Lufkin stands out as one of the finest communities in the Lone Star State!
Ten time winner of Governor’s Community Achievement Award including the current 2004 award (most of any city in Texas)
Maintained “Sustained Excellence” status for thirteen years. (Most in Texas)
Lufkin is the only community to ever score a perfect 100 in the 21 years of the Community Achievement Award.
Lake Sam Rayburn is the largest lake totally inside Texas and is only a 15 minute drive from Lufkin.
Toledo Bend Reservoir is the largest lake in Texas and forms a border between Texas and Louisiana. It is only a one hour drive from Lufkin.
The Lufkin Panther Football Teamwon the State 5A High School Championship in 2002. They perform to sell-out home crowds at Abe Martin Stadium each fall.
The Temple Theatre at Angelina College annually hosts performers from around the world.
Five National Forests surround Angelina County, (Davy Crockett, Angelina, Sabine, Big Thicket, and Sam Houston) affording some of the best outdoor recreational opportunities in the nation.
U.S. Highway 59, has recently been renamed I-69 and will connect Canada, Mexico and the U.S. via Lufkin, Texas.
Lufkin Demographics
City of Lufkin, County of Angelina, State of Texas, located 120 miles North of Houston, 166 miles Southeast of Dallas, 110 miles Southwest of Shreveport
POPULATION
Year
2004 (est.)
2000 Census
1990
City
36,830
32,709
30,206
County
83,140
80,130
70,000
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
MEDIA
Papers:
1 – daily,
2 – weekly
Radio Stations:
12
TV Stations/TV Cable:
2 – Local/ Yes
CHURCHES
Assembly of God, Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Church of
Christ, Church of Latter Day Saints, Episcopal, Jehovah’s
Size: 50,000 SF (200’ x 250’) Construction: Metal, brick faced front Expandable: up to 125,000 SF Column Spacing: 50' x 100'
Ridge Height: 32.33' Eave Height: 24'
Insulation: 3" vinyl faced fiberglass Truck Docks: As required by tenant
Year Built: 2000
Floors: One
Site size: 8.37 acres Zoning: Heavy Industrial
Water service: Lufkin Municipal 6" Sanitary Sewer: Lufkin Municipal 18"
Offices: To be built to tenants specifications
Natural Gas: Reliant / Entex (6" line @ 40lbs)
Floor: Dock height on South end; grade level on North end
Engineered to accommodate: Overhead crane & sprinkler system
Engineered to accommodate: Rail siding and rail docks
Engineered to accommodate: 75,000SF expansion
Skylights: Translucent panels under roof eave, both sides of bldg.
Location: Old Mill Road at Henderson St., near Hwy 287 N. Loop
Interstate Highway: US Highway 59 / I-69, three miles
Rail Serving: Angelina & Neches River Railroad; Union Pacific
Airport, General Aviation: Angelina County, named Texas Airport of the Year, eight miles south, ILS, charter service, jet fuel, restaurant
Airport, International: Bush Intercontinental (Houston) 90 Min. S. via I-69
For Further Information Contact: Jim Wehmeier Lufkin/Angelina County Economic Development Partnership P.O. Box 1606 Lufkin, Texas 75901 E-mail: jwehmeier@cityoflufkin.com Webpage: www.lufkinedp.com Tel: 936-634-7076 Fax: 936-634-8726
Education
LUFKIN ISD
Public School Budget:
$ 48,221,597
Schools
Enrollment
Elementary:
11
4,209
Intermediate:
Middle/Jr. High:
1
2,103
High Schools:
1
2,489
Private:*
4
727
Special/Head Start:
1
238
* Elementary
AREA UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES:
Angelina College, Lufkin 5,000+
Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches 12,000+
State Industrial Job Training:
Yes
Vocational Program:
Yes
University:
Stephen F. Austin State University is conveniently located in Nacogdoches, Texas, (approximately 20 miles north of Lufkin). Established in 1923, SFA has grown from a small teachers college into a regional university with a reputation for academic excellence.
