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About Post
Welcome
to Garza County, Texas
Population:
5,143, County Seat:
Post, Texas
Location,
Education, Worship.
Organizations. Recreation,
Health, Economy,
Work Force, Communications,
Services, Taxes,
Banks, Transportation,
Utilities
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Garza
County:
Judge:
Giles Dalby
Commissioners:
Gary McDaniel
Mason McClellan
John Valdez
Mike Sanchez
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From Post to:
Amarillo: 160, Abilene: 125
Dallas: . Lubbock: 41
, Houston:
San Antonio |
City of Post
Mayor
W.G. Pool, Jr Council Members Kenda Bartlett
Harold Craig
Dick Odom
Josh Whiteley
James Easterling
Interim City Manager
Delbert Rudd |
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County Offices
Phone: (806) 495-3535 |
Climate |
City Offices
Phone: (806) 495-2811 |
County Clerk:
Jim Plummer
Treasurer:
Ruth
Young
Tax A/C:
Judy Bush
Attorney:
Leslie Acker
Extension
Ag.
Julie Neitch
Appraisals:
Shirley Smith
Sheriff:
Cliff Laws
JP #1:
Shelia Melton
JP#2:
Dee Justice
Service Supervisor: Scooter Lynch
Emergency Managmt: Roger Zivec |
| Avg.
Temp. |
61.69
degrees |
| Avg
July High |
87
degrees |
| Avg.
Jan.Low |
43
degrees |
| Avg.
Rain |
21.6
" |
| Avg.
Snow |
6" |
| Elevation |
2,590' |
| Growing
Season |
226
days |
| Over
90 degrees |
81
days |
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Secretary:
Deana Watson
Public Works: Delbert Rudd
Utility Clerk: Cynthia Williams
Attorney:
Harvey Morton
Magistrate: Nelva Sybertz
Library: Virginia
Babb
Cemetery:
Eddie Valdez
Code Officer: Laurie Odom
EMS: Terry Bartlett
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Constable: Daniel
Yarbro
Constable Deputy: Mitch Day |
Chief Juvenile
Probation:
Brant Taylor
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Substance Abuse
Counselors:
Johanna Waterhouse |
Crime Victims
Advocate:
Jayta Cravy |
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Education
1997-98 |
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| School |
Student/Teacher
Ratio |
No.
of Students |
| Elementary
School |
14:1 |
522 |
| Middle
School |
14:1 |
234 |
| High School |
10:1 |
270 |
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Area
Universities/Colleges
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Texas Tech University; Lubbock
Christian University; Wayland Baptist;
Lubbock, 41 miles
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| South Plains College--Levelland,
60 miles: Western Texas
College - Snyder, 45 miles |
Worship
| First Baptist:
Post
495-3554 |
Holy Cross Catholic
495-2791 |
| Calvary Baptist:
495-2342 |
First Christian
495-3716 |
| Trinity Baptist
495-3038 |
Presbyterian
495-2135 |
| Pleasant Valley Baptist |
Church of Christ
495-2326 |
| First United Methodist
495-2942 |
Graham Church of Christ |
| Southland United Methodist |
Church on the
Go
495-1400 |
| Graham United Methodist |
Church of God of Prophecy
495-3644 |
| Church of the Nazarene
495-3044 |
Powerhouse Church of God
495-4856 |
| Grassland Nazarene Church
327-5656 |
Lighthouse Christian
Center 495-2237 |
| Justiceberg Community |
Family Harvest Church |
| Pleasant Home
Baptist 495-3192 |
Caprock Springs Fellowship |
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Post
Organizations
| Bureau
of Commerce & Tourism |
Caprock
Cultural Association |
MADD
Dads Teen Center "Da House" |
| Women's
Div. Com/ Tourism |
Rotary
Club |
Garza
Trailblazers (Seniors) |
| Lions
Club |
Volunteer
Fire Dept. |
VFW
Hall |
| Delta
Cappa Gamma |
Boy
Scouts |
VFW
Women's Auxillary |
| Amity
Study Club |
Women's
Cultural Club |
Main
St. Merchants Assn |
| Post
Art Guild |
Garza
Theatre (Drama) |
4-H
Parents Association |
| Antelope
Booster Club |
Stampede
Rodeo Assn' |
Lions
Club |
| Girl
Scouts |
Masonic
Lodge |
Garza
Co. Historical Assn' |
| Post
Economic Development |
AAA
& Substance Abuse |
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Recreation
| Restaurants |
10
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Hotels
& Motels |
3
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Museums |
3 |
| Senior
Citizen Center |
1 |
Bed
& Breakfast |
1
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Historic
Markers |
40 |
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Group
Lodging & Cottages |
9
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Theatres:
Live Stage |
1 |
| Rodeo
Grounds |
1 |
Total
#of Rooms |
91
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Yearly
City wide Events |
3 |
| Football
Fields |
1 |
RV
Sites |
1 |
City
Parks |
2 |
| Tennis
Courts |
2
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Lakes
in the Area |
3
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Roadside
Parks |
3 |
| Track |
1 |
Rivers |
2
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Auditorium/Gyms |
2 |
| Ranch
Activities: |
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Hunting-Fishing-
Etc |
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Baseball
Fields |
3 |
Health
Care
Economic Resources
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Hospitals
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1
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Cotton
Production |
24,000
bales |
