Lake Granbury, Texas Area Site Selection Guide
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Lake Granbury, Texas Area Site Selection Guide
Lake Granbury, Texas Area Site Selection Guide “PICTURESQUE LANDSCAPE WHICH NATURE SEEMS TO HAVE LAID OUT AND PLANNED AS THE MOST HEALTHFUL AND APPROPRIATE HOME. . .” - THOMAS T. EWELL DESCRIBING HOOD COUNTY AREA PROFILE OF LAKE GRANBURY AREA Granbury-Hood County is a quaint community located about 15 miles Southwest of Ft. Worth and a part of the Combined Dallas-Ft. Worth Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Granbury Micropolitan Statistical Area (Hood and Somervell County), offers something for everyone including a lake, historic downtown, Granbury Opera House, numerous festivals and events, a wide selection of housing options, good schools, and access to a wealth of activities. Hood County has five municipalities that include Granbury, Tolar, Cresson, Lipan, and DeCordova Bend Estates with Granbury being the county seat and largest town in Hood County. Granbury is not your average small town, boasting a Kroger, Brookshire’s, SuperCenter Wal-mart, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Staples, HEB Grocery Store, and other retailers. THE LAKE GRANBURY AREA OFFERS BIG CITY AMENITIES WITH A SMALL-TOWN CHARM. WE HOPE YOU WILL COME AND SEE ALL WE HAVE TO OFFER! DFW REGIONAL MAP 35 Denton McKinney Frisco 35E 35W Alliance Airport 35E 635 DFW Airport 820 Weatherford 20 30 30 20 Arlington Fort Worth 635 Grand Prairie 20 377 30 35W Hood County 377 35E Cleburne 35W 35E 30 Dallas Love Field WHY LAKE GRANBURY AREA? REASONS TO LOCATE: 1 TRANSPORTATION- Area offers 4-lane access via U.S Highway 377 to Interstate 20 and Ft. Worth; Granbury Municipal Airport with a runway length of 3600 feet (soon to be 5,200 feet after expansion); and Ft. Worth & Western Railroad (access to three Class 1 rail carriers- UP, KCS, and BNSF). 2 LOW TAXES AND BUSINESS INCENTIVES- The State of Texas has no income tax and is a right-towork state. At the local level, cities and counties offer tax abatements up to 10 years based on investment and job creation and the triple-freeport tax exemption. The State of Texas also offers competitive incentives. 3 WORKFORCE- The community offers a quality workforce and access to training programs through the Texas Workforce Commission and Weatherford College. 4 QUALITY OF LIFE- The Lake Granbury Area offers a unique quality of life that is hard to match including low crime rate, good schools, lake activities and more. OMMERCE CENTRE Y of GRANBUR AVAILABLE LAND/INDUSTRIAL PARKS Lake Granbury, Texas GRANBURY COMMERCE CENTRE Granbury native son Jerry Durant always wanted to do something to give back to his community that helped bring in new jobs and opportunities. So in typical Jerry Durant fashion, he put his money where his mouth was. He worked with the City of Granbury and Hood County to develop the Granbury Commerce Centre, an industrial park of over 400-acres adjacent to Ft. Worth & Western Railroad and the Granbury Municipal Airport. The site offers city water/ sewer, natural gas, rail, competitive electric rates, and close proximity to U. S. Highway 377. OMMERC E C ENTR E of G RANBUR Y GRANBURY COMMERCE CENTRE AERIAL COMING IN MARCH 2013 Aerial by Google Maps. AVAILABLE LAND/INDUSTRIAL PARKS CRESSON CROSSROADS Like Jerry Durant, Ike and Ryan Thomas are native citizens that wanted to provide opportunities for Hood County workers. They developed Cresson Crossroads Industrial Park at the intersection of Highway 171 and U.S. Highway 377--located only 15 minutes from Interstate 20. Current tenants include Precision Drilling, J&J Electric, Devon Energy, Bass Engineering, and Gulf Coast Chemical. RAIL RAILROAD ACCESS The Lake Granbury Area boasts an advantage that very few Texas communities have—a railroad that has access to three Class 1 rail carriers (Union Pacific, BNSF, and Kansas City Southern) and Texas Pacifico which runs into Mexico. This access provides faster transit times and more cost efficient options for customers. As an independent short-line railroad, FWWR offers superior customer services