San Marcos, TX

Community Overview

Named one of America's Best Places to Live by Livability.com

San Marcos is notable for its young population due in large part to its central location in a region that features several major universities. The city is an eclectic mix of hip and historic. A 1909 copper-domed courthouse anchors a traditional Texas-style town square, but tucked behind those centuries-old facades are nightclubs, piano bars, restaurants, funky cafes and interesting shops. The San Marcos River winds through 150 acres of parkland and offers canoeing, tubing, fishing and more. With nearly 1,000 acres of city-owned parks and green space, residents have ideal places to bike, jog, and picnic.

Population
County Population: 130,395 (Hays)
City Population: 47,181

Detailed Demographics Infomation

Climate
July High Temperature: 95 degrees F
January Low Temperature: 40 degrees F

San Marcos enjoys a moderate climate, with four distinct seasons.

Schools
Several school district facilities will be renovated and/or replaced by 2009. SMCISD has been named one of Newsweek's Top 1,300 High Schools in the United States for 2005, 2006 and 2007. SMCISD students moved into the newly constructed high school in August 2007 and more recently moved into two new elementary schools. Ninety-eight percent of the 2007 seniors graduated with an acceptance letter to an institute of higher education.

Education Statistics

Health Care
Central Texas Medical Center offers services that include a 24-hour emergency center and a Minor Emergency Center available until 11 p.m. The emergency department is a fully equipped, 20-bed department providing specialty care for cardiology, pediatric, orthopedic and obstetric patients. Other services offered at CTMC include a 16-slice CAT scanner, PET/CT scanner, maternity club for expectant mothers, outpatient surgery, rehabilitation services that include physical, speech and occupational therapy, an MRI unit and a cardiac catheterization lab. The Center for Wellness & Sports Performance promotes self-care and preventive medicine.

Neighborhoods
San Marcos is a college town. In addition to its student population, it also has become a commuter center for people working in Austin and San Antonio.

Average Home Prices and Rent Payments

Business Climate
San Marcos' geographic location, along with infrastructure that includes citywide wireless broadband service, have allowed a successful and diversified business climate to grow and thrive.

Workforce and Labor Statistcs

Culture
San Marcos is notable for its young population, which is due in large part to its central location in a region that features several major universities, as well as many of the state's population centers.

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