Local College/Vocational School:
Angelina College is located on U.S. Highway 59 South in Lufkin, and was established to fulfill an educational need of the community; thus, the college's philosophy defines its excellence in all aspects of the college program. The elected board subscribes to excellence in instruction, programs, and services provided to the taxing district and the service area.
Angelina County Secondary Schools:
Lufkin ISD is located in the City of Lufkin. As a learning community built on partnership and respect, they will prepare each student to become a responsible, productive citizen by providing a wealth of skills, knowledge, and experiences with a staff devoted to creating positive relationships in an atmosphere of safety, discipline, and concern.
Central ISDis located in the northern portion of Angelina County. The district covers approximately 92 square miles nestled in a rural East Texas setting. Central ISD is the hub of the community of Pollok, Texas. Pollok is located six miles north of Lufkin, Texas, on U.S Highway 69 North.
Huntington ISDis a 3-A rural district nestled within 226 square miles of Angelina County and provides educational facilities and resources to meet the needs of more than 1622 students on 5 campuses.
Diboll ISD is located 10 miles south of Lufkin on U.S. Highway 59 South. There are over 1,700 students enrolled in this Class 3A school district. The district covers 71 square miles. Diboll, Texas is the center of the timber industry, with Temple-Inland offices and plants located here and pine trees being the main product of the area.
Hudson ISD is located on U.S. Highway 94 West, approximately 6 miles off the loop in Lufkin.
Zavalla ISD is located in the heart of East Texas in the small town of Zavalla. It is the southernmost city in Angelina County and is cradled amid a forest of giant pines, hardwoods, and streams and rivers. Zavalla is located ninety miles north of Beaumont and twenty-five miles south of Lufkin.
Transportation
AIR SERVICE
Nearest Airport:
Angelina County
Runway Length:
5,400’ x 100 ft.
Runway Surface:
Grooved asphalt
Lighted:
Yes
Fuel:
Yes
Instrum. Landing Sys.:
Yes
Airport Within 1 Hr.
International:
Houston Intercontinental
Regional:
Angelina County
Municipal:
FREIGHT CARRIERS
ABF Freight System, Central Freight Lines, Consolidated
Freightways, Federal Express, Merchants Fast Motor Lines,
Purolator, Tex-Pack, United Parcel Service, Yellow Freight
System
RAIL SERVICE
Provider:
Angelina & Neches River Railroad; Union Pacific
Taxation
TAX RATE (PER $100 ASSESSED VALUE) – 2009
Angelina County:
$ 0.4328
Lufkin, City:
0.5338
Lufkin ISD:
1.212
Special Districts: (Hospital, College, etc.)
0.552
TOTAL:
$ 2.7306
Municipal Sales Tax:
1-3/8%
State Sales Tax:
6-1/4%
Econ. Dev. Sales Tax:
1/8%
Other Sales Taxes: County
1/2%
Crown Colony
Crown Colony Country Club
Golf at the Highest Level
By Bob Diamond
In 1978, East Texas timber baron, Arthur Temple, gave a simple charge to Robert von Hagge and Bruce Devlin … design and build the best golf course in Texas. Temple wanted a layout that would make a great golf contribution to his beloved East Texas pine country, one that would give a gift of golf to thousands of golfers who had never before seen anything like a golf course of this level.
The course Temple imagined became Crown Colony in Lufkin. Architect Robert von Hagge and designer Bruce Devlin produced a golf course that has been honored by the Dallas Morning News as the#1 course in Texas four times since 1989 and has been in the top three from 1989 to 2003. The recognition continues with Crown Colony’s 2005 placement of Golf Digest’s Best Golf Courses in Texas -Top Ten Statewide. The 2005 Golfweek Magazine’s ratings of America’s Best, puts Crown Colony as the 72nd best course in the nation.Temple’s dream has come true.
Temple, a magnate in the timber and paper goods industries, would board a plane back then to meet his colleagues in New York, where a round of golf would usually be included as part of the business dealings.While flying back to Texas, Temple began to contemplate a top-notch course and business development where he could entertain clients and showcase the area’s economic progress.In the 70’s, vonHagge/Devlin were in the vanguard of course design, with such prominent layouts as a TPC course in The Woodlands. Temple had a highly scenic, rolling piece of East Texas property, dotted by 100-foot pines and several lakes.The stars had lined-up and they were shining on Arthur Temple.
