AIR SERVICE

Nearest Airport:

Terrell Municipal

Runway Length:

5,006 ft.

Runway Surface:

Hard

Lighted:

Yes - Lead in

Fuel:

Yes

Instrum. Landing Sys.:

NDB, GPS

Airport Within 1 Hr.

   International:

DFW International

   Regional:

Dallas Love Field

   Municipal:

Terrell

FREIGHT CARRIERS

Interstate carriers – 2

Intrastate carriers – 2

Highway bus service:  Yes

Overnight courier:   Yes

RAIL SERVICE

Provider:

None

TAX RATE (PER $100 ASSESSED VALUE) – Oct. 2011

Kaufman County:

$0.556500

Kaufman, City:

$0.645382

Kaufman ISD:

$1.300000

Special Districts: College

$0.081500

TOTAL:

$2.583382

Municipal Sales Tax:

1%

State Sales Tax:

6-1/4%

Econ. Dev. Sales Tax:

1/2%

Other Sales Taxes:

1/2%

OCCUPATIONAL TITLE

Entry Level

Low

             High

Production Classifications:

Aircraft Assembler

Aircraft Mechanic

Assembler, General

9.62

13.72

Assembler, Mobile Homes

Electrician

16.15

19.31

Electronics Assembler

8.45

12.35

Forklift Operator

9.72

12.86

Janitor, any industry

8.19

18.38

Laborer, General

7.02

9.05

Machinist/Related Occup.

8.45

12.35

Maintenance, General

8.82

16.15

Mechanic (Maintenance)

13.60

18.06

Molding Machine Operator

Semiconductor Processor

8.45

13.65

Sewing Machine (Garment)

7.66

13.33

Sheet Metal Worker

Truck Driver, Lt., any ind.

11.93

14.43

Warehouse Worker

9.52

12.81

Welder, Production

8.63

11.61

Computer Programmer

Customer Service Rep.

13.33

18.44

Electronic Technician

General Office Clerk

9.05

12.51

Key Data Entry Oper.

9.08

12.73

Secretarial

9.34

13.52

Shipping & Rec. Clerk

9.26

13.98

Telemarketing

Type:

Council-Manager

Number on Council:

7

Municipal Police:

17; 5 reserves

Paid Firemen:

4

Volunteers:

30

City Zoning Body:

Yes

Master Plan:

Yes

ELECTRIC ENERGY

Oncor Electric Delivery

Reliability:

99.9754%

Transmission Voltage:

69 KV  138 KV  345 KV

Service Voltage:

120/208 120/240 240/480 277/480

ELECTIC ENERGY

Trinity Valley Electric Coop.

Reliability:

99.96

Transmission Voltage:

138 KV

Service Voltage:

120/20/ 120/240 240/480 277/480

NATURAL GAS:

ATMOS Energy

BTU Content PCF:

1,100

TELEPHONE SERVICE

Cenurylink   Telenational

Digital:

Yes                     Yes  

Analog:

No                       Yes

Electromechanical:

No                        No  

Make and Model:

Lucent                Line
5ESS                 9000

Software Level:

N/A                      N/A   

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:

  Broadband, caller ID,speed calling, call forwarding, call waiting, Dallas metro calling, wireless service, 800 service,PBX & key system

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:

50 - 60  PSI

Storage Capacity:

1,500,000 gallons

Size of Mains:

6” - 16”

System Looped:

Yes

Projects Under Const.:

WWT Plant aeration system rehab. Adding new fine screennsystem.

SEWER SYSTEM:

Type Treatment Plant:

Activated Sludge

Maximum Capacity:

1,200,000 gallons

Max. Daily Use:

850,000 gallons

Projects Under Const.:

N/A

KAUFMAN ISD

Public School Budget: 2011/2012

$ 30,205,229

Schools

Enrollment

Early Childhood
Elementary:

1
2

440
1,123

Intermediate:

1

585

Middle/Jr. High:

1

534

High Schools:

1

1052

Private:

1

76

1

200

Special/Head Start:

1

85

AREA UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES:

Trinity Valley Community College, campuses in Kaufman, Terrell and Athens

State Industrial Job Training:

Yes

Vocational Program:

Yes

Total Hospital Beds in City:

91

Total Doctors in City

26

Dentists:

4

MEDIA

Papers:

1–daily,
1–weekly

Radio Stations:

3

TV Stations/TV Cable:

Local/Yes

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:

1

Hotel & Motel Rooms:

72

Libraries:

1

Other: 
       Senior Citizens Center, Sports Complex

       Executive Conference Center, 

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

King’s Creek Golf Club:       15 minutes away

CLIMATE

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’

FINANCE

Banks – 4

Credit Union - 1 

SERVICE

EMPLOYEES

UNION AFFILIATION

Brookshires

Grocer

125

None

Jack In The Box

Food Service

25

None

KFC/Taco Bell

Food Service

22

None

City of Kaufman

Government

65

None

Kaufman County

Government

520

None

Kaufman Healthcare

Nursing Home

55

None

Kaufman ISD

School district

500

None

McDonald's

Food Service

60

None

Sunflower Park

Nursing home

100

None

Trinity Valley Electric Co-Op

Utility

146

None

Trinity Valley Health Science Center

College

25

None

Visiting Nurses Association

Home healthcare

17

 None