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Market Access |
Distance to Market
| City | Miles | Days by Railroad (carload) | Days by Motor Freight (Truckload) | | Atlanta | 970 | 3 | 3 | | Chicago | 359 | 2 | Less than 1, overnight | | Denver | 656 | 2 | 2 | | Des Moines | 5-45 | less than 1 | less than 1 | | Kansas City | 189 | 1 | Less than 1, overnight | | Los Angeles | 1694 | 4 | 4 | | Milwaukee | 381 | 2 | 1 | | Minneapolis | 246 | 1 | less than 1, over night | | New Orleans | 997 | 3 | 3 | | New York | 1133 | 4 | 4 | | Omaha | 120 | 1 | less than 1, overnight | | St. Louis | 370 | 2 | less than 1, overnight |
Transportation
| Air Service | | | Public Airports | | | Name | Perry Municipal Airport | | Distnace to Airport | 0 - 30 Miles | | Type of Runway | Concrete | | Length of Runway | 4000 feet | | Unicom Radio | Yes | | Instrument Landing System | Yes | | VOR | No | | Non-directional Beacon | Yes | | | | | Commercial Airport | | | Name | Des Moines International Airport | | Location | Des Moines | | Distance to Airport | 5 - 45 Miles | | Length of Longest Runway | 9003' x 150' | | Number of Passenger Airlines | 12; 6 jet 6 commuter | | Number of All-Cargo Airlines | 4 | | Rail Service | | | Railroad Name | Union Pacific Railroad | | Number of Communities Served by Rail | 2 | | Name of Communities Served by Rail | Waukee, West Des Moines | | Railroad Name | Iowa Interstate Ltd. Railroad | | Number of Commuities Served by Rail | 6 | | Number of Communities Served by Rail | Clive, Dexter, DeSoto, Van Meter, Urbandale, West Des Moines | | Number of Commuities with Piggyback Service Available | 0 | | Nearest Available Piggyback Service | Newton, Iowa; approximately 40 miles east of Des Moines on Interstate 80 |
| Highway Service | | | Number of Interstate Highways Serving County | 2 | | Interstate Numbers | I-80 and I-35 | | Distance to Interstate Interchange | 0 to 35 miles | | Number of U.S. Highways Serving County | 2 | | U.S. Highway Numbers | U.S. 169 and U.S. 6 | | Number of Iowa Highways Serving 4 County | 4 | | Iowa Highway Number | 141, 44, 144, 17 |
Maps
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U.S. and State Highways
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