POPULATION STATISTICS
Marble Falls, located in Burnet County, Texas, is not a part of the Austin or San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA). However, both the Austin and San Antonio areas are growing rapidly and expanding northwest and northeast towards Marble Falls.

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EDUCATION

Elementary and Secondary
Flatrock Springs is within the Marble Falls I.S.D.  with 3,700 students in K-12 grades. There are several private, parochial schools in the area offering pre-school through high school.  Nearly 83% of the area's population are high school graduates, and nearly 22% of the region's adult population holds a bachelor's degree or higher.

Central Texas College (CTC) and Texas Tech University (TTU) host a collaborative college campus in Marble Falls  leading to bachelor's and master's degrees in general studies. CTC offers basic first and second year community college level coursework for the first two years, and Texas Tech University offers third and fourth year level coursework leading to a bachelor's degree. Texas Tech University-Highland Lakes in Marble Falls is part of the Texas Hill Country University Consortium that offers degrees through several universities at facilities in selected Hill Country communities.

Nearby in Austin, the University of Texas offers complete course offerings in numerous disciplines, and in San Antonio, the University of Texas at San Antonio is also available for higher education requirements.


HEALTH CARE
There are currently two community hospitals serving the region.  Seton Highland Lakes Medical Center is located in the City of Burnet, approximately 19-miles from Flatrock Springs.  Llano Memorial Hospital is located in the City of Llano, approximately 30-miles from Flatrock Springs.  It is anticipated that the regional hospital planned for the Crossroads Regional Medical Campus will not adversely impact those hospitals.   Rather it is expected to dramatically increase the quality of healthcare throughout the entire region.

Marble Falls Area EMS provides emergency response services and a critical care helicopter is co-located with Marble Falls EMS for service into Austin and San Antonio.

Other Medical Facilities:
Seton Highland Lakes Rehabilitation Center
Seton Marble Falls Clinic
Marble Falls Hoester Clinic
Lakes Area Healthcare Clinic
Marble Falls Minor Emergency Clinic
Kirby Highland Lakes Surgery Center
Marble Falls Imaging Center
Hill Country Pediatric Dentistry

GOVERNMENT

Flatrock Springs is currently located in the ETJ of the City of Marble Falls.  Marble Falls is a "Home-Rule" city with a council-manager form of city government.  There are six elected city council members and an elected mayor. The council appoints a city manager who is the chief administrative officer, and manages the affairs of the city on a daily basis.

Services provided:
Law enforcement; Fire protection; Recreation and parks; Animal control; Public works, streets and utilities; Building inspections and permits; Planning and zoning; Municipal courts and Library services.  A substation for Police, Fire and EMS is planned within Flatrock Spring.

For more information on the City of Marble Falls please visit their website at: http://ci.marble-falls.tx.us

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Useful Local Links:

City of Marble Falls

Marble Falls Economic Development Corp.

Marble Falls/Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce

Horseshoe Bay Resort

Building Industry Association of the Highland Lakes