REASONS TO CHOOSE SOUTHWEST INDIANA
Southwest Indiana is located 60 miles south of the median center of the U.S. population (the point where latitude and longitude lines intersect, and the population is the same on all sides), resulting in lower transportation costs and easy access to almost every U.S. market.
Southwest Indiana is an ideal location for business. The region is uniquely positioned for market access to the entire U.S. In addition, the cost of doing business in Southwest Indiana is quite competitive.
There are many reasons for a business to locate in Southwest Indiana:
- Economic location: low-cost access to major markets
- Market access: water, rail, highway, and air access to major Midwest and Southeast markets (Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Columbus, Louisville, Owensboro, Nashville, Birmingham)
- Transportation cost: low costs for intermodal transportation, including highway, rail, air, and river ports
- Gas and electric power: competitively priced
- Abundance of water for manufacturing processes
- Workforce: highly educated and skilled
Four Southwest Indiana counties are part of the Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana: Gibson, Posey, Vanderburgh, and Warrick.
With a population of 349,195 (estimated in 2007) the region is part of the Evansville, Indiana/Henderson, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). It is the 133rd largest MSA in the U.S. and is in the Central time zone (GMT - 05:00).
Southwest Indiana is considered a microcosm of national population demographics. The region is often selected to serve as a national test market for product research.
