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Rensselaer, County seat for Jasper County, is located in northwest Indiana. It enjoys a small community atmosphere and supports new growth opportunities. Rensselaer is within easy driving distance to Indianapolis and Chicago. |
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| Location County: Jasper County Seat: Rensselaer Population: 6400 |
Distance to Major Cities Indianapolis: 90 miles Chicago: 80 miles Cincinnati: 200 miles |
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| Tax Structure Net Tax Rate: $2.3362 / $100 A/V City Corporate Limits |
Tax Structure Net Tax Rate: $2.0334 / $100 A/V Unincorporated |
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| The city places a high priority on economic development. It has approved tax abatement, issued tax exempt bonds and created a TIF district to support new and expanding businesses. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Utilities - City of Rensselaer Electricity Peak Load: 24MW Rensselaer Municipal Electric Utility is a member of the Indiana Municipal Power Agency (IMPA), a state-wide joint action agency, offering a 948MW power system that delivers low cost, reliable power to all its customers. Water: Design Capacity: 2.018 MGD (Millions Gallons/Day) Average Daily Production: 0.712 MGD Wastewater Treatment: Design Capacity: 3.0 MGD Average Daily Flow: 1.5 MGD Natural Gas: Provided by the City of Rensselaer |
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| Economic Development - City of Rensselaer
Equipment List for New Additions to ERA Deduction |
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| Education Rensselaer Community Schools Universities/Colleges - Saint Joseph's College - Purdue University - Ivy Tech State College Links Available: |
Labor Total Resident Co. Labor Force: 14,210 County Unemployment Rate: 5.0% Unemployment: 710 |
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| Major Industries Sealy Components Stark Truss (www.starktruss.com) Donaldsons Filtration Solutions (www.donaldson.com) Chief Industries (www.chiefind.com) Rensselaer Plastics-Genova (www.genovaproducts.com) National Gypsum (www.nationalgypsum.com) |
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| Transportation Highway: I-65, US231, SR114 Rail: CSX Port: Burns International Harbor (60 miles), BN Intermodal Facility (12 miles) Airport: Chicago O'hare (95 miles), Indianapolis Int'l (100 miles), Jasper County (1 mile) |
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| Housing Units in County: 8,984 Units in City: 2,096 Rental Units Available: 115 |
Healthcare Hospital - Jasper County Rensselaer Care Center |
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| Recreation Pools: 1 Golf Courses: 1 - 18 Hole (Private) Parks: 3 Library: 1 Shopping/Restaurants: Visit the Retail Merchants of Rensselaer Website |
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