In the years that have followed, Crown Colony has been praised for its beauty, test of golf, and character. By today’s standards, 6,692 yards from the championship tees is considered short. Instead of using measured yardage, Crown Colony has always defended itself with a lot of uphill wooded terrain, demands on course management and some of the best-rated par 3’s in the state. There are five of them. In particular, numbers 4 and 17 are beautiful but demanding. Both are full carries over water into tricky greens, without a place to bail. Hazards aside, the angle of your tee ball into each of these holes require shaping a shot and believing in your club choice. From the back, the full carry of number 17 (on the cover) is intimidating, despite the generous and green.
All of the holes at Crown Colony require excellent course management. The narrow driving areas on many holes suggest a fairway wood or long iron instead of driver. Several others require threading the needle with the tee ball between out of bounds and water that runs the length of the hole. The third hole is just such a set up. Most pros would call it a three-shot hole and be happy to card a par-5. The angle of the tee shot means driving over water to a fairway pinched-in by trees and white stakes. The second shot on this dogleg left has an even narrower landing area with the water still in play to the left. Your approach is into an undulating green that breaks hard toward the water. No wonder the third is ranked among the top 500 holes in the world.
Even at just 138-yards, the seventh is another of the five par-3’s at Crown Colony that demands respect. The green is only twelve yards, front to back. It’s also surrounded by three large bunkers that add up to more square footage than the putting surface. It’s a beautiful hole, and par is a good score here, too.
The front side concludes with a couple of straightforward par-4’s where a good drive leaves only short irons into the green. The break is over when you hit the tenth. Ten is a 437-yard slight dogleg right that demands hugging the treeline to the left for a playable angle into the green. The back pin placement is a “no-go.” It’s very narrow and has two tough bunkers guarding each side. Play for the middle of the green and get your par. It may only be a 5-iron into the green, but this is not a birdie hole.
A chain of bunkers and a winding creek make the next couple of holes, a par-4 and a par-3, both beautiful and challenging. Conservative tee shots are still required to prevent any damage. The 13th offers the first chance to “give it a go” on a reachable par-5. At 503-yards, the 13th is no lay-down, but the second shot is a manageable 230-yards. As long as your second favors the right, a good chip sets up a birdie opportunity.
The 14th is another of the demanding par-3’s. This green sits only 185-yards over water from the back tee box, but has a rock retaining wall which strongly suggests you hit it long – very much in the area of five bunkers. The good news is that the 14th is rated the easiest hole on the course.
Rates not far behind is the 16th handicap hole at Crown Colony - the signature 17th. Another forced carry, the 203-yard par-3 has been voted one of the “toughest holes in Texas.” The challenge is not so much the carry as it is the difficult putting surface. There is an elevated spine that sits at an angle and runs across the green. A back pin position requires a tee shot into that spine in order to slow the ball down or it will run through the green. The bunker on the right is deep and virtually guarantees at least a bogey. For all of its beauty and “high handicap, this little par-3 will make you pay attention and hope to get out of there with a par.
Although the par-3’s get much of the glory at Crown Colony, the par-5’s, especially the 16th and 18th ably hold their own. Although measured at only 481-yards, the 16th is still ranked number four in difficulty. A tee shot to the left side of the fairway sets up a decision to lay up 90-yards short of the green, in front of the water hazard, or go ahead and airmail it into a very narrow and well- bunkered green. This hole has teeth as a par-5, even if the yardage suggests otherwise.
The final hole at Crown Colony has all the challenges of length, sand and a demanding approach that you would hope for to finish a round on a great golf course. The locals say to use a 3-wood off the tee and lay up with a long iron. At nearly 600-yards, that kind of play seems to make little sense unless you’ve experienced the green. From even 250 out (we’ve just assumed a 350-yard drive) you’d need a laser to guide the ball between the pair of bunkers guarding the left and right of the green. If the pin is back left or right, par is still a good score if you hit the green in two. Have a whack with your driver, but experience says to play for position with the second.
