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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
JGRISHAM@GRANBURYEDC.COM