Welcome to Grand Island

Great people.
Better opportunities.

Central location, easy access.

With connections to major highways and Interstate 80, access to Grand Island is easy, convenient, and cost-effective. You'll have dual-rail service from Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe, plus direct access to a commercial service airport.

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Continued growth and stability.

Grand Island has a population of 53,131 and a labor market population of 43,000. Hall County added nearly 4,400 jobs between 2003 and 2013, with employment actually expanding by 3.6% between 2008 and 2013, a five-year period that corresponds with the national recession and subsequent recovery.

3.6%
Employment expansion.
“Grand Island provided us the ability to build and maintain professional careers, while still being present in our children's lives. That's the 'better opportunity' we found here.”
Lynda ConnerGrand Island Business Owner
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2025 Housing Study Results

Grand Island Area Economic Development Corporation, in partnership with the city of Grand Island, recently completed the 2025 Housing Study which provides detailed insight on where… read more

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Lynda Conner

Lynda Conner relocated to Grand Island from across the country with her husband, and wouldn’t run her business or raise her family anywhere else. read more

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Bartenbach Building

Artisans’ Alley LLC is redeveloping the historic Bartenbach Building in downtown Grand Island. The first floor will continue to feature commercial space while the second floor will… read more

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We can't wait until fall of 2025 to show what our production team has created! Filming in Grand Island will be this summ...

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