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CONTACT US:
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613 N. Main
Borger, Texas 79008
(806) 274-2211 phone
(806) 273-3488 fax
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Community Fact Sheet
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LOCATION |
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Metropolitan Cities |
Distance |
Transit Time |
| Amarillo, Texas |
48.5 |
1hr |
| Lubbock, Texas |
167.5 |
3hr |
| Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma |
267 |
5hr |
| Dallas, Texas |
367.7 |
6hr |
| Chicago, Illinois |
1,014 |
22hr |
| Los Angeles,
California |
1,052 |
20hr |
| New York City, New
York |
1,708 |
31hr |
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Transit days based on full truck load |
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POPULATION (Based on 2000 Census) |
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Number |
Percent |
| Hutchinson County |
23,857 |
- |
| Borger |
15,857 |
- |
| Male |
7,762 |
49 |
| Female |
8,095 |
51 |
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| Age |
Number |
Percent |
| Children 14 & Under |
3,275 |
22.9 |
| Ages 15-24 |
2,101 |
14.7 |
| 25-44 |
3,637 |
25.5 |
| 45-59 |
2,392 |
16.7 |
| 60-74 |
1,746 |
12.2 |
| 75+ |
1,150 |
8 |
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RACE |
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Number |
Percent |
| White |
13,215 |
83.3 |
| Black |
546 |
3.5 |
| Hispanic |
3,049 |
19.2 |
| Other |
1,425 |
9 |
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EDUCATION |
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# |
Teachers |
Grades |
Enrolled |
| PK-Kn |
1 |
22 |
EE-K |
433 |
| Elementary |
1 |
34 |
1-2 |
387 |
| Elementary |
1 |
28 |
3-4 |
393 |
| Intermediate |
1 |
14 |
5 |
201 |
| Middle |
1 |
47 |
6-8 |
626 |
| High School |
1 |
65 |
9-12 |
762 |
| Private |
1 |
8 |
PK-12 |
43 |
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| College
Education |
Frank
Phillips College Located in
Borger, Tx. Two year study
in academics & vocational studies. |
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| Colleges
in commuting distance |
| Amarillo
College |
| West Texas
A&M University |
| Clarendon
College |
| Oklahoma
Panhandle State University |
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HOUSING |
| Average Cost per sq.ft |
Low |
Med. |
High |
| Existing 3 Bedroom |
$25 |
$60 |
$80 |
| New 3 Bedroom |
$92 |
$110 |
$130+ |
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| Typical Lot Size |
100 x 120 sq.ft. |
| Typical Lot Cost |
$20,000 Plus |
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COMMUNICATIONS |
Newspapers
On-Line Paper |
Borger News Herald
Eagle Press-Fritch
Amarillo Daily News
Hutchinson Co. Highlights |
| Radio |
KQTY- 1490 AM 106.7 |
| Television |
Local-Cable-Satellite |
| Telephone |
AT&T |
| Telegraph |
Western Union |
| Post Office |
Borger |
| Local Internet |
Several providers- Wireless &
Dial-up |
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UTILITY PROVIDERS |
| Electric |
Xcel |
| Telephone |
AT&T |
| Natural Gas |
Texas Gas |
| Water |
City of Borger |
| Sewer |
City of Borger |
| Cable |
Cable One |
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CLIMATE |
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Annual Avg. Temperature |
58° |
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Monthly Avg. (January) |
37° |
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Monthly Avg. (July) |
78.6° |
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Annual Avg. Rainfall |
20.9" |
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Annual Avg. Snowfall |
20.5" |
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Days between killing Frost |
166 |
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Days over 90 Degrees |
80 |
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Humidity by Hour (Average) |
| 6:00 am |
12:00 pm |
6:00 pm |
| 70% |
42% |
38% |
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MEDICAL |
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Number |
| Golden Plains
Community Hospital |
1 |
| Rest Homes |
2 |
| Doctors |
9 |
| Dentists |
6 |
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| Nearest Regional
Health Center |
Amarillo |
| Trained Emergency
Transportation |
Yes - Ground
Air - From Amarillo |
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GOVERNMENT |
| Type of
Government |
# of
Councilmen |
Home Rule
City
City Council/Mgr
Form of Government |
5 |
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| Department |
Full Time
Employees |
| Police
Department |
40 |
| Fire
Department |
36 |
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Other Law Enforcement |
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Hutchinson County Sheriff |
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Texas State Department of Public
Safety |
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Regulations |
| Planning |
Zoning |
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TRANSPORTATION |
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Highways Serving Area |
4 |
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Railroads: |
# Of Daily trains |
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Panhandle Northern Railway |
Interchange 2-1 |
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Burlington Northern Santa Fe |
1 |
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Piggyback/Daily Switching |
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Air: |
Runway Length |
Aircrafts |
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Hutchinson County Airport* |
6,300 ft. |
Public Airport suitable for
Public
or Corporate aircraft.
