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Manvel is one of the fastest growing cities in Brazoria County. Manvel is
located 20 miles due south of downtown Houston at the intersection of State
Highway 288 and State Highway 6. Because of the excellent location, proximity
to Hobby Airport and the rail line, the Manvel Economic Development Corporation
is committed to supporting residential and commercial growth.
The Manvel
Economic Development Corporation's (MEDC) Board of Directors represents key
decision-makers in our community and come from a cross-section of industries.
The Manvel City Council adopted Resolution No2000-R-01, authorizing the creation
of the Manvel Economic Development Corporation on January 19, 2000. The current
board consists of a chairman and six directors. Meetings are open to the
public and are held on the second Wednesday of each month, 7:00 P.M. at the Manvel
City Hall.
Mission Statement
To grow and diversify the City of Manvel through the addition of new jobs
and investment of primary employers.
Key Objectives
To recruit new businesses, creating jobs and increasing the current tax
base. Priority is given to the development of primary jobs.
To retain and expand existing business by assisting them with new project
development and workforce development improvements.
MEDC initiates contact with companies within Targeted Industries.
MEDC responds to industrial and manufacturing inquiries about the Manvel
Market.
MEDC markets Manvel to prospective companies via brochures in cooperation of
the Brazoria County Economic Development Alliance and the Alvin Economic
Development Corporation.
MEDC responds to inquiries made from all business sectors. Therefore, MEDC
interacts to some degree with most new businesses locating to Manvel and with
existing businesses interested in local expansions.
A wide range of economic and demographic information about Manvel is
available
here or by visiting
http://txsdc.utsa.edu/
This report includes:
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General Demographic Characteristics
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Selected Social Characteristics
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Selected Economic Characteristics
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Selected Housing Characteristics
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