communities strategically located in East Central Wisconsin along U.S. Highway 41 and the Fox River just 7 miles from Appleton and 15 miles from Green Bay. It consists of Kaukauna, Kimberly, Little Chute, Combined Locks, Sherwood, Darboy, Freedom, Hollandtown, Wrightstown, Greenleaf and Forest Junction.SOME MAJOR EMPLOYERS IN THE AREA:
Kimberly Clark Corporation
United Health Group
Plexus Corporation & Affiliates
Aid Association for Lutherans
Appleton Papers Inc.
Miller Electric Mfg. Co.
Fox Valley Technical College
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Appleton Area School District
Wisconsin Tissue Mills
Theda Clark Regional Medical Center
Repap Wisconsin Inc.
American National Can Co.
Outlook Graphics Corporation
Thilmany
Pierce Manufacturing Inc.
Menasha Corporation
Outagamie County
Air Wisconsin, Inc./United Express
SECURA Insurance Companies
Ameritech
Bergstrom Corporation
Winnebago County
La Salle Clinic
QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE AREA:
The Heart of the Valley/Fox Valley area offers numerous high-quality golf courses, fascinating museums, live and movie theaters, abundant shopping, minor league baseball, community festivals, stock car racing, a state park, two nature prserves and many boating facilities along one of the nation's largest, inland, fresh water lakes.
COST OF LIVING:
Paychecks go farther in the Heart of the Valley/Fox Valley area as the area boasts a very affordable cost of living. In fact, the composite index computed by the American Chamber of Commerce Researcher's Association indicates that the cost of living in the Fox Cities is typically 2% below the national average.
CLIMATE:
The Heart of the Valley/Fox Valley area enjoys a continential climate characterized by four distinct seasons, affording residents and visitors excellent opportunities for diverse outdoor recreational activities. The average season temperatures: Spring - 44 degrees Summer - 70 degrees Fall - 49 degrees Winter - 19 degrees Average annual rainfall: 30 inches Average annual snowfall: 47 inches
CITIZEN SAFETY:
The living and working environment in the Heart of the Valley/Fox Valley area is one of the safest in the country.
