West Central Texas CEDS
  • #WCTCEDS
    • Vision
    • Board
    • Organization and Management
    • Economic Development Partners
    • Staff Support
  • Executive Summary
  • Goals
    • Performance Measures
  • Assessment
    • Assessment Results
    • CEDS Survey
    • 2017 CEDS Survey
  • Vitals
    • Demographics
    • Education and Workforce
    • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
    • Transportation Infrastructure
    • Healthcare
    • Housing
    • Agriculture
    • Environment
    • Public Infrastructure
    • Tourism
    • Communication
    • Rural Relativity
  • Economy
    • Income, Wages, and Employment
    • Industry Clusters
    • Occupational Clusters

Tourism

​The West Central Texas region celebrates its history and unique cultural and environmental habitats through a myriad of events and fairs.  Professional rodeos, rattlesnake roundups, “Old West” events, hunting, fishing, outdoor sports, art festivals, the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature, the National Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) WWII Museum, state parks, multiple art centers, Frontier Texas!, the Paramount Theatre, antique shopping, Historic Downtowns, and the 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum draw tourists from around the globe to the region.  The Abilene Convention and Visitor’s Bureau estimates that travel and tourism employ approximately 3,700 persons in the area, generate $400 million yearly in visitor spending and generate the equivalent of $890 of taxes per area resident paid by tourism. 
 
Economic Development expansion in the form of tourism benefits the majority of cities and towns in the region and provides a viable form of income.  Potential marketing as a center for “winter Texans”, residents of recreational vehicles who winter in warmer climates may provide additional revenues to the region.
Prepared by 710 Analytics, LLC
Photo used under Creative Commons from allmikesphotos
  • #WCTCEDS
    • Vision
    • Board
    • Organization and Management
    • Economic Development Partners
    • Staff Support
  • Executive Summary
  • Goals
    • Performance Measures
  • Assessment
    • Assessment Results
    • CEDS Survey
    • 2017 CEDS Survey
  • Vitals
    • Demographics
    • Education and Workforce
    • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
    • Transportation Infrastructure
    • Healthcare
    • Housing
    • Agriculture
    • Environment
    • Public Infrastructure
    • Tourism
    • Communication
    • Rural Relativity
  • Economy
    • Income, Wages, and Employment
    • Industry Clusters
    • Occupational Clusters