Source: Wisconsin State Department of Administration, Demographic Services Center, Wisconsin Population Projections City, Town, Village, (Projections by Total Estimates)

Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor-BLS/Wisconsin

Source: Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Bureau of Workforce Information

Appleton-Neenah-Oshkosh MSA Number Percent

(Thousands) Industry Labor Force (Thousands)

Manufacturing 55.5 27.1 Civilian Labor Force 233.5

Services & Miscellaneous 49.1 24.1 Total employed 223.8

Retail Trade 35.1 17.1 Unemployed 9.7

Government 23.7 11.6 % Unemployed 4.2%

Construction & Mining 12.7 6.2

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 9.7 4.7

Wholesale Trade 9.3 4.5

Transportation, Communication & 9.7 4.7

Utilities

Accounting Clerk $12.83

Accounts Payable/Receivable Clerk $12.70

Assembler, Class A $15.73

Bookkeeper $16.94

Cleaner/Custodian/Janitor $10.91

Computer Operator (I) $14.88

Computer Programmers (I) $17.45

Computer Systems Analysts (I) $24.61

Data Entry Operator $11.82

Electronics Technician $22.12

File Clerk $9.93

Fork Lift Truck Operator $15.24

Machine Opts. & Tender $16.23

Machine Set up Operator $14.25

Mail Clerk $10.42

Maintenance Electrician $18.53

Maintenance Mechanic $19.35

Material Handler $13.13

Millwright $21.31

Payroll Clerk $12.95

Production Planner/Scheduler $20.08

Receptionist/Switchboard Operator $11.85

Secretary $12.09

Truck Drive (Delivery) $11.22

Warehouse Worker $14.55

Word Processor $10.98

Source: 2003 Fox Cities and Green Bay Area Survey Database, Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Inc.

2003 Estimates of Local Employment

Source: Fox Cities Chamber of commerce and The Business journal’s Book of Lists

2003 Estimates of Local Employment

Source: Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Transportation in and around the Fox Cities is fast and efficient. According to the 2000 Census, the mean travel time to work was less than 18 minutes. Main thoroughfares include U.S. Highways 10, 41, and 45. Secondary passages are State Highways 47, 55, 76, 96, 114, 150 and 441.

Located just two miles west of Appleton, the Outagamie County Regional Airport is a Class A airport approved for jet operation and provides a full contingent of passenger, freight, charter flight, and repair services. It is one of the fastest-growing airports in Wisconsin.

•COMAIR/Delta Connection provides direct access to Cincinnati and from there connects to more than 330 cities worldwide.

•Midwest Express/Skyway Airlines provides daily flights from the Fox Cities to 25 cities via Milwaukee.

•Northwest Airlink connects the area with more than 300 worldwide destinations via non-stop flights to Minneapolis/St. Paul, Detroit.

•Maxair, Inc. provides charter service and operates an FAA-approved flight school.

•Gulfstream Aerospace maintains, finishes, refurbishes and upgrades corporate aircraft.

•Federal Express has its largest overnight parcel operation north of Milwaukee.

•Airborne Express also serves the area. Austin Straubel Field in Green Bay provides additional commercial air service within 30 miles of the Fox Cities.

Regular and reliable freight railway service is provided to many of the area’s industrial parks by the Wisconsin Central Limited Railroad. In addition, trailer on flat car (TOFC) and container on flat car (COFC) services are available.

Local bus service within the Fox Cities is provided by Valley Transit. Inter-regional bus service is available through Greyhound Bus Lines. Additionally, several area firms provide chartered bus service.

Forty-five trucking and ten warehousing firms have operations in the Fox Cities. Services available include local and long distance motor freight, contract and heavy hauling, and liquid or dry bulk trucking. Load pooling and transfer services are also available.

The ports of Green Bay, 30 miles north of the Fox Cities, and Milwaukee, 100 miles south, provide easy access to the Great Lakes Seaway. Both ports handle general cargo, heavy industrial machinery and equipment, and liquid and dry bulk cargoes. Rail and truck services link the Fox Cities to these ports.

