Dumas Earns National Top 100 Recognition

Dumas, Texas Named Site Selection Magazine “Top 100” Micropolitan

DUMAS, TEXAS -- Dumas, Texas was named a Top 100 Micropolitan city for economic development and corporate real estate projects by Site Selection Magazine in their March 2011 edition. Dumas tied for 74^th out of 576 micropolitan areas. The U.S. Census Bureau defines a micropolitan area as a rural county whose largest city does not exceed a population of 50,000; Dumas has a population of nearly 15,000. The ranking is established among all U.S. micropolitan areas for total corporate real estate deals and projects for 2010 that meet the criteria for inclusion in the Conway New Plant Database. Dumas and Brenham, Texas were the only Texas communities that made this prestigious list for the year. This recognition is the second time in the last 5 months that Dumas has received national recognition for economic development activity. In November 2010, Dumas was selected as a Top 5 Community for Wind Energy Business by Expansion Solutions Magazine for its proactive measures and positive business climate for new wind energy related businesses. Click here for the rest of the story at Dumas EDC