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Omni Real Estate Services - Serving the Tyler Texas Real Estate market.
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Check Out Tyler!

Discover Tyler!

Tyler is strategically positioned just ninety-five miles east of Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, and ninety-five miles west of Shreveport, Louisiana. Excellent interstate and highway systems provide efficient and economical transportation to all destinations. Several national manufacturers and distributors operate in Tyler. We have a fine municipal airport, a beautiful public library, and an outstanding parks system.

Tyler Rose Garden

Tyler is also an educational center. We are home to Tyler Junior College, TJC Regional Training and Development Complex, The University of Texas at Tyler, and Texas College. The Tyler Independent School District is the major district in Smith County with an enrollment of over 16,000 in grades K-12.

Our city has outstanding medical facilities with two large private hospitals and the University of Texas at Tyler Health Center. Because of these rapidly expanding facilities and our renowned quality of life, Tyler was recently ranked the 12th healthiest city in the US.

Tyler is the capital of Smith County and one of the most beautiful cities in East Texas. Life moves at a fast, but comfortable pace. The city offers many amenities to its citizens and is appealing to tourists as well.

POPULATION TRENDS
Year City of Tyler Smith County
1950 38,968 74,701
1970 61,823 97,096
1980 70,508 128,366
1990 75,450 151,309
2000 83,650 174,706

CLIMATE
Temperature Average
Annual 65
January 54
July 94
Average Annual Rainfall 43"
Annual Average Snowfall 1.9"
Prevailing Winds S SE

CITY OF TYLER
Elevation (feet): 558
Square Miles (City/County) 47/950

POLICE DEPARTMENT
POLICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL
Full-time 175
Civilian Police Employees 60
911 Service Yes (Enhanced)

CRIME
Violent Crimes 2003 2002 1998
Murder: 8 4 12
Robbery: 147 140 109
Assault: 519 441 354
TOTAL: 674 585 475

Property Crimes 2003 2002 1998
Burglary 994 1008 1056
Larceny/Theft 4,021 4,512 4,173
Auto Theft 267 449 403
TOTAL: 5,282 5,969 5,632

TYLER EMPLOYERS WITH OVER 200 EMPLOYEES
Company Name Product Employees
East Texas Medical Center Medical Care 3,100
Trinity Mother Frances Hospital Medical Care 2,800
Brookshire Grocery Company Grocery Distribution/ Bakery 2,475
Tyler Independent School District Education 2,200
The Trane Company Air Conditioning Units 2,000
The Kelly-Springfield Tire Company Passenger Tires 1,371
The University of Texas Health Center Medical Care and Research 1,246
Tyler Pipe Cast Iron Pipe, Iron Fittings 1,100
Target Distribution Center Retail Distribution 950
Carrier Corporation Commercial Air Conditioners 1,100
Tyler Junior College Education 875
City of Tyler Government 750
Smith County Government 659
Howe-Baker Engineers Engineering/ Contractor 450
TeleQuest Telemarketing 294
The University of Texas at Tyler Education 360
Celebrity, Inc. Silk Flowers 250
Loggins Meat Company, Inc. Meat Packing 250
LaGloria Oil and Gas Company Oil and Gas Refining 240
Petrofac, L.L.C. Engineering/ Fabrication/ Refining 245
John Soules Foods, Inc. USDA Inspected Meat Processing 379
Flowers Bakery Baked Goods 215
Black Sheep Sporting Goods 210
Transit Mix Concrete Company Ready-Mix Concrete 200

FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL
Full-Time 128
Fire Insurance ISO: 3

RETAIL
Major Retailers
Dillard's
Target Distribution Center
Sam's Club
Lowe's
Foley's
Toys R Us
Sears
JC Penney
Wal-Mart (1 Standard, 2 Supercenters)

Broadway Square Mall
Size: 617,010 SF
Number of Stores: 81
Anchors: Dillard's, Sears and JC Penney

TYLER ATTRACTIONS
Azalea Trail Parade

  • Antique District
  • Azalea and Spring Flower Trail
  • Beauty and the Beast Bike Tour
  • Brookshire's World of Wildlife Museum
  • Caldwell Auditorium
  • Caldwell Zoo
  • Camp Tyler
  • Camp Ford
  • Carnegie History Center
  • Mike Carter Field
  • R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center
  • Discovery Place
  • East Texas Symphony
  • Festival on the Square
  • Fire Mountain Amusements
  • Goodman Museum
  • Harrold's Model Train Museum
  • Hudnall Planetarium
  • McClendon House
  • Rose Garden and Museum
  • Smith County Historical Museum
  • Tyler Civic Theatre
  • Tyler Museum of Art
  • Tyler State Park
  • Tyler Trade Days
  • Vaughn Conservatory

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES


Texas Rose Festival
Texas Rose Festival

  • Golf Courses, Public 5
  • Golf Courses, Private 3
  • Tennis Courts 58
  • Parks/ Playgrounds 26
  • Baseball Fields 18
  • Soccer Fields 15
  • Bowling Alleys 1
  • Movie Theater Screens 16
  • Zoo (Free) 1
  • Museums 4
  • Library (125,000 Volumes) 1
  • Resorts & Campgrounds 12
  • Restaurants 179

CHURCHES/ SYNAGOGUES
233 representing all major denominations

LODGING
Hotels/ Motels/ Bed and Breakfast 36
Rooms 1973



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