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Texas City is located along the Upper Texas Gulf Coast in Galveston County. Texas City covers 122 square miles and has an elevation of 12 feet. It is the 11th largest seaport in the United States. Texas City has a large financial base with total deposits of over $600,000,000. Retail sales for Texas City are approximately $350,000,000 annually.

Texas City is fortunate to have a diversified economy. Heavy industry, commercial, retail, marine, entertainment, environmental and residential developments, higher education, tourism, health care, sports, and transportation.

 

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Life in Texas City

Texas City has been voted as One of the Top 10 Places to Live in Texas.  The quality of the schools, the availability of jobs, and the close proximity to water recreation all contribute to the quality of life.  It also has one of the lowest property tax rates in the area.    

 

SchoolsSchools

There are 4 Elementary Schools, 1 Intermediate School, 1 Middle School, 1 High School, 1 Special Services School and 1 Community College. There are also several private schools in the area.

The public school has been rated as a Texas Exemplary School, 4A District 25  Basketball Champions, etc.
 

 

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Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development

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  • Data Assistance
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Economic DevelopmentIndustry Clusters

  • Petrochemical
  • Manufacturing
  • Tourism

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Economic DevelopmentEconomic Incentives

  • Tax Abatement
  • Public / Private
  • Foreign Trade Zone

Economic DevelopmentMajor Employers

  • BP Amoco Refinery
  • Dow Chemicals
  • Texas City ISD
  • Sterling Chemicals
  • Mainland Medical Center
  • Valero Refining Co.

 

Economic DevelopmentEconomic Assets

  • Deepwater port
  • Two Class 1 Railroads
  • One Federal and three State Highways
  • Within minutes of three major commercial airports
  • International marine container terminal and intermodal yard
  • Local community college within minutes of three major universities
  • Major medical center and within minutes of a medical university
  • Tourist attractions including museum, historical sites, festivals, beaches, birding, fishing, boating   and golfing
  • Convention Center
  • Large inventory of undeveloped land
  • Major retail centers, restaurants and hotels
  • Large employable work force, union and non union

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In The News
UTMB Victory Lakes Addition - Thursday, November 08, 2012
UTMB plans a big expansion at Victory Lakes! The University of Texas Medical Branch has announced plans for an $82 million expansion at its League City location along the Gulf Freeway, between the League City Parkway and FM 646. The 142,000 SF expansion would include 39 inpatient beds, 17 emergency/urgent care beds, additional operating rooms, endoscopy rooms and 25,000 SF of shell space for future development. This will be the second building on the 60+acre tract. UTMB opened the 110,000 SF Specialty Care Center in 2010. 
     
 
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