The Community Improvement Corporation was organized for the purpose of advancing, encouraging and promoting the industrial, economic and commercial development of Minster in 1980. This non-profit group includes community representatives and elected or appointed village officials.

Currently the group is heavily involved in encouraging local businesses to grow, expand and maintain a healthy environment for those businesses. The Minster Council has designated the group as the agent to assist new industry in the Village, providing information concerning industrial and commercial opportunities and locating a home for your business. The CIC serves as the front door for industry to Minster. Please feel free to take a personal look at a Local Community Profile.

Minster is also heavily involved in regional economic development efforts. More information on our regional efforts can be found at www.auglaize.us.

For more information on how you can "Make it Better in Minster", contact the Village Administrator below. Your confidentiality will be respected.

Village of Minster
5 W. Fourth Street
P.O. Box 1, Minster, OH 45865-0001
Phone: (419)628-3497
Email : administration@minsteroh.com.

 

Land Availability

Minster is a growing and prospering community. There are industrial sites available with lots ranging from 3 to 38 acres to suit almost every business need. The village continues to work to find additional industrial development land.

All sites have sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water line, natural gas and electric.

Site property lines can be adjusted to accommodate industry needs. Sites available from 2 acres to 12 acres.

Woehrmyer Commercial Area

With road frontage on State Route 66, this site offers approximately seven acres of commercial space. This area is in the development stage and will offer all utilities. Site sizes are available to suit the customer.

North Gate Commercial Area

Parcels are available on this site from one and one-half (1.5) acres to three (3) acres. Frontage is along State Route66 & State Route 119, a main thoroughfare in the area. A professional building occupies one of the parcels. The area is adjacent to a residential area and all utilities are available.

Minster Industrial Park

Located at the southwestern part of the Village with easy access from State Route 66. The Industrial Park is home to Post Printing, Fabcor Inc., Buschur Electric, Bendco Tool & Die, and other smaller industries. The park is part of the Minster/Jackson Township Enterprise Zone and provides tax abatement on real and personal property, depending on investment.

Buildings for Sale

Below are profiles of available buildings within the community.

  Post Printing Building Profile

 Safeway Packaging Building Profile

Transportation

From a business sense, shipping your goods or products is easy when you locate in Minster. Major truck line travel services the area with Interstate 75 only 11 miles to the east. The Ohio Department of Transportation, District 7 has up-to-date information on the status of Interstate 75 and all local state highways. One of the finest county airports in the state is located within fifteen minutes from Minster, and the Dayton International Airport is less than one hour away. A railhead to serve industry is also available.

Highways

Minster is 10 miles from Interstate 75. State Route 66 provides access from the North and South. State Route 119 provides access from the East and the West.

Railroads

The Western Ohio Rail Authority leases local rail lines to the R.J. Corman Railroad Group

Airports

The nearest airport is Neil Armstrong Airport, just 8 miles away. The runway length is 5,000 lighted feet, the runway surface is hard. The nearest commercial/international airport is Dayton International Airport, 40 miles south of Minster. They schedule 200 (plus) flights daily.

Climate

Motor Freight Carrier

There are 12 freight carriers and 0 freight terminals in Minster. There are several freight terminals in the immediate area.

Package Shipping

United Parcel Service (UPS), Federal Express,and DHL, have local pick up and delivery points.

Communication

The following daily newspapers serve the Village: Dayton Daily News, Lima News, Sidney Daily News,Celina Daily Standard and The Evening Leader. Minster also has a weekly newspaper, The Community Post.

Television reception is enhanced through the cable/satellite communications. Minster offers a choice of two cable companies to provide service to your business: Time Warner and the New Knoxville Telephone & Cable Co. Minster also offers several high speed Internet Service Providers.
Local telephone service is provided by Verizon, As always the choice of long distance carriers is abundant in Minster.

People - "Our Strongest Asset"

Statistics are one thing, but the right work ethic must also be present. Do Minster people believe in a strong work ethic? You bet! It may be that they were brought up in a strong farming community and acquired the work ethic involved in running a prosperous farm, whatever the reason, Minster area residents believe in quality and hard work.

With a population of 2,794 persons from the 2000 census, Minster continues to attract new residents and businesses as opportunities abound in the community.The labor force of Auglaize and neighboring Shelby and Mercer counties, based on place of residence, exceeds 60,000 persons; within a 30 mile radius this number increases to approximately 149,000.

The unemployment rate corresponds to the unemployment rate in the State of Ohio. With businesses and industries prospering in Minster, residents and area persons employed in Minster find the entry wages to be more than satisfactory.

For more information on average annual salaries in various industries vist the Ohio Labor Market Info website.

The quality work ethic and abundance of hard working employees make Minster an ideal community for business.

Check out area employment possibilities at the Ohio Department of Jobs & Family Services or Auglaize County Workforce Investment.