Community Profile

 

The following community profile information is intended to help you perform relevant site selection research on Nacogdoches, Texas, and is intended to serve as a starting point. 

If you do not find all the information that you need in order to make an informed decision about Nacogdoches, please contact the Nacogdoches Economic Development Corporation (NEDCO) office and we will be happy to provide you with the information or data that you require. 

Location
 
Nacogdoches, Texas, the county seat of Nacogdoches County, is a vital transportation, business, university and tourism center located in East Texas and the Texas Forest Country. 
 
Nacogdoches is situated 120 miles north of Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport on U.S. 59 (the future Interstate 69), a dual-lane divided highway that connects Houston with I-20 at Longview. Nacogdoches is also served by Union Pacific Railroad
 
Historic Nacogdoches, the Oldest Town in Texas, is also a college town, the home of Stephen F. Austin State University. In addition to being an educational and regional medical hub, Nacogdoches County ranks 8th out of 254 Texas Counties in agricultural production.
 
The Nacogdoches Economic Market consists of 7 counties with a population of more than 300,000 people living within 35 miles of downtown Nacogdoches.
 

 

Quality of Life

Nacogdoches is the kind of community where you can grow a business, pursue a meaningful career, and raise a family … all at the same time. Escape the high costs of living and operating a business in the big city, and experience how life and work intersect … just two hours north of Houston on US-59.

 

Transportation Infrastructure
 
 
 

 

Workforce

 

 Texas is a Right-to-Work state.

Demographics
 
 
Major Employers

 

Largest Employers in Nacogdoches County
Company Employees Industry Sector
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. 1,603  Poultry Processing
Stephen F. Austin State University 1,522  Higher Education
Nacogdoches Independent School District 997  Education
Nacogdoches County Hospital District 725  Health Services
Wal-Mart Supercenter 445  Retail
Etech, Inc. 439  Communications
Nacogdoches Medical Center Hospital 390  Health Services
City of Nacogdoches 315  Government
NIBCO Inc. 301  Industrial Supplies Wholesaler
Nacogdoches County 285  Government
Cooper Power Systems 192  Specialty Transformer Manufacturing
R.R. Donnelley 190  Printing/Publishing
Parker Hannifin Corp. 175  Chemical Products
Cal-Tex Lumber Co. Inc. 156  Lumber Products/Sawmill
Texas Farm Products 150  Animal Food Manufacturing
ForeTravel, Inc. 142  Motor Coach Manufacturing/Sales
Norbord Texas Nacogdoches Inc. 126  Paperboard Mill
Bright Coop Inc. 119  Poultry Industry Equip. Manufacturing
Willowbrook Nursing Home 117  Health Services
Lowe’s 110  Retail
J. E. Kingham Construction Co. 108  Heavy Construction
Tyson Foods Inc. 100  Poultry Processing
Bancorp South 99  Banking / Insurance
Commercial Bank of Texas 88  Finance and Banking
Elliott Electric Supply Inc. 87  Wholesale Electrical Products Trade
Fredonia Hotel & Convention Center 85  Hospitality
Brookshire Brothers 80  Retail Grocery
Westward Trails Rehab and Health Care Center  75  Health Services
Southwest Canners  64  Food, Kindred Products
Nacogdoches Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Inc.  60  Beverage Bottling
Endura Products  58  Building Material Manufacturing
Lee Container 55  Packaging Manufacturing
White Electric 50  Electrical Contractor
Pinto Construction Inc.  50  Heavy Construction Contractors
Few Ready Mix Corp. 47  Concrete Manufacturing
 

SOURCE: NEDCO, February 2010

 

 

Utilities
 
 
Natural GasCenterPoint Energy , Appleby Gas Corp. , Reklaw Natural Gas , Chireno Natural Gas
 
Water ServiceCity of Nacogdoches Water Utilities
 
Sewage Treatment City of Nacogdoches Public Works Department
 
Solid Waste City of Nacogdoches Public Works Department ; private providers in Nacogdoches County 
 
Telephone AT&T 
 
CableSuddenlink
 
Water ResourcesWater Bank of Texas
     - Lake Nacogdoches (2,200 acres - 12 miles west of Nacogdoches)
     - Lake Naconiche (1,000 acres – 12 miles northeast of Nacogdoches)
     - Sam Rayburn Reservoir (113,410 acres – 30 miles southeast of Nacogdoches)
     - Toledo Bend Reservoir (186,500 acres – 60 miles east of Nacogdoches)
     - Lake Striker (2,400 acres – 40 miles west of Nacogdoches)
     - Angelina River        
     - Sabine River                           
     - Carizzo Aquifer

 

Government
 
 
 
Taxes & Incentives

  

Financial Institutions
 
320 North Street
Nacogdoches, TX 75961
(936) 559-5500
 
2400 North Street
Nacogdoches, TX 75961
(936) 564-6191
 
3010 N. University Drive
Nacogdoches, TX 75965
(936) 560-1401
 
215 East Main Street
Nacogdoches, TX 75961
(936) 715-4100
 
1009 N. University Drive
Nacogdoches, TX 75965
(936) 559-5100
 
4822 North Street
Nacogdoches, TX 75965
(936) 462-8800
 
300 East Main Street
Nacogdoches, TX 75961
(936) 715-6100
 
500 North Street
Nacogdoches, TX 75961
(936) 462-9101

 

Education

 

 

Medical

 

Medical resources and services available in Nacogdoches County are significantly greater than what would typically be found in a community of our size.

Two major hospitals – Nacogdoches Medical Center and Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital – form the foundation of the local medical community. In addition, the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Nursing is also located in Nacogdoches.

 

4920 NE Stallings Drive, Nacogdoches, TX 75961  
(936) 569-9481 
 

Nacogdoches Medical Center, part of Tenet Texas, is a 150-bed acute care hospital that has been serving the medical and health care needs of the Nacogdoches community for 30 years. Nacogdoches Medical Center provides a broad spectrum of medical and surgical services, including cardiovascular services, emergency medical services, neurosciences, orthopedics, cancer services, Women’s and Children’s Center, Chest Pain Center, and a Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center.

The hospital also offers pulmonary services, sleep studies, and transfusion-free medicine. Nacogdoches Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency. Nacogdoches Medical Center houses the Surgery Center of Nacogdoches on its campus to provide same day surgeries and diagnostic testing. 
Nacogdoches Medical Center is a 2009 recipient of the HealthGrades Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award. Medical Center also received Five-Star ratings from HealthGrades in 2007 for "Total Hip Replacement" and "Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)". 
 
1204 N. Mound Street, Nacogdoches, TX 75961
(936) 564-4611
 

Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital is the county hospital and provides a broad spectrum of medical and surgical services, including cardiac services, diabetes education, dietary, hemodialysis, home health, ICU/IMC, occupational health & rehabilitation services, radiology, surgery, Breast Care Center, Breast Cancer Support Group, and Women & Children.

Memorial Hospital offers the following physician specialties: adult medicine, allergy, cardiology, cardiovascular, dentistry, dermatology, family medicine, family practice, gastroenterology, general surgery, hematology, internal medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, OB/GYN, obstetrics, oncology, ophthalmology, oral, orthopaedics, otolaryngology, pain management, pediatrics, physiatry, plastic surgery, podiatry, psychiatry, radiology, and urology.

Memorial Hospital received a HealthGrades Five-Star rating in 2008/2009 for "Maternity Care".

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