| Susan Mazarakes-Gill, CEcD Longview EDC 410 N. Center St. Longview, TX 75601 |
Phone: 903.753.7878 Fax: http://www.longviewusa.com kelly@longviewusa.com |
The Longview Economic Development Corporation (LEDCO) is one of Texas’ major economic development groups managing economic development for the City of Longview, Texas. If a local company is planning to expand or if a business from outside the region wants to locate in Longview, LEDCO’s professional staff is trained to help them. LEDCO partners with over twenty groups in the region to provide high quality, critical information including available land and buildings. Since October 1999 LEDCO has provided incentives to 38 existing and 16 new companies.
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| Basic Population Demographics | |||
| 2000 Census | 2010 Census | 2015 Projection | |
| Longview | 73,262 | 76,469 | 79,100 |
| Commuting Area (miles/minutes) | 60 Miles/90 Min. | ||
| Source: | Sites on Texas | ||
| Longview Economic Development Corporation | |||
| Major Employers | |||
| Company Name | Industry Category | Number of Employees | Link |
| Good Shepherd Medical Center | 2717 | ||
| Eastman Chemical | 1400 | ||
| Longview ISD | 1300 | ||
| LeTourneau Technologies | 1200 | ||
| Wal-Mart | 1155 | ||
| Longview Economic Development Corporation | |
| Property Tax Information | |
| Property Taxes | Tax Rate/Per $100** |
| Taxing Entity | Year - 2010-2011 |
| Longview City | $0.48400 |
| Longview ISD | $1.51300 |
| Junior College Name | $0.00000 |
| Gregg County | $0.26750 |
| TOTAL: | $2.26450 |
| Longview Economic Development Corporation | |
| Transportation | |
| Distance To: | |
| City | Miles/Hours To |
| Dallas, Texas | 120 miles/2 hours |
| Shreveport, LA | 60 miles / 1 hour |
| Houston, TX | 210 miles / 4 hours |
| Major Highways (Present in or near my community) | |
| Interstate 20 | West to Dallas, East to Shreveport |
| US Hwy 80 | West to Dallas, East to Shreveport |
| US Hwy 259 | South to Houston, North to Interstate 30 |
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| Utility Information | |
| Utility | Provider |
| Electricity | AEP/Swepco |
| Natural Gas | CenterPoint Energy; Atmos Energy |
| Telecommunications | AT&T |
| Water | City of Longview |
| Sewer | City of Longview |
| Longview Economic Development Corporation | |
| Incentives | |
| Available Incentives | Yes/No |
| Property Tax Abatement | Yes |
| Land | Yes |
| Relocation Incentives | Yes |
| Cash Grants | Yes |
| Employment Incentives | Yes |