The City of McCamey is in Upton County and located at the intersections of State Highway 67, 305, & 385.  We are midway between Interstate 10 and Interstate 20.  Because we are near larger cities, all of the "big-city" benefits are close at hand, but McCamey maintains the character of a small community.

McCamey is 45 minutes from Odessa, Midland, or Ft. Stockton, and we are 1 hour and 45 minutes from San Angelo.

The terrain is part prairie with mesas. That is why McCamey is the "Wind Energy Capital of Texas" and is the logical place for Wind Energy production.  Presently, there are many wind turbines across the countryside and we take great pride in the fact that the City of McCamey agressively promotes going "green".

We are situated in the Chihuahuan desert and vegetation thoughout Upton County includes mesquite, greasewood, small cedar, and catclaw.

· The majority of jobs in McCamey and Upton are focused in the following industries:  Petroleum, Wind Energy, Government, Farming/Ranching(Cattle/Sheep).

· Tax Rates are Low

· Land is plentiful and affordable, usually much lower than nearby larger cities 

· McCamey has a large percentage of multi-lingual residents available.

· McCamey has an abundance of Oil, Gas, Wind & Solar resources.

· Underground Salt Domes (for gas storage) are plentiful in the area

More Details, Statistics, and Local Information

Climate

· Annual Rainfall (Average): 14 inches

· Average Temperature(Summer): 65f –95f

· Average temperature(Winter): 34f-70f

· Average growing season: 232 days

 Population

2000 census-1805

Click here for the latest Unemployment Rate data

Median household income is $34,962 (2009)

 Taxation

Tax rate (in City) 7.75%

Tax rate (out of city) 6.0%

 Applicable Property Taxes

City

County

School

Fire District

Hospital District

 Transportation

Bus lines

Greyhound

American bus lines

North Bound stops-1:00 & 7:30pm

South Bound-stops 10:45am & 7:40pm

Rail Road-Texas Pacifico

Airport-County airport-Landing strip (No Fuel available) Midland International Airport is 50 miles away(American Eagle, Continental, Southwest)

 Government

Type - A General Law

Number of Council person - 7

Volunteer Fire Department - Upton County ESD #2

Law Enforcement –Upton County Sheriff's Dept

 School

McCamey Independent School District

465 Students

Pk-12

District Rating 6

UIL Classification 1-A

 Media

Newspaper - Weekly, with issues published each Thursday

Cable-Yes

 Health Care

· McCamey Hospital-24 hr with Dr. & Physician assistant.

                                 16 beds

                                 6 LVNs

                                 4 Registered Nurses

· Rural Health Clinic

· Physical Therapy

· Hospice/Home Health

· Nursing Home 30 bed Facility Attached to Hospital

 Local Churches

Catholic, Assembly of God, Baptist, Church of Christ, Methodist, Jehovah witnesses

Cemeteries

Resthaven and Garden of memories

 Recreation

Upton County

Golf Course– 9 hole - McCamey Country Club

Swimming Pool-free - Upton County Park

Teen Activity Center - Ed Kinny Teen Center

 City of McCamey

Overnight RV Hook-up-Free (Limited to 1 nite stay)

Mendoza Trail Museum

 Events Facilities

Park Building (County)-Free - (by reservation only) 

Santa Fe Depot (City)-Free - Deposit required(by reservation only)

4-H Building

Motel-28 rooms-build in 2005

An additional 14 rooms will be finished soon 

 Utilities

· Water Rating Superior-Water Supply-City water available/Deep water table for wells

· Landfill/Solid Waste Facilities– Type 4– No Household

· U S Cable, Dish network, Direct TV

· AEP-wires company-38,000 megawatts of operating capacity in the U.S. AEP, 39,000mile network includes 765 kilovolt extra high voltage transmission lines.

· Electricity – you get to choose your provider

· Phone– Att, DSL/High Speed internet is available