Economic Development Contact Information:

Tony Zamora
Economic Development
Cotulla, Texas
830.879.3510
fcedlasalle@futurocommunities.org

Characteristics:
Area: 1,489 square mile
Population: 5,866
Population per square mile: 3.8
Ethnicity: White - 19%, Hispanic - 77%, Black 3.5%, Other - 0.5%
Census Tracts - Median Income:
9501 - $17,378 (FUTURO Communities, Inc. Developable Site)
9502 - $9,937
County Seat: Cotulla
Type of Government: Mayor/City Council, County Judge/County Commission
Main Street Designation: No

Demographics:
Education: Cotulla Independent School District
Annual Graduates: 78
Total Enrollment: 1,270
Average Students Per Teacher: 12.5
Logistics:
Distance from San Antonio: 86 miles
Distance from Laredo: 67 miles
Nearest Port of Entry: 67 miles
Neartest Rail Road: Less than 1 mile
Number of Rail Service Providers: 1
Name of Rail Service Providers: Union Pacific Railroad
Number of Piggyback Service Providers: 1
Number of Motor Freight Carriers: 3
Number of Air Freight Carriers: 1
Public Transportation: 0
Utilities:
Name of Electricity Provider: American Electric Power/Central Power & Light (AEP/CP&L)
Name of Primary Water Sources: City of Cotulla
Name of Water Source Providers: Carrizo/Wilcox Aquifers
Water Maximum Gallons per Day (GPD) 4.64m
Water Peak Load Maximum GPD: 2.75m
Sewer Type: Carousel
Sewer Maximum GPD: 2.9m
Solid Waste Dispoal Type: Contracted Services
Name of Natural Gas Provider: City of Cotulla/West Texas Gas Company
Number of Propane Providers: 2
Name of Telephone Provider: SBC, Valley Telephone
Name of ISDN or DSL Broadband Provider: Grande River Communications
Access to Fiber Connection: Yes
Economic Development Organizations (EDC):
Name of EDC: Cotulla Economic Development Corporation
Director's Name: Leodoro Martinez, Jr.
Title: President
Address: 117 North Front Street
City, State, Zip: Cotulla, Texas 78014
Telephone Number: 830.879.2367
Fax Number: 830.879.3285
Email Address: cotullacity@granderiver.com
Transportation:
Nearest Interstate Highway: IH-35 North & South
Proximity to Interstate Highway: 1 mile
Name of Nearest International Airport: Laredo International Airport/San Antonio International Airport
Proximity to International Airport: 76 miles
Name of Nearest General Aviation Use Airport: Cotulla/Paige Aviation
Proximity to General Aviation Use Airport: 2 miles
Length of Runway: 5005 feet
Width of Runway: 75 feet
Lighted Runway: Yes
Navigational Aids: Yes
Nearest Water Port: 133 miles
Taxes & Incentives:
City Tax Rate: .766830
Cotulla ISD Tax Rate: 1.5549
County Tax Rate: .7282
Community Tax Rate: 0
Water District Tax Rate: .04
Tax Abatements Available: No
Economic Development Sales Tax: Yes/4B
Empowerment Zone: Yes
Foreign Trade Zone: Yes
Freeport Exemption: No
Real Estate (County):
Average Rental Rate for 2BR/2BA Apartment: $386.00
Number of Housing Unites: 60
Howeownership Rates: Unavailable
Occupancy Rate for Multi-Family Housing Unites: 100%
Average Appraised Valued Single-Family Residential: $30,000
Commercial Lease Rates: Unavailable
Industrial Lease Rates: Unavailable
Residential Construction Permit Costs: $145.00
Commercial Construction Permit Costs: Unavailable
Medical Facilities:
Names: South Texas Rural Health Services, Inc.; Hood Medical Clinics; Dr. Garfield; Dr. Mamood
Number of Clinics: 4
Number of Doctors: 4
Generalists: 4
Business Support Services (County):
Total Number of Hotel/Motel Rooms Available: 95
Total Number of Facilities Available with Meeting Space: 6
Meeting Space with Video Conferencing Capability: 3
Recreation Areas (County):
Names: Martinez Park-County Park, Plaza Florita, City Park
Climate (County):
Average Number of Days of Sunshine: 350
Average High/Low Temperature for July: 97/74
Average High/Low Temperature for January: 64/46
Largest Employer (County):
Names: Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Cotulla ISD, City of Cotulla, LaSalle County, Emerald Corporation

Cotulla Links:

• La Salle County Tourism
• Brush Country Historical Museum
• Texas A&M Agricultural Extension Service
• Genealogy
• History of La Salle County
• History of Cotulla
• Other La Salle County Links

Community Profile for Cotulla (not updated):

LaSalle County Local Advisory Committee:

Meeting Time:

Second Tuesday of every month - 8:00 A.M. - Middle Rio Grande Workforce Center

Chairman:

Name

Address

Work

Fax

Leodoro Martinez, Jr.

PO Box 1199
Carrizo Springs, TX

830-876-3533

830-876-9415

Members:

Lisa Jenkins

Tony Zamora

Pablo Gonzales

Raymand A. Landrum, Jr.

Rosario Rodriguez

<- Download the 2001 La Salle County Strategic Plan

County History:
La Salle County straddles the South Texas Brush Country and the Texas Winter Garden agricultural region. Once occupied by Coahuiltecans and then migrating Apaches, and named after French explorer Robert Cavalier Sieur de la Salle, the County became a military outpost in the 1850s. In 1858 the County was created from Bexar County. The 1870s saw a rise of ranching, and in 1880 it was formally organized. Other towns in the county include Artesia Wells, Encinal and Fowlerton.

The county seat of La Salle, Cotulla was named after Joseph Cotulla, a Polish immigrant who established the town site upon learning that the International Great Northern Railroad was extending its line through the county. Both Lyndon B. Johnson and O. Henry once called Cotulla home.