Jones County Iowa Economic Development Commission
"Welcome to Jones County, IA. Thank you for visiting our economic development website. We are excited with what is happening here and encourage you to be part of it!!" (Click Here for Marty's Full PDF Letter) - Marty Kelzer (JCEDC Executive Director) Jones County Economic DevelopmentJones Regional Medical Center Now OPEN Kirkwood Community College Grand Opening The new center occupies 8 acres along Highway 151 in Monticello, strategically located near the midpoint between Cedar Rapids and Dubuque. The center houses state-of-the-art classrooms, career and technical labs for academic programs, and administrative offices. Jones County Area Building in ProgressBuildingInProgress.jpg Careers Initiative Press ReleasePressRelease-Careers.pdf 2008 Laborshed Analysis Report!2008LaborshedAnalysisReport.pdf Standard and Poor's Praises Iowa's stabilityIn September, Standard and Poor's, the world's foremost credit analyst, gave Iowa their highest rating, "AAA." Standard and Poor's praised Iowa's stability, as well as the Legislature's efforts to diversify the economy and our commitment to the state's "rainy day fund." We're one of only 11 states to achieve this best-possible rating, so it's a real vote of confidence in our bipartisan efforts. Why Jones County?Jones County is located in the heart of Eastern Iowa and central to major U.S. markets. We are within five hours of Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Madison and Omaha with easy access to the crossroads of America, Interstates 80 and 35. From a shipping perspective, it makes sense to do business in Iowa; but you will also find our people well-educated and friendly, our business environment strong and a quality of life that makes others want to call Iowa their home. The Jones County Economic Development Commission is here to assist in growing your business and ready to locate new business in our shovel-ready parks and available buildings. |
Included in the Jones County Economic Development area are the cities of Anamosa,
Monticello, Olin, Oxford Junction, Wyoming, and many more welcoming communities.
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The new Jones Regional Medical Center is now open. A fantastic 12.8 million dollar addition to Jones County. From the employees to the donors of this facility, Congratulations to everyone that put their time and effort into this magnificent asset to our county! 
Hundreds of educators, parents, donors, and others came to see the new Kirkwood Community College facility last Thursday afternoon. The new college is another phenomenal addition to Jones County. Classes began in this 32,000 square foot educational complex in mid-August. Congratulations to everyone for their dedication to this project. A fantastic facility!