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East Texas is a wonderful place to call home! There is always something exciting to do or see. Whether it is taking in a show, enjoying an outdoor festival, camping, fishing, hunting, four wheeler riding, shopping for antiques, taking a leisurely boat ride on one of the beautiful lakes, visiting the state park, attending a community class, or simply hanging out and enjoying East Texas nature. It is the people that make East Texas special. This is a place to work, live and call home.
Get more information about the East Texas area! Smith County, Wood County, Cherokee County, Upshsur County, Henderson County, Texas , Lindale, Mineola, Tyler, Winnsboro, Quitman, Bullard, Troup, Jacksonville, Frankston, Big Sandy, Hawkins, Flint, Tyler Area Restaurants, Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge, Tyler State Park, Mineola Nature Preserve.
The East Texas region is strategically prepared for business, with its proximity to Mexico, excellent infrastructure, skilled and trainable workforce and favorable pro-business climate.
Anderson County
Palestine Area Chamber of Commerce
401 W. Main St.
P.O. Box 1177
Palestine, TX 75802
(903) 729-6066
(903) 729-2083 (fax)
www.palestinechamber.org
www.co.anderson.tx.us
Camp County
Camp County Chamber of Commerce
202 Jefferson St.
Pittsburg, TX 75686
(903) 856-3443
(903) 856-3570 (fax)
www.pittsburgchamber.com
www.co.camp.tx.us
Cherokee County
Rusk Chamber of Commerce
415 N. Main St.
Rusk, TX 75785
(903) 683-4242, (800) 933-2381
www.rusktexascoc.org
www.co.cherokee.tx.us
Gregg County
Longview Partnership
410 N. Center St.
Longview, TX 75601
(903) 237-4000, (903) 237-4000
www.longviewchamber.com
www.co.gregg.tx.us
Harrison County
Marshall Texas Chamber of Commerce
213 W. Austin
Marshall, TX 75671
(903) 935-7868, (800) 935-7868
(903) 935-9982 (fax)
www.marshall-chamber.com
www.co.harrison.tx.us
Henderson County
The Chamber of Athens Texas
1206 S. Palestine St.
Athens, TX 75701
(903) 675-5181
(800) 755-7878
(903) 675-5183 (fax)
www.athenscc.org
www.co.henderson.tx.us
Marion County
Marion County Chamber of Commerce
118 N. Vale St.
Jefferson, TX 75657
(903) 665-2672
(888) GO RELAX
(903) 665-8233 (fax)
www.jefferson-texas.com
www.co.marion.tx.us
Panola County
Panola County Chamber of Commerce
300 W. Panola St.
Carthage, TX 75633
(903) 693-6634
www.carthagetexas.com/chamber
Rains County
Rains County Chamber of Commerce
410 W. Tawakoni Drive
Emory, TX 75440
(903) 473-3913
www.rainschamber.com
www.co.rains.tx.us
Rusk County
Henderson AreaChamber of Commerce
201 N. Main St.
Henderson, TX 75652
(903) 657-5528
(903) 657-9454 (fax)
www.hendersontx.com
www.co.rusk.tx.us
Smith County
Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce
315 N. Broadway
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 592-1661, (800) 235-5712
(903) 593-2746 (fax)
www.tylertexas.com
www.smithcounty.com
Upshur County
Gilmer Area Chamber of Commerce
106 Buffalo St.
Gilmer, TX 75644
(903) 843-2413
(903) 843-3759 (fax)
www.gilmerareachamber.com
www.countyofupshur.com
Van Zandt County
Canton Chamber of Commerce
119 N. Buffalo St.
Canton, TX 75103
(903) 567-2991
www.cantontxchamber.com
www.co.vanzandt.tx.us
www.vanzandtcounty.org
Wood County
Greater Quitman Area Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 426
Quitman, TX 75783
(903) 763-4400
(903) 763-4913 (fax)
www.quitman.com
www.co.wood.tx.us/ips/cms
East Texas Business Climate
The East Texas region is strategically prepared for business, with its proximity to Mexico, excellent infrastructure, skilled and trainable workforce and favorable pro-business business climate. There is affordable, customized workforce training available through the region’s many colleges and universities.
