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Mission Statement

Mission Statement. To improve the quality of life for the citizens of LaGrange County, Indiana through the enhancement of employment opportunities resulting from the responsible growth and retention of business and industry. . Five Goals of the LCEDC. Business Attraction

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Mission Statement

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  1. Mission Statement To improve the quality of life for the citizens of LaGrange County, Indiana through the enhancement of employment opportunities resulting from the responsible growth and retention of business and industry. 

  2. Five Goals of the LCEDC • Business Attraction • Business Retention and Expansion • Improving Quality of Life • Expanding Entrepreneurialism • Enhancing the Local Tax Base Excerpted from “Introduction to Economc Development” International Economic Development Council, Washington DC, revised Jan 2006

  3. Location Excerpted from “Introduction to Economc Development” International Economic Development Council, Washington DC, revised Jan 2006

  4. Transportation Logistics

  5. Transportation Logistics • Access to I-80/90 (Exit 121), as well as IN SR 3,5,9, 120 and US 20. • Airports: Fort Wayne International Airport – 74 miles (S), South Bend Regional – 53 Miles (W) • Inland Ports: Toledo Seaport 106 miles (E), Burns Harbor 109 miles (W) • Interstate Interchange: 23 miles (I-69 & I-80/90) • Rail Access: South Milford & Howe

  6. High Quality of Life • 2nd largest Amish settlement in the United States • Over 2 million tourists annually visit LaGrange County • Town of Shipshewana is annually one of the top 5 most visited tourist attractions in Indiana • 67 natural lakes • 11,605 acre Pigeon River Fish & Wildlife Area • Ranked by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as the 5th healthiest county in Indiana.

  7. Certified Site Ready • “Certified Site Ready” 114 acre site, visible from I-80/90 and ready to build with all utilities

  8. Numerous Sites Available

  9. Demographic Data

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  12. Education Statistics * LaGrange County has a 44% Amish population that due to religious beliefs stop attending school after the eighth grade

  13. Education Statistics Continued

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  15. For More Information: Keith A. Gillenwater Executive Director LaGrange County Economic Development Corporation 304 N. Townline Rd., Suite 2 LaGrange, IN 46761 (260) 499-4994 (260) 350-3454 kgillenwater@lagrangecountyedc.com www.lagrangecountyedc.com

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