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Employment
Over 500 companies call the Harvard area home.
A sampling of major employers in the community includes:
| Employer |
Product/Service |
Employees
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| Cotter & Company |
Distribution Center |
350
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| Textron Corporation |
Precision Tools, etc. |
200
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| Harvard Hospital |
Hospital |
187
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| RichCo Company |
Plastic Manufacturer |
134
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| Ameriprint |
Printing |
40
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| Labor Force Summary |
(within 30-minute
commute)
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(Annual Average for
Year 2000)
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| Total Labor Force |
139,396
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| Total Employed |
134,893
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| Manufacturing |
30.10%
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| Non-Manufacturing |
68.20%
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| Agriculture |
1.70%
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Harvard's economy and emplyment base
is highly stable
and not dependant on any one industry.
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Harvard residents have
an average 7-minute commute to work:
There are more than 35 golf courses within a 1/2 hour drive;
Harvard's proximity to the Lake Geneva/Fontana area puts more than 2200
resort rooms, 11 conference centers, marinas and hundreds of restaurants
nearby;
Major airports, shopping and cultural amenities in Chicago, Madison and
Milwaukee are within a 90-minute drive;
The majority of employers have been in Harvard for over 10 years;
Harvard's Milk Days festival attracts over 90,000 visitors annually.
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