Site Selection

Central Texas manufacturing access. Faster, and at a fraction of the cost.

Rockdale gives manufacturers a 100-acre industrial park, a 900,000-person labor shed within a 55-minute drive, and a development district that owns the land and moves at the speed of your project.

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Map of Rockdale's 55-minute commute radius, reaching Temple, Georgetown, Round Rock, Hutto, Austin, Bastrop, and nearly to Bryan-College Station
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Rockdale Industrial Park

A 100-acre industrial site owned by the Rockdale MDD, zoned industrial, with environmental and geotechnical studies complete.

  • Environmental, wetlands, cultural, species, and geotechnical studies complete
  • Annexed into the City of Rockdale and zoned industrial
  • Oncor substation directly across the road
  • City water and sewer extension underway
  • Master developer: Partners Real Estate

Everything Your Site Search Needs

Data and documentation for every factor on your scorecard, organized the way site selectors evaluate a community.

Sites

Rockdale Industrial Park100 acres, owned by the MDDAvailable Land & SitesOther sites across Milam County

Infrastructure

Available UtilitiesPower, water, sewer, gas, fiberTransportation & LogisticsHighways, rail, airports, portsEnvironmental & Natural HazardsAir quality, seismic, severe weather

People

Talent & WorkforceLabor shed, skills, training partnersWorkforce HousingSupply, pipeline, costs

Economy

Cost of Doing BusinessTaxes, power, labor, cost of livingIncentives & FinancingLocal, county, and state toolsTarget IndustriesWhere Rockdale fits bestRegional EconomyThe Central Texas manufacturing clusterAdvanced R&D FacilitiesNearby research assetsIndustrial LegacyA century of industry

Faster

The MDD owns the park and the site studies are done. Fewer unknowns and a shorter path to groundbreaking, with building permits averaging 10 business days.

Lower Cost

New homes average 42% below the Austin metro median, and average wages in Milam County run 32% below the U.S. average.

Connected

Inside the Texas Triangle and within 65 miles of more than $34 billion in advanced manufacturing investment by Samsung, Blue Origin, and Terafab.

Let's talk about your project.

James P. Gibson, Jr., CEcD, MEDP · Economic Development Director, Rockdale MDD

512-446-2111 · jim.gibson@rockdalemdd.org

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