| Pocatello has another city touching it to the North on | | | | The City has about 75,565 population and is at about |
| the other side of the FWY 86 named Chubbock, | | | | zero growth. I-15 and FWY 86 is saving the city from |
| which is growing well. Pocatello is named after the | | | | any major recession. Tourism and travelers spend |
| famous Indian Chief of the Shoshone Tribe. Recently | | | | money there. ISU – Idaho State university is |
| Forbes named Pocatello one of the Top 10 Small | | | | there and we get some good labor from there |
| Metro Communities, which is a good call. Pocatello | | | | without too much problem. Unemployment was |
| started as a natural city near the river as the | | | | holding at 6% in 2003 and came down to 5% in 2004 |
| Covered Wagons came down the Oregon Trail 1840s | | | | and it appears to be looking that it will come down |
| and stopped. Later it was part of the railroad 1880s | | | | within the month as several companies offered hiring |
| and grew as a railroad town, Rail Hub, still is today. | | | | plans. |
| Today the average cost is about 100K. But | | | | Some of the larger employers include AMI, American |
| apartments are cheap at $375 per month and 2 | | | | Micro Systems about 1200 employees, Kimberly Clark |
| bedroom apartments for $400-450.00 and the Cost | | | | Medical Manufacturing, ISU employs 3000 people, |
| of Living is low like Amarillo, mostly due to cheap | | | | Portneuf Medical Center 1200, Union Pacific 580, Hienz |
| water and energy. Water $1.15 per 1000 gallons. To | | | | 350, JR Simplot 350. In the Tech Sector still going |
| give you a reference point CA is about $1.85 for 743 | | | | are; ClearTalk Wireless, Premier Technologies, |
| gallons of water or “one unit.” Bus | | | | Tetri-Dyn, Positron Sys., Convergy and several |
| System also is spectacular; | | | | smaller companies. We are going to hold tight on |
| [ | | | | Pocatello until next season. For certain types of |
| Economic Development has done well getting in box | | | | businesses we see this as one great market. |
| stores and some tech companies. | | | | |