Jacksboro Economic Development Corporation
Contact: Brenda Tarpley
302 S. Main Street
Jacksboro, TX 76458
Phone: 940-567-3151
www.jacksboroedc.com

With a profitable business environment, an impressive incentive attitude, a ready and able workforce, and a neighborly atmosphere, Jacksboro is a community where you want your business, your family, and your employees.

FISCAL ADVANTAGE

Current industry trends have businesses seeking rural North Texas as its location selection for its lower property prices, lower property taxes, and less congested commute routes than those in the larger populated metropolitan areas. All of which provide lower business operations costs and allow for an extraordinary quality of life outside of the big city streets. Forward-thinking site selectors are currently inquiring about their potential site to be located at the 177-acre Jacksboro Business Park or other available Jacksboro properties; Jacksboro is home to several nationwide manufacturing and metal fabrication suppliers that have recognized the fiscal advantage of relocation to Jacksboro, Texas.

LOCATION

With 6 major US and State highways intersecting at the downtown square, Jacksboro’s central location makes for viable, non-congested transportation of goods in any direction. A short 30-minute drive delivers you to Interstate 20 and Mineral Wells Regional Airport; a 1-hour drive has you arriving at Fort Worth, Fort Worth Alliance Airport, Wichita Falls, Wichita Falls Regional Airport; and a 2-hour commute that will land you at Dallas, DFW Airport or Dallas Love Field.

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WORKFORCE – HOUSING – QUALITY OF LIFE

Jacksboro’s population is estimated at 4,339, and it is the county seat of Jack County, which has an estimated population of 8,922. Approximately 41% of Jacksboro’s population has obtained education above a high school degree, and over 51% of Jacksboro’s population is of working age.

In Jacksboro, you will find a competent labor force that is diversely educated, degreed, qualified, and ready to work. The historically low unemployment rate in Jack County, Texas, proves that it is a population that is willing to work. The past decade has resulted in an increasing number of workers commuting into Jack County to work, expanding the potential available labor pool up to a 60-mile radius. This radius dramatically increases the available workforce for Jacksboro businesses to an expansive number estimated to exceed 700,000.

The Jacksboro EDC works closely with local, state, and regional partners to ensure local employers have access to a labor force with the necessary skills and abilities their business needs to be successful, with training program assistance available for specialized certifications or skill sets. Job fairs are held exclusively for Jacksboro businesses to assist with matching job seekers with our local employment opportunities.

INCENTIVES

The City of Jacksboro and the Jacksboro Economic Development Corporation are actively seeking new development through business expansions and relocations while ensuring the preservation of Jacksboro’s culture and values, with aggressive incentive opportunities available for the right community partners. However, above any incentives we may offer, we believe the strongest motivation to move your business to Jacksboro is the long-proven business profitability of our community, as many of our local businesses have successfully had their doors open anywhere from 50 years to more than a century.

JACKSBORO BUSINESS PARK

Development will soon be underway on the 177-acre Jacksboro Business Park, located on State Highway 59 across from beautiful Lake Jacksboro. This prime site location development is made possible through the City’s award of an EDA grant and with the cooperation of the Jacksboro EDC. Construction of the entrance and infrastructure delivery is set to begin in early 2024.

Jacksboro’s community leadership is focused on a progressive and deliberate growth plan, intentional industrial diversity recruitment, and protection of its community’s quality of life. Jack County, the City of Jacksboro, and the Jacksboro EDC are collectively poised and positioned to capture the housing and industrial growth rapidly moving into our county.

Now is the time for your new business, business relocation, or business expansion venture to take the initiative to become part of the Jacksboro business community. Give us a call; we’re ready to welcome you home!