As the main artery of the Ames-Des Moines Cultivation Corridor, Johnston’s robust bio-tech economy features the Global Research Center for DuPont-Pioneer and an array of finance industry heavy weights including John Deere Financial, DLL, Shazam and Iowa Bankers Association.  

A host of workforce talent lays within the rapidly growing community of 20,000+ who collectively forms one of the highest educated and highest income earning communities in the state. 

Johnston’s state of the art high school, constructed in 2017, is just a part of a Johnston School District that is consistently rated among the top in the state. Additionally, the innovative Terra Lake and interconnected bike trail systems provide a stellar quality of life for active employees looking for a place to call home. Johnston’s flexible and aggressive incentive policy continues to attract new investment and talent to  existing business park’s and proposed Town Center and Merle Hay Road Gateway.

Banking

Biotechnology

Education

Finance

City of Johnston, Iowa

Mike Pogge-Weaver

Rhonda Martin

Icma-Cm Michel Pogge-Weaver

Jason Hill

Clayton Ender

David Wilwerding

Teresa Rotschafer

Sarah Swisher

Janet Wilwerding Mba, Cpc

The Urban Planning and Development team at the City of Johnston focuses on shaping the city’s growth and infrastructure to support its thriving biotech economy and educated workforce. By collaborating with city leadership and stakeholders, the team develops strategic plans that enhance community livability, facilitate investment in business parks, and promote sustainable development projects, ensuring a vibrant and accessible environment for all residents.

Urban Planning and Development

Urban Planning and Development

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