We Want Your BusinessOverview of opportunities in Klickitat County.
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A Great Place for BusinessKlickitat County is not only a great place to visit, it's also a great place to live and work. There are several attractive reasons to locate your business in Klickitat County.
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Klickitat County is a good location to do business:
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Central to the Pacific NW with fine highway, freeway, rail, air and barge transportation.
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Manufacturers will find several industrial areas primed for development.
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Ample property much more affordable than the I-5 corridor of Portland and Seattle.
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Highly competitive wage rates and a willing labor pool.
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Local government that is supportive of legitimate business interests.
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Klickitat County is investing in infrastructure for business:
Klickitat County has targeted four key areas for its industrial economic development. These include Bingen Point, Dallesport, Goldendale and Roosevelt:
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Bingen Point, on the Columbia River near Bingen and White Salmon, possesses perhaps the most desirable undeveloped waterfront property
in the Gorge.
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Dallesport, across from The Dalles, Oregon, has excellent industrial potential with plentiful land and water availability. It is situated in the most populated area of the Gorge with an excellent labor
pool and transportation access.
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Goldendale, in the center of the county, has a fine new industrial park which has attracted recent tenants.
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Roosevelt, in eastern Klickitat County, offers unique possibilities for companies that can benefit from inexpensive rail transportation
to Seattle.
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In addition, the outlying areas of Klickitat County serve as home to a variety of unique small businesses.
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For details and photographs of the major industrial development areas CLICK HERE.
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Klickitat County is a wonderful place to live:
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A rural quality-of-life offering numerous outdoor recreational opportunities.
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Strong schools throughout the county
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Healthy, family-oriented environment
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Reasonable tax structure with no personal state income tax
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Rural living in a spectacularly beautiful setting, yet near the Portland metropolitan area.
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Klickitat County offers a business friendly environment for new, relocating and expanding enterprises. Businesses interested in Klickitat County should contact:
Klickitat County Economic Development
131 West Court Street (MS-CH-26)
Goldendale, WA. 98620
509 773-7060
509 773-4521 fax |
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