Raymondville's
Community Profile and Information

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Click here to view a map of Raymondville

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Newspaper:

• Raymondville Chronicle/ Willacy County News - Local weekly distribution.
• The Monitor - McAllen's Online Newspaper
• Valley Morning Star - Harlingen daily distribution

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HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES (within 50 miles) :

• University of Texas Pan American -Edinburg and Brownsville
• University of Texas Brownsville - Brownsville
• Texas State Technical College - Harlingen
• South Texas Community College - McAllen

ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS:

Conducted by public schools or technical colleges. Texas State Technical College, Harlingen offers high school basic adult education program for GED.

PUBLIC SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING

Coordinated vocational academic education in homemaking, home economics, vocational agriculture, automotive mechanics, building trades, marketing and distributive education, general mechanics, occupation orientation, commercial display and decorating, and general construction.

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• Farm Service Agency
• Rural Development
• Natural Resources Conservation Service
• Multi-Service
• U.S. Post Office
• Texas Highway Department
• Public Welfare
• Texas Workforce Commission
• Texas Department of Human Resources
• Migrant Office
• U.S. Coast Guard - located in Port Mansfield

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Willacy County Industrial Foundation

• P.O. Box 746
• Raymondville, Texas 78580
• 956-689-3171

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• Raymondville's local government includes five councilmen (including the mayor) and a city planning commission, a city master plan, plus zoning.
• Emergency personnel include 12 police officers, four police cars and regular night police patrol, a fire department with 22 volunteers, three ambulances and a fire insurance rating of $0.32 Full Key Rate. Service is provided to industry beyond corporate limits.

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SERVICE CLUBS:

• American Legion
• Lions
• Rotary
• Willacy County Arts Foundation
• Woman's Club
• VFW

OTHER FACILITIES:

• Historical Center & Museum
• Larry Franks Memorial Tourist Center

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2% Municipal Sales Tax

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AIRLINES:

• Harlingen International Airport - is the nearest commercial airfield only 25 miles away.
• Port Mansfield - located 25 miles away has a 3,200 foot lighted, paved runway.

BUS LINES:

• Greyhound Trailways
• Valley Transit

HIGHWAYS:

• North - South US 77 & East - West TX 186

MOTOR FREIGHT LINES:

• Alamo
• Central Express
• Southwestern Motor Transport
• Tex Pack
• UPS

RAILROADS:

• Missouri Pacific
• Piggy Back Service Available

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