Crossroads of America

Bring more to the table faster.

Lower costs, faster delivery, robust infrastructure: Bring more to the table faster. In the “Crossroads of America,” Southwest Indiana Megasite (SWIM) puts your operation in a central location that opens maximum market access, with transit for faster delivery and with lower costs to reach ROI more rapidly. Thrive with abundant advantages in the heart of a booming agri-business region.

We’re Ready
The 8,000-acre Southwest Indiana Megasite (SWIM) currently offers three prime sites flexibly zoned for faster startup and higher productivity:

  • Generation Springs: 340 acres
  • Indiana Southern Rail 4B Site: 400 acres
  • Norfolk Southern Rail Site: 760 acres

An experienced, low-cost workforce:

1.03—2.78
Pike County LQ in food manufacturing

101,839
Food Manufacturing workforce within 45-minute drive time

148,739
Food Manufacturing workforce within 60-minute drive time

$17.71
Local average hourly wage

$22.21
Regional average hourly wage

Rapid central access to dense consumer markets
Extend your reach in a location within 200 miles of major metros including Louisville, Indianapolis, St. Louis and Nashville, and within 400 miles of 15 major metros across 10 states that encompass a population of 81.6+ million.

Strategic advantages that nurture success
Deliver faster, fresher products as you beef up your bottom line with advantages that include:

  • Multimodal range and speed
  • High-capacity infrastructure
  • High-impact incentives unique to SWIM tenants

Unique Incentives

A wide variety of incentives are available – but here’s a few unique to our area.

  • A transferrable tax credit equaling the lesser of either 30% of the entire qualified investment or $5 million, up to $25 million over a five-year period.

  • Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) refundable Indiana tax credit, phased in annually up to 10 years, based on the jobs created.

  • Mine Reclamation Tax Credit (Southwest Indiana Megasite)

  • Local Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for infrastructure and construction.

Centralized Access to Markets across the Midwest and Southeast

Prime development sites puts your operation within 200 miles of major metros including Louisville, Indianapolis, St. Louis and Nashville, and within 400 miles of 15 major metros in 10 states encompassing a population of 81.6+ million. 

Ashley P. Willis
Executive Director

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