Thrall, TX

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Thrall,TX: Founded in 1876 as a railroad town, Thrall was first called Stiles Switch after the Stiles family, which owned a ranch at the site. A combination post/office/general  store opened in Thrall in 1901, and it was that same year that the town was renamed. Held in great esteem by the Stiles family, Methodist minister and historian Homer S. Thrall provided the inspiration for the community's new name.
The town was incorporated in 1915, the same year an oil boom increased the population from 25 to 3,000. By 1920 the oil boom had leveled off and the population of the town had fallen to 272.
Thrall steadily increased in population for several years, leveling off in 1952 with 584 people. In 2000 the population was 710, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Once again, Thrall's numbers are increasing. In 2003, about 873 residents called Thrall home, according to city records.This time the impetus is not oil or wealth but quality of life. More and more residents are seeking solace in small, rural Central Texas towns in an effort to get away from the hustle and bustle of large populations centers.

Government: Thrall has a mayor/commission form of government.
Mayor: Tory Marx,  (512) 759-4033


Services
Police Department: 
Duties include law enforcement, crime prevention and community policing in the city limits. Emergency 911, (512) 898-5407
Fire Department: 
The all-volunteer Thrall fire department covers 75 square miles.  Emergency 911, (512) 446-8947

Utilities
Electricity
Ambit Energy: (877) 282-6248
Brilliant Energy: (877) 789-8801
Champion Energy Services: (877) 653-5090
Direct Energy: (888) 305- 3828
Dynowatt: (888) 227-0117
First Choice Power, Inc: (866) 469-2464
Gateway Energy Services: (800) 805-8586
Mega Energy: (866) 687-6342
Oncore Electric: (888) 313-4747
Reliant Energy: (866) 222-7100
Stream Energy: (866) 447-8732

Water & Sewer
City of Thrall: (512) 898-5306

Natural Gas
TXU : (800) 460-3030

Telephone
Residential
AT&T: (800) 220-0300
Budget Prepay: (888) 424-5588
Excel Communication: (877) 668-0808
Global Connection : (877) 511-3009

Cellular
Cingular: (800) 331-0500
Nextel: (512) 352-3313
Sprint: (888) 253-1315
Verizon: (512) 352-5343

Internet Service
Time Warner: (512) 485-5555
AT&T: (866) 722-7500