East Texas Transportation
Airports
East Texas Regional Airport, www.flyggg.com
(903) 643-3031
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, www.dfwairport.com
(972) 973-5100
Dallas Love Fieldwww.dallas-lovefield.com
(214) 670-6073
Shreveport Regional Airport www.ci.shreveport.la.us
(318) 673-5370
Rail
Burlington Northern Santa Fe www.bnsf.com, (888) 428-2673
Union Pacific, www.up.com
(402) 544-5000
Amtrak (Texas Eagle)
www.texaseagle.com
Ports
Port of Shreveport/Bossier
www.portsb.com
(318) 524-2272
Port of Houston
www.portofhouston.com
(713) 670-2400
Taxes
Texas is a pro-business state with low taxes and no personal or state corporate income tax. Texas state sales tax is 6.25% with an additional economic development sales tax of .5%. The local sales tax and property taxes vary by county.
2005 State Tax Comparison
Texas per capita income $32,462
Taxes as a percentage of personal income, 4.42%.
State taxes per $1,000 of personal income, $44.18
Comparison of Percentage of Personal Income
Oklahoma percentage, 6.59%
Louisiana, 7.69%
Arkansas, 8.77%
Source: www.longviewedc.com
Anderson County
Population, 57,064
Palestine Area Chamber of Commerce
401 West Main Street
P.O. Box 1177
Palestine, TX 75802
(903) 729-6066
(903) 729-2083 (fax)
www.palestinechamber.org
www.co.anderson.tx.us
Camp County
Population, 12,410
Camp County Chamber of Commerce
202 Jefferson St.
Pittsburg, TX 75686
(903) 856-3443
(903) 856-3570 (fax)
www.pittsburgchamber.com
www.co.camp.tx.us
Cherokee County
Population, 48,513
Rusk Chamber of Commerce
415 N. Main St. Rusk, TN 75786
(903) 683-4242
(800) 933-2381
www.rusktexascoc.org
www.co.cherokee.tx.us
Gregg County
Population, 117,090
Longview Partnership
410 N. Center Street
Longview, TX 75601
(903) 237-4000
(903) 237-4000
www.longviewchamber.com
http://www.co.gregg.tx.us
Harrison County
Population, 63,819
Marshall Texas Chamber of Commerce
213 West Austin
Marshall, TX 75671
(903) 935-7868, (800) 935-7868
(903) 935-9982 (fax)
www.marshall-chamber.com
www.co.harrison.tx.us
Henderson County
Population, 80,222
The Chamber of Athens Texas
1206 South Palestine Street
Athens, TX 75701
(903) 675-5181, (800) 755-7878
(903) 675-5183 (fax)
www.athenscc.org
www.co.henderson.tx.us
Marion County
Population, 10,970
Marion County Chamber of Commerce
118 N. Vale Street
Jefferson, TX 75657
(903) 665-2672
(888) GO RELAX
(903) 665-8233 (fax)
www.jefferson-texas.com
www.co.marion.tx.us
Panola County
Population, 22,989
Panola County Chamber of Commerce
300 West Panola Street
Carthage, TX 75633
(903) 693-6634
www.carthagetexas.com/chamber
Rains County
Population
11,514
Rains County Chamber of Commerce
410 W. Tawakoni Drive
Emory, TX 75440
(903) 473-3913
www.rainschamber.com
www.co.rains.tx.us
Rusk County
Population
48,354
Henderson Area Chamber of Commerce
201 N. Main Street
Henderson, TX 75652
(903) 657-5528
(903) 657-9454 (fax)
www.hendersontx.com
www.co.rusk.tx.us
Smith County
Population
194,635
Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce
315 N. Broadway
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 592-1661, (800) 235-5712
(903) 593-2746 (fax)
www.tylertexas.com
www.smithcounty.com
Upshur County
Population
37,923
Gilmer Area Chamber of Commerce
106 Buffalo St.
Gilmer, TX
(903) 843-2413
(903) 843-3759 (fax)
www.gilmerareachamber.com
www.countyofupshur.com
Van Zandt County
Population
52,916
Canton Chamber of Commerce
119 N. Buffalo St.
Canton, TX 75103
(903) 567-2991
www.cantontxchamber.com
www.co.vanzandt.tx.us
www.vanzandtcounty.org
Wood County
Population
41,776
Greater Quitman Area Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 426
Quitman, TX 75783
(903) 763-4400
(903) 763-4913 (fax)
www.quitman.com
www.co.wood.tx.us/ips/cms
For More Information
East Texas Council of Governments
3800 Stone Road
Kilgore, TX 75662
(903) 984-8641
(903) 983-1440 (fax)
www.etcog.org
Established in 1970, the East Texas Council of Governments (ETCOG) is a voluntary association of counties, cities, school districts and special districts within a 14 county region. ETCOG assists local governments in planning for common needs, cooperating for mutual benefit and coordinating for sound regional development.
SOURCES:
www.etcog.org,
www.longviewedc.com
www.ecodevdirectory.com/texas
www.census.gov
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