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Relocate Your Business

  Why Osceola

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"You get all the lifestyle perks of a smaller town with the conveniences of a major metro area under an hour away-
making business travel and trade
easy and cost effective."


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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.

  • 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
PO Box 251
Osceola, WI 54020

715-755-3300

Info@myosceolachamber.org
Thank you to our 2021
​Community Champion Partners​

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  • Home
  • Business Directory
    • Business by Category
  • Membership
    • Top 10 Reasons to Join
    • Why Belong
    • About Us >
      • Purpose
      • Board of Directors
      • Community Champions
      • Community Champion Investment
      • Advisory Council
      • Ambassador Program >
        • Customer Service Award Nomination
      • Grow Osceola
    • Join
    • Market Your Business
    • Membership FAQs
  • Volunteer
  • News/Events
    • Music on Main St.
    • Osceola Harvest Bazaar
    • Love Your Local
    • Doe on the Go
    • Picnics to Go
    • Osceola Town Calendar
    • Osceola Spring Fling
    • Celebrate Osceola
    • Light Up Osceola
    • Chamber Activities Calendar
    • Ribbon Cuttings
    • Osceola Doc Walks
    • Bird City Celebration
    • E-Newsletter Signup & Archives
  • Visit Osceola
    • Local Attractions
    • Area Attractions
    • Shopping >
      • Shop Small
      • The Looking Glass
      • Wildwood Flowers
      • Studio A Salon and Spa
      • Uptown Gift Boutique
      • Croixland Leather Works
      • Karita's Shoppe
      • Neumann Farms
      • Red Bird Music Store
      • Valley Spirits
      • Osceola Country Store
      • Dick's Fresh Market
      • Bill's Ace Hardware
      • Watershed Cafe
      • Adoray’s Treasures from the Heart
      • Coming Home
      • Style Escape
    • Dining >
      • Lucky Panda
      • Caribou
      • PY's Saloon & Grill
      • Dick's Fresh Market 2
    • Lodging
    • Things to Do >
      • Fall Itineraries
      • Winter Itineraries
      • Family Guide
      • Outdoor Adventures
      • Trails >
        • Hiking
        • Biking
        • Birding
        • Rivertown Trails Coalition
        • Walkable Community
      • Farm to Table
      • Romantic Get-Aways
      • Wine, Cheese & Chocolate Tour
    • Historic Downtown
    • Culture and Heritage
    • Map of the area
    • Remarkable Osceoleans
  • Main Street Community
    • Luminate Downtown Donation
  • Business in Osceola
    • Osceola Overview
    • Relocate Your Business
    • Area Schools
  • New Business/Entrepreneur Toolkit
    • Business ToolKit Table of Contents
    • Utilities Quick Ref Guide
    • ToolKit 1. Self-Assessment
    • ToolKit 2. Do The Market Research
    • ToolKit 3. Consult Experts
    • ToolKit 4. Plan
    • ToolKit 5. Do The Paperwork
    • ToolKit 6. Launch
    • ToolKit 7. Continue Learning
    • ToolKit 8. Enjoy The Challenge
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
    • Volunteer Sign-up
  • Annual Report 2019
  • Postcard
  • Osceola Strong
    • Osceola to GO-Restaurants
    • Osceola to Go-Other Businesses
    • Osceola Strong Donation
    • Tips for Retailers
  • Market & Economic Info
  • 2021 Legilstive Day
  • Memorials