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Community Profile
 Population:
City: 1,974
County: 3,828
Unemployment: 2.0%
Workforce: 1,607 currently employed
Median Household Income: $23,808.00
Average Age: 42
Climate:
Annual Average Rainfall: 20 inches
Annual Average Temp: 60 degrees
Located:
60 miles southeast of Amarillo on Hwy. 287 50 miles
southeast of Rick Husband International Airport on Hwy 287
18 miles south of I-40 off Hwy. 70
295 miles from Dallas
492 miles from El Paso
430 miles from San Antonio
517 miles from Houston
Government:
City: Mayor Type A
County: Judge, 4 commissioners
Law Enforcement: Sheriff, Constable, TDPS
Fire Department: Volunteer
Taxes:
City: 0.4855000 per hundred dollar valuation
County: 0.4100200 per hundred dollar valuation
Clarendon ISD:
1.3740000 per hundred dollar valuation
College:
0.2065000 per hundred dollar valuation
Hospital District:
0.1802200 per hundred dollar valuation
Local Sales Tax: 8.25%
(one-half cent economic development tax)
Churches:
14
Medical:
Family Medical Center
1 full time Doctor, 1 P.A.,
Ambulance/Paramedics, Nursing Home
Media/Communication:
Newspaper: The Clarendon Enterprise weekly
TV: Channel 11 Cable
Radio: KEFH 99.3
Telephone: Valor Telcom Cellular: CellularOne, Dobson, Cingular
Wireless Broadband Internet Access available:
Public Internet Access: Burton Memorial Library, Clarendon College
Library,
Greenbelt Marine, The Clarendon Outpost, Clarendon/Donley
Chamber of Commercee, Donley County Courthouse,
Saints' Roost Museum
Private Providers: AmaOnline
Cebridge Cable
Centramedia
Cultural:
Saints Roost Museum
Burton Memorial Library
Donley County Courthouse
College and High School Drama Productions
College and High School Band and Choir Productions
Education:
Clarendon:
1 Elementary School
1 Jr. High School
1 Sr. High School
1 College
Work Force Training Available
(Clarendon ISD has three recognized campuses and a low
student to teacher ratio)
Hedley:
1 Elementary School
1 Jr. High School
1 Sr. High School
Utilities:
Electric: Greenbelt Electric
Gas: Greenlight Gas
Other Fuels: Bivens Oil Co.
Water: Greenbelt Water Authority
Designated Superior Water Source
Sewage:
City of Clarendon
Type & Treatment: Imhoff
Capacity of Plant: 280,000 gal.
Average Daily Use: 220,000 gal.
Local Finance:
3 banks
Transportation:
Greyhound Bus Stop
Panhandle Transit
Airport: Local,4491 foot paved runway, lights, fuel, newly
renovated
(Located 2.8 miles southeast of Clarendon)
Rail: BNSF
Highways:
Bisected by
US Hwy 287 East/West
Texas Hwy 70 North/South
18 miles south of Interstate 40
Lodging:
3 motels (82 rooms)
6 Bed & Breakfasts
1 Dude Ranch
6 RV Parks
Recreation:
Greenbelt Lake: Camping, Fishing, Water Sports
Parks: 1 Public
Tennis Courts: Public/Private
Baseball Fields: 4
Golf Course: Semi-private 18 hole championship
Country Club: Private
Birding: Taylor Lakes Playa Wildlife Management Area
James Pinckney Rodgers Bird Sanctuary
Lake Greenbelt
Bar H Dude Ranch
Finch Ranch
Coyote Ridge Ranch
College and High School sporting events
Hunting:
Private Leases
4 Outfitters
“This
is without a doubt the best priced, best quality bobwhite
quail hunt in North America.”
Cabela’s (1999
Update)
Restaurants:
12
Banquet/Meeting Facilities:
Community Center (Rodeo Grounds) 250
Clarendon Country Club 150
Clarendon College 300
Available Sites and Buildings:
Call or email for current listings
Housing/Rentals:
Call or email for current listings
Government Agencies and Offices:
City of Clarendon
Housing Authority
County Extension Offices
County Attorney
Judge
Justice of the Peace
Probation Office
Treasurer’s Office
State of Texas:
Department of Health
Department of Human Resources
Department of Public Safety
Department of Highways & Public Transportation
United States Government:
Agricultural Service Center
Consolidated Farm Service
FMHA
SCS
U.S. Post Office
Tourism and Festivals:
Antique Stores
Saints Roost Museum
Historical Homes & Churches
Spring Prairie Chicken & Turkey Strut Season
Saints Roost 4th of July Celebration
Rodeos
Kid Fish
Jr. Livestock Show
Sandell Drive In Theater
Col. Charles Goodnight Chuckwagon Cook Off
Ole’ Fashion Christmas Celebration
Christmas Bird Count
Community Contacts:
Clarendon/Donley County Chamber of Commerce
Judy Burlin, Executive Director
PO BOX 730
Clarendon, Texas 79226
806-874-2421
clarendon@donleytx.com
www.donleytx.com
Clarendon Economic Development Corp.
Jerry Woodard, President
PO BOX 848
Clarendon, Texas 79226
806-874-9787
clarendonedc@donleytx.com
www.clarendonedc.org
Tourists Welcome!
Actively Seeking New Business and
Manufacturing!
Clear skies, low crime
and a friendly home town atmosphere.
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