Ark-Tex Region

The Ark-Tex region is strategically prepared for business, with proximity to Mexico, excellent infrastructure, a skilled and trainable workforce, and a favorable pro-business climate.

Population, 89,306
County Judge: James M. Carlow
Bowie County Courthouse
P.O. Box 248
New Boston, TX 75570
(903) 628-6718
(903) 628-6719 (fax)
www.co.bowie.tx.us

Population, 30,438
County Judge: Charles McMichael
Cass County Courthouse
P.O. Box 825
Linden, TX 75563
(903) 756-5181
(903) 756-5732 (fax)
www.co.cass.tx.us

Population, 5,327
County Judge: Ted Carrington
Delta County Courthouse
200 W. Dallas Ave.
Cooper, TX 75432
(903) 395-4400
(903) 395-2178 (fax)
www.deltacounty.org

Population, 9,458
County Judge: Gerald Hubbell
Franklin County Courthouse
200 N. Kaufman St.
Mt. Vernon, TX 75457
(903) 537-2342
(903) 537-2418 (fax)

Population, 31,960
County Judge: Cletis Millsap
Hopkins County Courthouse
118 Church St.
Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
(903) 438-4006
(903) 438-4007 (fax)
www.hopkinscountytx.org

Population, 48,499
County Judge: M.C. (Chuck) Superville Jr.
Lamar County Courthouse
119 N. Main, Paris, TX 75460
(903) 737-2410
(903) 785-3858 (fax)
www.co.lamar.tx.us

Population, 13,048
County Judge: J.C. Jennings
Morris County Courthouse
500 Broadnax
Daingerfield, TX 75638
(903) 645-3691
(903) 645-5729 (fax)
www.co.morris.tx.us

Population, 14,314
County Judge: Morris Harville
Red River County Courthouse
400 N. Walnut St.
Clarksville, TX 75426
(903) 427-2680
(903) 427-5510 (fax)
www.co.red-river.tx.us

Population, 28,118
County Judge: Sam Russell
Titus County Courthouse
100 W. First St., Suite 200
Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455
(903) 577-6791
(903) 577-6793 (fax)
www.co.titus.tx.us

Population, 40,443
County Judge: Roy John McNatt
Miller County Courthouse
400 Laurel St.
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-1301
(870) 773-3494 (fax)
www.millercounty.arkansas.gov

Business Climate: The Ark-Tex region is strategically prepared for business, with its proximity to Mexico, excellent infrastructure, skilled and trainable workforce and favorable pro-business climate. There is affordable, customized workforce training available through the region’s many colleges and universities.

Highways
Future I-69, I-20, I-30, I-49 – complete to Louisiana

Air
Texarkana Regional Airport
www.txkairport.com
(870) 774-2171

Shreveport Regional Airport
www.ci.shreveport.la.us
(318) 673-5370

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
www.dfwairport.com
(972) 973-5100

Rail
Union Pacific Railroad
www.up.com
(402) 544-5000

Kansas City Southern Railroad
www.kcsouthern.com
(877) 527-9464

Amtrak, www.texaseagle.com

Ports
Port of Shreveport/Bossier
www.portsb.com
(318) 524-2272

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)

Population, 89,306

County Judge:
The Honorable James M. Carlow

Bowie County Courthouse
P.O. Box 248
New Boston, TX 75570
(903) 628-6718
(903) 628-6719 (fax)
http://www.co.bowie.tx.us

Nash Industrial Development Corporation
(903) 838-0751
(903) 831-3411 (fax)

New Boston Special Industrial Development Corporation
(903) 628-6340 (phone/fax)
E-mail: sidc@newbostontx.org
www.newbostonsidc.org

New Boston Chamber of Commerce
(903) 628-2581 (phone/fax)
E-mail: chamber@newbostontx.org, www.newbostontx.org

Red River Redevelopment Authority
(903) 223-9841,
(903) 223-8742 (fax)
Email: duane.lavery@rrcp.org
www.rrcp.org

