Bedford

“Became a City in 1953”

www.ci.Bedford.tx.us

Demographic Profile 

Estimated population 2007: 49,050

Median age of residents:  36.2

Average annual household income:  $54,436

DFW Top Employers

Lockheed Martin Corp.

American Airlines/AMR

Texas Instruments

Parkland Health & Hospital System

University of North Texas

UT Southern Medical Center

EDS

NAS/JRB

Baylor University Medical Center

L-3 Communications Integrated Systems

Location

11 miles West of DFW International Airport

14 miles Southeast of Ft. Worth Alliance Airport

11 miles from Ft. Worth

20 miles from Dallas

MLS Housing Statistics 

City Information

City Hall

2000 Forest Ridge

817-952-2100 

Utility Information 

Education

Served by 2 Independent School Districts

·              Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD

K-12 attendance:  20,238

Average number of students per teacher:  15.8

Average SAT score:  1036

www.hebisd.edu

817-267-3311

·              Grapevine/Colleyville ISD

K-12 attendance:  13,936

Average number of students per teacher:  15.4

Average SAT score:  1097

www.gcisd-k12.org

817-488-9588

Find a list of Major Colleges and Universities at

www.nctcog.org/rd/univlist.asp

Tax Information

How do estimate total taxes for the year?

Multiply the value of your home times (x) the combined rate listed above.

Example: A home in Bedford (HEBISD) valued at $163,754 x .0237 = $3,880.97

How do you find the value of your home?

www.tad.org = Tarrant County Appraisal District

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Euless

“Became a City in 1953”

www.ci.Euless.tx.us

Demographic Profile

Estimated population 2007: 49,448

Median age of residents:  32.2

Average annual household income:  $56,794

DFW Top Employers

Lockheed Martin Corp.

American Airlines/AMR

Texas Instruments

Parkland Health & Hospital System

University of North Texas

UT Southern Medical Center

EDS

NAS/JRB

Baylor University Medical Center

L-3 Communications Integrated Systems

Location

8 miles West of DFW International Airport

24 miles Southeast of Ft. Worth Alliance Airport

18 miles from Ft. Worth

19 miles from Dallas

MLS Housing Statistics 

City Information

City Hall

201 North Ector

817-685-1623

Utility Information 

Education

Served by 2 Independent School Districts

·              Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD

K-12 attendance:  20,238

Average number of students per teacher:  15.8

Average SAT score:  1036

www.hebisd.edu

817-267-3311

·              Grapevine/Colleyville ISD

K-12 attendance:  13,936

Average number of students per teacher:  15.4

Average SAT score:  1097

www.gcisd-k12.org

817-488-9588

Find a list of Major Colleges and Universities at

www.nctcog.org/rd/univlist.asp

Tax Information 

How do estimate total taxes for the year?

Multiply the value of your home times (x) the combined rate listed above.

Example: A home in Euless (HEBISD) valued at $153,384 x .0240 = $3,681.22

How do you find the value of your home?

www.tad.org = Tarrant County Appraisal District

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Hurst

“Became a City in 1952”

www.ci.Hurst.tx.us

Demographic Profile 

Estimated population 2007: 38,500

Median age of residents:  37

7.2% of population is under 5

74.5% of population is over 18

12.4% of population is over 65 years of age

DFW Top Employers

Lockheed Martin Corp.