The course at Crown Colony will leave you knowing that you’ve been through a test, not of traversing raw distance, but a test of course management and quite a bit of golfing self-discipline. It’s a challenge that you should not have only once. Recognizing that fact, Crown Colony routinely hosts parties of all sizes who want to stay overnight and have more than just one shot at this prize of a golf course.
Lodging is available at the Crown Colony Villas. The Villas (936) 637-8888 are on the property and built with group meetings and weekend golfing road trips in mind. The fully stocked Pro Shop is adjacent to the clubhouse, which features, locker rooms, meeting rooms and restaurant. The restaurant is full-service and more than satisfies tastes ranging from grill to gourmet. When not fully engaged on the golf course, the Crown Colony setting is tranquil and calming. Tennis, racquetball and pools are also on the property, as well as a first class practice facility.
Many have chosen to build homes on the properties surrounding Crown Colony. Home sites are set back from the course but incorporate the golf setting and natural beauty that is part of this area’s appeal. Homes and home sites are available in most price ranges. For real estate information, call 936-637-6300.
Another part of the vision at Crown Colony is addressing the national acclaim the course has earned over the years. Introduced as part of the 25th Anniversary of Crown Colony, a National Membership is now available for golfers at least 90 miles beyond the piney woods of Lufkin. No Initiation Fee is required for this new membership and Annual Dues of $1,000 entitles the golfer and their immediate family to all club facilities including golf.National Members are also entitled to a 20% discount at the Club Villas on overnight stays and a 20% discount on golf shop merchandise. For more information or an application call the Membership Director at (936) 637-8802..
Since the day it opened, one of the goals at Crown Colony has been to share the golf and beauty of East Texas with as many people as possible. During the last twenty-five years, Crown Colony has welcomed golfers from everywhere and amazed them with the challenge of the layout, course conditioning, attention to detail and the local gifts of natural beauty. This facility is two to three hours from the major populations in north and eastern Texas but is well-worth the time investment to play a golf course of the highest level in one of the prettiest areas in the State of Texas.
Crown Colony Country Club is located between the Dallas and Houston areas on Highway 59, near Lufkin. See www.crown-colony.com for more information or call at (936) 634-4927. Pro Shop assistance is at (936) 637-8800. Address: Crown Colony Country Club, 900 Crown Colony Drive, Lufkin, Texas 75901.
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Angelina County enjoys a very low comparative property tax rate which are in the lowest 10% in the State of Texas
Texas does not have a corporate income tax.
Texas does not have a personal income tax.
Triple freeport tax exemptions for goods in storage or transit.
Property Tax Incentives.
Property tax exemptions for pollution control equipment.
Sales tax exemptions for machinery, equipment, replacement parts, natural gas and electricity used in the manufacturing process.
Property tax exemptions for facilities used to conserve the consumption of water.
Tax-exempt private activity bonds.
Training Programs:
Angelina College specializes in customized training for area employers and can usually provide this at little or no expense through various state training funds and programs.
Foreign Trade Zone:
Lufkin is only a 90 minute drive to the Port of Houston, which can house goods in transit (raw materials or finished goods) duty free in warehouses within their foreign trade zone.
Enterprise Zone:
Several industrial sites lie within the Lufkin Enterprise Zone. Within this zone, qualified manufacturers are eligible for up to a $1.2 million refund ($250,000 per year over 5 years) for state and use taxes paid for building materials, machinery, and equipment. Franchise Tax reductions are also available based on either a 50% reduction of increased apportioned taxable capital or a 5% reduction in apportioned earned surplus income as calculated on each franchise tax report during the 5 year designation period.
Other Incentives:
Spousal Employment services are provided for key individuals who may be relocating to Lufkin with the prospect company by the Economic Development Partnership.
Jobs Fairs are provided new and expanding employers who wish to access the greatest number of qualified job candidates within the shortest period of time.
Government Bid Assistance is provided by Angelina College, for a minimal fee, to help local businesses access government contracts.
