Do you love your company town?

Manufacturing still lives in many Midwestern small towns. Do you live in one of these towns or work at one of these companies? What makes your town special? What makes the company special? Share your experience below, and one of our reporters may be in touch to follow up.

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First Name *

Last Name *

City *

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How long have you lived in your community?

Would you ever leave? Why or why not?

Who is your community's major employer?

If you work (or worked) for this employer, what's your job and how long have you worked there?

If you don't work for that company what do you do?

How would the loss of the company threaten your community-and what would you do if they left?

How do you feel about the company?

What else would you like to say about what makes your community-or the company special?

Would you like to see other types of businesses in the community? Which ones?

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What race or ethnicity are you?

In what year were you born?

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