American Airlines/AMR

Texas Instruments

Parkland Health & Hospital System

University of North Texas

UT Southern Medical Center

EDS

NAS/JRB

Baylor University Medical Center

L-3 Communications Integrated Systems

Location

13 miles West of DFW International Airport

18 miles Southeast of Ft. Worth Alliance Airport

10 miles from Ft. Worth

25 miles from Dallas

MLS Housing Statistics

City Information

City Hall

1505 Precinct Line Road

817-788-7044 

Utility Information

Education

Served by 4 Independent School Districts

·              Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD

K-12 attendance:  20,238

Average number of students per teacher:  15.8

Average SAT score:  1036

www.hebisd.edu

817-267-3311

·              Grapevine/Colleyville ISD

K-12 attendance:  13,936

Average number of students per teacher:  15.4

Average SAT score:  1097

www.gcisd-k12.org

817-488-9588

·              KELLER ISD

K-12 attendance:  27,905

Average number of students per teacher:  17.3

Average SAT score:  1048

www.kellerisd.net

817-744-1000

·              BIRDVILLE ISD

K-12 attendance:  22,482

Average number of students per teacher:  16.1

Average SAT score:  1016

www.birdville.k12.tx.us

817-547-5700

Find a list of Major Colleges and Universities at

www.nctcog.org/rd/univlist.asp

Tax Information

How do estimate total taxes for the year?

Multiply the value of your home times (x) the combined rate listed above.

Example: A home in N. Richland Hills (BISD) valued at $149,900 x .02461 = $3,687.54

How do you find the value of your home?

www.tad.org = Tarrant County Appraisal District

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North Richland Hills

“Became a City in 1953”

www.ci.north-richland-hills.tx.net

Demographic Profile

Estimated population 2007: 63,521

Median age of residents:  34.7

7.1% of population is under 5

72.8% of population is over 18

8.8% of population is over 65 years of age

DFW Top Employers

Lockheed Martin Corp.

American Airlines/AMR

Texas Instruments

Parkland Health & Hospital System

University of North Texas

UT Southern Medical Center

EDS

NAS/JRB

Baylor University Medical Center

L-3 Communications Integrated Systems

Location

13 miles West of DFW International Airport

28 miles East of Ft. Worth Alliance Airport

17 miles from Ft. Worth

16 miles from Dallas

MLS Housing Statistics

City Information

City Hall

7301 NE Loop 820

817-427-6060

Utility Information

Education

Served by 2 Independent School Districts

·              KELLER ISD

K-12 attendance:  27,905

Average number of students per teacher:  17.3

Average SAT score:  1048

www.kellerisd.net

817-744-1000

·              BIRDVILLE ISD

K-12 attendance:  22,482

Average number of students per teacher:  16.1

Average SAT score:  1016

www.birdville.k12.tx.us

817-547-5700

Find a list of Major Colleges and Universities at

www.nctcog.org/rd/univlist.asp

Tax Information

How do estimate total taxes for the year?

Multiply the value of your home times (x) the combined rate listed above.

Example: A home in N. Richland Hills (BISD) valued at $159,900 x .0261 = $4,173.39

How do you find the value of your home?

www.tad.org = Tarrant County Appraisal District

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Keller

“Became a City in 1881”

www.cityofkeller.com

Demographic Profile

Estimated population 2007: 27,345

Median age of residents:  33.6

8.6% of population is under 5

66.3% of population is over 18

4.3% of population is over 65 years of age

DFW Top Employers

Lockheed Martin Corp.

American Airlines/AMR

Texas Instruments

Parkland Health & Hospital System

University of North Texas

UT Southern Medical Center

EDS

NAS/JRB

Baylor University Medical Center

L-3 Communications Integrated Systems

Location

9 miles West of DFW International Airport

4 miles East of Ft. Worth Alliance Airport

15 miles from Ft. Worth

25 miles from Dallas

MLS Housing Statistics 

City Information

City Hall

1100 Bear Creek Parkway

817-743-4004

Utility Information

Education

Served by 2 Independent School Districts

·              KELLER ISD

K-12 attendance:  27,905

Average number of students per teacher:  17.3

Average SAT score:  1048

www.kellerisd.net

817-744-1000

·              NORTHWEST ISD

K-12 attendance:  10,388

Average number of students per teacher:  14.4

Average SAT score:  1012

www.northwest.k12.tx.us

817-251-0000

Find a list of Major Colleges and Universities at

www.nctcog.org/rd/univlist.asp

Tax Information 

How do estimate total taxes for the year?

Multiply the value of your home times (x) the combined rate listed above.

