WAXAHACHIE




In close proximity to major cities (35 minutes from Dallas on I-35E and 45 minutes from Fort Worth on U.S. 287), Waxahachie has a city-manager form of government. It successfully blends a small-town atmosphere with state of the art technology. Its rich heritage is reflected throughout the city, attracting hundreds of tourists each year. This community of more than 20,000 has a very diversified economy.
           

The city is serviced by two fire stations with thirty firefighters on shifts protecting approximately 40 square miles inside the city limits. The Fire Department boasts its own training center, modern equipment, including a 105-foot aerial ladder truck, and its museum quality 1926 American LaFrance pumper.

The 48-member Police department is dedicated to maintaining community involvement in a joint effort toward crime prevention and reduction. The department recently received the Municipal Excellence Award from the Texas Municipal League for a city under 25,000.
Hot summers and cool winters make Waxahachie, Texas a great place to visit any time of year.  The average year round temperature of Waxahachie is 66 degrees.  Known for its extreme hot temperatures during the summer, Waxahachie receives an average of 36 inches of rainfall a year.


     

                     U.S. Highway 287 runs through the center of Waxahachie and connects our neighboring cities-Midlothian, Mansfield, and Fort Worth to the west; Ennis and Corsicana to the east.  U.S. Highway 287 also intersects with I-45 (which runs from Oklahoma to the Texas Gulf Coast), and then accesses neighboring Navarro County to the south and onward to the Texas Coast.  U.S. Highway 360 runs south from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to U.S. Highway 287.

With these major artery advantages, the Waxahachie area continues to gain momentum for commercial, business, tourist, commuter and shopping interests.


  

             The Waxahachie Independent School District educates children from pre-kindergarten to high school, and includes nine educational campuses with approximately 6,000 students.  Numerous options for families looking for a private or parochial education alternative or for supplemental tutoring are also available. 
 
Higher education facilities include Navarro College Waxahachie Campus which offers a wide range of college level courses for students seeking associate degrees in various fields of study and Southwestern Assemblies of God University which is a four-year institution that allows students to learn about Bible and church studies, as well as providing professional studies.  University of North Texas System Center at Dallas, a campus in nearby DeSoto offers junior, senior, and graduate-level courses leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in a variety of programs.


         

       Distance to Other Texas Cities
Austin 170 miles
Dallas 28 miles
Fort Worth 42 miles
Houston 212 miles
San Antonio 247 miles
Waco 65 miles


• White Non-Hispanic (61.4%)
• Hispanic (19.7%)
• Black (17.1%)
• Other race (9.3%)
• Two or more races (2.0%)
• American Indian (1.2%)