Sealy, Texas is the largest city in beautiful Austin County, located 50 miles west of downtown Houston. We are conveniently located at the crossroads of Interstate 10 and Hwy. 36, making it an ideal location and prime environment for economic development.

The region has several manufacturing and industrial facilities which add to the relative stability of the unemployment rate. These local facilities produce and distribute corrugated boxes, flanges, bricks and concrete products. Sealy currently enjoys a favorable economic environment and local indicators point to continued stability.

Sealy is located on I-10 between Houston and San Antonio.  Great proximity to major markets and the energy corridor area.  State Highway 36 runs through Sealy towards Brenham and Highway 290.
Access couldn’t be much better!

Population

1980     3,862
1990     4,541
2000     5,248
2010     6,019
2017     7,059

Ethnic Composition

White                       2,485
Hispanic/Latino     2,798
African-American     615
Other                       1,161

Parks &  Recreation

The City of Sealy maintains the following parks and recreational facilities for use by the general public. Additional information regarding these facilities is availableb by clicking the links below:

• Sealy Business & Professional Women’s (B&PW) Park
• Jacqueline A. Cryan Memorial Park
• Abe & Irene Levine Park
• Joe Scranton Jr. Park
• Liedertafel Hall
• Mark Frederick Park
• W. E. Hill Community Center

Emergency and Medical Clinics

Emergency Room:

Tri-County ER

Urgent Care:

Sealy Urgent Care Center

Clinics:

Medical Clinics of Sealy
Sealy Family Practice Clinic

Police
(979) 885-2913

Type:                Municipal
Full-Time Officers:       20
Patrol Vehicles:              7
Animal Control Officer: 1

Sealy Police Department Online

Fire
(979) 885-2222

Type:              Combination Department
Active Volunteers:                                  15
Paid Duty Crew:                   2-3 paid staff
On duty crew:                                      24/7

Sealy Fire Department Online

Fire Equipment

Pumpers                          3
Tankers                            1
Grass Units                      2
Rescue                              1
First Responder               1
Foam Truck                      1
Command Vehicle           1
Tower/Quint                     1
ISO Rating                     4/9

Tax Structure

Retail Sales Tax Rate 8.25%

2021 Ad Valorem Tax Rates: Per $100 assessed valuation

City of Sealy                 $ 0.26994
Austin County              $ 0.56964
Sealy ISD                       $ 1.26640
Austin County ESD #2 $ 0.10000

Total                                $ 2.20598

Utilities

Water Provider:            City of Sealy
Source:                                       Wells
Capacity (MGPD):                         3.3
Current Peak Load (MGPD):       2.2
Sewer Provider:            City of Sealy
Type:                       Activated Sludge
Capacity (MGPD):                          1.0
Current Peak Load (MGPD):        .55
Solid Waste Disposal:   On contract
Natural Gas Provider:   City of Sealy

Electricity is a deregulated utility in the State of Texas. The consumer may shop for competitive rates from a variety of Retail Electric Providers.

Local Libraries

Gordon Memorial
(979) 885-7469

Phone

Provider:                                AT&T
DSL/Broadband Available:    Yes

Location

Strategically Located on the IH-10 Corrider

Easy access to major metropolitan areas:

Downtown Houston, Texas                 50 miles
Austin, Texas:                                      120 miles
San Antonio, Texas:                            150 miles
Port of Houston:                                   75 miles
Houston Executive Airport:                 13 miles
Bush Intercontinental Airport:            65 miles
Mexican Border:                                  304 miles