Development Opportunities

Grow with us

Here in Iowa County, we are not only about growing corn. We want our current businesses to thrive while encouraging entrepreneurs to plant themselves here. We have room for more homes and would love to see continued growth in our housing developments. If you are interested in the growth & development of Iowa County too, let's chat.

Workforce and Laborshed Analysis

Workers in Iowa County and from nearby communities provide the talent pool powering a diverse mix of nationally known employers. Those employers are leaders in tourism, manufacturing, and agriculture. Iowa County’s workforce illustrates the high quality of Iowa’s educational system including PreK-12 schools, community colleges, private colleges and major universities.

LaborShed Analysis

The purpose of a Laborshed analysis is to measure the availability and characteristics of workers within the region. The Laborshed data generated will aid local development officials in their facilitation of industry expansion and recruitment and their service to existing industry in the area. Detailed data describing the characteristics of the available labor force including current/desired wage rates and benefits, job qualifications and skills, age cohorts, residence/work location, employment requirements/obstacles and the distances individuals are willing to travel for employment are included in the study. Survey respondents from the Iowa County Laborshed area were asked to identify the industry in which they are currently working. The largest concentration of workers are employed in the manufacturing, health care and education industries. Please click the link at the bottom of the section to view the summary or full report of the LaborShed report.