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Port Aransas by the Numbers
Location
Northern tip of Mustang Island 30 minutes from Corpus Christi; three hours south of San Antonio, three hours south of Houston and three-anda half hours from Austin. 45 minutes from Corpus Christi International Airport, 30 minutes from downtown Corpus Christi and shopping malls.
Population
Port Aransas: 3,370 (2000 census)
Registered voters: 3,378
Taxes | ENTITY RATE/ $100 | NET ASSESSED VALUE | | | City ......................................$0.2857 | .................. $1,124,079,995 | | | County (Only)......... ....... $0.355678 | .................$17,349,641,143 | | | School ............................... $1.05830 | .................. $1,717,436,374 | |
Utilities Natural gas: City of Port Aransas Water & Sewer: Nueces County Water Control & Improvement District No. 4
Solid waste disposal: Privately contracted through the city. Residential curb side recycling.
Industries Tourism Charter Fishing
Climate
Annual Avg. Temperature: 71.0º, Rainfall: 30.13"
Average Elevation: 5-6 feet above sea level
Prevailing wind: Southeasterly
January: 55.1º October: 73.9º July: 84.1º
Library Bill Ellis Memorial Public Library: 700 W. Avenue A, east of city hall
Medical Services Emergency Medical Service (City operated): 3 Paramedics, 3 EMTs Hospitals: Corpus Christi (30 minutes away): Driscoll Children's Hospital, Christus Spohn Hospital-Shoreline, Christus Spohn Hospital-South, Christus Spohn Hospital-Memorial, Corpus Christi Medical Center; Bay Area, Doctor's Regional; Aransas Pass (10 minutes away): North Bay Hospital
Churches
Protestant: 5 Catholic: 1
(See list of churches, worship hours, Page 33 in this guide.)
Education
Port Aransas ISD District 31-1A: Total enrollment: 535
Port Aransas High School: 165
Brundrett Middle School: 128
H.G. Olsen Elementary School: 242
Fifth grade: 38 Eighth grade: 41 Twelfth grade: 43
The University of Texas Marine Science Institute
International research facility, graduate program for marine science
Air service
Mustang Beach Airport, SH 361. City-operated, 3,500-foot surfaced, lighted runway, self-service fuel, GPS approach, AWOS.
Lodging Hotels/motels, Condominiums, Cottages/courts, RV Parks, Vacation home rental services, Bed & Breakfasts. Rooms available: 3,534; RV spaces available: 1,346
Camping
I.B. Magee Jr. Beach Park on beach in Port Aransas
Mustang Island State Park, south tip of island.
Recreational Facilities, Amenities
Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center: Boardwalk, observation towers, Ross Avenue
Port Aransas Wetlands Park: Boardwalk, observation tower, State Hwy. 361 South
Scott & Joan Holt Paradise Pond Birding Habitat: Boardwalk, observation areas, Cut-off Road
Port Aransas Community Park: 6-lane, 25-meter outdoor heated swimming pool, 2 baseball fields, t-ball field, soccer field, 1.1 mile jogging trail/exercise course, playground and picnic area, sand volleyball court, basketball court, putting green, observation tower. Off Ross Avenue.
Roberts Point Park: Pavilion, amphitheatre, observation tower, fishing piers, bulkheading with walkway, rock jetties, basketball and bocce courts, picnic and playground equipment.
Fishing/sight seeing: Horace Caldwell Pier, Ancel Brundrett Pier, J.P. Luby Pier, Charlie's Pasture Pier.
Mustang Island beach: beachcombing, swimming, camping (3-day limit in city limits), boating, surfing, windsurfing
I.B. Magee Jr. Beach Park: Camping, showers, RV spaces, educational wetland area
Boat Launching City marina: 6 ramps
Deep Sea, Bay Fishing
Head (party) boats: 11; Private charter boats: 45; Charter boat agents: 6
Port Aransas Boatmen, Inc.: Fishing guides dock at city marina available for private charters
Communications
Newspaper: 1 Weekly Television: Local, Cable Channel 20
Telephone: CenturyTel
Government
Home Rule: City Council (six members + mayor)
Police department: 15 full time (+ 5 dispatchers)
Fire department: 21 volunteers with 9 vehicles
Fire insurance key rating: 4
County Constable: 8 full time
Financial Institutions Banks: 3 branches: American Bank, ValueBank Texas, Prosperity Bank.
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