Benefits of the Americus Area

 

• Two fully developed industrial parks equipped with maximum allocation for electric, natural gas, water and sewer capacity; excellent rail service provided by three companies.

 

• Aggressive spec building program.

 

• Close proximity to major growing Southeastern markets with efficient by-pass routings for trucks connecting with US 19 and GA route 49 in route to nearby interstate connections.

 

• South Georgia Technical College provides acclaimed "Quick Start" training for new or expanding industry.  The John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center offers splendid facilities for business seminars, workshops and community events.  The college boasts a 99% placement record and is one of the few institutions of its kind to offer on-campus housing.

 

• Georgia Southwestern State University is a cosmopolitan center of higher learning and recently completed a $22 million state-of-the-art Student Success Center.  Students from 25 states and 36 countries are represented in the student body.  GSW is a unit of the University System of Georgia.