Community Profile

Gatesville has many advantages over other communities, including community attitude, labor availability, cost of living, housing costs, community school system, and local tax climate with a low tax rate and strong tax abatement program. Gatesville has a sound economy with strong financial institutions. If your business is looking to relocate, we just may have the site you're looking for! Here are just a few of the things that make Gatesville a prime location for your business:

Central Location

Gatesville is centrally located in the Heart of Texas at the intersection of State Highways 84 and 36, giving easy access to I35.

Educated Workforce

Gatesville is a short drive to these colleges and universities:

Transportation
Hill Country Transit District 

Large Available Workforce

Gatesville is part of the Killeen-Temple MSA, providing an abundant workforce for new businesses coming to our area.

City of Gatesville is the County seat and commercial center of Coryell County, Gatesville's economy is based primarily on retail, agriculture, corrections, and manufacturing. The State of Texas is the city's largest employer, with approximately 2500 employees at several prison facilities. Manufacturing facilities include plastic medical teaching supplies and specialized heavy industrial trailers. Major employers include:

• Texas Department of Criminal Justice
• Kalyn Siebert manufactures trailers for commercial and military use
• Laerdal manufactures plastic medical teaching supplies
• Gatesville Independent School District
• Coryell Health
• City and County Government
• Walmart
• HEB
• Fort Hood