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Golden Plains Region

The Golden Plains region is “Colorado Simplified.” With over 4800 square miles of Opportunity Zone designations in 8 different census tracts, this is a rural agricultural area comprised of six counties including: Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington and Yuma, located in the northeastern corner of the state. Economic development specialists in this region have worked diligently to move the region forward and have long-standing relationships and regional cooperation in economic development. The Golden Plains Region is dedicated to creating jobs, attracting new business, fostering a stable and diversified economy, and maintaining and improving the quality of life in the region.



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top employers

morgan community collece
northeastern junior college
barry walter sr. company
northeast colorado economic development corporation

top educational institutions

northeastern junior college
morgan community college

Key Industry Clusters

Food & Agriculture
Advanced Manufacturing
Health & Wellness
Transportation & Logistics
Energy & Natural Resources

Key Facts & Figures

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Major Rail Lines: Union Pacific, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Nebraska Kansas Colorado Railroad

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Major Highway Corridors: 1-76 and the Ports To Plains Corridor

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All 6 counties are in designated enterprise zones; 4 counties are enhanced enterprise zones

1 GBPS

Up to 1 Gigabit Fiber Broadband

$1 Billion

The investment from Next Era Energy into 427 Turbines in Logan County

Regional Assets

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rural area with two class one railroads and an airport capable of landing 737 aircraft

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three of the top four agriculture producing counties in the state are located in the region

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vast recreational opportunities within the south platte river and four large public access reservoirs

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located in foreign trade zone

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a simple, straightforward way of living and doing business
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