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      Zapata, TX

       

      hat town: Zapata

      State: Tx

      Station: 

       

      Population: 11,791

       

      Telephone Co. Name: 

      Border to Border Communications 1-800-706-7376

      Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. 1-800-464-7928

       

      Electric Co. Name: AEP-AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER 

      877 373-4858 (Zapata Townsite & immediate area)

       

      MEDINA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 

      956 487-2522 (Rural areas of Zapata County, including Siesta Shores)

       

      Gas Co Name: Jett Gas Propane Service 

      (956) 765-4278

       

      Cable Co. Name: Time Warner Cable

      (956) 765-4091

       

      City Trash Name: Zapata County Waterworks 956 765-9975

       

      City Water Name: Zapata County Water Works 

      (956) 765-9975

       

      Hospital Name: The nearest hospital is 50 miles away in either Laredo (2 hospitals) or Rio Grande City. We do have a 24 hour Health Clinic.

       

      Parks and Rec. 

       

      Newspaper Name: Zapata County News 

      (956) 765-6931

       

      Chamber of Commerce: Zapata County 

      (956) 765-4871 or 1-800-292-5253 

       

      Convention & Visitors Bureau: n/a

       

      EXTRA INFORMATION:

       

      Station type of work -

       

      Shopping -

       

      Eateries - The Steak House Restaurant, El Paraiso Restaurant, Subway of Zapata, Dairy Queen, Church's Fried Chicken, McDonalds, Rex Tortilla Factory, El Rincon De Los Angeles, Gregs Four Star Drive-In, Holiday Restaurant

       

      Cellular Telephone -

       

      Local Internet Providers - 

       

      Broadband Internet Providers:

      SBC (DSL) 800 464-7928 

      FRONTERA TELECOM (Wireless High-speed) 

      956 765-0390 BLUE MOON SOLUTIONS (Wireless High-speed)

      888 687-7050

       

      Other Services -

      U.S. Post Office (956) 765-4666

      Zapata County Library (956) 765-5351

      Zapata County Sheriff (956) 765-9960

      Zapata City Police (956)765-9610

       

      Any other information that you would like to add:

      Zapata County is estimated to be the 11th fastest growing county (+15.8%) 

      in the state of Texas since the year 2000 (based on % of population change)

      The median age of the population of the county is 30.7 years (29.8 male & 31.6 female), this makes Zapata County the 22nd youngest county in the state of Texas.

       

      Zapata enjoys an abundance of sunshine throughout the year, with an average of 318 sunny days per year. Zapata's average wind speed is 12 mph, with 52% of the time having it out of the Southeast.