Community Profile

Location in Texas:

  • Intersection of I-20 and Hwy 283
  • 20 miles east of Abilene
  • 150 miles west of Fort Worth
  • West Central Texas
  • Elevation: 1,052
  • Callahan County


Climate:

  • Annual average temperature: 61.8°
  • Average rainfall: 25"
  • Average snowfall: 6"


Population:

  • City: 1,486
  • County: 13,943 (2019 Vintage 2019 Pop. Est.)


Utilities:


Government:

  • City Hall: 325.854.1212
  • Type: Council
  • Jim Dobbs, Mayor
  • David Parkhill, Mayor Pro Tem
  • Lori Higgins, City Secretary
  • Forrest McCray, City Attorney
  • Eric Howard, City Marshal


Council Members:

  • Hector Aguirre
  • Laverne Mason
  • Saundra Collins


Taxes:

  • Real property rates/$100
  • City .629
  • County .466191
  • School 1.20