Stephenville, Texas is a wonderful community with a population of about 17,950.
Stephenville is the Erath County seat and is located about 70 miles southwest of
Fort Worth, Texas. Agriculture is Stephenville's leading industry and
Erath County is the state's leading milk producer with approximately $140
million in production. Five of the 10 leading employers are manufacturing firms
with the remainder in education, retail, and health care services.
Tarleton State University provides further economic stability with 6,827
enrolled students and 844 employees. In March 1992, the Texas State Comptroller
released a state report which ranked Erath County as the fifth best county among
205 rural counties in the state for economic development for the previous five
years. Stephenville was listed as one of the 100 best small towns in
America in a book compiled by Norman Crampton and published by Prentice Hall.
This just proves that if you are looking for a small town community, you have
found one of the best!
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