and expedited decision making. FORT WORTH & WESTERN RAILROAD SYSTEM MAP 6/1/2011 FWWR Full System Map 01-10.jpg (24… EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES PRIMARY/SECONDARY Granbury Independent School District Tolar Independent School District Lipan Independent School District Premier Academy (Charter School) Cornerstone Christian Academy Grace Classical Academy 2-YEAR Weatherford College 4-YEAR COLLEGES WITHIN 70 MILES Tarleton State University of Texas-Arlington (UTA) Texas Wesleyan Texas Christian University (TCU) Southern Methodist University (SMU) Dallas Baptist University of North Texas (UNT) DATA - DEMOGRAPHICS (2012) Granbury AHI 8,100 $59,307 21.4% 54,300 $69,392 23.2% 62,930 $68,117 23.2% 532,004 $65,558 25.3% Hood County Granbury MSA POPULATION 30-mile radius of Granbury LAKE GRANBURY % BACHELOR’S DEGREE HISTORIC GRANBURY OPERA HOUSE LABOR STATS GRANBURY MSA Architect/Engineer 539 Construction 2,706 16,162 1,275 10,419 2,964 23,717 1,588 18,366 1,699 16,076 Maintenance Repair Management Production Transportation 30-MILE RADIUS 7,261 UTLITIES/SERVICES ELECTRICITY • City of Granbury • Tri-County Electric • United Cooperative Services • Acton Municipal Utility District (AMUD) NATURAL GAS Atmos Energy WATER/SEWER • City of Granbury • Tolar • Cresson • AMUD GRANBURY CITY HALL HEALTHCARE Lake Granbury Medical Center- 83 beds Physicians- 51 Dentists- Over 20 Care Flite Air E-VAC LAKE GRANBURY MEDICAL CENTER THERE ARE SEVERAL WORLDCLASS HOSPITALS AND TRAUMA CENTERS LOCATED WITHIN 30-45 MINUTES OF THE LAKE GRANBURY AREA. TAXES • • • HOOD COUNTY COURTHOUSE NO STATE INCOME TAX SALES TAX- 6.25% STATE OF TEXAS, 2% LOCAL -TOTAL MAX OF 8.25% PROPERTY TAXES (real and personal property) PROPERTY TAX PER $100 OF ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUE City of Granbury 0.403900 City of Cresson none City of Lipan 0.364868 City of Tolar 0.438529 Granbury ISD 1.14000 Hood County 0.343888 Lipan ISD 1.332304 Tolar ISD 1.330533 HOOD COUNTY TOP EMPLOYERS GRANBURY ISD 600 W Pearl St, 76048-1876 1,035 WAL-MART SUPERCENTER 420 735 E Hwy 377, 76048-2578 LAKE GRANBURY MEDICAL CTR 400 UNITED COOPERATIVE SVC 154 320 Fall Creek Hwy, 76049-7966 NABORS WELL SERVICES 150 6500 W Hwy 377, Tolar 76476-5370 GRANBURY CARE CTR 150 1322 Paluxy Rd, 76048-5603 301 S Park St, 76048-1800 HOOD COUNTY 331 KROGER 150 CULBERSON CONSTRUCTION INC 320 LOWE’S HOME IMPROVEMENT 145 TEXAS TRANSCO TOTAL EQUIPMENT & SERVICES 125 1200 Pearl St, 76048-1834 P.O. Box 1379, 76048-8379 13841 N State Hwy 171, Cresson 76035 300 CITY OF GRANBURY 165 116 W Bridge St, 76048-2190 1420 E Hwy 377, 76048-2646 1021 E Hwy 377, 76048-2584 4801 Glen Rose Hwy, 76048-6214 CULTURAL/RECREATIONAL AMENITIES The Lake Granbury Area offers several cultural and recreational opportunities in a smaller community atmosphere including: • Granbury Opera House • Historic Downtown • Barking Rocks Winery • Boasts one of the top Fourth of July Fireworks displays in the country • Annual events like Harvest Moon, Wine Walk, General Granbury’s Birthday, and many more • Close to Fossil Rim Wildlife Center and Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose • Lake Granbury (fishing, boating, and watersports) • Multiple golf courses Lake Granbury is also within an hour’s drive of • Local and national chain retailers, restaurants, professional sports including the Texas Rangers, and shops • Lake Granbury Resort Conference Center • National hotels including Hilton Garden Inn, Comfort Suites, Baymont, Best Western, La Quinta, Days Inn, Quality Inn & Suites, and over 20 unique bed and breakfasts in Granbury • Hike-and-Bike Trail • Beautiful Parks Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Stars, and Dallas Mavericks. There are also numerous museums and other venues nearby like the Ft. Worth Zoo, Six Flags over Texas, Ripley’s Believe it or Not, the Ft. Worth Convention Center, Ft. Worth Stockyards, multiple shopping venues, and more! LAKE GRANBURY AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | GRANBURY, TX JOEY GRISHAM, DIRECTOR 132 N HOUSTON, GRANBURY, TX 76048 WWW.GRANBURYEDC.COM (817) 279-9991 [email protected]