 2006 Community Profile
POPULATION
| Year |
Est. 2006 |
2000 Census |
1990 |
| City |
7,060 |
6,490 |
5,251 |
| 75142 Zip |
22,206 |
17,375 |
14,057 |
| County |
97,500 |
71,313 |
52,220 |
TRANSPORTATION
| AIR SERVICE |
| Nearest Airport: |
Terrell Municipal |
| Runway Length: |
5,000 ft. |
| Runway Surface: |
Hard |
| Lighted: |
Yes |
| Fuel: |
Yes |
| Instrum. Landing Sys.: |
Yes (NDB) |
| Airport Within 1 Hr. |
| International: |
DFW International |
| Regional: |
Dallas Love Field |
| Municipal: |
Terrell |
| FREIGHT CARRIERS |
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| Interstate carriers: 2 |
| Intrastate carriers: 2 |
| Highway bus service: Yes |
| Overnight courier: Yes |
| RAIL SERVICE |
| Provider: |
None |
TAXATION
| TAX RATE (PER $100 ASSESSED VALUE) - Oct. 2005 |
| Kaufman County: |
$ 0.537700 |
| Kaufman, City: |
0.621613 |
| Kaufman ISD: |
1.720000 |
| Special Districts: College |
0.064000 |
| Special Districts: Fire |
0.030000 |
| TOTAL: |
$ 2.943313 |
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| Municipal Sales Tax: |
1% |
| State Sales Tax: |
6-1/4% |
| Econ. Dev. Sales Tax: |
1/2% |
| Other Sales Taxes: |
1/2% |
GOVERNMENT, CITY
| Type: |
Council-Manager |
| Number on Council: |
7 |
| Municipal Police: |
17; 2 reserves |
| Paid Firemen: |
4 |
| Volunteers: |
30 |
| City Zoning Body: |
Yes |
| Master Plan: |
Yes |
UTILITIES
| ELECTRIC ENERGY
|
TXU Electric
Delivery
|
| Reliability: |
99.9754% |
| Transmission Voltage: |
69 KV 138 KV 345 KV |
| Service Voltage: |
120/208 120/240
240/480 277/480 |
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| ELECTRIC ENERGY |
Trinity Valley
Electric Coop.
|
| Reliability: |
99 |
| Transmission Voltage: |
138 KV |
| Service Voltage: |
120/208 120/240
240/480 277/480 |
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| NATURAL GAS: |
ATMOS Energy
|
| BTU Content PCF: |
1,050
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| TELEPHONE SERVICE |
Embarq
|
CVC
|
| Digital: |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Analog: |
No
|
Yes
|
| Electromechanical: |
No
|
No
|
| Make and Model: |
Lucent 5ESS
|
Line 9000
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| Software Level: |
N/A
|
N/A
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| Fiber Optics: |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Switched 56 KBPS: |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| High Capacity
Digital T-1 |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Digital Data
Service: |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| 911: |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Other Network Services: ADSL & ISDN, Caller ID, speed calling, call forwarding, call waiting, area calling, local long distance, cellular service, 800 service, PBX & key system |
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| WATER SUPPLIER: |
City of Kaufman |
| Source: North Texas
Municipal Water District/Lake Lavon |
| Max. Capacity
(daily): |
3,900,000 gallons |
| Max. Daily Use: |
2,800,000 gallons |
| Pressure on Mains: |
60 PSI |
| Storage Capacity: |
1,500,000 gallons |
| Size of Mains: |
6 - 16 |
| System Looped: |
Yes |
| Projects Under
Const.: |
Water main & upgrades |
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| SEWER SYSTEM: |
|
| Type Treatment
Plant: |
Activated Sludge |
| Maximum Capacity: |
1,200,000 gallons |
| Max. Daily Use: |
800,000 gallons |
| Projects Under
Const.: |
Sewer line expansion
& upgrades |
EDUCATION
| KAUFMAN ISD |
| Public School Budget: 2005/2006 |
$ 27,830,655 |
| |
Schools |
Enrollment |
| Early Childhood |
1 |
388 |
| Elementary: |
2 |
1,063 |
| Intermediate: |
1 |
548 |
| Middle/Jr. High: |
1 |
486 |
| High Schools: |
1 |
956 |
| Private: |
1 |
67 |
| Special/Head Start: |
1 |
50 |
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| AREA UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES: |
| |
| Trinity Valley Community College, campuses in Kaufman, Terrell and Athens. |
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| State Industrial
Job Training: |
Yes |
| Vocational
Program: |
Yes |
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
| HEALTH CARE |
|
| Total Hospital Beds in City: |
91 |
| Total Doctors in City |
26 |
| Dentists: |
4 |
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| MEDIA |
|
| Papers: |
1 - daily, 1 - weekly |
| Radio Stations: |
3 |
| TV Stations/TV Cable: |
Local/Yes |
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| CHURCHES |
|
| Catholic: |
1 |
| Protestant: |
32 |
| RECREATION |
|
| Parks: |
5 |
| Area Lakes: |
4 |
| Country Clubs: |
1 |
| Health Centers: |
2 |
| Public Golf Courses: |
4 |
| Theaters: |
0 |
| Tennis Courts: |
2 |
| Bed & Breakfast Facilities: |
0 |
| Hotel & Motel Rooms: |
72 |
| Libraries: |
1 |
| Other: Senior Citizens Center, Sports Complex, Executive Conference Center |
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| AREA ATTRACTIONS: |
| Historical markers in city limits: 14 |
| City Lake Park: picnic and fishing |
| Cedar Creek Lake: 15 minutes away |
| Creekview Golf Course: 8 minutes away |
| Kings Creek Golf Club: 15 minutes away |
| CLIMATE |
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| Annual Average Temperature: |
66 F |
| Mo. Average High Temperature: |
83 F |
| Mo. Average Low Temperature: |
40 F |
| Annual Average Precipitation: |
40 |
| Annual Average Snowfall: |
Trace |
| Elevation: |
300 - 500 |
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| FINANCE |
| Banks: 4 |
| Credit Union: 1 |
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