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Big Lake was the
coaching home
of the real life "Rookie", portrayed by Dennis
Quaid in the 2002

Walt Disney movie.

It is an inspirational
story of the former
Reagan County Owls
Coach,
 Jim Morris.
Owls Baseball Coach of Big Lake Texas
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    Population

  • 2,885 City
  • 3,326 County

    GEOGRAPHIC DATA

  • City Area: 1 sq. mile
  • Average Elevation: 2,678 ft.
  • County Area: 1,175 sq. miles
    CLIMATE
  • Average Annual Rain: 19.2"
  • Temperature: 66 degrees Fahrenheit
  • Seasonal Temperature:  January  28 degrees Fahrenheit        July:  94 degrees Fahrenheit
  • Direction of Prevailing Winds:  Southerly
    MUNICIPAL SERVICES
  • Annual Budget:  $2,382,000
  • Police (Full-time):  6
  • Firemen (Full-time):  1
  • Number of Pumpers/trucks:  4
  • Firemen (Volunteer):  15
  • Fire Insurance Rate:  6
  • Fire Service Outside Town:  Yes
  • Ambulance Service: Yes
  • Rescue Service:  Yes
    TRANSPORTATION
  • Highway/Interstate Transportation:    Nearest Interstate Highway:  I-10  --- Distance:  42 miles |----------|  I-20 is only 70 miles
  • Nearest Major Highway:  Hwy 67  --- Distance:  <1 mile
  • Interstate Highways:  I-10 & I-20
  • U.S. Highways:  Hwy 67
  • State Highways: Hwy 137
  • Access to Higher Education:  Angelo State University, Howard College, Midland College, University of Texas Permian Basin
    MOTOR FREIGHT COMPANIES:
  • Number of Carriers: 3
  • Major Carriers: American Freight, Central Freight, Tex Pac
    AIR TRANSPORTATION:
  • Name of nearest General Aviation Airport: Big Lake
  • Length of Runway: 4,500 ft
  • Surface Type: Paved
  • Landing Lights: Yes
  • Instrument Landing System: Yes
  • Aircraft Storage: Yes
  • Aircraft Maintenance: No
Name of nearest Airport with Commercial Services:
  •  Midland International Airport or Mathis Field in San Angelo
  • Distance to nearest Commercial Airport: 90 miles to Midland or 70 miles to Mathis
  • Commercial Air Freight Service: Yes
  • Air Carriers: American, American West, Continental, Southwest
  • Number of Non-Stop Daily Flights: 25
  • Bus Service Provider: Concho Coaches
    EDUCATION
  • Number of School Districts: 1
  • Major Independent School District:   Reagan County I.S.D.
  • Number of Campuses: 3
  • Total Enrollment:  approximately 875 students
  • Enrollment in 12th Grade:  70
  • Avg. SAT Score:   970
  • Avg. ACT Score:   23
  • Elementary Teachers:   31
  • Secondary Teachers:    55
  • Vocational Teachers:   1
  • Number of Public Library Volumes:   19,232
Big Lake Texas school enrollment
    COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL SERVICES
  • Number of Banks:   2
  • Bank Deposits:   $103,916,719
  • Number of Newspapers:   1 weekly
  • Major Newspaper:   Big Lake Wildcat and access to newspapers from San Angelo, Midland, and Odessa
  • Major Newspaper Circulation:   1,400
  • Cable TV Service Available:   Yes
    HEALTH FACILITIES
  • Hospital:  Reagan Memorial Hospital  - TRAUMA IV Certified
  • Number of Doctors: 1
  • Nurses: 15
  • Number of Clinics: 1
  • Nearest Emergency Facility:   Reagan Memorial Hospital
  • Nursing Facilities:   Reagan County Care Center
  • Total Care Center Beds: 48
  • Reagan County Wellness Center;  indoor swimming and exercise equipment unlimited use for members
    RECREATION FACILITIES
  • Public Golf Course:  Memberships available  
    •     $70 for a family
    •     $60 for a couple
    •     $50 for individual
    •     $20 for a junior
    • Green fees are $10 week days and $15 week ends.
  • Swimming Pools: 1
  • Tennis Courts: 13
  • Parks: 2
  • Hunting Available: Yes
    HOTELS AND CHURCHES
  • Number of Churches: 14
  • Number of Motels: 2
  • Rooms: 68
    LABOR MARKET
  • Total Civilian Labor Force:   2,175
  • Civilian Labor Force
  • Unions - none
  • Unemployment Rate:   2.4%
  • Radius of Labor Drawing Area:   70 miles
  • Nearest SMSA:   San Angelo
  • Distance to SMSA:   70 miles

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