2016 COMMUNITY PROFILE

2016 COMMUNITY PROFILE

As one of America s fastest growing cities in the fifth largest Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the country, Conroe is on the radar as a premier location for business relocations and expansions. Despite Conroe s growth, its history as a sleepy agricultural town with oil and lumber as the economic mainstays hasn t been forgotten. Today Conroe maintains that small town charm as a very livable community with a low crime rate, excellent health care and education and an incomparable quality of life. Beautiful Lake Conroe, Sam Houston National Forest and Jones State Forest, along with 390 acres of city park land and 8 public golf courses offer a wide range of exciting recreational opportunities. Two city-owned business parks (Conroe Park North and Deison Technology Park) offer affordable shovel-ready land. Reliable utilities, accessibility to major freeways and highways and a skilled workforce make Conroe a natural choice for growing companies. Competitive incentive packages for business relocation and expansion offer the proverbial icing on the cake. The Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport boasts a runway that can accommodate all types of business aircraft, a state-of-the-art air traffic control tower, three full-service FBO s and a restaurant. An on-field U.S. Customs facility is under construction. George Bush Intercontinental Airport Houston is a short 35 minute drive away and offers extensive domestic and international flights. Conroe is also located just 45 miles north of the world-class Port of Houston. Pictured on cover: ONROE, Conroe-North TX Houston Regional Airport Deison Technology Park Lake Conroe

Population YEAR MONTGOMERY COUNTY CITY OF CONROE 2010 Census 455,746 59,631 2014 Estimate 496,679 64,889 2015 (After Annexation) 71,592 Major Area Employers EMPLOYER INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES Private Employers Conroe Regional Medical Center Medical and surgical hospitals 1,300 NOV Downhole Drill bits 647 Consolidated Communications Services Communications 433 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Department stores 408 NOV Fluid Control (3 Locations) Drilling rig and pressure control equipment 375 Professional Directional Directional drilling services 266 Gullo Cars of Conroe, Inc. New and used car dealers 250 Jyoti International, Inc. Power transmission equipment 232 Milk Products LP dba Borden Milk processing 223 NOV Texas Oil Tools Wire lines and oil field equipment 220 Turbo Drill Oilfield equipment 205 Russell Construction Company Carpentry work 200 Medivators, Inc. Surgical and medical instruments 196 McKesson Pharmaceutical Distribution center 188 Ball Corporation Aluminum beverage cans 175 Huntsman Petrochemical LLC Petroleum refining 175 MS Energy Services Directional drilling, down hole surveying 160 Protect Controls, Inc. Prefabricated metal buildings 158 Crown Beverage Packaging Metal cans 157 Nexeo Solutions LLC Logistics company, transports chemicals 150 Team Oil Tools Oilfield equipment 150 Bauer Manufacturing Foundation Equipment 148 Streater-Smith Honda Nissan New and used car dealers 148 Hempel Coatings USA, Inc. Paints and allied products 135 Lone Star Family Health Clinic Medical clinic 135 Conroe Machine LLC Industrial machinery 130 Tony Gullo Motors I, LP New and used car dealers 130 John Wiesner, Inc. New and used car dealers 125 Commercial Coating Services, Inc. Special trade contractors 120 Energy Alloys Oilfield metal services 108 Buckalew Chevrolet, LP New and used car dealers 102 Lincoln Lumber LP Sawmills and planing mills 100 Conservatek Industries, Inc. Fabricated structural metal 100 Neurobehavioral Resources LTD Skilled nursing care facilities 100 ONROE, TX Public Employers Conroe Independent School District Elementary and secondary Schools 6,403 Montgomery County Government 1,998 City of Conroe Government 473 San Jacinto River Authority Government 150