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Clinics
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3
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Beef
Cattle |
20,000
head |
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TOTAL #
OF BEDS
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26
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Hay
Production |
10,000
tons |
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Doctors
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3
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Oil
Production |
barrels |
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Dentists
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1
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Nursing Homes
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1
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TOTAL #
OF BEDS
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60
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Emergency Ambulance Service |
1 |
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Work
Force
| Occupation/Job
Title |
Employees |
Established |
| Post Independent
School District |
150
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1917
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| Garza County |
42
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1903
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| United Supermarkets |
35
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1968
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| Garza Memorial
Hospital |
32
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1953
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| Cal-Maine Farms |
32
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1974
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| Rocker A Well
Service |
30
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1990
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| George R. Brown (Oil
Production) |
29
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1945
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| City of Post |
24
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1907
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| Garza County Youth
Detention Center |
44 |
1996 |
| Garza County Federal
Prison |
246 |
1999 |
| Palmer Oil Field
Construction |
20
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1973
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| Jackson Brothers
Meat Locker |
18
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1940
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| Mid-Plains Pipeline |
10
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1983
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| Old Mill Trade Days |
20 |
1990 |
| Post
Fiber Tech |
10 |
1990 |
Communications
| Newspaper |
Post
Dispatch |
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Phone
Company |
GTE
Southwest |
| Radio |
KPOS |
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Telegraph |
Western
Union |
| Local TV |
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Freight |
UPS - Fed.
Express |
| Cable
Company |
Classic
Cable |
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Internet
Provider |
Lubbock:
local call |
| # of
Channels |
34 |
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Digital
Switching |
Yes |
| Law Enforcement |
| Sheriff Dept.- 7 |
| Hwy Patrol - 3 |
| Game Warden-1 |
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Property Tax |
| County - 0.40% |
| School - 1.41% |
| Hospital- 0.185% |
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| Firemen |
Volunteers - 25 |
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Sales Tax |
| State -
7.25% |
| City -
0.42% |
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| BANKS |
2
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| Combined
Assets |
$89,461,000
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Transportation
| State
Highways |
US Hwy 84 & 380, St. 207; FM
661,669
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| Distance
to Interstate |
_______28__ Miles |
| Overnight
Carrier Service |
Yes _____X____ No
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| Highway
Bus Service |
Greyhound
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| Interstate
Carriers |
Central Freight, UPS, Tex-Pac
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| Rail
Service Provider |
Santa Fe Railroad
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| Piggyback
Service? |
Yes ____X_____ No
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| Frequency
of Switching Service |
Daily
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# of Daily Trains |
12
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Utilities
| Electricity |
Southwestern Public Service |
| Water
Utility |
City of Post |
| WATER
SOURCE |
White River Municipal
Water District |
| STORAGE
CAPACITY |
880,000 gallons |
| AVERAGE
CONSUMPTION |
100,000 gallons per
day average |
| SEWAGE
TREATMENT TYPE |
Imhoff
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| TREATMENT
CAPACITY |
1,000,000
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| NATURAL
& LPG GAS |
Energas
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