CITY, COUNTY & STATE POPULATION
|
Year
|
City of
Wills Point
|
Van Zandt County
|
State of Texas
|
|
Current Estimate
|
3,726
|
50,664
|
21,779,893
|
|
2000
|
3,496
|
48,140
|
20,851,820
|
|
1990
|
2,986
|
37,944
|
16,986,510
|
|
1980
|
2,631
|
31,426
|
14,229,191
|
POPULATION BY AGE/SEX
|
|
City of
Wills Point
|
% of Total
|
Van Zandt County
|
%of Total
|
|
Under 20 Years of
Age
|
1,806
|
31%
|
13,504
|
28%
|
|
20-44 Years of Age
|
1.132
|
32.4%
|
14,437
|
30%
|
|
45-64 Years of Age
|
609
|
17.4%
|
11,993
|
24.9%
|
|
65 and over
|
669
|
19.2%
|
8,206
|
17.1%
|
|
Female Population
|
1,905
|
54.5%
|
24,442
|
50.8%
|
|
Male Population
|
1,591
|
45.5%
|
23,698
|
49.2%
|
POPULATION BY ETHNIC BACKGROUND
|
|
White
|
%
|
Black
|
%
|
Hispanic
|
%
|
Other
|
%
|
|
Wills Point
|
2,847
|
81.4%
|
466
|
13.3%
|
382
|
10.9%
|
237
|
6.7%
|
|
Van Zandt County
|
44,982
|
93.4%
|
1,505
|
3.1%
|
3,201
|
6.6%
|
2,436
|
5%
|
POPULATION BY INCOME
|
|
City
|
County
|
| Median
Family Income |
$36,875
|
$41,175
|
| Per
Capita Income |
$14,789
|
$16,930
|
Size:
City: 3.6 sq. mi.
County: 848.6 sq. mi.
Location:
44 miles east of Dallas on US Hwy. 80
Interstate Access:
Interstate 20 (7 miles)
Highway Access:
US Hwy. 80
State Hwy. 64, FM 2965, & FM 47
FM 751
Labor Market:
City: 1,493
County: 21,217
9 County Area: 96,028
Economic Development:
Tax abatement: yes
Industrial Foundation: yes
Geographic/Climate Data:
Elevation: 532 ft. above sea level
Avg. Annual Rainfall: 43 inches
Monthly Average Low: 46 degrees
Monthly Average High: 85 degrees
Average Annual Temperature: 63.8 degrees
Insurance Key Rate: 4
2004 TAX STRUCTURE:
| Property
Taxes: |
City:
0.88287% |
County:
0.44254% |
| School:
1.59% |
4A
Econ. Dev.: 0.5% |
Sales
Tax: 8.25% |
Municipal Services:
Mayor/Council/Manager
Police (Full Time): 8
Firemen (Volunteer): 37
Fire Service Outside City: yes
City Zoning Regulated: yes
Planning Commission: no
City Water Suppliers:
Source: Lake Tawakoni
System Capacity: 1.8 mgpd
Peak Consumption: 1.44 mgpd
Ave. Daily Consumption: .650 mgpd
Pressure on mains: 52-80 psi
Storage Capacity: .8 mgpd
Transportation:
Air:
D/FW International Regional (60 miles)
Commercial Airlines
Wills Point Municipal Airport
(2 miles)
General Aviation
Surface: Asphalt
Runway Length: 3,230 ft.
Landing Lights: Yes
Instrument Landing: No
Aircraft Maintenance: Yes
Aircraft Storage: Yes
Motor Freight Carriers:
4
Parcel Service Providers: 3
UPS, Federal Express, DHL
Rail Service:
Union Pacific Railroad - 24 to 26 freight trains per day
Switching Service: Yes
Piggyback Service: No
Bus:
Greyhound - Trailway
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