| FOUNDED: 1954
COUNTY: McLennan
LOCATION: North of
Waco
| |
City |
County |
| 2000 |
9,212 |
|
| 1998 (est) |
8,700 |
205,000 |
| 1996 |
8,500 |
200,610 |
| 1990 |
8,336 |
189,123 |
| 1980 |
7,679 |
171,312 |
| Tax Rate (Per $100 Assessed
Value) |
| McLennan County |
$ 0.4329 |
| Bellmead, City |
|
| La Vega ISD |
1.72 |
| MCC |
0.126046 |
| Total |
$ 2.5753 |
| Municipal Sales Tax |
1-1/2% |
| State Sales Tax |
6-1/4% |
| Eco. Development Sale Tax |
1/2% |
|
| Type |
Council / Manager |
| Council Members |
6 |
| Municipal Police |
16 |
| Paid Firefighters |
11 |
| Volunteer Firefighters |
20 |
 |
| UTILITIES |
| Electric Power |
Oncor |
| Natural Gas |
Lone Star Gas Co. |
| Phone |
Southwestern Bell |
| Water |
|
| Sewer System |
Waco Metro Area/Regional Sewer System
(MARSS) |
|
EDUCATION
La
Vega I.S.D.
Connally
I.S.D.
Area
Universities/Colleges
Baylor University,
Waco
McLennan
Community College, Waco
Texas State
Technical College, Waco
| COMMUNITY
INFORMATION |
| Healthcare |
|
| Practicing Physicians |
9 |
| Media |
|
| Daily Papers |
1 |
| Radio Stations |
9 |
| Local TV Stations |
4 |
| Cable TV Companies |
1 |
| Churches |
|
| Catholic |
1 |
| Protestant |
10 |
| Recreation |
|
| Parks |
Area Lakes |
| Country Clubs |
Health Centers |
| Tennis Courts |
Public Swimming Pools |
| Incentives |
|
| Tax Abatement upon individual
request |
| Bellmead Economic Corporation |
|
