VITAL STATISTICSadmin2015-03-09T12:41:52-07:00
Commerce Resident Population: 8,276 (2013)
Texas A&M – Commerce Population: 11,417
Climate
Average number of days of sunshine: 234
Average annual temperature: 65
Average high/low temperature for July: 94/72
Average high/low temperature for January: 52/30
Average annual precipitation: 42.8 inches
Average annual snowfall: 1 inch
Elevation: 655 feet
Taxes (per $100)
City Tax Rate: $0.82
Independent School District: $1.58
County Tax Rate: $0.53
Special District Rate: $0.23
Total: $3.16
Local Incentives
Tax Abatement – Triple
Enterprise Zone
Reinvestment Zone
Economic Development Corp.
4-A Sales Tax City
Industrial Development Assn.
Health Care
1 hospital, 24 beds
1 clinic
3 doctors, 3 dentists, 2 chiropractors
3 Physicians Assistants
1 nursing home, 116 beds
Recreation
4 parks
5 area lakes
1 golf course
1 country club
2 libraries
22 restaurants
3 motels, total 131 rooms
1 bed & breakfast, total 3 rooms
Boys and Girls Club
Youth Sports
Largest meeting room capacity: 1,250