Regional Assets for Businesses

List of Assets:

  • I-94 and highway infrastructure
    • 10-ton highway system running throughout the community and connecting businesses to the upper-midwest
  • Telecommunications Infrastructure
    • Alexandria Light & Power - Fiber Optic backbone throughout the City of Alexandria, providing service to businesses
    • Gardonville Cooperative Telephone Cooperative – Fiber Optic accessibility in Alexandria and surrounding communities, and wired/wireless high speed internet accessibility throughout the majority of Douglas County
    • Numerous regional and national suppliers provide telecommunications connections to commercial and residential users throughout Douglas County
  • Distance from Metropolitan Centers
    • The Alexandria/Douglas County community is located a convenient distance from neighboring metropolitan centers, but directly connected to them by Interstate 94
      • Minneapolis/Saint Paul: 2.5 hours (east)
      • St. Cloud: 1 hour (east)
      • Fargo/Moorhead: 1.5 hours (west)
  • Skilled Workforce
    • The Douglas County area draws workers from throughout the region and boasts a net worker draw – employing a larger workforce than resides in the County.
    • Alexandria Technical & Community College provides a steady stream of highly trained graduates to the regional and state-wide workforce and provides continuing/customized training to incumbent workers throughout the region