Community Profile

LOCATION: Tarrant County, Texas. Two miles west of I-35 and two miles east of future Southwest Parkway (121 Tollway extension). Fifteen minutes from downtown Fort Worth.

AREA: 6.6 square miles

Population:

2006 - 10,300 (est.)

2005 - 9, 450 (est.)

2000 - 7,467 (census)

1990 - 6,974 (census)

City Government:

Type: Home Rule

Council Members: 7

Municipal Police: 21

Paid Firefighters: 21

Volunteer Firefighters: 10

City Zoning Board: Yes

Comprehensive Master Plan: Yes

Park Master Plan: Yes

Property Tax:

Tax Rate per $100 Assessed Value: October 2006

Crowley, City of: $0.575500

Crowley ISD: $1.671000

Tarrant County: $0.271500

Tarrant Co. Hospital District: $0.235397

Tarrant Co. College District: $0.139380

TOTAL: $2.892770

SALES Tax:

Municipal Sales Tax: 1%

Economic Development Sales Tax: 1/2%

Crime Control and Prevention Tax: 1/2%

State Sales Tax: 6-1/4%

TOTAL: 8-1/4%

Economic incentives:

Tax Abatement: Yes

UTILITIES:

Electric: TXU Electric Delivery

Natural Gas: Atmos Energy

Telephone: AT&T

Water/Sewer: City of Crowley

HEALTH CARE:

Total Hospital Beds in City: 0

Nearest Hospital: 3 miles, Huguley Memorial Medical Center

Total Medical Doctors in City: 3

CHURCHES: Assembly of God, Baptist, Church of Christ, Methodist, Nazarene,  Non-denominational, Presbyterian

MEDIA: Newspapers - 2 weekly, Burleson-Crowley Connection, Crowley Star

FINANCE:

Banks: Bank of America, Bank of Crowley, Citizens National Bank, Compass Bank, First Convenience Bank, State National Bank, Wachovia Bank

Brokerage: Edward Jones

TRANSPORTATION:

Air Service:

     Nearest - Alliance, Meacham Field, Spinks

     International: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

Other: Tarrant County Transportation Service

Service day is Thursday. Cost is $2.50 one way. Call (817) 215-8733

CITY EVENTS:

Crowley Easter Egg Hunt: March 31, 2007

Crowley Celebration of Freedom and Fireworks Display: July 8,2007

Halloween Hayride: October 27, 2007

Crowley Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting: December 8, 2007

Contact City Hall for more information: (817) 297-2201 Ext. 107

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:

Subdivisions: Preliminary Lots

     Creekside North: 645

     Creekside South: 300

     Crescent Springs: 840

     Lasater Ranch: 450

     Mira Mesa: 68

     The Bridges: 321

Total: 2,624

RECREATION:

Parks: 3

Theaters: 0

Health Centers: 0

Libraries: 1

Hotels/Motels: 0

Area Lakes: 2

Country Clubs: 0

Public Golf Courses: 0

Tennis Courts: 2

Frisbee Golf Courses: 1

The Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex is home to virtually every kind of entertainment: musical theaters, professional sports, art galleries, museums, shopping malls, water/amusement parks, thoroughbred horse racing and NASCAR racing.

EDUCATION:

Crowley Independent School District:

     Elementary Schools: 11

     Middle Schools: 2

     Ninth Grade Campuses: 2

     High Schools: 2

     Special Campuses: 1

Private Schools: 1

Area Universities/Colleges:

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Tarrant County College, Texas Christian University, Texas Wesleyan University, University of North Texas Health Science Center, and University of Texas at Arlington, Hill College

MAJOR CROWLEY EMPLOYERS:

Aztec Manufacturing (Galvanizing Services): 85 Employees

Crowley Independent School District (Education): 1,657 Employees

Film-Pak, Inc. (Polyethylene Film Packaging): 25 Employees

Harbison Fischer (Oil Field Pumps and Components): 450 Employees