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Facts About
Richmond, Texas
| Government |
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Utilities |
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| Type |
General Law |
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Water: |
City of Richmond |
| Zoning Regulations |
No |
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Source |
Wells |
| Planning Commission |
No |
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Capacity (MGPD) |
7.0 |
| Economic Development Corp. |
Yes |
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Current Load (MGPD) |
3.0 |
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Electricity: |
Center Point Energy |
| Geography |
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Sewer: |
City of Richmond |
| Elevation |
105 Ft. |
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Capacity (MGPD) |
5.0 |
| Area |
3.5 sq. Miles |
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Current Load (MGPD) |
2.4 |
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Natural Gas |
Center Point Energy |
| Climate |
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Telephone |
Southwestern Bell |
| Avg. Annual Temp |
67 F. |
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| Avg. High Temp |
83 F. |
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| Avg. Low Temp |
51 F. |
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| Clear Days/Yr |
94 |
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| Partly Cloudy Days/Yr |
114 |
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| Cloudy Days/Yr |
157 |
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| Avg. Rainfall |
46.07" |
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| Education (Public) |
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Hospital |
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| Lamar Consolidated ISD |
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Oak Bend Medical Center |
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| Enrollment |
18,391 |
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Beds |
185 |
| Avg. Student/Teacher Ratio |
16.2 |
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Critical Care Unit |
Yes |
| Avg. SAT Score |
907 |
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Skilled Nursing Unit |
Yes |
| Budget |
$69,000,000 |
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Emergency Care Center |
3 |
| Elementary Schools |
16 |
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Outpatient Facility |
Yes |
| Middle Schools |
2 |
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Pediatric Unit |
Yes |
| Junior High Schools |
3 |
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Sleep Disorders Clinic |
Yes |
| Senior High Schools |
3 |
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| Special |
7 |
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EMS |
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| Teaching Staff: |
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Units |
3 |
| Advanced Degrees |
27.9% |
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Staff |
18 |
| 10 Plus Years
Experience |
49.2% |
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Average Response Time |
4 Min. |
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| Education (Private) |
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Intermediate Care Facility |
1 |
| Elementary |
Holy Rosary Catholic |
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Adult Day Care Center |
1 |
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Calvary Episcopal |
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Home Nursing Service |
2 |
| Elementary/Sr. High |
Living Waters Christian |
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Nursing Homes |
2 |
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Texas Medical Center |
30 Miles |
| Libraries |
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| George Memorial |
199,291 Volumes |
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Recreation |
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Parks |
5 |
| Churches |
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Swimming Pools |
1 |
| Protestant |
14 |
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Tennis Courts |
4 |
| Catholic |
2 |
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Baseball Fields |
14 |
| Other |
14 |
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State Park (20 mi.) |
1 |
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Historic Park (8 mi.) |
1 |
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Golf Courses (10 mi.) |
3 |
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George Observatory (20 mi.) |
1 |
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Restaurants |
5 |
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