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 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
- 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
- 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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