“Dakota City, the County Seat of Humboldt County, was established in 1858, is the oldest community in Humboldt County,  and has been a growing community with several new homes having been built over the past few years.  We are within a few short minutes drive of all kinds of manufacturing plants.  The Humboldt School System is one of the best in Iowa.  Humboldt County has some of the richest farmland around, producing top quality grain and livestock.”

“Our company, Smart Solutions Group is a Midwest consulting firm specializing in the business of economic development. We provide strategic planning, organizational development, marketing and communications strategy development and implementation, target industry analysis and development. We have worked with over 250 communities, counties, regions and states throughout the U.S. to help them organize and focus the direction of their development efforts. We have had the opportunity to work directly with Humboldt County EDA over the past several years. We can truly say, they are one of the more cohesive, organized and enthusiastic economic development organizations that we have worked with. Humboldt County EDA has impressed our organization by their on-going commitment to improving their services and a steadfast commitment to outstanding customer service in dealing with prospects, existing business and entrepreneurs. The Association is led by very qualified staff and an extremely active and involved Board of Directors. Given limited resources, both human and financial, they have become a strong regional economic development force, engaging both their County and region in progressive thinking and planning to achieve measurable results. We have been pleased to be associated with Humboldt County Economic Development Association. ”