Example: A home in Colleyville (CISD) valued at $249,900 x .0243 = $6,072.57

How do you find the value of your home?

www.tad.org = Tarrant County Appraisal District

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Grapevine

“Became a City in 1965”

www.ci.Grapevine.tx.us

Demographic Profile

Estimated population 2007: 42,059

Median age of residents:  34.3

6.8% of population is under 5

75.4% of population is over 18

12.4% of population is over 65 years of age

DFW Top Employers

Lockheed Martin Corp.

American Airlines/AMR

Texas Instruments

Parkland Health & Hospital System

University of North Texas

UT Southern Medical Center

EDS

NAS/JRB

Baylor University Medical Center

L-3 Communications Integrated Systems

Location

6 miles West of DFW International Airport

18 miles East of Ft. Worth Alliance Airport

22 miles from Ft. Worth

24 miles from Dallas

MLS Housing Statistics

City Information

City Hall

200 South Main Street

817-410-3000

Utility Information

Education

Served by 3 Independent School Districts

·              Grapevine/Colleyville ISD

K-12 attendance:  13,936

Average number of students per teacher:  15.4

Average SAT score:  1097

www.gcisd-k12.org

817-488-9588

·              CARROLL ISD

K-12 attendance:  7,840

Average number of students per teacher:  15.5

Average SAT score:  1119

www.southlakecarroll.edu

817-949-8222

·              COPPELL ISD

K-12 Attendance:  9,927

Average number of students per teacher:  15.1

Average SAT score:  1127

www.coppellisd.com

214-496-6000

Find a list of Major Colleges and Universities at

www.nctcog.org/rd/univlist.asp

Tax Information

How do estimate total taxes for the year?

Multiply the value of your home times (x) the combined rate listed above.

Example: A home in Colleyville (CISD) valued at $349,900 x .0228 = $7,977.72

How do you find the value of your home?

www.tad.org = Tarrant County Appraisal District

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Colleyville

“Became a City in 1956”

www.Colleyville.com

Demographic Profile

Estimated population 2007: 23,261

Median age of residents:  40

5.4% of population is under 5

68.4% of population is over 18

5.6% of population is over 65 years of age

DFW Top Employers

Lockheed Martin Corp.

American Airlines/AMR

Texas Instruments

Parkland Health & Hospital System

University of North Texas

UT Southern Medical Center

EDS

NAS/JRB

Baylor University Medical Center

L-3 Communications Integrated Systems

Location

4 miles West of DFW International Airport

10 miles East of Ft. Worth Alliance Airport

14 miles from Ft. Worth

22 miles from Dallas

MLS Housing Statistics

City Information

City Hall

100 Main Street

817-275-8777

Utility Information

Education

Served by 5 Independent School Districts

·              Grapevine/Colleyville ISD

K-12 attendance:  13,936

Average number of students per teacher:  15.4

Average SAT score:  1097

www.gcisd-k12.org

817-488-9588

·              BIRDVILLE ISD

K-12 attendance:  22,482

Average number of students per teacher:  16.1

Average SAT score:  1016

www.birdville.k12.tx.us

817-547-5700

·              CARROLL ISD

K-12 attendance:  7,840

Average number of students per teacher:  15.5

Average SAT score:  1119

www.southlakecarroll.edu

817-949-8222

·              Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD

K-12 attendance:  20,238

Average number of students per teacher:  15.8

Average SAT score:  1036

www.hebisd.edu

817-267-3311

·              KELLER ISD

K-12 Attendance:  27,905

Average number of students per teacher:  17.3

Average SAT score:  1048

www.kellerisd.net

817-744-1000

Find a list of Major Colleges and Universities at

www.nctcog.org/rd/univlist.asp

Tax Information

How do estimate total taxes for the year?

Multiply the value of your home times (x) the combined rate listed above.

Example: A home in Colleyville (CISD) valued at $349,900 x .0228 = $7,977.72

How do you find the value of your home?

www.tad.org = Tarrant County Appraisal District

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Southlake

“Became a City in 1965”

www.ci.Southlake.tx.us

Demographic Profile

Estimated population 2007: 23,261

Median age of residents:  36.7

58% of population is between 20-64 years of age

39% of population is under 20 years of age

DFW Top Employers

Lockheed Martin Corp.

