Miscellaneous Statistical Information
General City Information
Form of government : Council-Manager
Area : 48.14 sq. miles
Miles of streets : 529
Number of street lights : 2,907
2007 average unemployment rate : 3.80%
Total City employees : 494.75
Recreation and Culture
Number of parks : 23
Acres of parks : 400
Number of libraries : 1
Number of library items in circulation : 386,948
Public Safety
Number of Fire stations : 4
Number of Firefighters : 69
Number of Police stations : 1
Number of Police officers : 77
Utility Customers
Number of Electric customers : 20,727
Number of Water customers : 19,978
Number of Wastewater customers : 17,672
Number of Sanitation customers : 18,401
Education
Number of GISD Attendance Centers : 15
Number of Teachers : 1395
Average Years Experience : 12
Student/Teacher Ratio : 12.7:1
Total Number of Students : 9,900
African-American : 4.0%
Hispanic : 30.0%
White : 64%
Economically Disadvantaged : 35.0%
Weather
Elevation : 750 feet
Annual Average Temperature : 68° F
Monthly Average High Temperature : 96° F
Monthly Average Low Temperature : 39° F
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