Industrial sites · Texas
Cotton gin
Demolished industrial site; county growth unverified, retail decline noted, no active redevelopment. · summary, model-written
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Site profile2 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence
County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012
This site: -23% census-cbp · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: …the building no longer exists record · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Demolishednewtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Strategy | RedevelopedWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | the building no longer existsnewtypes-extraction reported |
Site context
| Housing permits, Hill County (TX), 2024 | 5 units in 5+ unit buildings, 0 in 2–4, 56 single-family; 2023: 0 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 1,659 jobs in 110 establishments; average annual pay $37,556; employment location quotient 1.42; employment -1.7% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 2,690 jobs; 315 in retail trade, 262 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 48217961100)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 41th income percentile as adults; 2.6% incarcerated at the 2010 count (345 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 88% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 6.4%; median family income $77,784; 84 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Bynum Independent School District (PK-12); 0 public schools within 1 mileNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 628 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 116 county-logged events: 74 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, 13 flash flood, 11 tornado; $1,644,500 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 76628, 2026-09 | median list price $374,950; 1 active listings; median 22 days on market; 200% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 115 establishments (-23%); 1,429 jobs (-1%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $229,092 (+1% 1 yr, +15% 5 yr); typical rent $1,307/mo, 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 2,041 vehicles a day (minor arterial, 2 lanes); 7 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Demolished; building no longer exists per record. No current use or redevelopment plans noted.
Why. County grew 3.6% 2018–23 (unverified source). Housing market shows modest ZHVI growth (0.7% YoY, 14.7% 5-year). Retail sector declined 22.8% in businesses since 2012 (employment stable).
Where it stands. Industrial site (not retail mall), so peer comparisons to malls (e.g., North Hills Mall) are not applicable. Traffic: minor arterial with 2,041 ADT (2024).
For a planner
- County growth trend noted but unverified
- Retail decline aligns with broader trend (22.8% business drop since 2012)
For a developer
- No active development data (permits show residential units only, 2023–2024)
- No current land use or redevelopment strategy confirmed
- Industrial site status limits direct comparison to retail mall peers
What we do not know yet
- Verified status: 'draft' (unconfirmed)
- No source cited for demolition or growth claim
- County FIPS 48217 (Hill County) listed but Brandon, TX is in Hills County (data inconsistency)
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- closed or demolished per category only, +0 until sourced
- county grew 3.6% 2018–23
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| County | Hill County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 7 · West South Central |
| Notes | Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: A cotton gin in Brandon, Texas, closed in the 1990s and its building no longer exists. |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Timeline
- 1990 Closed
Sources
- Brandon, Texas · CC BY-SA 4.0
2 quoted sentences
cotton gin
it has been closed since at least the 1990s
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