WOW. I learned this about our target area for the new church plant today. INCREDIBLE:
On July 16, 2007 CNNMoney.com rated Schertz: One of the Best Places to Live in the United States. In Texas, Schertz was ranked #1; Nationwide it came in at #40.
Since the late 1990′s, Schertz has witnessed unprecedented growth. In just over five years, from 2000-2005, the city’s population jumped from 18,694 to 26,463. In 2006 alone, the population rose from 26,463 to 34,000. During that same period, the city platted 1,357 new lots and the growth shows no sign of slowdown.
Oh, and more trivial but still cool:
In 1988, the half-brother of Osama bin Laden and then patriarch of the bin Laden family, Salem bin Laden, perished in a crash of a light plane in Schertz, described as a “freak accident” by Schertz officials.
Wondering why they put “freak accident” in quotations. Schertz conspiracy?
Awesome stuff. Pumping me up EVEN MORE.
