City Profile of White Settlement

I. POPULATION

II. TAXATION

III. GOVERNMENT, CITY

City of White Settlement Web Site: www.wstx.us
Budget (2005-2006)    $8,288,570

1.  Council-Manager   Number on Council, including mayor:  6
2.  Number of municipal police: 47 (31 sworn officers, 16 civilians)
     Number of paid firemen: 0    Number of volunteer firemen: 34
3.  Public Protection Classification (PPC):  4
4.  City zoning body:  Yes
5.  Master plan:  Yes

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IV. INCENTIVES

Tax Abatement:   Yes
Freeport Exemption:  Yes (City & County)
Foreign Trade Zone:   No
Enterprise Zone:   Yes
Industrial Foundation:   Yes
Reinvestment Zone:   Yes

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VI. UTILITIES

1. Electric power distribution supplied by Oncor
    a.  Reliability: .99973948
    e.  Transmission voltage: 69 KV  138 KV 345 KV
    f.  Service voltage: 120/208 120/240  240/480  277/480

2. Natural Gas -- name of company: Atmos Energy
    a:  BTU content per cubic foot: 1050

3. Telephone -- local exchange carrier: AT&T

a: Type of central office: Digital
Make and Model: 5-ESS AT&T Software Level: State of Art
b:  Fiber optics available: Yes
c : Switched 56 KBPS available: Yes
d:  High capacity digital (T-1) available: Yes
e:  Digital data service available: Yes
f:  911 available: Yes
g:  Other network/special service available:  Custom Calling, Local Remote, Paging, Rotation of Lines,
 Cellular Service, Caller ID, Call Blocking, Call Notes, Voice Mail, Local Plus Calling Into Dallas 

4. Water -- source: Municipal/city wells; contract with Fort Worth

a:  Maximum system capacity (daily): 7.5 MG
b:  Maximum daily use to date:  5,070,400
c.  Pressure on mains: 81 PSI
d:  Storage capacity: 2,445,000
e.  Size of mains: 2'' - 30''
f.  Is system looped: Yes 
g.  Number of Connections:  5,400
h.  Miles of Water Main:  88
i.  Gallons of Water Produced:  327,760,700
j.  Gallons of Water Purchased:  413,274,150
k. Total Gallons of Water Consumed:  741,034,850
l.  Average Daily Consumption:  2,030,232
m.  Number of Municipal Wells in the City : 12
Trinity Aquifers:  5
Paluxy Aquifers:  7

5. Sewer -- Contract with Fort Worth

a. Maximum capacity: 2,200,000 gallons

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VII. FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

OmniAmerican Bank    7800 White Settlement Road

Star Bank of Texas    9636 White Settlement Road

Wells Fargo Bank    101 S. Jim Wright Freeway

Washington Mutual    694 Alta Mere Drive (SH 183)

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VIII. COMMUNITY SERVICES

1. Number of Motel rooms: 267

2. Total hospital beds in city: 0 ; in county 3,452

3. News media:
Daily Papers:
Star-Telegram
Dallas Morning News
Weekly Papers:
White Settlement Bomber News  (Suburban Newspapers, publisher)
The Grizzly Detail   (Cheryl and Ben Posey, Publishers)

Television: 19 local stations; TV Cable: Charter Communications

Radio Stations: 36 FM, 28 AM

4. Libraries: 1 city library  White Settlement Public Library

5: Religious facilities: (denominations which have established churches in city)

IX. EDUCATION

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X. TRANSPORTATION

Air Service
Nearest Airport:  Meacham Field
Runway Lengths:  3677, 4006, 7,501 ft.
Runway Surface:  Asphalt, Asphalt, Concrete
Lighted:  Yes
Fuel:  Yes
Instrument Landing System:  Yes

Nearest Commercial Air Service: Dallas/Fort Worth International
Industrial Airport: Alliance
Distance:  Approximately 20 miles to either airport from White Settlement

Freight Carriers
Central Oklahoma Freight Lines, Inc.
Red Arrow Freight Lines
Roadway Express, Inc.
Yellow Freight System, Inc.

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XI. AREA ATTRACTIONS

White Settlement Historical Museum
8320 Hanon Drive
White Settlement, TX 76108
Phone:  (817) 246-9719

William Terry Allen Log Cabin (State Historical Marker)
8320 Hanon Drive, located on the grounds of the White Settlement Histoical Museum

Texas Civil War Museum
760 West Loop 820 North
White Settlement, TX 76108
Phone:  (817) 246-2323

Central Park
Entrance off South Las Vegas Trail
Located between I-30 West and White Settlement Road.
Softball Fields, Playground, Duck Pond

Veterans Park
8901 Clifford Street
Located on Clifford Street between 820 and North Las Vegas Trail.
Features 4 regulation softball fields, walking trail,
large pond, covered meeting facility and many more features.

RECREATION
Parks:   12
Area Lakes:   2
Tennis courts:   4
Public Golf Courses:   3 (nearby)
Theaters:   2 (nearby)

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XII. CLIMATE

Annual Average Temperature:   65.45°
Annual Average Precipitation:   31 inches
Annual Average Snowfall: 2.6 inches
Elevation:   670 feet above sea level
Prevailing Wind Direction: South

Last Update: April 29, 2008
White Settlement Area Chamber of Commerce