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 Community Profile
South
Texas and Jim Wells County offer an endless vacation climate with the
amenities of a world-class resort nearby.
We enjoy
year-round outdoor activities including golfing, hiking, camping and
boating. Saltwater and freshwater fishing combined with a thriving wildlife
population all await the outdoor enthusiast. For those who prefer their
entertainment indoors, there are a variety of theater groups, symphonies,
art galleries and dance companies nearby. Museums, zoos, aquariums and
historic sites abound, adding a Texas flair to your educational outings.
And with Old Mexico right next door, international excursions are a short
drive away.
CLIMATE
AND GEOGRAPHY
The climate of Jim Wells County is subtropical with dry winters and humid
summers. The prevailing winds are southeasterly throughout the year. Warm
tropical maritime air masses from the Gulf of Mexico are responsible for
mild winter temperatures and hot humid weather in summer. Annually, the
area receives about 63% of the total possible sunshine. Mean relative
humidity is 64% at 6:00 am, 56% at noon, and 60% at 6:00 pm, CST. Free
water evaporation is estimated at 57 inches annually.
Winters
are pleasantly mild. Polar Canadian air masses push through about once each
week, but these undergo considerable modification by the time they reach
Jim Wells County. Summers are most often hot and humid. Summer days are
characterized by a near-cloudless, hazy sky, light wind movement and below
average humidity. Spring and Fall are the most delightful seasons.
Temperatures are moderate and the weather has greater variety than in
summer. Jim Wells County is known for a profusion of wild flowers during
the spring.
•
Annual Average Temperature: 71.4 degrees
• January Average Temperature: 55.1 degrees
• July Average Temperature: 84.1 degrees
• Average Annual Rainfall: 30.13 inches
• Wettest Month: September (5.52 inches)
• Driest Month: March (.94 inches)
• Altitude: 62-314 feet above sea level
• Latitude: 27 degrees 44' N
• Longitude: 94 degrees 04' W
• Growing Season: 289 days
RECREATIONAL
AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
General Activities: City Parks, Public Swimming Pools (2), Ball Fields
(13), Public Library, Golf Courses (2), Fairgrounds and Rodeo Arena, Tennis
Courts, Country Club, South Texas Museum, Shell Collecting, Bird Watching, Texas State
Aquarium, USS
Lexington Museum, King
Ranch Tours and Tejano
ROOTS Hall of Fame.
Hunting: Whitetail Deer, Quail, Dove, Feral Hog, and Javelina.
Fishing: Fresh and Salt Water
Camping: Lake Corpus Christi State Park (30 minutes), Choke
Canyon State Park (60 minutes), Gulf of Mexico (60 minutes), Padre Island National
Seashore and Mustang
Island State Park (60 minutes)
CHURCHES
Agape
House Fellowship
515 N. King
(361) 664-0051
Christ
the King
500 S. King
(361) 664-3316
Church
of Christ
1396 Morningside Drive
(361) 664-7672
Church
of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints
1550 Morningside Drive
(361) 664-2271
Cornerstone
Baptist Church
1200 N. Stadium
(361) 668-6618
El
Mesias Methodist
1014 S. Cameron
(361) 664-5271
Episcopal
Church of Advent
200 N. Wright
(361) 664-7881
First
Assembly of God
1721 East Triangle Drive
(361) 664-2010
First
Baptist
501 E. 2nd Street
(361) 664-7318
First
Christian
1325 Josephine
(361) 664-4171
First
Presbyterian
77 N. Adams Street
(361) 664-5409
First United Methodist Church
111 N. Adams
(361) 664-3301
www.fumcalice.com
Grace
Baptist
1007 N. Adams Street
(361) 664-1227
Immanuel
Lutheran
1400 N. Texas Boulevard
(361) 664-6691
www.ilc@ilcfamily.org
King
of Kings
101 Escobar Street
(361) 668-8387
Our
Lady of Guadalupe Catholic
1010 Beam Station
(361) 664-2953
Primera
Inglesia Asamblea de Dios
994 N. Adams Street
(361) 664-0468
Stonegate
Baptist
1604 South Texas Boulevard
(361) 668-4514
St.
Elizabeth Catholic
518 N. Almond
(361) 664-6481
St.
Joseph Catholic
801 South Reynolds Street
(361) 664-7551
Tabernacle
of Praise
107 West 7th Street
(361) 664-8788
Templo
El Sacraficio
104 Schley Avenue
(361) 668-9046 / 361-664-6723
True
Light Baptist
Old Falfurrias Highway
(361) 664-6661
West
Main Baptist
1001 West Main Street
(361) 664-5351
BANKING
FACILITIES
Texas Champion Bank
801
N. Texas Boulevard, Alice, TX 78332
(361) 668-8301
First Community Bank
1600 East Main Street, Alice, TX 78332
(361) 664-8775
Prosperity Bank
1200 East Main Street, Alice, TX 78332
(361) 664-5446
Wells
Fargo Bank
601 East Main Street, Alice, TX 78332
(361) 668-2400
1910 East
Main Street, Alice, TX 78332
(361) 668-1000
First Convenience Bank (Inside Wal-Mart Super Center)
2701 East Main Street, Alice, TX 78332
(361) 661-0259
Coastal Community & Teachers Credit Union
2310 East Main Street, Alice, TX 78332
(361) 668-1100
Gulf
Coast Federal Credit Union
1909 East Main Street, Alice, TX 78332
(361) 664-8331
LAW
ENFORCEMENT
Alice and Jim Wells County are served by numerous law enforcement agencies
including the Alice Police Department, Jim Wells County Sheriff's
Department, Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Parks and Wildlife,
the U.S. Border Patrol, and other municipal police departments in Orange
Grove, Premont, and San Diego.
Helpful
Numbers
Emergencies:
911
• Alice Animal Control (Pound): 361-664-1086
• Alice Fire Department: 361-664-3111
• Alice Independent School District: 361-664-0981
• Alice Police Department: 361-664-0186
• Better Business Bureau (Corpus Christi): 800-379-4222
• Chamber of Commerce: 361-664-3454
• City of Alice Inspection Department: 361-668-7275
• City of Alice Parks & Recreation: 361-668-7260
• City of Alice Public Works Department: 361-664-3308
• City of Alice Sanitation Department: 361-664-3254
• City of Alice Water Department: 361-668-7228
• Coastal Bend College: 361-664-2981
• Community Education: 361-664-3981
• Country Club Golf Course: 361-664-3723
• Hunting and Fishing Licenses Wal-Mart (Sporting Goods):
361-668-0441
• Jim Wells County Sheriff's Department: 361-668-0341
• Municipal Golf Course: 361-664-7033
• Southwestern Bell Telephone:
 • Residential:
800-464-7928
•
Business: 800-499-7928
• Texas Department of Human Services: 361-668-5714
• Texas Department of Public Safety (Drivers License): 361-664-2113
• Time & Temperature: 361-664-0151
• Utilities Central Power & Light Company:
•
Electricity: 800-274-2611
•
Reliant (Gas): 800-RELIANT
• United States Post Office: 361-664-5541
• Vehicle License Plates, Registration/Voter Registration: 361-668-5720
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