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Community Facts/Demographics
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Location
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| Distance From: | |||
| Houston |
130
miles
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| Dallas |
130
miles
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| Austin |
100
miles
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| New Orleans |
320
miles
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| Chicago |
1,030
miles
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| New York |
1,700
miles
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| Los Angeles |
1,845
miles
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Population
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Year
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City
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County
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1960
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1,062
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16,157
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1970
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1,063
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14,389
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1980
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1,349
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14,653
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1990
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1,336
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15,511
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2000
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1,470
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16,000
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Transportation
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| Highway 6........South to Bryan-College Station: 35 miles | |
| Highway 6........North to WAco: 60 miles | |
| Highway 79......East to I-45: 40 miles | |
| Rail Service: Union Pacific | |
| Air Service: Easterwood Airport.....43 miles to South | |
| Hearne Municipal Airport.....13 miles to Southwest | |
| Port Service: Port of Houston (barge and deepwater).....130 miles | |
| Parcel Service: United Parcel Service, Airborne, Federal Express | |
| Freight Carriers: Central, TexPac | |