Location
Site is situated near US 41 in Knox County at Vincennes, Indiana. Site is 47 miles north of Evansville, Indiana and 55 miles south of Terre Haute, Indiana

Transportation
Air
Evansville Dress Regional Airport is 45 miles south off US 41.
Rail
CSX Transportation’s main north-south line is adjacent to the property.
Highway
US Highway 41 is .2 mile via county road (24 ft.with shoulders). US 41 is an Interstate connector and limited access 4-lane highway. US 41 is approximately 59 miles south of I-70 and 45 miles north of I-64. Site is within 4 1/2 hours of Chicago, Illinois. Travel via 41 takes you directly to Chicago.
Site Size
218 acres are available. Site is zoned I-2, heavy industrial. Will subdivide.

Land Pricing
$7,500 per acre. Negotiable.

Soil
Based on Phase I assessment, site has low risk of any contamination of hazardous substances and petroleum products. No portions of site are identified as wetlands. Soil on site is loose clayey sand to a depth of 1 1/2 to 6 feet. Site is generally underlain by sand to a depth of 20 feet.

Utilities
Water
Vincennes City Water Company with 12” main located on the northeast corner of site.
Sewer
Vincennes Sewer Company with 12” main located on the northeast corner of the site.
Electricity
WinEnergy with 12.5kV three-phase electric line on the site.
Natural Gas
Vectren with 4 inch high pressure gas.
Communications
Ameritech Fiber Optics

Present & Previous Land Usage
Agricultural

Population - Labor Force Information
Founded in 1790
Area - 515.9 square miles
Population - 39,258
County Seat - Vincennes
Unemployment Rate* (April, 2001) - 2.6%
County Labor Force (April, 2001) - 18,820
Regional Labor Force (January, 2001) - 255,560
*Though Knox County is fortunate to have a low unemployment rate, many counties in the area are not. The region has over 4,000 job seekers. In addition, adjacent Illinois counties have unemployment rates over 6% and 2,000+ job seekers within easy commuting distance.

Owner
Kenneth, Donald and Gregg Stephens. Options held by the Knox County Development Corporation. KCDC is currently purchasing the property.

Comments
The Indiana Department of Transportation recently constructed a new regional district headquarters on the US 41 frontage. This State project invested approximately $10 million.

For more information on Knox County or the Highway 41 Industrial Site contact:
Gary Gentry 812-886-6993
(garygentry@charter.net)

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