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COMMUNITY
PROFILE
At the
crossroads of highways US281 and state 44, Alice is most centrally located
in South Texas to connect the deepwater port of Corpus Christi with Mexico
ports of entry in Laredo, McAllen and Brownsville and with the Interstate
system of I 10, I 35 and I 37.
With a
population of 19,010, Alice is the county seat of Jim Wells County which has
a county
population of 39,786. Equally important,
the population of the trade area (counties contiguous to Jim Wells County
less the population of Jim Wells County) is 445,731 according to the 2000 US
Census. Of the trade area population, there is a labor force (16 years
and older) of 200,508. The median family income for Alice is $34,276.00 and the median home value is $44,500.
(factfinder.census.gov)
Alice is
the Hub of the South Texas oil and gas industry with five major drilling
companies, six international oilfield service companies, and an array of
rental tool companies, completion and production companies and trucking
companies.
Alice is
the Hub of the South Texas health care community. The health care cluster in Alice consists of a 138 bed primary
care hospital, kidney
dialysis centers, heart center, cancer center, orthopedic clinic, nursing
homes and rehabilitation centers.
Alice is
the Hub of South Texas retail. A
Super Walmart, HEB grocery, 6 banks, 5 hotels, 2 credit unions, 3 car dealerships and
the Alice News Papers Inc. form the core of the Alice retail community.
City of Alice
Mayor of Alice - Juan Rodriguez
361.668.7209
Mayor Pro-Tem - Dorella Elizondo
Councilman - Leo Escobar
Councilwoman - John Lemon
Councilman - Shane Valverde
City Manager -
Albert Uresti
361.668.7210
Community Development Barbra Reaves 361.668.7251
Inspections & Permits Joyce Rotge 361.668.7276
The
city's bond rating as of 8/2004 is AAA by Moody's and AAA by S&P.
The city
has a Planning and Zoning Commission.
Emergency personnel include 36 policemen, 19 police cars. For
more information contact Police Chief Danny Bueno at 361-664-0186.
The Alice
Fire Department has 30 full-time firefighters, 4 volunteers, 2 fire stations,
1 new 2003 custom pumper and a new 2004 custom pumper for July 2004.
Newly trained technicians form the haz-mat response team with ten vehicles.
Service is provided to Alice and the rural areas of the county including any industry beyond city limits. For more
information contact Fire Chief at 361-664-3111.
Jim Wells
County has a County Judge, serving a four-year term; and four commissioners
serve alternating four-year terms.
Jim Wells County
County Judge - L. Arnoldo
Saenz
361-668-5706
County Commissioners
Pct. 1 - Zeniada Sanchez
361-668-5763
Pct. 2 - Ventura Garcia
361-668-5704
Pct. 3 - JC Perez
361-384-2747
Pct. 4 - Javier
Garcia
361-348-3213
LAW
ENFORCEMENT
Alice and Jim Wells County are served by numerous law enforcement agencies
including the Alice Police Department, Jim Wells Country 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.
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