facts

population

Year	City	County
2007	7387	40,398 (in 2008)
2000	5868	32,408
1990	5247	22,650
1980	4381	16,756

tax rate

property tax

	(per $100 assessed value)
County	$ 0.4554
City	0.3227
Floresville ISD	1.6274
Hospital District	0.1503
Water Conservation District	0.0170
Total	$ 2.5728

sales tax

Municipal	1.00%
State	6.25%
Total	7.25%

government & services

Type: General Law Municipality
Number on Council: 6
Municipal Police: 14
Volunteer Fire Departments: 1 in city, 10 throughout county
City Zoning Body: Yes
Master Plan: Yes

electricity

Provider: Floresville Electric Light and Power Systems (FELPS)
Reliability: .9885
Total Capacity: 91.75 MW
Reserve at System Peak: 49%
Transmission Voltage: 138 KV
Service Voltage: 120/208, 120/240, 240/480, 277/480, 13.8/7.62 KV

natural gas

Provider: Center Point Gas Company
BTU Content per Cubic Foot: 1000
El Paso Gas: 20" Natural Gas Pipeline

telephone

Provider: Verizon
Digital: Yes
Make/Model: DMS 100
Software Level: 400.1
Fiber Optics: Yes
Switched 56 Kbps: Yes
High Capacity Digital (T-1): Yes
Digital Data Service: Yes
911: Yes
Internet: Top Gun Telecom Communications, FELPS

water

Supplier: City
Source: Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer
Maximum System Capacity: 5,400,000 gallons
Maximum Daily Use: 1,800,000 gallons
Pressure on Mains: 30-58 psi
Storage Capacity: 1,040,000 gallons
Size of Mains: 2-12 inches
System Looped: 90%

more information can be found on the city departments / water & wastewater page »

wastewater

Treatment Plan Type: One Oxidation Ditch
Maximum Allowable Capacity: 910,000 gallons
Maximum Daily Use to Date: 575,000 gallons

more information can be found on the city departments / water & wastewater page »

health care

Total Hospital Beds in City: 30
Total Full Time Physicians in City: 9
Total Full Time Dentists in City: 3

Welcome to Connally Memorial Medical Center!
Our physicians and staff members are committed to providing quality healthcare and educational services to Wilson county. Connally Memorial Medical Center offers outstanding diagnostics and medical services in a state-of-the-art setting. We participate in a variety of programs and activities that benefit community health and improve the quality of life for many of our area residents. We pride ourselves on providing the highest quality of care right here in our community. For more information, please visit www.connallymmc.org.

education

Public School Budget: $19,100,000

Level	Number of Schools	Enrollment
Pre-K and Kindergarten	1	262
Grades 1-2	1	447
Grades 3-6	1	975
Grades 7-8	1	525
Grades 9-12	1	915
Private	1	100

The Floresville Independent School District
To Provide an environment of excellence where every student has opportunities to develop intellectually, physically, socially, and emotionally. For more information about Floresville's School District, check out their website at http://www.fisd.us.

area colleges & universities

(Eleven in 25-Mile Radius)
Alamo Community Colleges (four colleges in San Antonio)
Coastal Bend Community College
University of the Incarnate Word
Our Lade of the Lake University
St. Mary's University
Texas Lutheran University
Trinity University
University of Texas at San Antonio

State Industrial Job Training: Yes
Vocational/Technical Education Programs: Yes

air services

Nearest Airport for Commercial Air Service: San Antonio International Airport
Distance: 35 miles/40 minutes

freight carriers

Central Transport, Consolidated Freightways, Federal Express, Lange Truck Lines, SMT Lines, United Parcel Service, Yellow Freight System

media

Newspapers: 2 weekly, 1 daily (San Antonio)
Radio Stations: 1
TV Stations: 0 local, multiple (San Antonio)
TV Cable: Yes

churches

Baptist, Catholic, Church of Christ, Jehovah's Witness, Lutheran, Methodist, Pentecostal

church directory (courtesy wilson county news) »

incentives

Tax Abatement: No
Enterprise Zone: No
Industrial Foundation: Yes
Foreign Trade Zone: No
Reinvestment Zone: No
Freeport Exemption: No

climate

Annual Average Temperature: 70°
July Mean Maximum temperature: 96°
January Mean Minimum Temperature: 36°
Annual Average Precipitation: 29.4"
Annual Average Snowfall: 0"
Elevation: 389'

financial

Wells Fargo Bank, First National Bank, Randolph-Brooks Credit Union

area attractions

Market Days (April), Peanut Festival (October), Courthouse Lighting (November-December)

more information can be found on the parks & recreation page »

recreation

Parks: 3 (42 acres total)
Area Lakes: 2
Country Clubs: 0
Health Centers: 0
Public Golf Courses: 0
Movie Theaters: 1
Tennis Courts: 2
Public Swimming Pools: 1