Economic Development

Cross County should be the location for your company. We work regularly with existing employers and we strive to be proactive to take steps to reduce location risks to potential new employers. Consider the following points that Cross County has to offer to your company:

 

  • Regional Workforce for the Global Economy
    • Population of 79,000+ within 30 miles
    • Population in excess of 460,000 within 45 miles
    • Regional population of almost 1,500,000 within 60 miles
  • Transportation Advantages
    • Interstates
      • Many sites are less than 20 minutes from I-40 and I-55
    • Rail
      • Served by dual Class-I carriers – UP and BNSF
    • River
      • Mississippi River port in West Memphis is about 30 minutes away
    • Air Service
      • Memphis International Airport is about 45 minutes to the east via I-40
      • Little Rock National Airport is about 90 minutes west via Interstate 40
      • A new regional airport is under construction that will border Cross County and will be operational in 2011.
  • Available Utilities
    • Electricity
      • Entergy Arkansas
      • Woodruff Electrical Cooperative
    • Natural Gas
      • CenterPoint Energy
    • Water/Wastewater (city of Wynne)
      • More than 2,000,000 GPD potable water
      • Wastewater treatment capacity in excess of 1,000,000 GPD
    • Telecommunications
      • Provided by AT&T
      • Fiber service is available