To Whom It May Concern: Located on the shores of Lake Ray Hubbard, Rowlett, Texas is fast becoming a center for business and retail in North Texas. Rowlett’s proximity to Downtown Dallas and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) make it an ideal location for any medical business. There are 54,270 citizens with a median age of 34 in Rowlett and projections show the population growing to over 60,000 in the next few years. The citizens of Rowlett are educated with 32% of the adult population attaining a bachelor’s degree or higher. Rowlett is fast becoming one of the most accessible cities in North Texas. The President George Bush Turnpike (PGBT) will bisect Rowlett and connect the city to DFW Airport and Interstate 30 by the end of 2011. Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is also extending its light rail to Downtown Rowlett opening a direct link to Downtown Dallas and beyond. Located on State Highway 66, Rowlett is easily accessible to East Dallas and Rockwall. The City of Rowlett has incentives to help your business be successful. Every project is examined on a case‐by‐case basis to determine which incentives are needed. Incentives include but are not limited to grants, loans, tax abatements, triple Freeport exemption, and training funds. Infrastructure is constantly being updated. Rowlett was one of the first communities to install fiber optic cable throughout the community. Water is provided by the North Texas Municipal Water District and power is supplied by Oncor. Atmos Energy is the natural gas provider. Schools in Rowlett are operated by the Garland Independent School District and the Rockwall Independent School District. Both school districts are TEA Recognized Districts. Rowlett is also in close proximity to Texas A&M‐Commerce, University of Texas at Dallas, Eastfield Community College, Richland Community College as well as many other institutions of higher education. In this packet you will find more information on Demographics, Quality of Life, Community Colleges, 4 year Colleges and Universities, Utilities, Rowlett Aerial Map, PGBT Eastern Extension Map, and DART Light Rail Map, Zoning Map and Master Thoroughfare Plan Map. Rowlett, Texas will be located on a major turnpike, connected with light rail, and has 30 miles of shoreline. For additional information please contact me. Sincerely, Ben White Director of Economic Development Demographics Rowlett Population Total Population 54,270 2009‐2014 annual forecast population growth rate 1.89% Median Age 34.3 Households Households 17,154 2009‐2014 annual forecast population growth rate 1.77% Average household size 3.14 Households with related children 56.0% Households with persons 65+ 10.2% Housing Housing units 17,973 Owner occupied housing units 83.4% Renter occupied housing units 12.0% Vacant housing units 4.6% Median home value $142,257 2000 median contract rent $736 Families Families 14,686 Average family size 3.4 Income Median household income $85,921 Average household income $102,605 Per capita income $32,731 Poverty 1999 total households below poverty 2.7% Social Diversity index (1) 54.0% 2000 foreign born population 6.4% Other Civilian population 16+ in labor force 92.6% Average travel time to work (in minutes) 32.6 Notes: (1)Diversity index measures the probability that two people from the same area will be from different race/ethinc groups. Source: Census 2000 or 2009 ERSI current year estimates Quality of Life Climate Average Daily Temperature High Low July 94 71 January 53 31 Annual Average High/Low Temperature 88 44 Annual Average Precipitation 32.0” Annual Average Snowfall ½” Elevation 511.0” Personal Income Tax Rate State 0% Local 0% Sales Tax City 1.0% State 6.25 % Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) 1.0% TOTAL 8.25% Property Tax Rowlett .747173 Dallas County .228100 Garland ISD 1.253300 Dallas County Hospital .254000 Dallas County Community College .089440 TOTAL 2.571973 Rowlett .747173 Rockwall County .375000 Rockwall ISD 1.470000 TOTAL 2.592173 Education Number of School Districts 2 Elementary Enrollment Secondary Enrollment Private Schools Elementary Enrollment Secondary Enrollment Health Care Hospitals # of Hospitals # of Beds Distance from Rowlett Lake Pointe Medical Center 1 112 0 Texas Regional Medical Center 1 70 8.3 Presbyterian Hospital 1 50 7.2 Baylor Medical Center 1 263 7.1 Culture Top Four Events Month of Event Eggstraordinary Easter Egg Hunt March Memorial Day May Fourth of July July Golf Tournaments September Taste and Trade October Holiday Parade November Rowlett is home to many Fine Art Organizations and opportunities such as Lakeshore Symphonic Winds, Rowlett Community Chorale, ACTOR (Amateur Community Theatre of Rowlett), CORP (Company of Rowlett Players), ART (Artists 'Round Texas). Rowlett is home of award-winning and nationally recognized school organizations: Coyle Middle