The Town of Lincolnland

Welcome to Spencer County, Indiana! From the heritage of Abraham Lincoln's boyhood farm to the excitement of America's finest theme park, to our two dynamic billion dollar industrial plants, to the new Abraham Lincoln Parkway and William Natcher Bridge, this is one of the most interesting places to live, work and visit.

Our residents enjoy the highest quality of local governments, some of the lowest costs of living, as well as an increasing number of opportunities to prosper. A developing port project on our Ohio River banks is reviving a vital economic dimension. We build everything from ocean-going barges to truck trailers to furniture products. We grow excellent crops of corn and soyboeans, raise large numbers of livestock and produce many christmas trees. Interstate 64 faciliates major commercial, industrial and tourism traffic from all over the Unites States right through our county.

Businesses are actively engaged in our three chambers of commerce. the Lincolnland Manufacturers Council is bringing the industrial sector together to meet the challenges of the new millennium. New residential areas are being planned for families of all incomes. Single and multi-family home construction is at an all -time record pace.

Recreation abounds on the Ohio river, in our state and federal parks, at our acclaimed outdoor drama, our two golf courses, and at the Holiday World theme park and water park. We even have the town of Santa Claus! Really!

Come to visit! Come to live and work! Our diverse employers are eager to meet you and find challenges for your skills. Our towns are what you've reminisced about. If we can assist you, call the Lincolnland Economic Development Corporation's office at 312-649-2119.

Thomas Utter, Executive Director, Lincolnland

The Town of Dale

On behalf of the Board of directors and the membership of the Dale Chamber of Commerce, I would personally like to welcome you to the crossroads of southern Indiana. We are located on I-64 and where the new U.S. 231 interchange is to be built, giving you a direct four-lane southern route to Florida and east and west from St. louis to Louisville, Kentucky on Interstate 64. We are surrounded by large industries such as AK Steel, Toyota, Spencer Industries and Thermwood Corporation, and have industrial sites available to move into.

As a native of Spencer County, I can tell you first hand of the finest quality schools in the State of Indiana; of family values and high standards which transfer into good work ethics; of the frindliest people; of an environment virtually free of crime; of many small communities with family oriented activities that include sports and extra-curricular activities; of cultural arts in Spencer County; of available churches; of every kind of service organization available; of affordable housing. We are located between regional shopping centers in Louisville, Kentucky and Evansville, Indiana. Community life in Spencer county is envied by many. Yes, you will be proud to call Spencer County your home!

I welcome the opportunity to show you the crossroads of southern Indiana at your earliest opportunity. We are a growing community with family in mind.

Jerry Schue, President, Dale Chamber of Commerce

The Town of Santa Claus

Welcome to Santa Claus, Indiana! James Whitcomb Riley, Indiana's Poety Laureate, wrote a poem that begins with the line "aint God good to Indiana." Yes, god has been good to Indiana, and especially to Spencer County.

Spencer County is a wonderful place to live, work, raise a family and visit. People car; they care about eachother and their communities. Quality of life iues are very important to the peole and the leaders of Spencr County. Our school systems are among the best in the state. In 1999, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce selected the North Spencer School corporation as one of the top 10 values in education in Indiana. Parental involvement in school, sports and community activities is very strong, and church attendance is far above the national average.

Tourism is an important factor in Spencer County's economic makeup. Annually, over 600,000 visitors come to Spencer County to experience Abraham Lincoln's boyhood home. Boating and fishing on the mighty Ohio river is a prime summer activity. Millions of people have come to see the summer home of Santa Claus at Holiday World.

The county is very fortunate to have a strong, growing, manufacturing sector providing excellent job opportunities. Recently, AK Steel built a 1.9 billion-dollar facility and Spencer County is home to several internationally recognized companies in the world, furniture and plastics industries.

Come visit spencer county to experience the peole, places and natural beauties that god has given us to share.

Michael L. Johannes, President, Santa Claus area Chamber of Commerce

Spencer County Regional Chamber of Commerce

Welcome to a snapshot of Spencer County, Indiana. This is a snapshot of a community that is on the verge of major changes at the turn of a century and at the change of a millennium. Fundamental and lasting change is irreversibly and irrevocably taking place, and its about to accelerate. Spencer County is an exciting place to live and do business.

One of the missions of the Spencer County Regional Chamber of Commerce is to help prepare our members and the community for these changes. Wherever possible the Chamber wants to be part of the process of change so that it can be directed, channeled and controlled in order to maximize the benefits to businesses and the community. Our goal is to accomplish the changes while still maintaining the warmth and intimacy of a rural Hoosier county and its quality of life.

Change is being driven by a new 4-lane bridge across the Ohio River connecting and linking Western Kentucky and points north and south with a new highway system coming to Spencer County. The new highway system includes a new 4-lane Hwy. 231 connecting the new bridge to I-64 and possibly to the proposed I-69 trade route. Plans are in development for connecting the new Hwy. 231 at Rockport to Evansville via a 4-lane Hwy. 66. And the possibility of a River Port at the base of the new bridge in Rockport is being actively pursued. This explosion of transportation infrastructure is going to drastically enhance the attractiveness of Spencer County to new businesses of all sorts and improve business portential of exising businesses, the likes of which we won't even be able to imagine.

One of the beneficial results of the new traffic pattern associated with the new bridge is the imroved relations with our surrounding neighbors. Already we are witnessing new opportunities to partner and do business with associates in the region and it has only just begun.

Welcome to Spencer County, Land of Lincoln and Opportunity. Come on in, take a seat and enjoy the ride.

Gene Steinkamp, 1999 Chairman of the Board

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