Tyler, Texas

Information about Tyler, Texas

City of Tyler
Nickname: Rose Capital of America
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Location in the state of Texas
Location in the state of Texas
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Texas
County Smith
Government
 - Mayor Joey Seeber
Area
 - City  49.4 sq mi (128.0 km)
 - Land  49.3 sq mi (127.7 km)
 - Water  0.1 sq mi (0.3 km)
Elevation  544 ft (165  m)
Population (2005)
 - City 101,106
 - Density 1,696/sq mi (655.1/km)
Time zone Central (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) Central (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 75700-75799
Area code(s) 903
FIPS code 48-74144GR2
GNIS feature ID 1348998GR3
Website: [1]
Tyler is the county seat of Smith County in East Texas, United States. The city is named for President John Tyler in recognition of his support for Texas's admission to the United States. The 2000 census recorded the city's population to be 83,650, while in 2005 it was estimated to have reached 101,106[1]. Tyler is the principal city of the Tyler Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Tyler-Jacksonville Combined Statistical Area.

Tyler has been nicknamed the "Rose Capital of America" because of its large role in the rose-growing industry; about 20% of commercial rose bushes produced in the U.S. are grown in Tyler and Smith County and more than half of the rose bushes are packaged and shipped from the area. It boasts the nation's largest municipal rose garden and hosts the Texas Rose Festival each October, which draws more than 100,000 spectators.[2].

In 1985, the international Adopt-a-Highway movement originated in Tyler when, after appeals by local Texas Department of Transportation officials, the local Civitan chapter adopted a 2-mile (3-km) stretch of U.S. Highway 69. Tyler is also home to the Caldwell Zoo.

Since 1877 the Tyler-based T.B. Butler Publishing Company has published the city's main newspaper, Tyler Morning Telegraph.

Geography

Tyler is located at (32.334249, -95.299927)GR1. Tyler is surrounded by many smaller suburbs including: Jacksonville, Whitehouse, Lindale, New Chapel Hill, Bullard, Edom, Brownsboro, Chandler, and Mineola.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 128.0 km² (49.4 mi²). 127.7 km² (49.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.22%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 83,650 people, 32,525 households, and 21,076 families residing in the city. The population density was 655.1/km² (1,696.7/mi²). There were 35,337 housing units at an average density of 276.7/km² (716.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 61.92% White, 26.63% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 8.46% from other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. 15.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 32,525 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.12.

The city's population was spread out by age, with 26% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 20% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,163, and the median income for a family was $43,618. Males had a median income of $31,728 versus $22,397 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,184. 16.8% of the population and 13.0% of families were below the poverty line. 23.3% of those under the age of 18 and 12.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Economy

In addition to its role in the rose-growing industry, Tyler is the headquarters for Brookshire Grocery Company (website), which operates Brookshire's and Super 1 Foods, and Ole! supermarkets in four states. The company's main distribution center is located in south Tyler, while SouthWest Foods, a subsidiary that produces dairy products, is located just north-east of the city.

The manufacturing sector includes: Also produced in Tyler are John Soules Foods' fajita and other meat products; Distant Lands Coffee Roasters coffee (website); Tyler Candle Co. jar candles (website); and a variety of small high-tech businesses including Synthesizers.com (website), Group M7 (website), CBI (website), Power-Up (website), Advance Network Systems (website), and Arrick Robotics (website).

Tyler is also a major medical center which serves the city as well as the surrounding East Texas area.

Recreation and tourism

Tyler is home to Caldwell Zoo, several museums, 2 lakes, and numerous golf courses.[3] There is also an "Azalea Trail," which are 2 officially designated routes within the city that showcase homes or other landscaped venues adorned with azalea shrubs.[4]

On the shores of nearby Lake Tyler is the 2005 HGTV Dream Home. The 6,500 square feet (600 m²) house briefly boosted tourism and interest in the community.

Tyler State Park is a few miles away where visitors can camp, canoe, and paddle boat on the lake. The park also houses numerous mountain biking and hiking trails

Annually, the Texas Rose Festival draws thousands of tourists to Tyler.[5] The festival, which celebrates the role of the rose-growing industry in the local economy, is held in October and features a parade, the coronation of the Rose Queen, and other civic events. There is also a Rose Museum featuring the history of the Festival.

The http://www.etstatefair.com/ East Texas State Fairis held in Tyler.[6]

Smith County Historical Society operates a museum and archives in the old Carnegie Library. Located at 125 S. College, the old library building was constructed in 1904 and is included in the National Register of Historic Places. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The archives are open on Wednesdays, 1:00 pm through 4:00 pm. The Society also holds its monthly meeting in the Payne Auditorium on the building's second floor on the first Tuesday at 7:00 pm. The museum, archives, and meetings are open free to the public. Photographs and publications are available for purchase.[7]

Camp Ford was the largest Confederate Prisoner of War Camp west of the Mississippi River during the American Civil War. The site of the camp is now a public park, managed by the Historical Society. The park features a kiosk with extensive graphics detailing the history of the camp, a walking trail with interpretive signage, a reconstruction of a POW cabin, and picnic facilities. It is open daily from dawn to dusk with free admission. It is located on Highway 271, 0.8 miles north of Loop 323.

Media

There are currently 13 media stations and one newspaper located in Tyler, as well as many more in the surrounding areas.

