Community Profile

Overview

County Swisher
Zip Code              79088
Population     5,100
Land Area     3.5 square miles
Closest Major Highways   I-27
Mean temperature  57F
Closest major metropolitan area    Dallas, TX (345 miles)
Source: TownHunter.com

Income and Taxes

Swisher County Per-Capita Income:
Year Income Total Pop. Income
2007       $24,695 $190,000,000
2006 $25,147 $194,000,000
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis










Swisher County Tax Rates:
Year City County School Hospital Spec. Dist. Total
2006/2007 0.260955 0.67 1.325     0.27805 0.299465 2.814505
2007/2008 0.243656 0.67 1.16 0.266041 0.2476 2.627297
2007/2008 0.311940 0.7075   1.16 0.287307 0.2558 2.762547
2009/2010 0.336044 0.6814 1.16 0.299465 0.221205 2.738114
Source: Swisher County Appraisal District

Population

Swisher County Population Data:
Year Period Source Population
2008 Annual  US Census 7,654
2007 Annual  US Census 7,654
2006 Annual  US Census 7,654
2005 Annual  US Census 7,654
2004 Annual  US Census 7,654

Daytime population change due to commuting: -826 (-28.47%)
Workers who live and work in this county: 1,390 (47.9%)
Total Population City of Tulia: 5,117

Sex and Age

Male 2,716 53.1%
Female 2,401 46.9%
Median age (years)   32.6

Employment/Unemployment Data

Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
2008 3,597     3,434    163         4.5%
2007 3,500     3,347 153   4.4%
2006 3,508     3,351      157         4.5%
2005 3,624 3,453     171         4.7%

Wage Data

Year

   Period  Industry Avg. Unempt.   Avg. Weekly Wages
2008 3/Q 2008 ALL 4.9% $526
2009 2/Q2009 ALL 5.2% $560

Largest Area Employers

Rank

Organization/Company

No. of Employees

1

Tulia Independent School District

180

2

Swisher Memorial Hospital

128

3

TDCJ Tulia Transfer Facility

122

4

Swisher County

64

5

Swisher County Cattle Company

46

6

Wrangler Feed yards

43
7

Tulia Health Rehabilitation

38

8

Swisher Electric Cooperative

36

9

City of Tulia

33

10

Roll-A-Cone Manufacturing

32

Utilities

Electric Water:

City of Tulia
Electric System Total Capacity: 15.0 MW
Electric Reserve at system peak: 6.4 MW
Electric Transmission Voltage: 115 KV
Electric Distribution Voltage: 120/240 - 120/208 - 240/480 - 277/480

Contact the City of Tulia (806) 995-3547 for new electric, water, wastewater and sanitation service.

Water Maximum System Capacity (daily): 3,600,000 gallons
Water Maximum Daily Use to Date: 1,600,000 gallons
Water Normal Daily Capacity: 700,000 gallons
Size of Water Mains: 2-12”

Telephone

Windstream:
Digital: Yes
Fiber Optics: Yes
Digital Data Service: Yes
911: Yes
Call 806.935-1080

Cellular Phone Service:

Plateau Wireless
Swisher Electric Coop

Natural Gas:

Atmos

BTU content per cubic foot: 978
Call 888.286-6700 for more information

Transportation

Airports in Tulia:
City of Tulia/Swisher County Municipal Airport
Number of Runways 1
Elevation 3503 Feet
Runway Length 4900 Feet
Runway Surface Paved
Lighted Yes
Fuel Yes
Instrument Landing System No
Nearest Commercial Air Service:
Amarillo International Airport: Southwest, American Airlines, American Eagle
Lubbock International Airport: Southwest, American Airlines, American Eagle, Delta

Highways:

Tulia is at the crossroads of I-27 and SH 86. Tulia is 52 miles south of Amarillo, & I-40 and 74 miles north of Lubbock on I-27. SH 86 is a two lane highway that connects with Clovis, N.M. (88 miles west) and Childress, TX (100 miles east).

Railway:

Tulia has access to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe with several spurs already in place.

Education

Colleges/universities within 40 miles of Tulia:

Wayland Baptist University
West Texas A M University
South Plains College, Plainview campus

Public School in Tulia:

Total Enrollment for TISD: 1,011
Tulia High School Location: 501 NE 4th St. Grades 9-12
Tulia Junior High Location: 421 NE 3rd St. Grades 6-8
Swinburn Elementary Location: 300 N. Dallas St. Grades 3-5
Highland Elementary Location: 800 NW 9th Grades PPCD, PK, K, 1, 2

Healthcare

Hospital/medical center in Tulia:

Swisher Memorial Hospital

The Hospital Offers the following services:

Active medical staff for:
Family Practice
Call 806-995-3581

Other Hospitals/medical centers near Tulia:

Plainview Healthcare Center About 25 miles Plainview, TX
Baptist Saint Anthony Hospital About 50 miles Amarillo, TX
Amarillo VA Health Care System About 50 miles Amarillo, TX
Physicians Surgical Hospital About 50 miles Amarillo, TX
University Medical Center About 75 miles Lubbock, TX
Covenant Health Systems About 75 miles Lubbock, TX
Lubbock Heart Hospital About 75 miles Lubbock, TX
Air ambulance service is available from both Amarillo and Lubbock

Police:

Tulia has a police department and Swisher County has a Sheriff’s office. Tulia’s department employs 8 officers. Contact the Tulia Police Department at (806) 995-3555 or the Swisher County Sheriff at (806) 995-3326 for more information.

Fire

Media:

KAMR Amarillo, TX
KVII Amarillo, TX
KFDA Amarillo, TX
KCIT Amarillo, TX

Cable providers in Tulia:

Suddenlink

Satellite Cable Providers:

DirecTV
Dish Network

Internet Service Providers:

Suddenlink
Windstream

Library:

Swisher County Public Library
127 SW 2nd
Operating income: $89,613

Inventory:

Climate:

Average Climate: Tulia – TX USA
Average Seasonal Temperature
  Min./Max. Degrees FH Min/Max Degrees in FH
Winter 26/52 19/46
Spring 44/72 38/67
Summer 64/89 57/87
Fall 46/72 40/69
Average Rainfall 22 inches 37 inches
Sunny Days 261 205
Precipitations Days 45 101

Area Attractions:

Swisher County Museum
Wyatt Studio
Caprock Canyons State Park
Panhandle Plains Museum

Recreation:

Parks 3
Area Lakes 1
Golf Course 1