Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, is home to 33 cities, villages and townships and features world-class amenities, companies and talent. The county, located between Milwaukee and Green Bay, has a worldwide reach that offers a low cost of operations and living for businesses and residents.
Historically named one of the top 20 safest metropolitan areas in the nation, Fond du Lac County is home to many top U.S. companies. These include Mercury Marine, Fives Giddings & Lewis, J.F. Ahern, Wabash, Mid-States Aluminum, J.M. Smucker Company and Alliance Laundry Systems. Fond du Lac County offers 10 public and private business and industrial parks, representing a variety of options for new and expanding businesses.
This area of Wisconsin is an excellent location for growing industries, including:
- Agriculture.
- Construction.
- Health care and social assistance.
- Manufacturing.
- Transportation and warehousing.
Community resources
Industry leaders in Fond du Lac County are committed to not only growing the area, but also investing in its future. Fond du Lac County Capital Resources invested a total of $752,000 in six local projects which leveraged an additional $11,906,670 in private investments just in 2020.
The telecommunications industry has a strong presence in Fond du Lac County due in part to providers such as Spectrum who are headquartered in the city of Fond du Lac. They provide broadband access to residents and businesses alike and have pledged to invest additional dollars in expansion.
In 2020, SmartAsset.com ranked Fond du Lac sixth in the nation of the best places to live and work in the field of manufacturing.
The communities in the county have several business parks with large lots and access to the interstate, and one park with access to an airport runway.
Workforce
The county is an hour drive from Milwaukee to the south and Green Bay to the north, in the heart of Wisconsin’s heavily populated eastern corridor and industrial eastern half of the state. With a talented, skilled and eager workforce, Fond du Lac County consistently reports lower unemployment rates than the state, surrounding counties, and other Midwestern states.
Incentives and economic development resources
Communities across the county are proactive and responsive. Businesses that partner with these communities to make long-term investments develop win-win relationships. Envision Greater Fond du Lac, the combined Economic Development Corporation and Chamber of Commerce, has a rich history of community involvement, as well as access to resources such as community loan, grant, and development dollars and business retention services.
Want to learn more about the Fond du Lac County business environment?
Contact colemanpeiffer@alliantenergy.com, senior business attraction manager, or visit www.envisiongreaterfdl.com.