City of Emory

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POPULATION:

According to the 2010 Census, the population for the City of Emory was 1,339; a 21% increase from the 2000 Census of 1,021. Rains County population also increased over the past ten years, from 9139 in 2000 to 10,914 for 2010.

CLIMATE:

Rainfall (in.)

42.8

36.6

Snowfall (in.)

0.8

25.2

Precipitation Days

73

101

Sunny Days

233

205

Avg. July High

93.5

86.5

Avg. Jan. Low

32.3

20.8

Comfort Index (higher=better)

26

44

UV Index

5.3

4.3

Elevation ft.

488

1,062

MAJOR EMPLOYERS

Rains ISD
Rains County
Green Acres Nursing Facility
Ivan Smith Furniture
Brookshire’s
Hooten’s Welding
City of Emory
Alco
J C Manufacturing
Texas Department of Transportation

UTILITY PROVIDERS:

WATER:

City of Emory
P.O. Box 100 / 399 N. Texas Street
(Corner of Hwy 19 & North Street on the square)
Emory, Texas 75440
903-473-2465
www.cityofemory.com

Source – Sabine River Authority, Lake Tawakoni
Maximum System Capacity – 3.2 Million gallon per day
Maximum Daily Usage to Date – 1.7 Million gallons
Storage Capacity – 600,000 gallons
Size of Mains – 4 – 12 “ approximately 8 miles of main lines
System looped – yes
Projects under construction

Bright Star Salem Water Supply Corporation
P.O. Box 620 / 238 N. Osborn Street (on FM 17)
Alba, Texas 75410-0620
903-765-2701

South Rains Water Supply Corporation
118 N. Texas Street (Hwy 19)
Emory, Texas 75440
903-473-2122

Annual Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report
Annual Drinking Water Detail Report

WASTEWATER:

City of Emory
P.O. Box 100 / 399 N. Texas Street
Emory, Texas 75440
903-473-2465

Type of System - Lagoons
Maximum Capacity – 200,000 gallons per day
Maximum Daily Usage to Date – 195,000 gallons
Size and Miles of lines – 4 – 10” lines (Plastic, vitrified clay, cast iron & steel)
Approximately 8 miles of Main Lines.
PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION - 1 (NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT)

 

ELECTRICITY:

Texas New Mexico Power
1-888-866-7456
www.tnpe.com

Farmers Electric Cooperative
2000 East I-30
Greenville, TX 75402
Local - (903) 455-1715
Toll Free - (800) 541-2662
www.fecelectric.com

First Choice Power
(866) 469-2464
(Residential – sign up for service)
(866) 469-2464
(Customer Care and General Information)
www.firstchoicepower.com

 

GAS:

ATMOS Energy
1-888-286-6700 (Customer Service)
1-866-322-8667 (Emergency Contact)
IF YOU SUSPECT A NATURAL GAS LEAK IN YOUR HOME OR OUTSIDE,
LEAVE
the area IMMEDIATELY and CALL ATMOS ENERGY from a safe distance.

www.atmosenergy.com

Dig Testing
1-800-344-8377

 

Trash Pick-Up

Gaston Sanitation
903-473-8721

TELEPHONE:

Verizon
1-800-VERIZON (1-800-837-4966) Customer Service
www.verizon.com

Digital – Yes
911 – Yes
Fiber Optics – Yes
High Capacity Digital - Yes

 

TRASH DUMP:

Dumpsters will be at the Water Tower on FM 515
the first full week of each quarter..
January / April / July / October

TAX RATE

2010 Tax Rates - Rains Central Appraisal District

 
Rains County 0.6029
Rains ISD 1.2
City of Emory 0.2695
Rains Emergency District 0.1000
Total 2.1724
 
Rains County Appraisal District
145 Doris Briggs Parkway (off Hwy 69, next to library) / P.O. Box 70
Emory, Texas 75440
(903) 473-2391  Fax (903) 473-4040
www.rainscad.org

Current Traffic

911 Addressing 1-800-517-1730

 

 

 

 

  
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