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History of JoshuaThe town of Joshua was recorded and surveyed in 1880 and was first organized when the railroad line was extended through Joshua in 1881. Joshua was originally Caddo Oak but the Postal Service would not accept the name because another town in Texas already called that. When Joshua’s first postmaster received the notice, Dr. DB McMillen was present and offered the name of Joshua. Farming was the principal source of income for Joshua residents and cotton was the main crop. In 1883 the first cotton gin was constructed by J.M. Garrett and later a second gin went into operation. At one time 2,500 to 3,000 bales of cotton were ginned annually. Farming is still important to the Joshua economy, but dairy cows and horse facilities are locate around Joshua and everything from cutting horses to race horses are raised in the area. Willie Denton College was founded in 1899. At one time, students came from across the state to receive their education in Joshua. In 1909, the Land of Willie Denton College was turned over to the Joshua Independent School District. The JISD has always been important to the City of Joshua and a great source of pride. In recent years, it has been considered one of the fastest growing school districts in Texas. The school system is also one of the major employers in the community. Transportation has fueled the growth of the nation and it has done the same for Joshua. When the railroad came through Joshua in the late 1800’s, there were five or six passenger trains daily. The first automobile came to Joshua in 1913 and today Highway 174 is the major thoroughfare, with 17,000 to 20,000 vehicles passing through Joshua daily. With its easy access to the Dallas/Ft .Worth Metroplex there is a tremendous amount of opportunity for businesses and individuals to locate in the area and enjoy financial success. The variety of industries and sources of income means that Joshua is not dependent of anyone segment of the economy. This provides a buffer during hard economic time which many parts of Texas do not enjoy. Joshua
residents are close enough to the Metroplex to enjoy the benefits
of the City yet far enough away to enjoy the rural setting. This
gives Joshua residents _______________________________________________________ 2008 Trade Area Demographics: Median household income of $47,536.00 Median Age 33.7 Trade area based on 15 minute drive time. 20% of Households built since 2000 and almost 74% are owner occupied Over 30% “Mainstream Families” 20% younger head of household Strong young base of married families with children who desire to live, work and play within community they live Approx. 50% of workers travel less than 30 minutes to work Average
temperature 65.8 degrees (average high is 78.1; average low is
50.2 Elevation: 764 feet Location:
Conveniently situated between Burleson and Cleburne on State Highway
174. Located in Johnson County, Joshua is 23 miles south of Ft.
Worth and 53 miles southwest of Dallas. Joshua
Station Mixed Use Center – Grocery store, town homes, retail
& La
Quinta Hotel & adjacent retail sites – 40,000 square
feet 126 rooms, 4 Over 200 new residential lots platted in 2008 Over 200 existing vacant platted lots Southwest Parkway (Hwy. 121) intersection with FM 917 Strong
area population growth: Trade area population of over 83,000 persons,
projected to increase to 93,000 by 2012, a 12% increase. Robust
growth expected to continue over next 10 years.
Joshua
City Hall City
Manager Paulette A. Hartman City
Secretary Mary Beth Thomas Finance
Manager LaDonna Davis Finance
Assistant Joanna McCleeny
Lieutenant
Leland Cheek
County
Clerk Carla Bonham Judge/ Judy Davis Planning
& Development City
Secretary Mary Beth Thomas
Building
Official Nader Jeri
Animal
Control/Code Compliance Officer Debbie Wallis Shelter Attendant Carla Hall Streets
and Building Maintenance Street
Superintendent Bruce Hewett
Fire
Chief Duwayne Capps Administrative
Assistant Kristi Kleine
Mayor
Mayor
Pro Tem City
Council Cameron L Smallwood/ council3@cityofjoshuatx.us J.D. “Butch” Maxfield/ council4@cityofjoshuatx.us Thomas T. Tallent / council5@cityofjoshuatx.us Bob
Neely/ council6@cityofjoshuatx.us Commissioner
Pct. 1 Rick Bailey Pct.
2 John Matthews Pct.
3 Jerry Stringer Pct.
4 Don Beeson ____________________________________________________ Public
Facilities: City
of Joshua Joshua
Area Chamber of Commerce Joshua
School & Public Library Joshua
ISD Superintendent: Ray Dane Joshua
Community Room/ Library Voter information: (817) 556-6197 Central
Appraisal District of Johnson County Utilities: IESI (972)923-9661 Pathway
Com-Tel (817)484-2222 TXU Energy 1-800-242-9113 United
Coop (817)556-4000 JCSUD
(817)760-5200 AT
& T 1-800-585-7928 Residence
Joshua
Area Chamber of Commerce Burleson
Area Chamber of Commerce
Crowley
Area Chamber of Commerce
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