Location
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State of Texas
County of Grayson
City of Denison
75 miles North of Dallas on U.S. 75, 4 miles South of Texas-Oklahoma state
line.
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Population
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City
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24,178 (2006 estimate)
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County
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117,822 (2006 estimate)
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Trade Area
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300,000
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Taxation
Tax Rate (Per $100 Assessed Value)
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City
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0.58037
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County
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0.49090
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School
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1.467100
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College
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0.147739
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Total
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2.686109
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Municipal Sales Tax
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1.00%
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State Sales Tax
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6.25%
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Economic Dev. Tax
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0.50%
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Ad Valorem Tax
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0.50%
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Total Sales Tax
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8.25%
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Government, City
Type: Mayor/Council-Manager
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Municipal police
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45
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Paid firemen
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61
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Insurance key rate:
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$0.15
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Utilities
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Water Department
903.464.4400
430 W. Chestnut
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Electricity
Installation: TXU Energy – Residential 1-800-242-9113, Commercial/Industrial
1-800-725-7920
Service: Texas Electric Choice 1-866-797-4839 or www.powertochoose.com
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Atmos Energy (Gas)
1-800-460-3030 or www.atmosenergy.com
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Cable One 903-893-6548 or www.cableone.net
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AT&T 1-900-464-7928 or www.att.com
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Climate
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Annual average temperature
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64 degrees
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Mo. Average high temperature
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87 degrees
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Mo. Average low temperature
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44 degrees
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Annual Average Precipitation
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37"
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Annual Average snowfall
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.5"
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Elevation
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0.163’
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Humidity
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.56%
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Transportation
Air Service
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Nearest Airport
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Grayson County Airport
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Runway Length
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9,000 feet
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Lighted
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Yes
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Fuel
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Yes
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Instrument Landing System
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Yes
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Foreign Trade Zone
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Yes
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Nearest Commercial Service:
Dallas/Ft. Worth International and Dallas Love Field Distance 81/70 miles
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