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[All Roads Lead to Oskaloosa
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Retail Presence]
In retail sales, business location is everything. That's why it's
important to choose a community with everything to offer.
Oskaloosa Iowa, located in the heart of the state is one of the
most progressive and vital communities in the Midwest today! Individuals
and world-class businesses who come to the area have recognized
the value of this booming community for many reasons.
High Traffic Existing and Future Retail Space
A Vital Retail Presence
- Oskaloosa, Iowa's thriving retail community draws buyers from
a five-county area. The Sector has grown to a level that would
normally be found in a city twice its size.
- Currently, 165 retail operations are growing and thriving in
the historic downtown area, within Oskaloosa's adjoining Penn
Central Mall, and in the surrounding areas.
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Strong Demographics and Retail Sales
- More than 185,000 residents live within a 40-mile radius of
Oskaloosa
- The more than 72,000 regional households have an average income
of $36,044
- In Oskaloosa alone, retail sales last year were more than $387
million.
- The area has a strong diversified economic and industrial base
including 38 manufacturing plants which employ thousands.
- Cultural and athletic events, as well as the area's many recreational
sports, draw hundreds of thousands of visitors to the city year-round.
- Several college-level institutions are located in the area,
including William Penn University and Indian Hills Community College,
providing a strong youthful consumer and employment base for the
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All Roads Lead to Oskaloosa
- Just one hour from the Des Moines metropolitan area, Oskaloosa
is situated at the apex of a major highway interchange: US Highway
63 and State Highways 163 (now four lanes), 23 and 92.
- These transportation arteries encourage visitor and tourist
interest, enhance access to labor markets and better connect Oskaloosa
to the growing south central region of Iowa.
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