American Airlines/AMR

Texas Instruments

Parkland Health & Hospital System

University of North Texas

UT Southern Medical Center

EDS

NAS/JRB

Baylor University Medical Center

L-3 Communications Integrated Systems

Location

5 miles West of DFW International Airport

8 miles East of Ft. Worth Alliance Airport

23 miles from Ft. Worth

22 miles from Dallas

MLS Housing Statistics 

City Information

City Hall

1400 Main Street

817-748-8003 

Utility Information

Education

Served by 4 Independent School Districts

·              CARROLL ISD

K-12 attendance:  7,840

Average number of students per teacher:  15.5

Average SAT score:  1119

www.southlakecarroll.edu

817-949-8222

·              Grapevine/Colleyville ISD

K-12 attendance:  13,936

Average number of students per teacher:  15.4

Average SAT score:  1097

www.gcisd-k12.org

817-488-9588

·              NORTHWEST ISD

K-12 attendance:  10,338

Average number of students per teacher:  14.4

Average SAT score:  1012

www.northwest.k12.tx.us

817-251-0000

·              KELLER ISD

K-12 Attendance:  27,905

Average number of students per teacher:  17.3

Average SAT score:  1048

www.kellerisd.net

817-744-1000

Find a list of Major Colleges and Universities at

www.nctcog.org/rd/univlist.asp

Tax Information

How do estimate total taxes for the year?

Multiply the value of your home times (x) the combined rate listed above.

Example: A home in Southlake (CISD) valued at $349,900 x .0251 = $8,782.49

How do you find the value of your home?

www.tad.org = Tarrant County Appraisal District 

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'If you had to ride out this downturn, there is no better place than Texas. The declines here have been nothing compared to other states.’

By STEVE CAMPBELL

Across the nation, unemployment is sky-high, the housing market is sucking wind and recessionary fears have frozen Americans in place.

Just don’t tell that to a stream of new residents who are "voting with their feet" that Texas is the safest place to ride out the storm and the place to be when the economy recovers.

Even in the midst of a recession, economists, demographers and relocation experts believe the Lone Star State is on the cusp of becoming The New California.

Or maybe it already is.

For people seeking economic opportunity, Texas is becoming what California has been since the Great Depression, says Los Angeles urbanist and author Joel Kotkin. Texas recently "ran the table" in a recent list of "Best Cities for Jobs" prepared by Kotkin for New Geography and Forbes. Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Fort Worth and Dallas were ranked as the top five large metro areas in the country to find a job. If that weren’t enough to get the moving van loaded, McAllen and Odessa top the mid-sized and small city categories, respectively. Among 333 metropolitan areas, Texas has a remarkable 20 in the top 100.

Relocation surveys show that Texas remains a top destination for people leaving other states. Its automobile registrations continue to climb, and the Texas housing market has avoided the double-digit declines other fast-growing states have seen. While the unemployment rate has risen in Texas, it’s nowhere near as high as most of the country, underscoring the state’s economic resiliency even as the downturn deals out its lumps.

Kotkin, a professor at Chapman University in Orange, Calif., who analyzed U.S. Labor Department statistics for his report, says Texas’ dominance at the top of the jobs list is unprecedented.

"Part of it is a function of the economic collapse of Florida, Phoenix and California. The collapse is still important in Texas, but Texas has had more balanced growth and that’s more sustainable," he said in a telephone interview while navigating an L.A. freeway.

"Part is the nature of Texas: People don’t move there for climate and scenery," Kotkin said. "They move to Texas for jobs and affordable housing. People make economic decisions to go to these places. They don’t go for perfect weather where you can surf one day and ski the next."

Selling "everything but the deer head" and leaving the Detroit area for Texas was simple math for Rodger Benton after Hewlett Packard laid him off.

"It was pretty much a no-brainer to make the move," he said. "The unemployment rate in Michigan is really high. Things are really tough up there. There’s just more opportunity here."

...For the rest of this article, click here:  http://www.star-telegram.com/business/story/1380964.html

Source:  Star-Telegram.com

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