East Texas Council of Governments

East Texas Council of Governments

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General Information
Established 1970
Number of Counties 14
Area (approx.) 10,021 sq. mi.
Population [1] 745,180 (2000)
786,583 (2006)

The East Texas Council of Governments (ETCOG) is a voluntary association of cities, counties and special districts in East Texas.

Based in Kilgore, the East Texas Council of Governments is a member of the Texas Association of Regional Councils.

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Counties served

Largest cities in the region

City 2000 Population [2] 2007-08 Revenue [3] 2007-08 Total Assets [4]
Tyler 83,650 $87.7 million $49.2 million
Longview 73,344 $75.9 million $47.6 million
Marshall 23,935 not available not available
Palestine 17,958 $12.6 million $6.2 million
Jacksonville 13,868 $14.9 million not available
Athens 11,297 $8.0 million $4.2 million
Henderson 11,273 $10.3 million not available
Kilgore 11,301 $15.7 million not available

Other Member Agencies

Cherokee County Soil and Water Conservation District(SWCD)
Harrison County SWCD
Upshur-Gregg SWCD
Wood County SWCD
Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority
Sabine River Authority
Trinity River Authority
East Cedar Creek Fresh Water Supply District
9-1-1 Network of East Texas
Trinity Valley Community College
Kilgore College
Tyler Junior College
Trinity-Neces SWCD
Panola College

References

  1. ^ Total Population Estimates for Texas Councils of Governments - Texas State Data Center.
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ most recent city Comprehensive Annual Financial Report posted on city website
  4. ^ most recent city Comprehensive Annual Financial Report posted on city website

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