Site Selection Data Standards

Waterloo/Cedar Falls, IA MSA

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The charts are being updated and will be completed Fall 2006.  For current demographics refer to other sections of this web site.

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Table 1: Demographic Characteristics Black Hawk County  - Population, Household, Net Migration and Workforce Education Attainment.

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Table 2: Labor Force Characteristics - Unemployment Rate, Civilian Labor Force, Place of Work, Commute Time, Education of Labor Force.

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Table 3: Leading Employers - Manufacturing, Insurance, Hospital, Education, Back Office, Government. 

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Table 4: Expanding & New Companies - Lists product/service, type, year established, employment and union affiliation if applicable.

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Table 5: Military Base 

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Table 6: Research Base - Lists public and private research institutions and companies.

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Table 7a: Higher Education: 4 Year - Lists # graduates annually from programs of the various degree, graduate and PhD offered at University of Northern Iowa. 

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Table 7b: Higher Education: 4 Year - Lists # graduates annually from the various evening studies offered by Upper Iowa University - Waterloo Campus leading towards a degree. 

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Table 8: Higher Education: 2 Year - Lists # graduates annually from the various associate degrees and certificate programs offered at Hawkeye Community College.  

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Table 9: Technical Center: Specialized - Lists # graduates annually from the associate degree and four year degree nursing programs at Allen College.

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Table 10: Payroll Costs by Industry - Average Annual Salary by Major Industry Types Locally.  

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Table 11: Average Salary by Occupations - Lists select occupations, average minimum, weighted average, median, and average maximum salary.  

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Table 12: Worker's Compensation & Unemployment Insurance - Lists workers compensation average cost for manufacturing, office and maximum weekly benefits. Unemployment rate for new employers, maximum weekly benefits, percentage and taxable base. 

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Table 13: Labor-Management Relation - Lists % of unionized companies and elections.

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Table 14: Transportation - Interstate, Highway, Air Service, Railroad, Motor Carriers, Overnight Services, Post Office.  

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Table 15: Taxation - Corporate Income Tax, Personal Income Tax, Sales/Use Tax, Telecommunications, Machinery and Equipment, Real Property, Personal Property.  

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Table 16: Occupancy/Supply  - Office/Industrial Buildings & Land - Compiles availability of office and industrial parks, average cost per acre, average asking rent for class A, B, C office space, average rent per square foot of industrial space and summary of availability by square foot range.  

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Table 17: Utilities - Water/Sewer costs and capacity, chemical breakdown of water, gas and electric cost and source, telecommunications, business services, post office capabilities.  

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Table 18: Environmental - Lists attainments and various permitting timetable and contacts, disposal sources locally.  

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Table 19: Government - Lists mayors, county supervisors term, years in office and structure. Lists governor, legislators serving the area and terms, years in office and structure of state government.  Lists congress and senate representatives term and years in office.

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Table 20: International Resources - International companies locally, associations.  

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Table 21: Quality of Life - Temperature, average rain, snow, wind speed, taxes, housing availability and pricing for purchase and rentals, public/private school statistics, higher education summary, hospitals, crime rate, malls, churches, sports, entertainment, recreation, culture. 

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Table 22: Existing Office Space

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Table 23: Existing Office Sites - Zoning, soil characteristics, transportation, property tax rate, water, sewer, electric, gas and telecommunications services at the sites.
  • Cedar Falls Technology Park - sites from 1 acre and up.  Park total 70 acres.  Park is serviced with high-speed fiber connection and dedicated connections to the internet via cable.  T1 through DS3 level service available. 

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Table 24: Existing Industrial Space  

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Table 25: Existing Industrial Sites - Zoning, soil characteristics, transportation, property tax rate, water, sewer, electric, gas and telecommunications services at the sites.  Reference Each Park Below.

Metro Map Depicting Parks Location

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  • MidPort America @ Waterloo Airport - sites from 1 acre to 285 acres contiguous.  Park totals 2,200 acres and is adjacent to a commercial airport.  Fiber optics, double loop feed electric and rail available at park.  

   Site Plan    Aerial Photo  

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  • Cedar Falls Industrial Park - sites from 1 acre to 56 acres contiguous.  Park totals 550 acres. Fiber optics and cable access internet services.  

Site Plan   Aerial Photo

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  • Evansdale Technology Park - sites from 1 acre to 25 acres contiguous.  Park totals 25 acres.  All utilities servicing site.  

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  • Waterloo North East Industrial Park - sites from 1/2 acre to 75 acres contiguous.  Park total 250 acres and is serviced with heavy electric, gas, water and sewer services.   

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