2002 Total Retail Sales $5,230,206

U.S. Rank (out of 323 MSAs) 128

Business Establishments (2002) $14,791,000

U.S. Rank (out of 323 MSAs) 149

Total Permits 5,674

Total Value (Thousands) $525,962,128

New Homes 1,295

Total Value (Thousands) $212,304,172

Multiple Units 197

Total Value (Thousands) $32,034,999

Commercial Industrial 880

Total Value (Thousands) $215,188,892

Effective Buying Income (EBI)

Total EBI (Thousands) $6,497,387

U.S. Rank (out of 323 MSAs) 139

Median Household EBI $40,107

U.S. Rank (out of 323 MSAs) 87

Source: 2002 Survey of Buying Power, Sales & Marketing Management

All above figures are for the Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah MSA unless otherwise qualified.

Under 5 years 6.9%

5 to 9 years 7.7%

10 to 14 years 7.9%

15 to 19 years 7.3%

20 to 24 years 6.0%

25 to 34 years 14.6%

35 to 44 years 17.6%

45 to 54 years 13.1%

55 to 59 years 4.3%

60 to 64 years 3.3%

65 to 74 years 5.7%

75 to 84 years 4.0%

85 years or older 1.5%

Median Age of Population: 34.9

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census 2000

Less than 9^th Grade 4.5%

9^th to 12^th Grade, No Diploma 8.2%

High School Grad. Or Equiv. 37.9%

Some College, No Degree 19%

Associated Degree 7.9%

Bachelor’s Degree 16.4%

Grad. Or Professional Degree 6.1%

Percentage high school graduate or higher 87.2%

Percentage bachelor’s degree or higher 22.4%

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census 2000

$0-19,999 17.5%

$20,000-34,999 23.8%

$35,000-49,999 23.8%

$50,000-Over 34.9%

Median Household Effective Buying Income: $40,107

U.S. Rank: 87 out of 323 MSAs

Source: 2002 Survey of Buying Power, Sales & Marketing Management

Fox Cities/ # 358,365 339,178 2,747 3,336 7,116 2,586 3,311

Oshkosh MSA % 94.6% 0.8% 0.93% 2.0% 0.7% 0.92%

Fox Cities Area # 204,684 193,529 1,192 1,063 4,962 1,898 2,040

Fox Cities % 94.6% 0.6% 0.5% 2.4% 0.9% 1.0%

Source: 2000 Census

Three electric utilities, Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Menasha Water & Electric Utilities, and Kaukauna Electric & Water Department, provide electric service to the area. Area electric rates are approximately 30-percent below those in most metropolitan areas. In fact, Wisconsin has consistently ranked among the lowest average electric rates in the nation.

Ameritech provides intra-state and inter-state phone service utilizing analog, digital and fiber optic equipment. Seven major long distance and 50 equal access carriers serve the Fox Cities. In addition, AT&T, MCI and US Sprint have an inter-exchange Point of Presence in Appleton. Central office locations also offer digital switching, fiber optic cabling and ISDN capabilities. Fiber optic cable is rapidly being deployed throughout the Fox Cities by Ameritech.

WE Energies, provides an adequate and reliable supply of natural gas to the Fox Cities.

Sources of high-quality, fresh water are abundant in the Fox Cities. Water supplies by publicly-owned water utilities are drawn from Lake Winnebago or from ground-water wells. The Fox River serves as an emergency water source.

Four sewage treatment plants serve the area. All four plants treat activated sludge and use agricultural land spreading as their method of disposal. Adequate capacity is available for new industry.

Paychecks go further in the Fox Cities as the area boasts a very affordable cost of living. The composite index computed by the American Chamber of Commerce Researcher’s Association indicates that the cost of living in the Fox Cities area is, on average, approximately two percent below the national average. Housing costs are approximately 75 percent of the U.S. average.

Average

City of Appleton $136,505

City of Kaukauna $107,496

City of Menasha $117,580

City of Neenah $131,590

Village of Combined Locks $150,429

Village of Hortonville $130,259

Village of Kimberly $110,966

Village of Little Chute $120,004

Village of Sherwood $175,438

Town of Buchanan $164,496

Town of Clayton $229,823

Town of Grand Chute $173,806

Town of Greenville $174,742

Town of Harrison $165,153

Town of Kaukauna $156,669

Town of Menasha $157,620

Town of Neenah $160,793

Town of Vandenbroek $156,443

Fox Cities Average $151,101

Source: REALTORS Association of Northeast Wisconsin

1Per every $1,000 of assessed value. Tax rates may vary depending on exact location, sanitary and school districts.

