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Taxes
Property Tax
Taxing Entity*
Tax Rate / Per $100**
City of Borger
0.51774
Hutchinson County
0.41500
Borger ISD
1.50000
Frank Phillips College
0.22000
Hospital District
0.09971
North Plains Water
0.02092
Palo Duro Water District
0.102237
*Not all taxes would apply. Depends on location of business or home **All Property is Assessed @ 100% Valuation
Tax Categories
Type
City
County
Inventory
Yes
Yes
Machinery/Equipment
Yes
Yes
Retail Sales
Yes
No
Income
No
No
State Taxes
Type
Rate
Corporate Income
0%
Intangibles
0%
Retail Sales
6.25%**
Individual Income
0%
Gasoline
.20 cent per gallon
**City Retail Sales Tax is an additional 2 percent, for a total sales tax of 8.25%
Employment / Unemployment
Transportation
Highways Serving the Area
4
Railroads
Number of Daily Trains
Panhandle Northern
1
Burlington Northern Sante Fe
1
Piggyback/Daily Switching
Air
Runway length
Aircrafts
Hutchinson County Airport*
6,300 ft.
Public Airport suitable for Public or Corporate aircraft
Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (45 minutes away)
13,502 ft.
American
Southwest
ASA (Delta Connection)
Great Lakes (United Connection)
*Paved Runway with Lights and Instruments
Motor Freight Carriers (package, LTL, TL, Van-Type)
ABF
Overnight
American Freightways
Roadway Express
Beaver Express
SAIA
Central Freight Lines
Southern Transport
Conway Freight Lines
Werner Transport
Consolidated Freight Lines
Yellow Freight
Motor Freight Carriers (Bulk, Tank Trucks)
Small Package Shipments
Coastal Transport
UPS (Land and Air)
Groendyke Transport
Airborne Federal Express (Air Only)
United Petroleum Transport
Road – Long-line trucking services connect Borger with major freight centers throughout the United States. State Highways 207, 136, and 152 run through Borger. Interstate 40 is 33 miles to the south.
Industrial / Business Development Sites Available
What is the Borger Enterprise Center?
The Process: The Enterprise Center is a business incubator that serves the Borger/Hutchinson County trade area. The incubator will nurture start-up and early stage companies to help them survive, grow, and become profitable quickly. The Center will provide hands-on management assistance, access to capital programs, and training programs to build skill and knowledge.
The Facility: The Borger Enterprise Center is a newly renovated 6,500 square foot facility located at 605 Industrial Boulevard in the Magic Plains Industrial Park.
The Borger Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) owns and operates the Borger Enterprise Center. The BEDC is a public economic development corporation devoted solely to making Borger, Texas a better place to live, work, and play. We will accomplish this with retention and expansion of existing jobs and the creation of new employment opportunities through targeted recruiting.
Moreover, the BEDC recognizes quality of life is an important factor for any community. To that end, we will continue our pursuit of community development projects in order for our residents to enjoy a rural America lifestyle second to none!
Call or visit the BEDC today to talk about opportunities afforded through our Enterprise Center and other economic development programs.
Contact
Steven Bloomberg, M.Ed. Borger Economic Development Corporation 300 West Sixth Street Borger, TX 79008
No matter how large or small of a community you reside in, quality of life is important. Quality of life means safety for our families, excellence in education for both children and adults, venues for entertainment, quality parks and recreation programs, and most importantly, a sense of belonging. When you make the decision to relocate to Borger you immediately have a sense of belonging and will be quick to realize that the quality of life in Borger is superb.
In fact, Borger may be one of the best undiscovered secrets of the Southwest. The city is located on the high plains with native cactus, wild flowers, cattle, windmills, and oil wells. Most days start with beautiful sunrises and end with brilliant sunsets stretching across vast horizons. Moreover, there’s an average of 326 of sunshine each year! There are no traffic jams, smog, and no long waiting lines to create frustration that eats time out of life. People are helpful and friendly. Most are descended from pioneer immigrants instilled with strong work ethics.
Borger has over 50 churches, numerous civic and charitable organizations, over 30 restaurants, and two 18-hole golf courses. Being involved in the community is easy, click here to see our extensive list of local clubs and groups. If you have children and want to learn more about the Borger Independent School District, click here. If you are into museums, check out the Hutchinson County Museum’s website. Borger is also home to a publicly-funded community college, Frank Phillips College. Frank Phillips College has a community activity center with membership open to the public. The activity center features an indoor Olympic-sized swimming pool, men’s and women’s exercise equipment, racquetball, and basketball. Click here to visit Frank Phillips website.
We also have a newly remodeled three screen cinema, the Morley Theatre. The cinema features a 550 seat auditorium, complete with balcony! It is the largest screen in the Texas Panhandle. The Morley Theatre only shows first-run movies so you are guaranteed to see movies when they are leased without the hassle, time, and expense of driving to a larger community. Check out what’s playing at the Morley now!
Visit Borger and we think you will agree that you won’t find a better place to live, work, and play!
Major Events / Festivals
Community Services
Healthcare Services
Name of Service
Description
Golden Plains Community Hospital
Climate
Mean Temperatures by Month
High
Low
January
50.2
23.5
February
54.8
27.5
March
61.6
34.1
April
70.2
43.3
May
80.1
52.9
June
86.7
62.1
July
92.3
66.7
August
90.7
65.0
September
83.4
57.6
October
71.7
46.5
November
60.2
33.8
December
51.5
26.2
The warmest month is July with temperatures in the 90’s and the coldest month is January with temperatures dropping into the 20’s. Based on the 1951-1980 period, the average first occurrence of 32 degrees Fahrenheit in the fall is October 29 and the average last occurrence in the spring is April 14.
Average Annual Rainfall
20.9”
Average Annual Snowfall
20.5”
Days between killing frost
166
Days over 90 degrees
65
Days below 32 degrees
112
Average wind speed
14.8
Prevailing Wind Direction
Southwest
Humidity averages are low, occasionally dropping below 20 percent in the spring. Low humidity moderates the effect of high summer afternoon temperatures, permits evaporative cooling systems to be very effective, and provides many pleasant evenings and nights.
Severe local storms are infrequent, although a few thunderstorms with damaging hail, lightning, and wind in a very localized area occur most years, usually in spring and summer. These storms are often accompanied by very heavy rain, which produces local flooding, particularly of roads and streets. Tornadoes are rare. There has been one tornado in Hutchinson county in the last ten years and it was a class F1.
Workforce
Employment Area
Number of Employees
Unemployment Rate
Borger
4,711
7.3
Hutchinson County
8,206
6.3
Within 50-mile radius
146,557
6.3
Manufacturing Employment
1,656
County Average Weekly All-Industry Wage
$676.00
Average Income per Capita
$16,869
Annual Median Income based on weekly salary of $676.00
