Join the Future of Omro, Wi
LOCATION
Omro is located in Wisconsin’s Fox River Valley, within easy commuting distance of Oshkosh, Appleton and Fond du Lac. OUR MARKET Omro is a small and growing Fox Valley community, attracting residents and customers from surrounding rural communities as well as adjacent metro areas. Demographics: Primary Trade Area Residents…..…7,684 City Residents…………………………3,559 Median Household Income…….$51,811 Percent Associates Degree+….….32.6% Percent Family Households…….……66% Median Age………………………..……42 Visitor & Event Traffic: Average Daily Traffic…………….....10,500 Annual Event Attendance..……….12,000 Industry & Workforce: Daytime Employment (City)………..3,426 Proj. 5-year Job Growth ……………..2.0% BUSINESS MIX Largest Employers: Omro Care Center, Piggly Wiggly, Stainless Unlimited, Rogge’s, Printco, Advance Disposal. Omro offers a full complement of retail, restaurant and service businesses, as indicated in the chart below. Area destinations include the Fox River, Knigge Farms, Skydive Adventure, Pur Class Vodka, Wedgewood Golf Course, along with many well-known community celebrations. 
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RETAIL MARKET
Omro offers a supportive community for small businesses. More than 50% of local retailers participate in more than 20 joint marketing and promotions activities held annually. Total Businesses…………….……………..141 Retail & Restaurant Businesses…………..82 Average Rental Rate (psf/yr)…….…$ 8.00 RESIDENTIAL MARKET Omro offers a wide variety of housing options in close proximity from rental apartments to single family riverfront homes. Median SF Home Value….…………..$137,100 Median Rent……………………………$587 Single Family % Owned/Rented…….77%/23% COMMUNITY INVESTMENT Future Omro promotes a public-private model for economic development. Together with our partners, Future Omro has created a safe place to invest time and dollars. Buildings Renovated since 2011….…….......8 Private Investment ’11-’15.………$3.3 million Public Investment ’11-’15…………...$350,000 Net Business gain past 10 years…………..22% Investment in past year…………..$1.7 million Projects in Planning Phase…………………...2 BUSINESS ASSISTANCE Omro is committed to helping new businesses get started in our community. Future Omro Chamber-Main Street Program is happy to provide one-on-one business assistance and will serve as a liaison with the City and others to help you get up and running quickly. Financial and technical assistance available includes:
OPPORTUNITY We have identified retail opportunities and are looking for partners in the following fields: Clothing, Personal Care, General Merchandise and Full Service Restaurants. Contact us for a list of current space availability. Winnebago County Bicycle Pedestrian Plan Connecting People and Communities Winnebago County is developing a bicycle and pedestrian plan to guide biking and walking improvements in the rural areas of the County. This plan will connect to the exisitng Fox Valley Urbanized Area Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan and other local area plans. The goal is to create better connections between communities to improve transportation options, recreational opportunities and health and safey of our residents. Below is a link for more information on the plan: http://www.rethinkwinnebago.org/Our-Priorities/bike-ped-plan.html Click here to view the GIS map of the plan. |
