| Location: |
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTIES OF GREGG & UPSHUR
CITY OF GLADEWATER
Gladewater is located in
Northeast Texas between Tyler and Longview.
Two major state highways, Hwy 80 and Hwy
271 intersect in the middle of town. Interstate
20 is several miles south of town traveling
on Hwy 271.
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| Population: |
6078 as of 2000 Census
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| Climate: |
Coldest Month/Average Temp: 44.6 (January)
Hottest Month/Average Temp: 82.8 (July)
Average Annual Rainfall: 3.92 inches
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| Municipal
Services: |
Type of Government: Council/Manager
Annual Budget : $4,439,941
Fire Insurance Class: 6.0
Fire Trucks/Pumpers: 4 Engines
1 Grass Truck
1 Rescue Truck
1 Rescue Boat
Full Time Firemen : 13
Volunteer Firemen : 4
Full Time Policemen : 14
Public Library : yes
City Zoning Body : yes
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| Utilities: |
Water Service
City Of Gladewater: (903) 845-2474
Electric Company
Aep/Swepco: 1-877-373-4858 (Toll Free)
Natural Gas
Centerpoint Energy: (903) 759-7133
Telephone Company
Verizon: Residential: 1-800-483-4000
Business : 1-800-483-5000
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| Tax
Structure: |
City 0.576665 Per $100 Valuation
County (Gregg) 0.27470 Per $100 Valuation
(Upshur) 0.5795 Per $100 Valuation
Road & Bridge 0.00530 (Gregg County)
School 1.516433 Per $100 Valuation
College 0.1789 Per $100 Valuation
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| Education: |
Public Schools
Gladewater I.S.D. (903) 845-6991
Union Grove I.S.D. (903) 845-5509
Private Schools
Life Christian Academy (903) 844-2720
Colleges/Universities
Kilgore College (903) 984-8531
Tyler Junior College (903) 510-2200
Jarvis Christian College (903) 769-5700
Letourneau University (903) 233-3000
University Of Texas @ Longview (903) 663-8100
University Of Texas @ Tyler (903) 566-7000
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| Health
Facilities: |
Hospitals
Good Shepherd Medical Center (Longview)
(903) 315-2000
Longview Regional Medical Center (Longview)
(903) 758-1818
Laird Memorial Hospital (Kilgore)
(903) 984-3505
East Texas Medical Center (Gilmer)
(903) 841-7100
Medical Offices
Good Shepherd Family Health Center
(903) 845-3411
Longview Regional Hugman-Kent Clinic
(903) 845-2159
Nursing Homes
Care Inn Of Gladewater
(903) 845-2101
Gladewater Nursing Home
(903) 845-2175
Truman W. Smith Children's Center
(903)845-2181
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