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City Profile of White Settlement

City of White Settlement   State of Texas: County of Tarrant

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Population

Taxation

Government, City

Utilities

Major Employers

Community Services

Incentives

Financial Institutions

Area Attractions

Transportation

Education

Climate

I. POPULATION

   Population

1970*

1980*

1990*

2000*

2007 Estimated***

   County

715,387

861,837

1,170,103

1,446,219

1,745,050

   City

13,449

13,508

15,472

14,831**

15,990

* U.S. Census
** Decline attributed to base housing removal at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth
*** North Central Texas Council of Governments

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II. TAXATION

   Taxing Unit

   Name

   Tax Rate    (Per $100 Assessed Value)

   County

Tarrant

$ 0.271500

   City

White Settlement

$ 0.613000

   School

White Settlement ISD

$ 1.768000

   Special District

Tarrant County Hospital District 

$ 0.235397

   Special District

County College District

$ 0.139380

   Total Effective Rate
   (Per $100 Current Value)

 

$ 3.027277

   Property Tax Exemptions

   Jurisdiction

   State Mandated

   Local Option

 

 Homestead 

 Over 65 

 Disabled Person 

 Homestead 

 Over 65 

 Disabled Person 

 City of White Settlement 

        

 20% 

 $37,000 

 $10,000 

 White Settlement ISD

 $15,000 

 $10,000 

 $10,000 

 

 $20,000 

  

 Tarrant County

 

 

 

 

 $50,000 

  $10,000 

 Tarrant County Hospital

 

 

 

 

  $50,000 

  $10,000 

 Tarrant County College

 

 

 

 

  $50,000

  $3,000 

Sales Tax

Municipal Sales Tax

1.00 %

State Sales Tax

6.25 %

(4B) Economic Development Sales Tax

0.50 %

Crime Control and Prevention District 

0.50 %

Total Sales Tax Rate

8.25 %

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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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V. MAJOR EMPLOYERS

Name

Type Business

Employment

White Settlement I.S.D.

Education

613

Weir SPM

Oil Field Equipment

414

Western Hills Rehabilitation & Nursing Center 

Rehabilitation/Nursing

215

PDX Inc.

Pharmaceutical Software 

175

City of White Settlement

Municipal Government

153

West Side Campus of Care

Retirement Home

150

Lowe's Home Center #1619

Building Materials/Hardware Retail

112

OmniAmerican Bank

Financial Institution

95

Manuel Auto Group

Auto Dealership

84

Academy Sports & Outdoors #97

Retail

85

Toys R Us

Retail

35

Tech Tool Plastics

Fiberglass & Plastic Products

21

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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)

Assembly of God - 2

Baptist - 10

Catholic -1

Christian -1

Church of Christ - 2

Church of God -1

Full Gospel Assembly - 1

Methodist - 1

Nazarene - 1

Pentecostal - 1

Non-Denominational - 1

 

Click to view a list of churches and places of worship in the White Settlement-Westpoint Area

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IX. EDUCATION

Public Schools

White Settlement Independent School District
Public School Budget (2006-2007)    $ 36,794,900
Website: www.wsisd.com

Enrollment

WSISD Fine Arts Academy
Pre-Kindergarten - Kindergarten

69

Elementary
4 Campuses:
Blue Haze - 541
Liberty - 510
North - 860
West - 498

2409

Intermediate
1 Campus:
Tannahill

803

Middle/Jr. High
1 Campus:
C.F. Brewer Middle School

795

High School
1 Campus:
C.F. Brewer High School

1267

Alternative Education
Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP) (Grades 1-12) - 43
MESA High School - 46

89

Private Schools

Covenant Classical School   (K-12)

St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School   (4K-8)

Sechrist Academy

Temple Christian Schools West Campus   (4K-6)

Area Universities/Colleges:

Tarrant County College   (5 campus sites)
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth
Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth
University of Texas at Arlington
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

State industrial job training:  Yes
Vocational-technical education programs available:  Yes

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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

Monthly Average High Temperature

January
55.7°

February
59.8°

March
66.6°

April
76.3°

May
82.8°

June
90.8°

July
95.5°

August
96.1°

September
88.5°

October
79.2°

November
67.5°

December
58.7°

Monthly Average Low Temperature

January
33.9°

February
37.6°

March
43.3°

April
54.1°

May
62.1°

June
70.3°

July
74.0°

August
73.7°

September
66.8°

October
56.0°

November
44.1°

December
37.0°

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