School Band and Rowlett High School Jazz Band. Recreation Parks 11 Area Lakes 4 Country Clubs 1 Health Centers 4 Public Golf Courses 1 Theaters 1 Tennis Courts 10 Hotel and Motel Rooms 65 Libraries 1 House of Worship Assembly of God; Baptist; Bible Church; Calvary Apostolic; Catholic; Christian; Church of Christ; Church of God; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Church of Nazarene; Gospel Church; Lutheran; Methodist; Pentecostal; Presbyterian; Non‐Denominational Community Colleges Serving Rowlett Community Colleges Part Time Full Time Total Students Students Students Institution Collin College (Credit Students Only) Central park Campus 1727 1357 3084 Courtyard Center 0 0 0 Preston Ridge Campus 3415 2671 6086 Spring Creek Campus 6200 5454 11654 CCCCD @ Allen 303 49 352 Higher Education Center at Rockwall 190 79 269 Distance Learning 19993 1182 3175 Dallas County Community College District Brookhaven College 8113 2418 10531 Cedar Valley College 3264 1433 4697 Eastfield College 7317 2915 10232 El Centro College 5665 1605 7270 Mountain View College 5400 1745 7145 North Lake College 6581 3241 9822 Richland College 10556 4437 14993 Tarrant County College District Northeast Campus 11510 3561 15071 Northwest Campus 8108 1978 10086 South Campus 9017 2198 11155 Southeast Campus 9243 2780 12023 Trinity Valley Community College 3516 2327 5843 North Central Texas College 4769 3307 8076 Weatherford College 2488 2287 4775 TOTAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS 109375 46964 156339 4 Year Colleges and Universities Name Undergraduate Graduate Total Enrollment Part‐Time Full‐Time Part‐Time Full‐Time Total Public Institutions Texas A&M University (TAMU)‐Commerce 1281 3703 1405 2398 8787 Texas Women’s College (TWU) 2349 5072 3280 1765 12466 Texas A&M Health Science Center‐Baylor 0 61 15 492 568 College of Dentistry The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) 5715 13270 3138 2961 25084 The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) 2463 6930 2881 2670 14944 The University of Texas Southwestern 8 95 657 1707 2467 Medical Center at Dallas (UTSW) University of North Texas (UNT)‐Denton 5570 21376 4036 2503 33485 University of North Texas (UNT)‐Dallas 554 279 343 37 1213 University of North Texas (UNT) Health NA NA NA NA 0 Science Center at Fort Worth Public Subtotal 17940 50786 15755 14533 99014 Private Institutions Amberton University 212 235 687 428 1562 Dallas Baptist University (DBU) 1347 2228 1184 538 5297 Devry University Irving 1004 832 259 59 2154 Northwood University 184 685 NA NA 869 Paul Quinn College 33 404 2 2 441 Southern Methodist University 306 5934 2522 2203 10965 Southwestern Adventist University Na NA NA NA 0 Southwestern Assemblies of God University 299 1240 203 101 1843 Texas Christian University (TCU) NA NA NA NA 0 Texas Wesleyan University 580 1128 49+2 1002 3202 University of Dallas (UD) 35 1264 1288 390 2977 Private Subtotal 4000 13950 6637 4723 29310 TOTAL PUBLIC and PRIVATE 21940 64736 22392 19256 128324 Utilities Electric Electric Energy Delivery Oncor Electric Delivery Reliability 99.935829 Transmission Voltage 69 KV, 138 KV, 345 KV Service Voltage 120/208, 120/240, 240/480, 277/480 Water Provider City of Rowlett Source North Texas Municipal Water District Max Daily Capacity 30,816,000 gallons Max Daily Demand to date 20,170,000 gallons Average Daily Demand 7,239,822 gallons Storage Capacity 8,750,000 gallons System Looped Yes Waste Water Provider City of Rowlett Type of Service Trickling Filter/Activated Sludge Max Daily Capacity 54,000,000 gallons Max Daily Demand to date 21,000,000 gallons Natural Gas Provider Atmos Energy BTY Content Per Cubic Foot 1,050 Telecommunications Digital Yes Software Level 1632 Fiber Optics Yes Switched 56 Kbps Yes High Capacity Digital (T1) Yes Digital Data Service Yes III I II Sachse Wylie President George Bush Turnpike I SectionI 28 I (NTTA) SHI 78 to west I of Miles Rd. Section 29 I (NTTA) I west of Miles Road I to north of future Collin County Collin I Merritt Rd. Miles Rd. Miles Rowlett Creek Merritt Rd. I I I I Muddy Creek Creek Muddy I I Pleasant Firewheel Pkwy. I Valley Rd. Future Merritt Road/ I Liberty Grove Road Connector I Crist Rd. Castle Dr. I KCS Railroad I I Hickox Rd. Section 30 (NTTA) I Liberty Grove Rd. north of future I Merritt Rd. to south I of Main St. Centerville Rd. Centerville I I I I I I I I Rowlett II I I I DART Chiesa Rd. Chiesa I I I I 66 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I MainI ISt. I I I I I DARTI I I I I Garland I I I I I Belt Line Rd. Miller Rd. I I Section 31 I I (NTTA) south ofI Main St. to Lake Ray IHubbard north shoreI I I I LEGEND N Under Construction NTTA System (Open to Traffi c) Non-NTTA System Lake Section 32 Ray Hubbard (TxDOT) Existing Ramp Gantry Lake Ray Hubbard Proposed Main Lane Gantry north shore to IH 30 Proposed Ramp Gantry Interstate Highway U.S.