City Government TYPE HOME RULE Number on Council 6 Municipal Police 159 Paid Firefighters 113 City Zoning Body No Master Plan Community Information Climate Annual Average Temperature Annual Average High Temperature Annual Average Low Temperature Annual Average Precipitation Annual Average Snowfall Elevation 68.1 degrees 78.5 degrees 57.7 degrees 48.8 inches N/A 205 feet (62.5 meters) Taxation Property Tax Rate (Per $100 Assessed Value) City of Conroe (CCO) 0.4200 Conroe ISD (SCO) 1.2800 Montgomery County (GMO).4767 Lone Star College System (JNH) 0.1079 M.C. Hospital District (HMI) 0.07100 Total Effective Tax Rate 2.3556 Sales Tax Rate City of Conroe 2.00% State 6.25% Total 8.25% Incentives Tax Abatement Enterprise Zone Economic Development Grant Foreign Trade Zone / #265 Freeport Exemption / Quadruple City-Owned Industrial Parks / 2 State Workforce Training Incentives State Deal-Closing Fund Healthcare Total Hospital Beds in City 732 Total Hospital Beds in Region 1,166 Total Doctors (Medical) in City 400+ Media Daily Papers Weekly Papers Monthly Local TV Cable TV Available 1 (The Courier) 1 (Montgomery County News) 1 (Community Impact News) No (Houston Media Market) Recreation Parks 24 (390 acres) Area Lakes 1 (Lake Conroe) Country Clubs 6 Recreation Centers 3 Public Golf Courses 8 Theaters 2 Tennis Courts 6 Hotel & Motel Rooms 1,740 Libraries 1 Houses of Worship All faiths Churches 164 Wage Data INDUSTRY MONTGOMERY COUNTY HOUSTON MSA Total Employment Median Hourly Wage Natural Resources & Mining 5,207 $37.57 Construction 11,858 $21.46 Manufacturing 12,295 $19.74 Trade, Transportation & Utilities 32,973 $14.93 Information 1,150 $25.98 Financial Activities 8,218 $27.22 Professional & Business Services 20,708 $26.62 Education & Health Services 18,354 $21.49 Leisure & Hospitality 21,340 $9.02 Other Services 5,390 $13.38 Federal Government 839 $40.06 State Government 482 $17.03 Local Government 24,602 $21.38 Total Employment 162,521

Education (Conroe ISD) TYPE OF SCHOOL NO. OF SCHOOLS TOTAL ENROLLMENT Elementary 32 24,017 Intermediate 9 7,643 Middle/Jr. High 7 8,649 High School 10 16,090 Total 58 56,399 (Fall 2014) Private Schools Number of Schools 7 Enrollment 1,138 Area Colleges and Universities Lone Star College System 95,000 students Lone Star College Conroe Center Lone Star College Montgomery Sam Houston State University Huntsville University of Houston University of Houston Downtown Rice University Houston Texas A&M University College Station University of St. Thomas Houston Texas Southern University Houston Houston Baptist University South Texas College of Law Houston Prairie View A&M University Prairie View Utilities Electric Transmission Voltage Service Voltage Entergy Texas, Inc. 69 KV, 138 KV, 230 KV 13 KV and 34.5 KV Natural Gas CenterPoint Energy Size of Lines 2 12 BTU Content per Cubic Foot 1,012-1,030 Water City of Conroe Source Lake Conroe/groundwater Max. Daily System Capacity 34,500,00 0 gallons Max. Daily Use to Date 17,500,000 gallons Pressure on Mains 40 to 120 psi Storage Capacity 11,600,000 gallons Size of Mains 2 to 24 System Looped Sewer Permitted Capacity Maximum Daily Use to Date City of Conroe 10 MGD 8.8 MGD (capacity will be expanded by 6 MGD by 2019) Fiber Consolidated Comm. Digital Available Fiber Optics High Capacity Digital (T-1) Digital Data Service 911 Available Transportation Air Service Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport (CXO) Runways Two: 7,500 and 5,000 Runway Surface Concrete Instrument Landing System Lighting Air traffic control tower with radar Fixed-based Operators (FBOs) Three U.S. Customs Facility Under Construction Restaurant George Bush Intercontinental Airport Houston (IAH) Distance from Conroe 35 miles Domestic Passenger Service Int. Passenger Service Freight Service Rail Service s Union Pacific Railroad Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Freight Carriers All major truck lines

CONROE, TEXAS > #6 Fastest Growing Large City in the United States > Niche Rankings rated Conroe #3 for best towns in Texas in 2015 > Movoto s 2014 list of most exciting places in Texas listed Conroe #4 505 West Davis St. Conroe, TX 77301 936-538-7118 info@gcedc.org gcedc.org