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that was formerly an

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History

In 1956 Kleberg incorporated as a city. By 1970 4,510 people lived in Kleberg and three businesses resided in Kleberg. By 1978 Kleberg was the largest town in Texas with no property tax. On April 3, 1978 the city ceased to exist and the land became part of the City of Dallas.

Government and infrastructure

Fire Station 9 of the

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, serving Kleberg, opened on April 1, 1978. Before then the building served as the Kleberg City Hall, the Kleberg Police Department station, and the Kleberg Volunteer Fire Department station. In 1989 the fire station moved into a new building. The

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operates what was once the Kleberg Post Office at 15300 Seagoville Road. It has been renamed the Seagoville Post Office as of April 8, 2011. The smaller post office in Seagoville located at 314 Glendale Ave was permanently closed;Harris, Byron.
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''. March 3, 2011. Retrieved on June 9, 2016. it was scheduled for closure after October 31, 2011 when it reaches the end of their current three-month lease on the building.

Education

Kleberg is in

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. The area is within the Board of Trustees District 4; as of 2008 Nancy Bingham represents the district. Zoned schools include Kleberg Elementary School, Seagoville Middle School, and

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. Kleberg was absorbed into the Seagoville Independent School District in the late 1940s-early 1950s period, and it in turn became a part of DISD in August 1964.Phillips, Billie Frank. ''Seagoville'' (Images of America).

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operates the Kleberg-Rylie Branch Library at 1301 Edd Road.

Parks and recreation

The Kleberg-Rylie Community Center, operated by Dallas Parks, serves the community.Recreation Centers Southeast
." City of Dallas. Retrieved on August 31, 2009.

References

External links

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Seagoville Middle School
- Located in Kleberg
Kleberg Elementary School
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