- Area Code: (817)
- Prefix: 636
POPULATION
- 1,383
LOCATION
- 17.6 miles southeast of Decatur
- 2 miles west of Rhome
CITY HALL
- 303 Derting Road
(817) 636-2783
CITY STAFF
- City administrator: Toni Kelly-Richardson
- Deputy Court Clerk: Lynnell Day
ELECTED OFFICIALS
- Mayor: Terry Solomon
- City council: Bill McCurdy, Jackie Stone, Rick Boland, Joe Smith, Jason Brummal and Cy Farver
MEETINGS
- City council – 7:30 p.m. the first Thursday at the city hall; precouncil workshop at 7 p.m.
- Planning and zoning commission – 6 p.m. the second Monday of the month at city hall
WEBSITE
TAX RATES
- $0.27 per $100 property valuation
- 1.5 percent sales tax
POLICE
- The city is protected by four resident Wise County Sheriff’s deputies. Call (940) 627-5971. For emergencies, dial 911.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
- Boyd, Newark and Rhome volunteer fire departments respond to calls.
HISTORICAL COMMISSION
- Cheri Crites, Harriet Moorman and D.A. Sharpe
AMENITIES/NOTEWORTHY
- The cemetery is known for being the possible resting place of an alien who is said to have died in an 1897 UFO crash.
PRIVATE SCHOOL
- Pettit Private School
102 Old Base Rd.
Aurora, TX 76078
(817)489-2318
SCHOOLS
- Aurora is in Northwest’s Class 5A school district.
NORTHWEST
- www.nisdtx.org
- Tax rate: 1.37500
2001 Texan Dr.
Justin, TX 76247
(817) 215-0000
(940) 648-3224 - Superintendent: Karen Rue
- School board members: Mel Fuller, Josh Wright, Mark Schluter, Judy Copp, Devonna Holland, Kerry Jones and Daryl Laney
- Administration office
Campuses that serve Wise County students: - Northwest High School
2301 Texan Dr.
Justin, TX 76247
(817) 215-0200
(940) 648-3224, ext. 50200 - Steele Accelerated High School
606 N. Walnut St.
Roanoke, TX 76262
(817) 698-5800 - Chisholm Trail Middle School
583 FM 3433
Rhome, TX 76078
(817) 215-0600
(817) 636-2391 - Justin Elementary
425 Boss Range Road
Justin, TX 76247
(817) 215-0800 - Prairie View Elementary
609 FM 3433
Rhome, TX 76078
(817) 215-0550 - Seven Hills Elementary
654 FM 3433
Newark, TX 76071
(817) 215-0700
(817) 636-2404
(817) 489-3220
ENTERTAINMENT VENUE
- MD Resort 601 Old Base Rd. (817) 489-5150
