Tyler Population Up 12.5% in 6 Years

By TOM MITSOFF
Web Editor

The City of Tyler's population was 94,146 on July 1, 2006, according to estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau today.That is up from the 83,650 in the official 2000 U.S. Census. Population in the city has grown each year since 2000, according to the bureau's estimates, including by 2,177 between 2005 and 2006, or 2.3 percent.Among East Texas cities, Lindale had the highest percentage of growth from 2005 to 2006, up 6.9 percent (4,010 to 4,290), and Bullard 6.1 percent (1,560 to 1,656). Mabank was up 3.4 percent, and Whitehouse was up 2.9 percent (7,116 to 7,327). Other growth rates in East Texas from 2005 to 2006 include Quitman, Mount Pleasant, Alba, Yantis and Chandler, 2.5 percent each; Mineola and Canton, 2.0 each; Gun Barrel City, 1.8; Hawkins, 1.7; Noonday, 1.6; New Chapel Hill and Troup, 1.5 each; Winnsboro, 1.4; Longview, Kerens, Pittsburg and Wills Point 1.3; Frankston, 1.2; Palestine, Van and Kilgore 1.1; Lufkin and Grand Saline, 1.0; Overton, Winona, Arp, Gladewater, Tool, Tatum, Nacogdoches, Henderson, Carthage, Marshall, Sulphur Springs, Athens, New Summerfield, Big Sandy, Payne Springs, Coffee City, Jacksonville, Rusk, Malakoff, Brownsboro, Murchison, Gilmer, Athens, New Summerfield and Alto all had growth rates of less than 1 percent.No East Texas towns and cities lost population between 2005 and 2006, according to the Census Bureau estimates.Between July 1, 2000 and the same day in 2006, the Census Bureau estimates that Lindale's population grew 45.2 percent (from 2,954 to 4,290). Other area six-year growth rates include Bullard 44 percent; Whitehouse 37 percent; Mabank 31 percent; Chandler 22 percent; Gun Barrel City, 17 percent; Yantis 14 percent; Hawkins 12 percent; Mineola, Athens and Wills Point 11 percent each; Canton and Quitman 10 percent each; Van 9 percent; Kerens, Tool, Noonday and Payne Springs, 8 percent each; Winnsboro, Grand Saline, Brownsboro, Murchison and Gilmer, 7 percent; Troup, Coffee City, Kilgore and Pittsburg, 6 percent; Sulphur Springs 5 percent; Winona, Ore City, Big Sandy, Frankston, Malakoff, Longview, Arp, Nacogdoches, New Summerfield, 4 percent; Gladewater, Jacksonville, Lufkin and Palestine and Henderson, 3 percent; and Tatum and Rusk, 1 percent.Census Bureau estimates show that Alto lost 40 residents, or about 3.3 percent of its population, between 2000 and 2006.

Building Permits

Article published Jun 17, 2007
Building Permits

The city of Tyler issued 47 building permits, for $21.81 million in estimated construction valuation, during the week of June 3-9. Through May, the city issued 2,796 permits for an estimated valuation of $119.62 million. Through May 2006 it issued 2,895 permits for an estimated valuation of $104.73 million.
Permits issued June 3-9:
COMMERCIAL
Green Acres Baptist Church, 1607 Troup Highway, three stories, 100,440 square feet new construction and addition to education building, $16 million.
Ken Mass, 612 N. Border Ave., 450 square feet, Mass Barber Shop, $37,500.
Heritage Properties, 5348 Old Jacksonville Highway, grading permit, no value listed.
COMMERCIAL REMODEL
First Baptist Church, 301 W. Ferguson St., $4,600.
Burns & Noble, 110 N. College Ave., $455,560.
Marla and Alan Jasper, 217 N. College Ave., $36,000.
RESIDENTIAL
Ron-Slo Inc., 764 Esperanza Place, two stories, 3,300 square feet, $412,500.
Ron-Slo Inc., 766 Esperanza Place, two stories, 3,958 square feet, $494,750.
Ron-Slo Inc., 768 Esperanza Place, two stories, 3,741 square feet, $467,625.
Ron-Slo Inc., 770 Esperanza Place, two stories, 3,300 square feet, $412,500.
Ron-Slo Inc., 1120 La Vista Drive, two stories, 4,909 square feet, $613,625.
Deborah Davis, 6708 Fleta Circle, 2,225 square feet, $209,284.
Jim and Pam Essman, 1403 Old Creek Drive, add 312 square feet, $25,000.
Gene Johnson Homes, 415 E. Frazier St., 1,753 square feet, $75,000.
Pyramid Homes, 6811 Mandy Lane, 2,412 square feet, $212,328.
Stricklin Homes Inc., 7009 Walden Drive, 1.5 stories, 4,161 square feet, $366,292.
Lester and Phyliss Tucker, 1315 Bradley Ave., add 1,000 square feet, $20,000.
Habitat for Humanity of Smith County, 1831 Alice St., 1,172 square feet, $103,171.
Mauricio Orrostieta, 3615 Gish Lane, 480-square-foot storage shed, $4,000.
Riverbend Custom Homes, 810 Marquette Lane, 3,314 square feet, $291,731.
Baker Realty Group, 8412 Stonebridge Way, 2,547 square feet, $239,570.
Lindale Homes, 2543 Guinn Farms Road, 2,225 square feet, $195,867.
Darrell Guthrie, 840 Colonial Drive, carport, $14,500.
Griselda Alexander, 3206 Rolling Hill Drive, add 348 square feet, $15,000.
Bob Kurtz Homes, 7005 Walden Drive, 3,376 square feet, $340,000.
RESIDENTIAL REMODEL
Robert Pirtle, 115 E. Second St., $60,000.
Edda Nina Lewis, 403 Southgate Ave., $15,000.
Belinda Roger, 714 Bennett, $4,500.HVACSeventeen permits for 27 units, $548,613.
SIGNOne permit, $1,000.
SWIMMING POOLTwo permits, $135,000.