Business Opportunities
 
Please contact the Spirit Lake Chamber of Commerce for information on this section: mainsail@mchsi.com
 
 
Economic Indicators

Part of the greatness of Spirit Lake is the ability of the city and region to excel in business development while maintaining the high quality of life that is so important to maintaining a highly qualified workforce. A few facts about Spirit Lake and its business climate:

 
 

City Growth and Recognitions:

• 2006 Spirit Lake property value = $342 million
 
• Spirit Lake been recognized as 1 of the 364 fastest growing citys in the country by Jack Schultze in his book Boomtown USA
 
• Spirit Lake is one of the top 10 leading micropolitian areas in the Midwest recognized as "America´s Dreamtown: Regional Leader in Small Town Quality of Life Ranking" by Bizjournal.com
 
• Spirit Lake is also rated #26 in the overall American´s Dreamtown rankings
 
• Spirit Lake is rated in the top 100 of AG Edwards´ "Nest Egg Index," a ranking which examines the performance of investment portfolios of individuals by the community in which they live. At number 66, Spirit Lake ranked highest of all cities in Iowa
 
• Spirit Lake is the largest city in Dickinson County
 
• Spirit Lake is home to industries that "make fun happen", such as Polaris Industries and Pure Fishing
 
• The influence of these businesses plus the excellent fishing in the city´s lakes, lead locals to proclaim Spirit Lake the "Fishing Capital of the World"
 
• The majority of the workforce is employed in manufacturing, healthcare/social services, agriculture and education
 
 
 

Top 5 employers:

• Polaris Industries (watercraft, all-terrain vehicles & motorcycles)
 
• Pure Fishing fishing rods, reels, line and terminal tackle)
 
• Rosenboom Machine & Tool (hydraulic cylinders)
 
• Lakes Regional Hospital (healthcare)
 
• Dickinson County (government services)