Galveston County. Population: 322,225 (2015 est.) Access to 2 deep water ports. Location of a world class industrial complex

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1 Galveston County

2 Galveston County Population: 322,225 (2015 est.) Access to 2 deep water ports Location of a world class industrial complex Benefits of the Houston Metro without the big city congestion and hassle. Home of the oldest medical school west of the Mississippi. Est.$500 million dollars in transportation improvements planned over the next decade.

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4 Major Employers 1. UTMB 2. Landry s, INC. 3. Marathon: Galveston Bay Refinery 4. ANICO 5. Moody Gardens 6. Texas First Bank 7. Port of Texas City 8. Port of Galveston 9. Valero 10.Dow Chemical

5 Top Industrial Companies B.P. Products (N.A.), Inc. Valero Refining L.P. DOW Chemical Marathon Petroleum Company L.L.C. B.P. Amoco Chemical Company Eastman Chemical Company Blanchard Refining Co. LLC Praxair INC. BMW

6 Seaports Port of Galveston #4 Cruise Port in the US #7 in Tanker Calls Port of Texas City 11 th in Annual Tonnage #4 in Tanker Calls $270 billion in economic activity Duel Class 1 Railroad with BNSF

7 Northern Region of the County Friendswood League City Dickinson

8 Friendswood Population: 38,800 (2015) - Downtown District development opportunities. - Numerous light industrial site available for development. - Competitive incentive packages. - Average Household income of $131,024

9 League City Population: 100,053 (2016) - 2 nd Fastest Growing City in America (2015) - 3rd best school district in Texas (2015) - New downtown redevelopment opportunities - 48% of League City is undeveloped. - Average household income of $103,392

10 Dickinson Population: 19,895 (2015) - Prime geographic location between Houston and Galveston on I Starting Phase III of the Dickinson Crossing Shopping Center. - Diversified growing economy featuring aerospace, petrochemical, healthcare, and more

11 Highway 6 Corridor Hitchcock Santa Fe

12 Hitchcock Population: 7,621 (2015) - Abundance of affordable land. - Foreign Trade Zone coming soon. - Centrally located regional industrial hubs - Excellent access to 4 deepwater ports - Strong leadership that welcomes industry with aggressive incentives.

13 Santa Fe Population: 13,037 (2015) - Located in the Hwy 6 Corridor - Rapidly growing retail opportunities. - Competitive incentive packages. - Commercial properties with Hwy 6 frontage available.

14 Mid-County La Marque Texas City

15 La Marque Population: 15,908 (2015) - Abundance of commercial property and land available. - Great incentive packages and offers - Built-to-suit opportunities - Advantageous location between Houston and Galveston right off I- 45.

16 Texas City Population: 47,618 (2015) - Foreign Trade Zone - Access to Port of Texas City and 3 other seaports - Revitalized Downtown - Home of College of Mainland - Expanding & diverse economy. - Home to a World Class Industrial Complex.

17 Bayside Communities Kemah Bacliff/ San Leon Clear Lake Shores

18 Kemah Population: 1,986 (2015) - Home of the famous Kemah Boardwalk - Quick and easy access to the Port of Houston and Port of Galveston - An average of 3 million visitors a year. - Prime waterfront properties available

19 Bacliff/ San Leon Population (2010): Bacliff 8,619 San Leon 4,970 - Easy Access to Galveston Bay - Growing Infrastructure - Home of the region s oyster industry - New Highway 146 expansion project starting in 2017

20 Clear Lake Shores Population: 1,200 - Yachting Capitol of Texas - More than 1,500 boat slips - Business Friendly City - 100,000 upscale population in shopping area.

21 Coastal Communities Galveston Bolivar Peninsula Bayou Vista

22 Galveston Population: 50,180 - Planning has begun for a new bridge to Pelican Island million visitors during the last tourist season. - Home to the 4 th busiest cruise port in the US - Warehouse and Office space available at Sholes International Airport

23 Bolivar Peninsula Population: 2,417 (2010) - Access to the Intracoastal Waterway. - Affordable land in unincorporated Galveston County - Over 20 miles of maintained beaches - Growing community with a vibrant history.

24 Bayou Vista Population: 1,592 (2015) - Beautiful waterfront community - Access to Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico - Available single family residential housing - Average household income of $77,841.

25 For More Information Contact: Dr. C.B. Bix Rathburn, Ph.D Director of Economic Development (409) Zach Davidson Coordinator of Research and Communication (409)