Due to a 37% expansion in industrial jobs over the past decade, McPherson was named the No. 5 manufacturing city in the United States by Forbes Magazine. Highlighted in the article is McPherson’s growth in plastics, energy and equipment manufacturing, as well as its low electrical rates.

Other cities on the list include: Pullman, Wash. (No. 1); Bennettsvile, S.C. (No. 2); La Grange, Ga. (No. 3); and Columbus, Ind. (No. 4).

Read the full article here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/joelkotkin/2018/03/08/where-small-town-america-is-thriving/