Texarkana Chamber of Commerce
(903) 792-7191 or
(877) ARK-LATX
(903) 794-4304 (fax)
http://www.Texarkana.wliinc2.com/index.htm

Population, 30,438

County Judge:
The Honorable
Charles McMichael
P.O. Box 825
Linden, TX 75563
(903) 756-5181, (903) 756-5732www.cass.tx.us

Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
(903) 796-3296
(903) 796-5711 (fax)
www.atlantatexas.org

Atlanta Economic Development Corporation
(903) 796-5627
(903) 799-4072 (fax)
Email: atlantatexas@sbcglobal.net, www.atlantatexas.org

Atlanta City Development Corporation
(903) 796-6041
(903) 796-6062 (fax)
www.atlantatexas.org
Queen City Economic Development Corporation
(903) 796-9060
(903) 796-4170 (fax)

Linden Economic Development Corporation/Chamber of Commerce
(903) 756-7774,
(903) 756-3106
(903) 756-7842 (fax)

Hughes Springs Chamber of Commerce
(903) 639-2351
(903) 639-3769 (fax)
www.hughesspringstx.net

Population, 5,327

County Judge:
The Honorable Ted Carrington

Delta County Courthouse
200 West Dallas
Cooper, TX 75432
(903) 395-4400,
(903) 395-2178 (fax)
www.deltacounty.org

Delta County Chamber of Commerce
(903) 395-4314
(903) 395-4318 (fax)
www.deltacounty.org

Population, 9,458

County Judge:
The Honorable Jerry Hubbell

Franklin County Courthouse
200 N. Kaufman St.
Mt. Vernon, TX 75487
(903) 537-2342
(903) 537-2418 (fax)

Franklin County Chamber of Commerce
(903) 537-4365
(903) 537-4160 (fax)
www.mtvernon-tx.com

Mt. Vernon Economic Development Corporation/Franklin County Industrial Foundation
(903) 537-4495
(903) 537-2634 (fax)
www.visitmtvernontx.com

Winnsboro Economic Development Corporation
(903) 342-0684
(903) 342-5708 (fax)
www.winnsboroedc.com

Winnsboro Chamber of Commerce
(903) 342-3666
http://www.winnsboro.com

Population, 48,499

County Judge:
The Honorable M.C. (Chuck) Superville, Jr.

Lamar County Courthouse
119 North Main
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 737-2410,
(903) 785-3850 (fax)
www.co.lamar.tx.us

Paris Texas/Lamar County Chamber of Commerce/Economic Development Corporation
Contact: Pete Kampfer
(800) PARISTX, (903) 784-2501
(903) 784-2503 (fax)
E-mail: pedc@paristexas.com or www.paristexas.com

Population, 13,048

County Judge:
The Honorable J.C. Jennings

Morris County Courthouse
500 Broadnax
Daingerfield, TX 75638
(903) 645-3691, (903) 645-5729 (fax)
www.co.morris.tx.us

Daingerfield Chamber of Commerce
(903) 645-2646
(903) 645-7847 (fax)
www.daingerfield.tx.net

Population, 14,314

County Judge:
The Honorable Morris Harville

County Courthouse Annex
400 North Walnut St.
Clarksville, TX 75426
(903) 427-2680,
(903) 427-5510 (fax)

Red River County Chamber of Commerce
(903) 427-2645
(903) 427-5454 (fax)
www.red-river.net

Clarksville Economic Development Corporation
(903) 427-3834
(903) 427-3907 (fax)
www.red-river.net

Population, 28,118

County Judge:
The Honorable Sam Russell

County Courthouse
100 West 1st Street, Suite 200
Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455
(903) 577-6791, (903) 557-6793 (fax)
www.co.titus.tx.us

Titus County Chamber of Commerce
(903) 572-8567
(903) 572-0613 (fax)
www.co.titus.tx.us

Titus County Industrial Foundation
(903) 572-6602
(903) 572-0613 (fax)
www.mpedc.org

Population, 40,443

County Judge:
The Honorable Roy John McNatt

Miller County Courthouse
400 Laurel St.
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-1301, (870) 773-3493 (fax)