Welcome!

Welcome to Clarke County, Iowa and the Clarke County Development Corporation web site!

The Clarke County Development Corporation is dedicated to strengthening the economic development of southern Iowa through the growth of our existing business and industry, the addition of new industry to our communities and enhancing the quality of life enjoyed by our residents.

Located in the heart of southern Iowa, Clarke County offers an ideal location at the junction of US Highway 34 and Interstate 35 and the quality of our workforce is next to none. We offer a variety of business assistance programs that foster the economic development of the area. Find out why companies such as Hormel Foods, Paul Mueller and Boyt Harness call Clarke County home.

Clarke County is also home to the E.Eddy Saylor Business Park. Convienently located on Highway 34 and Interstate 35, this shovel ready site is an ideal location for any business looking for a location in central or southern Iowa.

Click here for more info regarding the E. Eddy Saylor Business Park

CCDC DIRECTORS AWARD ANNOUNCED

CCDC is proud to announce that Mosaic in Central Iowa is the 2011 Directors' Award Recipient. Mosaic was chosen by the CCDC Board of Directors for its exemplary work in creating and maintaining  jobs in Clarke County. Mosaic currently employs over 100 workers in Clarke County. Mosaic in South Central Iowa provides a life of possibilities to over 90 people with intellectual disabilities or mental illness in Osceola and Chariton by offering them the opportunity to enjoy a meaningful life in a caring community and by giving a voice to their needs. They provide them the chance to make choices - a home, roommate, employment and how they engage in their community. They empower people to work and live a life of happiness and fulfillment. A life of possibilities.

CONGRATULATIONS!

(photo submitted by Osceola Sentinel-Tribune)