Business & Industry

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

Recently, Retail Coach came to Gatesville and provided a market analysis presentation on the surveys performed. To see the results, click here.