| CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE | |
| Clifton Chamber of Commerce | 1-800-344-3720 |
| Meridian Chamber of Commerce | 1-254-435-2966 |
| LABOR STATISTICS | |
| County Civilian Labor Force(7/95) | 6,666 |
| Bosque County's Total Employment(7/95) | 6,282 |
| Total Number Unemployed(7/95) | 384 |
| Total Manufacturing Employed(12/95) | 6,666 |
| County Unemployment Rate(8/95) | 4.8% |
| WAGE RATES | ||
| Average Hourly and Entry and Top Wages (Regional Figure) | ||
| Job Title | Entry Wage | Top Wage |
| Machinist | 5.50 | 14.00 |
| Electrician | 5.00 | 17.35 |
| Fork Lift Driver | 4.75 | 6.10 |
| Welder | 4.50 | 19.12 |
| Assembler | 4.25 | 15.00 |
| Truck Driver (Heavy) | 4.25 | 14.66 |
| Common Laborer | 4.25 | 10.00 |
| Shipping Clerk | 4.25 | 13.00 |
| Secretary | 4.25 | 11.00 |
| Bookkeeper | 4.25 | 9.13 |
| Sewing Machine Operator | 4.25 | 6.00 |
| TAXES | |
| Annual Property Tax | Rate Per $100 |
| County Tax Rate | .3450 |
| City Tax Rates | .30-.43 |
| School Tax Rates | 1.00-1.2928 |
| ELECTRIC SERVICE |
| Texas New Mexico Power |
| Rural Electric Cooperatives |
| United Cooperative Services |
| NATURAL GAS |
| TXU Services |
| ALTERNATIVE FUELS |
| Nichols' LP Gas Service |
| Tri-County Propane Inc. |
| SOLID WASTE |
| Centex Waste Management |
| Duncan Disposal |
| County Recycling Program |
| WATER AND SEWER SERVICE |
| Provided by Local Municipalities |
| Rates Available Upon Request |
| Rail |
| Santa Fe |
| Burlington Northern |
| FREIGHT |
| Most Major Trucking Companies Serve Bosque County |
| AIR SERVICE |
| Clifton Municipal Airport, Isenhower Field |
| Runway: concrete, 3,000 feet, luminated Fuels Available Parallel taxiway |
| Waco Regional Airport |
| Commercial Airport With Connections to Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and Texas Cities |
| 45 minutes from central Bosque County |
| Cleburne Municipal Airport |
| Runway: 5,000 feet, Luminated Hangars and Charter Service Available Fuels Available |
| 45 minutes from central Bosque County |
| Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport |
| 1 hour and 45 minutes from central Bosque County |
| Dallas Love Field |
| Home of Southwest Airlines and a Number of Corporate and Business Air Companies |
| 1 hour and 45 minutes from central Bosque County |
| PARCEL SERVICE |
| Roadway Package System |
| United Parcel Service |
| Federal Express |
| Purolator Courier |
| TELEPHONE SERVICE |
| GTE Telephone |
| Sprint Centel |
| Southwestern Bell |
| Texas ALLTEL |
| INTERNET ACCESS |
| Hometown Computing |
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