Tyler, the county seat of Smith County, is one of the leading cities of East Texas. It is ninety-nine miles southeast of Dallas at the junctions of U.S. highways 69 and 271 and State highways 14, 31, 64, 110, and 155.
From humble beginnings 150 years ago on a piece of high ground that is now the town square, Tyler has grown to be the largest community in East Texas. Tyler offers the cultural diversity, quality education, health care, and recreational opportunities of a large city with the hometown friendliness and quality of life of a small community.
Tyler offers many reasons to come visit and many more to stay. The springtime finds Tyler covered in the vivid colors created by the azaleas, dogwoods, and spring flowers. The arrival of the flowers are celebrated by the annual Azalea and Spring Flower Trails in March and April. After the azaleas peak, then the roses begin their annual visit to bear proof that Tyler is "The Rose Capital of America". The roses say goodbye in October with an encore performance during the Texas Rose Festival, the third weekend of October.
Tyler Rose Garden is one of 24 All American Rose Selection (AARS) test gardens. The garden has over 400 rose varieties and 30,000 bushes. Other attractions include a Meditation Garden, Vance Burks Memorial Camellia Garden, Heritage Rose and Sensory Garden, and the I.D.E.A. demonstration garden, featuring new and under-utilized plants for East Texas, a water-garden and bog area, an area devoted to teaching composting, displays of various mulching materials, groundcover plants for sloping areas, and water-wise landscaping techniques.
Recreational activities abound in and around Tyler. We are surrounded by 25 prime sporting lakes offering wonderful opportunities for fishing and boating. Golf enthusiasts will find eight clubs in the immediate area, providing a delightful mix of private and public courses.
Housing Cost
In Tyler, the average home price is $165,613 while prices range from $40,000 to $1,000,000.
Demographics
Estimated population in July 2005: 91,936. Tyler covers 49.3 square miles. Itsits atan elevation of515feet above sea level.
Area code: 903
Climate
Tyler, TX climate is hot during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 80's and cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 40's.
The warmest month of the year is August with an average maximum temperature of 93.70 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 31.40 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 24 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 24 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Tyler is 40.60 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is May with an average rainfall of 4.29 Inches.
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