Newspaper

Television

  • KLTV - KLTV Channel 7 (ABC)
  • KETK - KETK NBC 56 (NBC)
  • KYTX - CBS 19 (CBS)

Radio

AM stations

  • KTBB - 600 AM (News/Talk)
  • KZEY - 690 AM (Urban Contemporary)
  • KGLD - The Light 1330 AM (Gospel)
  • KYZS - ESPN 1490 AM (Sports)

FM stations

  • KVNE - Encouragement FM 89.5 (Christian Contemporary)
  • KBJS - 90.3 (Christian Talk)
  • KDOK - The Greatest Oldies of All Time 92.1 (Oldies)
  • KTYL - Mix 93.1 (Adult Contemporary)
  • KKTX - 96X...The Classic Rock Station 96.1 (Classic Rock)
  • KAJK - 99.3 Jack FM (Adult Hits)
  • KNUE - New Country 101.5 (Country)
  • KBLZ - The Blaze 102.7 & 106.9 (Hip-Hop and R&B)
  • KKUS - The Ranch 104.1 (Classic Country)
  • KOOI - Sunny 106.5 (Soft Rock)
  • KISX - Hot JAMZ 107.3 (Old School and Todays R&B)

Transportation

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Aerial photo of Tyler Pounds Regional Airport in Tyler, Texas, shot by Butler Planning Services on 9/9/2005.
Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (website) offers service to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport via American Eagle and to Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Colgan Air Continental Connection.

The city's Tyler Transit (website) buses run daily, excluding Sundays and holidays. Greyhound Lines bus service is available through a downtown terminal.

Tyler is located adjacent to several major highways. Interstate 20 runs along the north edge of the city, U.S. Highway 69 runs north-south through the center of town and Texas State Highway 64 runs east-west through the city. Tyler also has access to U.S. Highway 271, Texas State Highway 31, Texas State Highway 155, and Texas State Highway 110.

Texas State Highway Loop 323 was established in 1957 and originally encircled the city, which has continued to grow outside of the loop. Texas State Highway Loop 49, designed to be an "outer loop" around the city, is currently under construction. The first five-mile segment, which connects Highway 155 south with Highway 69 south, opened for use on August 17, 2006.

Tyler was the hub for a series of short-line railroads which later evolved into the St. Louis Southwestern Railway, better known as "The Cotton Belt Route." This line later became part of the Southern Pacific Railroad, which itself merged with the Union Pacific Railroad, which continues to serve the city today.

Utilities

Gas and electric

Water

  • City of Tyler Water - (903) 531-1231
  • City of Bullard - (903) 894-7223
  • City of Whitehouse - (903) 839-4915
  • Southern Utilities - (903) 593-2588
  • Walnut Grove Water Co. - (903) 839-4372
  • Tall Timbers Estates Utility Co. - (903) 534-1617

Healthcare

Hospitals located in Tyler include East Texas Medical Center (website), Trinity Mother Frances Health System (website), University of Texas Health Center at Tyler (website), and Texas Spine & Joint Hospital (website). Tyler serves as a major medical center for communities throughout East Texas.

Education

Colleges and universities

Tyler's higher education institutions include the University of Texas at Tyler (website) and the University of Texas Health Center at Tyler (website), both part of the University of Texas System; Tyler Junior College (website), and Texas College, (website), a historically black four-year college affiliated with the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.

Public schools

Public primary and secondary education for much of the city is provided by the Tyler Independent School District (website), which includes two high schools, John Tyler and Robert E. Lee; several Tyler ISD schools offer International Baccalaureate and Advance Placement programmes.

Portions of incorporated Tyler are served by surrounding school districts. These include sections of southeast Tyler by the Whitehouse Independent School District, and some sections in the east which are served by the Chapel Hill Independent School District.

Private schools

The Tyler Catholic School System of the Catholic Diocese of Tyler consists of St. Gregory Elementary (website) and Bishop Thomas K. Gorman Middle/High School.

There are several other private schools, including Grace Community School (website), East Texas Christian Academy (website), All Saints Episcopal School (website), Brook Hill School (website), and Good Shepherd School (website).

Professional sports teams

Baseball

  • Tyler Elbertas (1912)
  • Tyler Trojans (1924-1929, 1931, 1935-1940, 1946-1950)
  • Tyler Sports (1932)
  • Tyler Governors (1933-1934)
  • Tyler East Texans (1950-1953)
  • Tyler Tigers (1954-1955)
  • Tyler WildCatters (1994-1997)
  • Tyler Roughnecks (2001)

Football

  • East Texas Twisters (2004)

High school sports teams

Football

Famous Tylerites

Actors/Actresses

Athletes

Musicians

  • Paul Baloche - Singer, Songwriter of Contemporary Worship Music
  • Ken Bethea - Guitarist for Old 97's
  • Eisley - indie pop band comprising Chauntelle, Sherri, Stacy, Weston and Garron DuPree.
  • Element Eighty - Alternative metal band comprising Zack Bates, Ryan Carroll, David Galloway and Matt Woods.
  • Johnny Horton - Country singer
  • Will Jennings - American songwriter (former Tyler resident)
  • Adam Lazzara of Taking Back Sunday
  • Mouse and the Traps - 1960s Garage rock band comprising Buggs Henderson, Ken Murray, David Stanley and Ronnie "Mouse" Weiss.
  • Cheryl Poole - country music artist. Won Academy of Country Music Award for Most Promising Female Vocalist in 1968, and is the voice of Trixie in the Country Bear Jamboree featured at Walt Disney World Resort and Walt Disney Land.

Others

References

1. ^ Hilburn, Jacque. "Tyler population count tops 100,000", Tyler Morning Telegraph, 2005-01-26. 
2. ^ Mozo, Jessica (2006). "Glamour and Glitter". Images of Tyler 1: 42 - 43. 
3. ^ Navarro, Edward (2006). "It's Tee Time in Tyler". Images of Tyler 1: 57. 
4. ^ [2]
5. ^ [3]
6. ^ East Texas State Fair
7. ^ Smith County Historical Society

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