Additional Information
General Site Information
Site Name:  Weatherford Business and Technology Park Site Price:  $6,400,000.00
Address:  North Airport Road Asking Price:  $0.00
City:  Weatherford Avg Site Price/Acre:  $40,000.00
County:  Custer  
Zip:  73096
Certification Profile:  Light Industrial Park
Configuration and Pricing  Details:  The site (NW 1/4 2-T 12N-R14W) (+35 degrees 32"53' -98 degrees 39"15') consists of 140 acres of agricultural land with less than 1/2 miles to I-40.
Surrounding Land Uses:  Agricultural, with light industrial park to the south.
Comments:  Located on Interstate 40, Weatherford is 65 miles west of Oklahoma City and one hour from Will Rogers World Airport. It is home to Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford Air & Space Museum and one of the largest wind farms in the state. The Weatherford Industrial Trust is custodian of the new 160 acre Weatherford Business and Technology Park, which is less than a mile to Interstate 40. It is the responsibility of the Weatherford Area Economic Development Foundation to help improve the quality of life in Weatherford, by promoting and developing business retention and expansion, attracting new businesses, creating new jobs and diversifying and stimulating the local economy base. Weatherford will always establish valuable relationships with other communities, counties, and the state. We will help create a business climate, while nurturing relationships with existing business and industry.
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Site Details
Total Developable Acres:  160.00 # of Parcels:  0 # of Structures:  2
# of Access Points:  0 # of Roads:  2 Traffic Light Access:  No
Min Topographic Elevation:  1594.00 Max Topographic Elevation:  1600.00 Percentage Slope:  0.20 %
Site Terrain:  Flat Mineral Rights Ownership:  No Ownership Type: 
Ingress rating(Congestion):  Excellent Ingress rating(Safety):  Excellent Free of wetlands etc.,:  Yes
Structure Details:  Industrial buildings
Environmental Studies:  Yes, per acre currently sold. Phase 1 Environmental Study.
Water Table/Seasonal Variations:  50 to 120 feet
Subsurface/Load bearing Details:  Sand
Water Bodies/Creeks Details:  None
Easement and Right of Way:  None
Current Zoning Oridinace(s):  Zoned industrial by the City of Weatherford
Current Surrounding Land Use:  The surrounding areas are agricultural uses
Work Force and Education
Population within 75 miles:  1,565,000 WorkForce within 75 miles:  735,000 Colleges/Univs within 75 miles:  2
Community colleges within 7 miles:  7 2006 New Jobs:  25 2005 New Jobs:  185
2004 New Jobs:  20 Work Force Growth Previous 
Three Years:
 
Closest MSA:  Oklahoma City
ACCRA Composite Index:  92.0 Current Estimated Population:  26,111 2000 Population:  26,142
1990 Population:  26,897 Population Change '90-Current':  3.00 % Average Income per capita:  $26,756.00
Median Income per capita:  $40,001.00
Training / Expansion Programs:  The Weatherford economic development department works with business and industry to secure state sponsored training programs. The Western Technology Center has a branch campus in Weatherford.
Vocational / Technical Support:  The Weatherford campus of the Western Technology Center offers various training for high school students as well as adults. The classes include oil field, personal computer, business, personal improvement, fire safety, dental assistant, medication aid, and nurse aid. Industry specific training is also available.
Transportation
Airlines:
Regional Airport:  Will Rogers World Airport Miles to Airport:  65.00 Minutes to Airport:  60.00
Air Freight Services:  Yes # of Carriers:  10
Airline List:  American, Champion, Continental, Delta, ExpressJet, Frontier, Northwest, Southwest, United, US Airways/America West
Railways:
Rail Type:  Shortline Rail Rail Provider:  Farm Rail Miles to Nearest Rail:  1.00
Highways:
Miles to Hwy:  0.50
Route to Hwy:  Weatherford is on I-40. I-35 is 70 miles in central Oklahoma.
Utilities
Water Infrastructure:
Name of Water provider:  City of Weatherford Municipal Water Available:  Yes Miles to Water Line:  0.00
Water System Capacity:  6,000,000.00 Average Water Utilization:  1,500,000.00 Peak Water Utilization:  3,500,000.00
Excess Water Capacity:  3,000,000.00 Water Cost per Gallon:  $4.75 Water Usage(gallons/day):  150,000
Total Water cost per month: 
Water Line Description:  Existing 8 inch and 12 inch water lines serving the site
Water Piping Details: 
Sewer Infrastructure:
Name of Solid Waste handler:  City of Weatherford Municipal Sewer Available:  Yes Miles to Sewer Line:  0.00
Sewer System Capacity:  2,000,000.00 Average Sewer Utilization:  1,000,000.00 Peak Sewer Utilization:  1,200,000.00
Excess Sewer Capacity:  800,000.00 Sewer Cost per Gallon:  Sewer Usage(gallons/day):  150,000
Total Sewer cost per month: 
Sewer Line Description:  8 inch sewer line was installed on Lyle Road, 1 mile west of site. The site is served by sewer line and a lift station located south of I-40
Sewer Piping Details: 
Natural Gas Infrastructure:
Name of Gas provider:  Arkla/Center Point Natural Gas Available:  Yes Miles to Gas Line:  0
Average Gas rate per mcf:  MCF per month:  4,000 Total Gas cost per month: 
Gas Line Description:  commercial 5,000 - 365,000 CCF/yr; $40 + 0.4800/CCF
Electric Infrastructure:
Name of Electric provider:  PSO and Caddo Electric Cooperative Electricity Available:  Yes Electricity Lines(kv):  12.50
Miles to Substation:  Less than one mile Dual Feed Possible:  Yes
Electric Piping Details:  Electric can provide the minimum requirements of Kilowatt demand 2000 kW and a Kilowatt Hour usage 1,400,000 kWh/month
Telecomm Infrastructure:
Name of Telecom Provider::  AT&T Type of Telecom Service:  not available Type of Telecom Line:  Fiber and digital
Fibre Optic Access:  Yes Name of Telephone Provider:  AT&T Internet Services Available:  Yes
# of Internet providers:  2
Chronology History
Land use:  Agriculture Start Date:  End Date: 
Description: 
Contact Information
Site Contact: Oklahoma Department of Commerce Contact:
Bill Shonley Jeremy Zeller
522 W. Rainey Street, P.O. Box 569 Office of Community Development
Weatherford, OK 73096 P.O. Box 26980
Custer county Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0980
Phone:  (580) 774-4505 Phone:  (405) 815-5214
Fax:  (580) 774-7466 Fax:  (405) 605-2815
Email:  econdev@cityofweatherford.com Email:  Jeremy_Zeller@odoc.state.ok.us