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Why Osceola
"You get all the lifestyle perks of a smaller town with the conveniences of a major metro area under an hour away- |

Small Town with Big Advantages
Just because Osceola is a small town doesn’t mean it lacks big city technologies, education and amenities. Osceola is a pro-business, friendly and safe town, attractive to families with children, talented employees, retirees and tourists . Osceola’s business climate includes a trained workforce, dedicated community leaders, and a superb quality of life. When your business sets up in a small town, you become part of something bigger. That’s because your business, no matter the size, becomes intertwined in the fabric of the community and its people. Osceola's business and industry is poised for growth. This emerging regional hub boasts two industrial parks, freight rail, an airport and growing base of businesses and technology in the fields education, agriculture, manufacturing, medicine and renewable energy. In these days of instant international and global connections through 21st century technology, working from a small town that comes with comfort, quality of life and safety is becoming big time.
Big Reasons
Quality Workforce
Companies will find proud and loyal employees with a strong work ethic from Osceola and surrounding communities. The availability of labor goes beyond local as people will travel over the excellent highway system for quality job opportunities.
Big Resources
Osceola's top notch schools, medical facilities and an array of outdoor recreation choices in the St Croix River Valley make Osceola the perfect natural setting to live, work and play.
Accessible Location
Positioned as a gateway to Western WI and a bridge to MN, Osceola holds numerous quality sites and facilities waiting for you. Osceola is located along the Wisconsin/Minnesota border, and within 45 minutes of the Twin Cities allowing business to reach U.S. and international locations with ease and affordability.
Transportation Connections
State Highway 35 and County Road M serve the community and the State Highway 243 bridge in Osceola provides easy access to the metropolitan area. Nearby Interstate 94 is the major highway linking Minneapolis/St. Paul with Milwaukee and Chicago.
The L.O. Simenstad Airport, conveniently located on the south side of the Village, has a 5005' primary runway and a 2800' turf runway for commercial air service.
Education Connections
Osceola has a high school graduation rate of nearly 100% with access to a higher education system. The Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College services the technical training needs of the entire area with numerous associate degree and vocational educational programs. University of Wisconson River Falls and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire each offer four-year college and graduate program degrees to working people in business administration, computer science and accounting, arts and science, nursing, teaching and business administration.
Big State Incentives
Osceola's affordable and unique tax advantages and incentives, overall cost of doing business and cost of living are significant features of the region.
Big Local Incentives
Just because Osceola is a small town doesn’t mean it lacks big city technologies, education and amenities. Osceola is a pro-business, friendly and safe town, attractive to families with children, talented employees, retirees and tourists . Osceola’s business climate includes a trained workforce, dedicated community leaders, and a superb quality of life. When your business sets up in a small town, you become part of something bigger. That’s because your business, no matter the size, becomes intertwined in the fabric of the community and its people. Osceola's business and industry is poised for growth. This emerging regional hub boasts two industrial parks, freight rail, an airport and growing base of businesses and technology in the fields education, agriculture, manufacturing, medicine and renewable energy. In these days of instant international and global connections through 21st century technology, working from a small town that comes with comfort, quality of life and safety is becoming big time.
Big Reasons
Quality Workforce
Companies will find proud and loyal employees with a strong work ethic from Osceola and surrounding communities. The availability of labor goes beyond local as people will travel over the excellent highway system for quality job opportunities.
Big Resources
Osceola's top notch schools, medical facilities and an array of outdoor recreation choices in the St Croix River Valley make Osceola the perfect natural setting to live, work and play.
Accessible Location
Positioned as a gateway to Western WI and a bridge to MN, Osceola holds numerous quality sites and facilities waiting for you. Osceola is located along the Wisconsin/Minnesota border, and within 45 minutes of the Twin Cities allowing business to reach U.S. and international locations with ease and affordability.
Transportation Connections
State Highway 35 and County Road M serve the community and the State Highway 243 bridge in Osceola provides easy access to the metropolitan area. Nearby Interstate 94 is the major highway linking Minneapolis/St. Paul with Milwaukee and Chicago.
The L.O. Simenstad Airport, conveniently located on the south side of the Village, has a 5005' primary runway and a 2800' turf runway for commercial air service.
Education Connections
Osceola has a high school graduation rate of nearly 100% with access to a higher education system. The Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College services the technical training needs of the entire area with numerous associate degree and vocational educational programs. University of Wisconson River Falls and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire each offer four-year college and graduate program degrees to working people in business administration, computer science and accounting, arts and science, nursing, teaching and business administration.
Big State Incentives
Osceola's affordable and unique tax advantages and incentives, overall cost of doing business and cost of living are significant features of the region.
- Community Development Block Grant assistance can help fund needed infrastructure improvements or help finance the start of operations.
- 100 percent sales tax exemption on building construction and equipment purchases.
- Business tax incentives for job growth, training and capital investment.
- Targeted assistance and training for exporters, technology and research sector companies.
Big Local Incentives
- Established programs to support development including Tax Increment Finance and Neighborhood Revitalization.
- Locally owned municipal electric company with incentives for green infrastructure, energy efficiency and new construction.
- Community eligible for USDA and other rural community assistance programs.
Contact Us:
Osceola Area Chamber and Main Street Program
PO Box 251 Osceola, WI 54020 715-755-3300 Info@myosceolachamber.org |
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