Source: Evan’s Title Companies Tax Rate Information For 2002

The Fox Cities area enjoys four distinct seasons¾ white winters, green springs and summers, and colorful falls¾ thus affording residents excellent opportunities for diverse outdoor recreational activities.

Education resources in the Fox Cities are among the best in the country. Area students consistently exceed state and national scholastic test score averages. This is significant as Wisconsin traditionally leads the nation in such tests. In 1994, the Appleton Area School District was ranked among the top five school districts academically in the nation by Expansion Management magazine and consistently ranks in the top 10. In addition, six schools in the Fox Cities area have earned the U.S. Department of Education’s Excellence in Education Award.

Three area hospitals—Appleton Medical Center, St. Elizabeth Hospital and Theda Clark Regional Medical Center—have a combined capacity of 700 beds and offer a complete range of high-quality health care programs and facilities.

The Fox Cities health care network includes more than 650 physicians and nearly 150 dentists. In recent years, hospitals have undergone major expansions, adding state-of-the-art equipment and sophisticated new services to more effectively aid in patient recoveries. Businesses in the Fox Cities have found that the costs of health care have not increased nearly as much as in other communities. According to a national survey, the Appleton/Fox Cities area was listed as having the sixth lowest average daily hospital charges in the country. In addition, Theda Clark was ranked among the "Top 100 Hospitals in the U.S.," by HCIA, Inc.

306 West Washington Street, PO Box 59

Appleton, WI 54912-0059

1-800-236-6397

The Fox Cities possess an appeal comparable to any of the nation’s finest mid-sized communities. Places Rated Almanac ranked the Fox Cities area in the top 35 communities having the shortest commuting times to work—approximately 16 minutes. The living and working environment in the Fox Cities is one of the safest in the country. In fact, the Fox Cities—Oshkosh Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was recently ranked the third safest metro area in America.

The Fox Cities offers a wide variety of cultural and artistic events. Performing arts groups present both amateur and professional productions in music, dance, and theater, appealing to a broad spectrum of tastes.

The Weis Earth Science Museum is the official State Mineralogical Museum of Wisconsin, located at 1478 Midway Road, Menasha. Named for its founding donors, Associate Professor Emeritus Len Weis and his wife Donna, this 5500-square-foot museum is the newest addition to the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley campus. This is the only museum dedicated to the geology of Wisconsin and its rich mineral and mining heritage, which was so important to the settlement and economic development of the State. The Weis Earth Science Museum features interactive and hands-on exhibits, video displays, colorful graphics, and specimens of real fossils, minerals and rocks. Additional gallery space is reserved for temporary and traveling displays that change every few months.

Fox Cities Championship Snowmobile Races Fox Cities Competition Figure Skating s Adopt-A-Bucket s Fox 11 Sports & Vacation Show s Antiques Showcase & Sale s Maple Syrup Saturday s Annual Sole Burner Walk/Run s Mackville Nationals Truck & Tractor Pull s Polkafest s Civic Celebration s Appleton Auto Show & Swap Meet s Great Greenville Catfish Extravaganza s Neenah Jazz-Fest s Seafood Fest s License To Cruise s Grand Chute Parks Day s Romp in the Swamp s Holiday Candlelight Tours s Celebrate! s Memorial Garden Festival s Fox Valley Blues Festival s The Great Wisconsin Cheese Festival s America’s Largest Flag Day Parade s Neenah StreetBall Challenge s Neenah-Menasha Communityfest s Upper Midwest Soccer Classic s Bergstrom-Mahler Art Fair s Paperfest s Art in the Park s Kermis Dutch Festival s Octoberfest s Fox Cities Marathon s Christmas Parades Germanfest s Polishfest

Sports enthusiasts can find big league excitement in the Fox Cities. The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, a Class A farm club of the Seattle Mariners, play baseball during the summer at Fox Cities Stadium. The Green Bay Packers, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Milwaukee Brewers provide professional sports action within easy driving distance of the Fox Cities. Stock car and drag racing fans take in the action at the Wisconsin International Raceway in Kaukauna. Each fall, the area hosts world-class runners for the Fox Cities Marathon.

The Fox Cities, a place people and businesses are proud to call home, truly is "A Refreshing Change of Place."