Knox County & Vincennes Indiana Area Economic Development News

Opportunity knocks in Knox County Indiana • PO Box 701  Vincennes, IN 47591-0701 • TEL 812.886.6993 • FAX 812.886.0888 • info@kcdc.com

Our Mission: "To maintain and improve the quality of life, including environmental concerns, for the citizens of Knox County by developing the overall economy of the county."

Our Long Range Goals: 1. Increase the manufacturing percentage of overall employment
                                               2. Increase established basic employers' capital investment and job creation  
                                               3.  Increase the per capita income growth equal to that of the state as a whole.  
                                              4.  Maintain Knox County's role as a regional retail, service, and education center.

Knox County Indiana employers give high marks to their workforce when it comes to measuring productivity levels. The annual employee turnover rate is less than 5 percent, and absenteeism rates range from 0-3 percent per month.

If you have specific needs and do not see a Site or Building to fill them below, contact us - we can help!

Information on our existing industries, the cost of doing businesses, taxes, incentives available, government, services and tools for building a successful business are linked below.

The Median Center of US Population is approximately 20 miles west of Vincennes. Because of its strategic location near the Median Center of U.S. Population and the major urban centers, markets and industries, Knox County is a prime location for development and distribution.

Detailed information on the availability and providers of vital services including electric, gas, fire protection, telecommunications, waste water treatment, portable water, groundwater availability and transportation can be found via this link.

Knox County Indiana is a great place to live and work. The community is equally supportive of raising a thriving family or a successful business. And, it is a true community in every sense of the world. We invite you to take a look around, both this site and the Knox County area. We think you will like what you see.

The Knox County Development Corporation would like to acknowledge the Vincennes Sun Commercial, Indiana Economic Digest, InSide Indiana Business, the Evansville Courier and Press and other area resources for some of the news stories and photographs which appear in our news links. We appreciate their ongoing coverage of events which emphasize the growth of Knox County and its economic development efforts.

The Knox County Development Corporation can assist you from planning to completion of your project. How may we assist you? Note:All services are free-of-charge and inquiries are kept strictly confidential.

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Thanks to Our Area Media...

The KCDC would like to acknowledge the Vincennes Sun Commercial, Indiana Economic Digest, InSide Indiana Business and the Evansville Courier and Press for some of the news stories and photographs which appear in our news section. We appreciate their ongoing coverage of events which emphasize the growth of Knox County and it's economic development efforts.

All copyrighted materials appearing herein in whole or in part are used in editorial fashion only and for the benefit of site visitors with no intention of infringement of the copyright. No such use, or the use of any trade name, is intended to convey endorsement of or other affiliation.

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1101 North 3rd Street
PO Box 701
Vincennes, IN 47591
TEL 812-886-6993
FAX 812-886-0888 info@kcdc.com

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Knox County & Vincennes Indiana Area Development News Archives

9/5/10: WorkOne Gives Vincennes University a $1.5 Million Vote of Confidence

Vincennes University's Technology Apprenticeship Program will be receiving a $1.5 million workforce training grant. The program currently enrolls about 700 apprenticeship students who are working to achieve journeyman level in the electrical, carpentry, h-vac, lineman, pipefitting, plumbing, and sheet metal trades.

8/26/10: VU Opens New Ag Building

Vincennes University has dedicated a $2.5 million building to house its diesel research program. The John Deere Ag/Diesel Building is on 6.7 acres of the Southwest Purdue Ag Center. VU is leasing the site from Purdue University for $1 per year, with an initial term of 20 years...read more

8/21/10 Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (H.I.R.E.) Act

New tax benefits are now available to employers hiring workers who were previously unemployed or only working part time. These provisions are part of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act ...read more

6/25/10 Vincennes University reports 44% increase in enrollment

Indiana's first college, now Vincennes University, is reporting a 44% growth in enrollment over the past five years. Total enrollment currently stands at 13, 948...read more

5/31/2010 OPINION: Indiana's wage demand data untapped resource

The most modest expected wages (in Indiana) were in Jay, Knox, Owen and Greene counties --- each under $20,000 per year...read more

5/20/2010 Knox County Awarded Federal Energy Grant

Knox County will receive $21,450 for wastewater treatment plant pump improvements in the current round of grant funding ...read more

4/1/10 -Good Samaritan Hospital Names New Leader

A familiar face will lead Good Samaritan Hospital as its new President and CEO. The Good Samaritan Hospital Board of Governors announced Rob McLin as the hospital's new president and CEO. ...read more

3/10/10 VU Receives $1.5 Million Donation for Tech Training

Citing the need to boost area incomes and employment, Lawrenceville, Ill., business leader Frank Ladner has donated $1.5 million to Vincennes University to establish a high-tech training center...read more

3/10/10 KCDC Annual Meeting Held at  the Green Center on Vincennes University Campus

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2/8/10 VU Plans 20% Energy Usage Cut Over Next 2 Years

Vincennes University plans to cut energy usage by 20 percent over the next two years, according to VU President Dick Helton ...read more

1/10/10 VU Assisting Indiana in Inmate Rehab and Training

Vincennes University, the designated trainer for coal miners in Indiana, has agreed to deliver coal mining classes at Branchville Correctional Facility to assist in the rehabilitation of inmates and their return to the workforce ...read more

12/31/09 Knox County's FIA Named WorkOne Southwest "Business of the Year"

The "Business of the Year” award was established to recognize a company in Economic Growth Region 11 (Knox, Gibson, Pike, Dubois, Perry, Spencer, Warrick and Vanderburgh Counties) that has best utilized the Business Services of WorkOne Southwest to create and sustain a 21st century workforce ...read more

12/4/09 Design changes and growth add $150 million to Duke project cost

Duke Energy Indiana filed information about a 6 percent cost increase with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission as part of its semi-annual update.

The utility is asking the IURC to schedule a proceeding in March 2010, when most of the project engineering will be complete, so the company can file a more detailed cost estimate ...read more

12/1/09 Good Samaritan Announces Cancer Treatment Partnership

Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Clarian Health and the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center have unveiled an affiliation agreement. As part of the deal, the hospital gains access to resources at the cancer center. Good Samaritan patients will also be able to enroll in clinical trials at the center and through the Hoosier Oncology Group.

10/20/09 Schott to Diversify and Expand in Vincennes

Governor Mitch Daniels joined SCHOTT North America in Vincennes for an announcement that SCHOTT has been awarded a defense contract to manufacture specialty glass and will add up to 150 jobs in 2010 ...read more

Listen to the InSide Indiana Business interview with Greg Wolters, VP and General Manager of Schott North America.