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VALLEY VIEW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
P.O. Box 1
Valley View, Texas 76272
940-726-3281

Community Information:

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 737 people, 270 households, and 216 families residing in the town. The population density was 319.0 people per square mile (123.2/km²). There were 292 housing units at an average density of 126.4/sq mi (48.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.01% White, 0.27% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 1.22% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.39% of the population.

There were 270 households out of which 38.5% had children younger than the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.7% younger than the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and older there were 84.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,500, and the median income for a family was $51,875. Males had a median income of $39,167 versus $24,107 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,204. About 7.9% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those younger than age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or older.

Government
The town voted to incorporate in 1979. The city is a Type A general law city, and is served by a volunteer mayor and five aldermen. As of May 2007 Carl R. Kemplin, a local farmer, is mayor.

Sources of revenue are sales tax, ad valorem tax and franchise fees. The city employs a municipal judge, city secretary, city/municipal court clerk, police officer, and city attorney.

In 1993 the Board of Aldermen voted to borrow money from the Greater Texoma Utility Authority to build a wastewater treatment plant. The city is expected to pay $2,400 per month until April 2013. The city is in negotiations with Bolivar Water Supply Company to purchase the utilities in the city limits.

The city's extraterritorial jurisdiction is half-a-mile outside the city limits.

Education
Valley View is served by the Valley View Independent School District. The district was incorporated in 1902. A two-story brick school was built in 1902-03. A larger school was built in 1938, which is still in use as part of the elementary campus. It has been renovated to restore the original features of the building.

The district grew during the time of school consolidation in the early- to mid-1900s. Local schools such as John's Branch, Lone Oak, Elm Grove, Lois, Burns City and Mountain Springs became part of the Valley View ISD.

The VVISD serves about 650 students on three connected campuses, as of 2007.

Geography
Valley View is located at 33°29'37?N 97°9'52?W? / ?33.49361°N 97.16444°W? / (33.493656, -97.164403)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), all of it land.

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