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.

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 Chamber of Commerce
202 Jefferson St.
Pittsburg, TX 75686
(903) 856-3443
(903) 856-3570 (fax)
www.pittsburgchamber.com
www.co.camp.tx.us

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

Longview Partnership
410 N. Center St.
Longview, TX 75601
(903) 237-4000, (903) 237-4000
www.longviewchamber.com
www.co.gregg.tx.us

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

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 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 Chamber of Commerce
300 W. Panola St.
Carthage, TX 75633
(903) 693-6634
www.carthagetexas.com/chamber

Rains County Chamber of Commerce
410 W. Tawakoni Drive
Emory, TX 75440
(903) 473-3913
www.rainschamber.com
www.co.rains.tx.us

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

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

Gilmer Area Chamber of Commerce
106 Buffalo St.
Gilmer, TX 75644
(903) 843-2413
(903) 843-3759 (fax)
www.gilmerareachamber.com
www.countyofupshur.com

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

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

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.

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

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, 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Population, 22,989

Panola County Chamber of Commerce
300 West Panola Street
Carthage, TX 75633
(903) 693-6634
www.carthagetexas.com/chamber

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

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

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

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

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

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

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