Lighted Runway |
Rick Husband Amarillo
International Airport* |
13,502 ft. |
45 minutes away; American,
Southwest, American Eagle,
Continental Express |
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*Paved Runway with Lights
and Instruments |
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Motor Freight Carriers
(Package, LTL, TL, Van-Type) |
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ABF |
Overnight |
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American Freightways |
Roadway Express |
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Beaver Express |
SAIA |
Central Motor
Freight Lines |
Southern Transport |
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Conway Freight Lines |
Werner Transport |
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Consolidated Freight Lines |
Yellow Freight |
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Fed Ex/Fed Ex Air |
Averitt |
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Motor Freight Carriers
(Bulk, Tank Trucks) |
Small Package Shipments |
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Coastal Transport |
UPS (Land and Air) |
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Groendyke Transport |
Airborne Federal Express
(Air Only |
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United Petroleum Transport |
Fed Ex/ Fed Ex Air |
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Potter Trucking |
Mission Petroleum Carriers |
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Turner Trucking |
West Texas Transport |
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Road
– Long-line trucking
services connect Borger with
major freight centers
throughout the United
States. State Highways 207,
136, and 152 run through
Borger. Interstate 40 is 33
miles to the south. |
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TAXES |
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Tax Categories |
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Type |
City |
County |
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Inventory |
Yes |
Yes |
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Machinery/Equipment |
Yes |
Yes |
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Retail Sales |
Yes |
No |
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Income |
No |
No |
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State Taxes |
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Type |
Rate |
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Corporate Income |
0% |
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Intangibles |
0% |
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Retail Sales |
6.25% |
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Individual Income |
0% |
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Gasoline |
.20 cent/gallon |
| City
Retail Sales Tax |
2% |
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2009 Property Tax
Rates (Rates per $100
valuation) |
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Taxing Entity |
Tax Rate |
| City
of Borger |
.615610 |
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Hutchinson County |
.444100 |
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Borger ISD |
1.322750 |
| Frank
Phillips College |
.220000 |
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Hospital District |
.100000 |
| Palo
Duro Water District |
.065761 |
| North
Plains Water |
.019783 |
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WORK FORCE |
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Employment Area |
Number of
Employees |
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Borger |
6,881 |
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Hutchinson County |
10,430 |
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Work Stoppages in
Last 5 Years |
0 |
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County Average
Annual Industry Wage |
$34,786 |
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Median Travel Time
to Work |
12 minutes |
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SAMPLE OF MAJOR
EMPLOYERS |
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Company Name |
Type of Business |
# Employees |
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ConocoPhillips
Petroleum Co. |
Petroleum
products
(additional
contracted
employees) |
725
450 |
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H.B. Zachry |
Maintenance/Construciton |
300 |
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Borger ISD |
Education |
458 |
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Chevron Phillips
Chemical Co. |
Specialty
Chemicals |
348 |
Golden Plains
Community
Hospital |
Medical |
215 |
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Wal-Mart |
Retail |
140 |
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Austin
Industrial |
Maintenance/Construction |
255 |
Degussa
Engineered
Carbons, Inc. |
Carbon Black |
71 |
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Sid Richardson |
Carbon Black |
115 |
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United
Supermarkets |
Grocery |
156 |
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Frank Phillips
College |
Education |
100 |
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Agrium U.S. |
Ammonia/urea |
62 |
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Northwest
Insulation
Company |
Insulation
Sales/contracting |
60 |
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R&M Energy
Systems |
Oil Product flow
equipment |
52 |
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Fuzzy's Radiator |
Equip Mfg. Maint. |
55 |
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Groendyke |
Transportation |
55 |
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Kel-Tex |
Electrical
Contractor |
55 |
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SERCO |
Construction |
44 |
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Borger Health
Car |
Skilled Nursing
Facility |
45 |
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Morton Lumber |
Lumber &
Hardware |
30 |
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Lowe's |
Supermarket |
26 |
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DISCO |
Industrial
Service |
23 |
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Manufacturing
Workers Union:
Union Operation
Engineers
Local 351
111 East
Coolidge
Borger, TX 79007
(806) 274-4501 |
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INFORMATION
SHEET
Borger
is located 15
minutes from
Lake Meredith
National
Recreation Area,
offering
fishing,
boating, and
sailing. Hunting
is also
plentiful for a
wide variety of
game. The area
is especially
well known for
its pheasant
hunting.
Borger is the
home of the
world’s largest
inland
petrochemical
complex.
ConocoPhillips
Petroleum Co.
is involved in
the processing
of crude oil and
natural gas
liquids. In
addition,
Chevron-Phillips
Chemical Co.
processes
various
specialty
chemicals and is
and manufactures
RYTON.
We also have
Sid
Richardson
Carbon Co.,
which produces
rubber grade
carbon black and
Evonik-Degussa
Engineered
Carbons, Inc.,
which produces a
variety of
carbon blacks at
its Borger
facility.
BCAC-
Borger Community
Activity Center,
located on the
Frank Phillips
College Campus,
provides
exercise
equipment, full
size swimming
pool and various
classes for
members.
Safe, Secure
Environment
This is a safe
place to live
and raise a
family. Borger
residents enjoy
a secure
environment
provided by
Hutchinson
County Sheriff
Department,
Borger Police
Department and
Borger Fire
Department.
Health Care
Borger is home
to Golden Plains
Community
Hospital along
with excellent
physicians and
two rest homes.
Churches
Abundant worship
opportunities
abound for
citizens with
many
denominations
and worship
times available.
Tourist
Attractions:
Morley Theater
(5 screen movie
theater), Lake
Meredith,
Hutchinson
County Museum,
Borger Country
Club Golf
Course, Phillips
Municipal
Course, Huber
Park and Frank
J. Smith Bird
Sanctuary and
Splash Pad,
Borger Community
Activity Center,
Johnson Youth
Center, Skating
Rink and
Skateboard
facility,
Tri-City Concert
Association,
Altrusa Craft
Shows, Downtown
Merchant’s Beach
Bash, Summer
Celebration,
Pride of Texas
Carnival,
Boomtown
Community
Theatre and a
variety of
retail shops
including
antique shops
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