Economic Development
Cross County provides a pro-business environment decided to continued economic growth. In 1999, county voters passed a 1-cent funding measure dedicated to economic development showing a desire by county residents to invest in themselves. This was the first such measure passed at a countywide level in the state of Arkansas. This investment allows Cross County to be competitive when working with existing companies on potential projects or attracting new businesses. Below is a listing of the various advantages and information associated with doing business in Cross County.
- Regional Workforce for the Global Economy
- Population of 79,000+ within 30 miles
- Population in excess of 460,000 within 45 miles
- Regional population of almost 1,500,000 within 60 miles
- Transportation Advantages
- Interstates
- Many sites are less than 20 minutes from I-40 and I-55
- Rail
- Served by dual Class-I carriers – UP and BNSF
- River
- Mississippi River port in West Memphis is about 30 minutes away
- Air Service
- Memphis International Airport is about 45 minutes to the east via I-40
- Little Rock National Airport is about 90 minutes west via Interstate 40
- A new regional airport is under construction that will border Cross County and will be operational in 2011.
- Interstates
- Available Utilities
- Electricity
- Entergy Arkansas
- Woodruff Electrical Cooperative
- Natural Gas
- CenterPoint Energy
- Water/Wastewater (city of Wynne)
- More than 2,000,000 GPD potable water
- Wastewater treatment capacity in excess of 1,000,000 GPD
- Telecommunications
- Provided by AT&T
- Fiber service is available
- Electricity
