Statistics

Mean Max. (July)                              95 degrees

Mean Min. (Jan)                                31degrees

Annual Rainfall                                  42.2 inches

Detail Monthly Weather Charts

Elevation                                             406-491 feet

Average Latest Freeze Date

Average Earliest Freeze Date

Growing Season                                242 days

Land Area                                           232 square miles

Distance to Major Cities

    Dallas, Texas

    Houston, Texas

    Tyler, Texas

Taxes

Income

    There is no state or local income tax

Sales

    State of Texas                                                           6 1/4%

    Rains County                                                                1/2%

        (used to reduce property taxes)

    Cities of East Tawakoni, Emory and Point        1 1/2%

        (which includes General - 1% and Economic or Park Development - 1/2%)

    Total rate for  sales (within cities 8 1/4%) (outside cities 6 3/4%)

Property

    In Texas all property is appraised at 100% market value.  The assessed value is also set at 100% except homeowners whose assessed value is limited to increases of 10% per year and agriculture (open space) land that is assessed at it production value. 

    Exemptions are then deduced from the assessed value to determine the taxable value for each property parcel.  Some partial value exemptions to which individuals may qualify include Homestead, Over 55 / 65, Disability and Veterans.  The value of each of these exemptions vary by taxing entity.

Tax rates listed are shown as rate per $100 of taxable value

    Rains County

    Rains County Emergency Service District #1

    Alba-Golden Independent School District

    Lone Oak Independent School District

    Miller Grove Independent School District

    Rains Independent School District

    City of East Tawakoni

    City of Emory

    City of Point                                                                            .23

 Transportation

Highways and Roads

Railroads

    Freight

    Passenger

Airports

    Private Service

        Sulphur Springs

        Greenville   

        Mineola

    Commercial Airlines

        Tyler Pounds Regional Airport

        (American Eagle)

        Dallas Love Field

        (Southwest, Continental, Delta)

        DFW International Airport

(Areo Mexico, Air Canada, Air Tran, America West, American,         American Eagle, ATA, ASA (Delta Connection), Big Sky, British Airways, Comair (Delta Connection), Continental, Delta, Frontier, TACA, Korean, Lufthansa, Midwest Express, National, Northwest, Sky West (Delta Connection), United, US Airways, Vanguard)

Barge / Ship Ports

Bus Service

Medical

Utilities

Communication