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Population
Projected growth
The cost of living
Major Employers
Unemployment rate
Climate
How to find information about renting an apartment or house
The daily newspaper
The cost to purchase a home in Pilot Point
Major industry
School district
Sales tax rate
Telephone
Utility service
Churches
Colleges and Universities in the Pilot Point area
Healthcare
Outdoor Activities

Population

Current5047
20207,067
203020,079
2000 Census

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Cost of living

Composite Index:88.2

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Major employers

Pilot Point Independent SchoolsEducation
PointBankFinancial Services
City of Pilot PointGovernment
Countryside Nursing HomeCare Facility
Pilot Point Care CenterCare Facility
Chandler CabinetsCabinetry
Empire CountertopsCabinetry
Tri-Tex CabinetsCabinetry
Stephens GroceryRetail
Custom Cabinet DoorsCabinetry
Trim LineCabinetry
ALCODepartment Store
Sanderson's C&C, Ltd.Vehicle Restoration
Sturm WeldingMetal Works
Advanced Microbial SolutionsManufacture organic products
North Star Bank of TexasFinancial Services
Integrity Car CareVehicle Repair and Product Sales
Dollar GeneralDepartment Store
Pilot Point FordAutomobile Sales

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Unemployment

Rate4.4%

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Climate

Elevation690 feet
Rainfall40.6 inches annually
Snowfall1.6 inches annually
January average low temperature29.8 degrees
July average high temperature96.4 degrees

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How to find information about renting an apartment or house
Pilot Point Post-Signal - (newspaper)
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Cost to purchase a home in Pilot Point
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Major industry

Cabinet shops
Horse Ranches

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School district
Pilot Point Independent School District
Pilot Point Elementary School (Grades K-2)
Pilot Point Intermediate School (Grades 3-6)
Pilot Point Middle School (Grades 7-8)
Pilot Point High School (Grades 9-12)
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Sales tax rate

8.25%

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Telephone

Phone - Verizon800-483-4400

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Utility Service

CoServ Electric940-321-7800
First Choice Power866-469-2464
Texas-New Mexico940-686-2295
TXU Energy800-242-9113
TXU Gas800-460-3030
IESI Trash & Recycle(903) 564-9253

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Churches

First Baptist Church940-686-2274
Fairhaven Baptist Church940-390-9949
Countyline First Baptist Church940-686-2098
Midway Baptist Church940-365-9312
Pilot Point Missionary Baptist940-365-2444
First Baptist Church of Pilot Point940-429-3661
New Testament Church of Jesus Christ940-686-5022
Church of Christ940-686-5184
Church of the Nazarene940-686-2632
Central Christian Church940-686-2631
First Assembly of God940-686-2835
First United Methodist Church940-686-2338
St. Thomas Catholic Church940-686-2088
Lakeview Bible Fellowship940-686-0370
Church of Pilot Point940-686-4400

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Colleges and Universities in the Pilot Point area
Austin College, Sherman
North Central Texas College, Gainesville & Corinth
Texas Woman's University, Denton
University of North Texas, Denton
Dallas Baptist University, Frisco
Collin County Community College, McKinney
Grayson County Community College, Sherman
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Healthcare

North Texas Family Medical940-686-0860
Pilot Point Medical Clinic940-686-2254
Rene Scott, DDS940-686-2201

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Outdoors
Isle du Bois, one of the park units at Ray Roberts Lake State Park, has something for everyone. A 30,000-acre reservoir draws thousands of visitors who come to fish, sail, swim or water ski. There are more than 20 miles of trails for hiking, bicycling and horseback riding.
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