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Waxahachie, Texas

       
Total population 26,709 Average January/July temperatures 41.5° / 82.9°
Median home price $ 132,934 Annual Precipitation 33.72 in. /yr.
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Waxahachie, Texas

This town is a major suburb of the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Economy
Thirteen percent of the men in Waxahachie work in some sort of construction, and 17 percent of the women work in the education field.
Fun Fact
Portions of the film Bonnie and Clyde were filmed in town.
Geography
Waxahachie is south of Dallas, in Ellis County.
Historical
The Ellis County Courthouse was built in 1897 by J. Riely Gordon.
Recreation
The Waxahachie Sports Complex is a state-of-the-art compound with 13 soccer fields, an adult-sized lighted baseball field, six lighted softball fields, a lighted football field, and a playground.

Location Details

Weather  
Average January high/low temperature (?) 53.92 ° / 29.08 °
Average July high/low temperature (?) 95.19 ° / 70.66 °
Precipitation (?) 33.72 in. /yr.
% Sunny days per year (?) 37 %
Index score for various storm types (lower is better) (?) 164
Index score for air quality (lower is better) (?) 120
Cost of Living  
Median home price (?) $ 132,934
Median household income, age 55 to 75 (?) $49839.0
Median household income, all ages(?) $44886
Maximum state income tax (?) 0 %
State sales tax (?) 8.25 %
Recreational & Cultural Activities  
Area of square miles of parkland/greenspace (?) .300 mi.²
Number of public golf courses within the county (?) 3
Number of private golf courses within the county (?) 8
Number of public swimming pools within 15 miles of the location(?) 5
Health clubs, studios & gymnasiums within 15 miles of the location(?) 34
Number of sports teams within the county (?) 0
Number of movie theaters within the county (?) 5
Number of libraries within the county (?) 6
Number of museums within the county (?) 3
Number of college and universities that reside within the county (?) 1
Population & Demographics  
Total population (?) 26,709
Population density (?) 652 people/mi.²
Population trends (Percentage growth/decline of the 55+ population) (?) 92.3% growth
Population over 55 (?) 5,746 people
Education (?) 21 % have a college degree
Health  
Number of hospitals within the county (?) 2
Number of clinics within the county (?) 24
Number of elder care facilities within the county (?) 18
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