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CITY OF TERRELL: PROFILE


Location 

The City of Terrell is located in Kaufman County in the state of Texas. Terrell is approximately 25 miles east of Dallas on Interstate Highway 20 and U.S. Highway 80.  S.H. 34, S.H. 205 and F.M.148 provide north-south access. Elevation:  440'

Terrell Map
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Industrial Area

Population 

1990 2000 2007 2008
12,490 13,606 15,750 15,850

2008 Population Density (persons per square mile): 832.58

 

Climate 

  • Annual average temperature:  64.5 degrees F
  • Monthly average high temperature (July):  82.8 degrees F
  • Monthly average low temperature (January):  40 degrees F
  • Annual precipitation:  40.77 inches
  • Annual average snowfall:  1 inch
  • Average frost-free period:  249 days

 

City Government 

Education

Terrell citizens have a variety of educational opportunities. Terrell Independent School District and several private schools provide pre-K through 12th grade instruction. There are also two campuses offering post-secondary education.

 

Utilities 

Electric Power

Energy Choice Comparison

TXU Electric

New service: 800 242-9113
Reliability:  .999787
Total capacity:  22,177,000 kW
Reserve at system peak:  17.3%
Transmission voltage:  69 kV  138 kV  345 kV
Service voltage:  120/208  120/240  240/480  277/480

 

Natural Gas - Atmos Energy

New service: 800 460-3030
BTU content per cubic foot:  1,050

 

Telephone -AT&T

New Service: 800-464-7928
Digital system
Northern Telecom DMS-100
Software level:  BCS-34
Fiber optics
Switched 56 KBPS
High capacity digital (T-1)
Digital data service
911 service
Other network/special service:  long distance by AT&T, U.S. Sprint, MCI and other long distance carriers

 

Water - City of Terrell

The City of Terrell receives water from North Texas Municipal Water District.

201 East Nash
Terrell, TX 75160
972-551-6610
Fax: 972-551-6682
E-mail:
utilities@cityofterrell.org

Sewer System

Trickling filter - contact stabilization treatment plant
Maximum capacity:  3 million gallons, surge up to 6 million gallons
Maximum daily use to date:  2 million gallons

 

Transportation 

Air Service
Terrell Municipal Airport

Runway: 5006' with GPS Instrument Approach
Fuel, repair service available
No ILS (instrument landing system)

Commercial air service

Dallas Love Field, 40 miles
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, 45 miles

 

Freight Carriers

Central Freight Lines
Continental Trailways
Mistletoe Express
Tex-Pack
United Parcel Service

 

Rail

 Union Pacific

 

Community Information 


Health Care

55 hospital beds
40 medical doctors


Media

The Terrell Tribune - daily newspaper
KPYK -1570 radio

 

Churches - 38 churches

Assembly of God
Baptist
Bible Church
Christian
Christian Science
Church of 
Christ
Church of God in Christ
Episcopal
Jehovah's Witnesses
Methodist
Nazarene
Pentecostal
Presbyterian
Roman Catholic
Seventh Day Adventist
Southern Baptist


Community Services 

 

  • American Red Cross
  •  Kaufman Senior Citizens Center
  •  Section 8 Housing
  •  Kaufman Area Rural Transit (KART)
  •  TX Department of Human Services
  •  Terrell Health Services

 

Service Clubs 


 (see Terrell Chamber of Commerce)

 

Recreation 

 

  •  5 parks
  •  3 area lakes
  •  1 fitness center
  •  1 public golf course
  •  1 theater
  •  9 tennis courts
  •  2 lighted baseball/softball complexes
  •  soccer fields
  •  jogging trail
  •  swimming pool
  •  pavilion with grills
  •  basketball
  •  bowling 

 

Area Attractions 
 

  • Historical Attractions
    • Terrell Heritage Museum
    • No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum
    • E.H.R. Ned Green private rail car
    • Historical Markers
    • R. A. Terrell House
    • Historical Markers
    • Historic Downtown Shopping District
  • Tanger Outlet Center
  • Ham's Orchards
  • Lakes
  • Rocking L Guest Ranch
  • Reunion Ranch
  • Wade Indoor Arena  
     (see Terrell Chamber of Commerce)

 

Other 


 1 library
 350 motel rooms
 2 bed & breakfast lodgings

 

For more information visit the North Central Texas Council of Governments

Area Communities

Municipal Court
The City Secretary also serves as Municipal Court administrator. Municipal Court is located in the City Hall lobby at 201 East Nash.
 
 

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201 East Nash St.
P.O. Box 310

Terrell, Texas 75160
972-551-6604
Metro 972-524-3332

E-mail: information@cityofterrell.org