East Texas Council of Governments
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| Established | 1970 |
| Number of Counties | 14 |
| Area (approx.) | 10,021 sq. mi. |
| Population [1] | 745,180 (2000) 786,583 (2006) |
The East Texas Council of Governments (ETCOG) is a voluntary association of cities, counties and special districts in East Texas.
Based in Kilgore, the East Texas Council of Governments is a member of the Texas Association of Regional Councils.
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[edit] Counties served
[edit] Largest cities in the region
| City | 2000 Population [2] | 2007-08 Revenue [3] | 2007-08 Total Assets [4] |
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| Tyler | 83,650 | $87.7 million | $49.2 million |
| Longview | 73,344 | $75.9 million | $47.6 million |
| Marshall | 23,935 | not available | not available |
| Palestine | 17,958 | $12.6 million | $6.2 million |
| Jacksonville | 13,868 | $14.9 million | not available |
| Athens | 11,297 | $8.0 million | $4.2 million |
| Henderson | 11,273 | $10.3 million | not available |
| Kilgore | 11,301 | $15.7 million | not available |
[edit] Other Member Agencies
Cherokee County Soil and Water Conservation District(SWCD)
Harrison County SWCD
Upshur-Gregg SWCD
Wood County SWCD
Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority
Sabine River Authority
Trinity River Authority
East Cedar Creek Fresh Water Supply District
9-1-1 Network of East Texas
Trinity Valley Community College
Kilgore College
Tyler Junior College
Trinity-Neces SWCD
Panola College
[edit] References
- ^ Total Population Estimates for Texas Councils of Governments - Texas State Data Center.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ most recent city Comprehensive Annual Financial Report posted on city website
- ^ most recent city Comprehensive Annual Financial Report posted on city website
[edit] External links
- East Texas Council of Governments - Official site
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