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Gunter, Texas:
a friendly community with talented people, abundant resources, and a beautiful landscape.
Location:
A small North Texas town located about 1 hour above the DFW metroplex. Quiet streets, great churches, laid back atmosphere, and great schools make this town a great place to visit and a better place to live.

Fast Facts
  • Population: 1,250
  • Zip Code: 75058
  • County: Grayson
  • State: Texas
  • Country: USA

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Reasons to Live or Work in Gunter Texas

Gunter Texas is growing...fast. We have many commercial properties available (see listings) and with the additions of new retail stores and a shopping center, Gunter is becoming a nice city to do business.

  1. Proximity to Lake Texoma and Ray Roberts Lake.
    • Ray Roberts is 10 miles west - Top 5 Bass Lake in Texas
    • Texoma is 30 miles north - Top Striper Lake in Country
  2. Proximity to Grayson Airport (20 minutes)
  3. Proximity to HW75 and I35
  4. Schools/colleges (Gunter, North Texas, Grayson, Texas Womens University, Collin County)
  5. Proximity to Frisco, Dallas, McKinney, Denton, Sherman and Gainesville
  6. Rail Service
  7. The proximity to a FED EX distribution center in Sherman
  8. The property tax rate is low compared to other surrounding communities
  9. Home/small town, bedroom community
  10. Gunter ISD is rated "Exemplary"

Hospitals/medical centers near Gunter:

  1. REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF TEXOMA (about 17 miles; SHERMAN, TX)
  2. WILSON N JONES MEMORIAL HOSP-NORTH CAM (about 17 miles; SHERMAN, TX)
  3. WILSON N JONES MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; SHERMAN, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gunter:

  1. DALLAS LOVE FIELD (about 44 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID: DAL)
  2. DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL (about 44 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; ID: DFW)
  3. FORT WORTH ALLIANCE (about 51 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: AFW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gunter:

  1. SUDDEN STOP (about 14 miles; COLLINSVILLE, TX; ID: T32)
  2. SHERMAN MUNI (about 16 miles; SHERMAN, TX; ID: SWI)
  3. HAYESPORT (about 17 miles; COLLINSVILLE, TX; ID: 2T4)
2006-2207 Gunter EDC Members

L.D. Byrd (President) (School Board Member)
term expires 5/08
PO 414
home-4315
ldpreach@CS.com

Jeff Hammock (Vice-President)
term expires 5/07
106 Whispering Winds work 4405 cell 903-818-0069
jhammock@landmarkbanks.com

Leilani Holloway (Secretary) (City Council Member)
term expires 5/07
PO 34 home-1123 cell 903-821-8292
mom2mom2000@hotmail.com

Dan Moody (Treasurer) (City Council Member)
term expires 5/08
PO 679 home-0112
djmoody@iwon.com

Clifford Gibbs
term expires 5/07
703 Doris Lane work-5333 cell 972-742-1113
tri-o@waymark.net

Mark Taylor
term expires 5/2008
134 Whispering Winds Dr. cell- (903) 815-8849
tmarkt@grayson.edu

Jamie Penner
term expires 5/2008
137 Whispering Winds Dr. Cell-214-926-3704
jamie.penner@pbsg.com

 
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