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Hamilton County, Illinois
Mark Becker - Chairman
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McLeansboro is located between Mt. Vernon, Illinois and Evanville, Indiana, and on the edge of the Shawnee National Forest. Basically a farming community with an approximate population of 3,000, we offer many advantages.
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| Travel Distance To Select Cities |
| Carbondale, Illinois | 60 miles |
| Champaign, Illinois | 170 miles |
| Chicago, Illinois | 280 miles |
| Evansville, Indiana | 60 miles |
| Flora, Illinois | 40 miles |
| Memphis, Tennessee | 250 miles |
| Mt. Vernon, Illinois | 28 miles |
| Nashville, Tennessee | 200 miles |
| Paducah, Kentucky | 65 miles |
| St. Louis, Missouri | 100 miles |
| Springfield, Illinois | 180 miles |
| Terre Haute, Indiana | 140 miles |
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Labor Force
Once a coal mining and garmet factory employment base, now the basic jobs are in service industries and agricultural supportive businesses.
Buildings
Buildings are available and we would welcome any business wishing to expand. One distinct advantage is a lower tax base and city owned utilities. Much of the area is included in the enterprise zone.
Access
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McLeansboro is the county seat with the court house in the center of the town square. Serviced by Illinois highways #14, #242, & #142, plus access to US Interstate 57 and US Interstate 64.
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Pictured here are two of our historical buildings located around our Square. |
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Schools
Our Unit #10 School District includes Pre-School, and K-12. In addition, we are part of the Rend Lake College district, a local junior college. Within driving distance is Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
More Information
For more information, please contact us at the following:
Hamilton County Economic Development Commission
Mark Becker
P. O. Box 456
McLeansboro, IL 62859
Phone: 618-643-3971 (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
BE SURE TO GIVE NAME, ADDRESS, & DAYTIME PHONE NUMBER.
Links of Interest
 SIRPDC - The Southeastern Illinois Regional Planning & Development Commission (SIRP&DC) is dedicated to serve the people, businesses, communities and local government units within the Illinois counties of Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Pope & Saline as a liaison with the State and Federal agencies concerned with comprehensive planning & development of the District.
DCCA - The Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (DCCA) is an extremely diverse State agency which promotes the many business, community, and tourism development activities in Illinois. Whether you are interested in locating or expanding a business in Illinois, planning a trip to Illinois, or looking for industry-specific information on everything from coal mining to film making, you will find a wealth of resources at this site.
Wayne White Electric Co-op - Wayne White Counties Electric Cooperative was organized in 1936 at Fairfield, Illinois, and the first 183 miles of line were energized in November of 1937 to serve 953 member-owners. The cooperative presently has approximately 214 miles of transmission line and 3,000 miles of distribution line, serving 13,113 member-owners with reasonably-priced, dependable electric service in Wayne, White, Clay, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Marion, Richland, and Wabash Counties.
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