Borger Phone Book, 1959 - 1960: Summary of the City

Statistical Review

Area of Borger - 5.5 miles
Average Altitude - 3116 feet
Average Temperature 56.30 degrees
Average Rainfall 21 inches
City Population 25,407 (estimate, December 1959)
Hutchinson County Population - 43,200 (estimate December 1959)
Assessed Valuation $22,230,760.00 for City of Borger
$50,433,285.00 for Hutchinson County

Financial Facts, Utilities

Borger has a bonded indebtedness of $5,471,000.00 which includes general fund, $354,000.00; school 4,606.000.00; water and sewer $511,000.00
Borger has two banks with total deposits last bank call of September 30, 1959 of $18,427,186,60
One savings and loan Association in Borger has assets of $5,232,559.21 as of November 30, 1959
Total Postal Receipts for 1958 - $195,855
Telephone -11,641
Water Meters 5,654
Gas Meters 5,852
Electric meters 7,282
Schools

Enrollment in Borger Public Schools during the 1958-1959 year was recorded as 5,949 which includes 1 High School, 2 Junior High Schools, and 9 Elementary Schools. Frank Phillips Junior College had a 1958-1959 enrollment of 725.

Churches

There are 43 churches representing 21 denominations

Hotel Facilities

New 106 room hotel, smaller hotels and several modern motor courts.

Transportation

Freight Service by Santa Fe Railroad, Continental Bus Company and Central Airlines. State Highways 15, 152, and 136.

Utilities

Municipal Water System, Electricity furnished by Southwestern Public Service Co. , gas furnished by Western Gas Co., Telephone Service by Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. and Telegraph by Western Union.

News Media

Newspapers - Borger News Herald (daily except Saturday) circulation of 11,545, Radio Stations KHUZ 1490 KC and KBBB 1600.

Principal Industries

Petroleum, carbon black, synthetic rubber, printing ink development, tool and machine shops, petro-chemicals.