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Even though Brown County is an agriculturally based community, there are a number of small stores and businesses, six financial institutions and four major employers. Those major employers are Dot Foods, a Fortune 500 Company, Clinard Trucking, Timewell Tile and the Western Illinois Correctional Center, a medium security facility run by the Illinois Department of Corrections. The three major non-governmental employers are in a growth phase.
In this small agricultural community, the opportunity for employment is diverse, yet none of the facilities is so large that an employee is simply a number. Directors and managers know their employees and are concerned about their welfare and the well being of their families.

For businesses that are looking for a place to locate – retail, service or industry – the City of Mt. Sterling is interested in helping you make that happen. With a TIF District, a beginning relationship with Illinois Main Street.