Bandit Golf Course, New Braunfels, 19 miles | Birdee's Golf Center, New Braunfels, 19 miles | |
| Lakes and Rivers | San Marcos River | |||
| Arts & Entertainment | Live Music | Performing Arts | Cultural Exhibits | |
| Additional Major Tourism Attractions | Tanger Outlet Center | Prime Outlets | Museums | |
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