About Troup
CENTRAL EAST TEXAS LOCATION Southeast corner of Smith County and Northeast Cherokee County. Located 120 miles from the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, 100 miles from Shreveport, Louisiana and 190 miles from Houston. Three major U. S. highways in immediate vicinity. Troup is located at 32°8′40″N 95°7′12″W. |
TRANSPORTATION Rail................... Union Pacific Motor Freight..... Central, UPS, and Federal Express Air.................... Tyler Pounds Field Regional Airport within 25 miles. |
POPULATION (2011)
City of Troup ........... 1,902 Smith County .......... 213,381 Cherokee County ..... 51,140 |
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INDUSTRY McElroy Plastics, Unimin, Dew Tool & Die, Motor Trike, Thoroughbred Motorsports, Brookshire's Food, Harry's Building Materials, Tyler Wood Works, Color Spot Nurseries, Maximus, American Plant Food Corporation, Steele's Feed, several Accounting Firms, McCasland Auto Body, Red's Auto Parts & McEver Machine Works. |
UTILITIES Electricity...................... Choose a Provider Water.......Troup Municipal Water Supply See Water Quality Report See Public Notice from the Mayor Wastewater................. Troup Municipal Sewage Treatment Plant Solid Waste................. Weekly Pick-up Gas......................... Center Point Energy Telephone................... Centurylink |
GENERAL Two branch banks, Austin Bank and the Troup Banking Center of Kilgore National Bank. One clinic with one doctor and two dentists with five major hospitals in the immediate area. 30 churches, multi million dollar high school with new renovations, middle and elementary schools. |
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GOVERNMENT - General Law City Mayor, five council members and business manager, volunteer fire department, emergency ambulance service provided by East Texas Medical Center, four full time paid police officers, one part time, and 8 reserve police officers. |
GOVERNMENT - Smith County Justice Center Commissioner, Precinct No. 2; Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 3, Constable, Precinct No. 3; Branch Auto Registration and Title Office |
POLICE Five man - Three car department |
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RECREATIONAL FACILITIES Country club, baseball field, tennis courts, four major lakes in the area with excellent fishing, swimming and boating. Wild game in abundance nearby. |
CULTURAL ACTIVITIES Rotary Club, Troup Women's Civic Organization, Chamber of Commerce. |
TAX RATE
City of Troup 2012
Smith County 2012 |
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LOCAL EDUCATION Elementary School 1. 500 Students Grades Pk-5 2. Academically Recognized 3. An Accelerated Elementary School 4. New Elementary School computer lab and media center 5. Renovated physical education gymnasium Middle School 1. 205 Students Grades 6-8 2. Texas Successful School 1996-97 3. An Accelerated Middle School
High School |
OTHER ADVANTAGES
A friendly community that extends a helping hand to newcomers and offers a neighborly atmosphere to those who select Troup as their hometown.
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