Panora is the right choice.
Check out some of the town highlights below and see what Panora has to offer to YOU!
The town of Panora, is a small town hidden gem located just a short distance from the Des Moines metro. With a strong mission to grow our business environment, along providing a high standard of living, there is a significant opportunity for future business development in the community.
With the assistance of our current businesses, Lake Panorama, and a high traffic thoroughfare through the town, there is a significant amount of money and resources that flow through the community on a daily basis. Panora’s mission is to continually improve the quality of life in the community and provide a thriving business environment.
Here are some of the benefits of the community:
City projects that benefit the community – On-going infrastructure projects, including street, sewer, water treatment, electrical, and Community Center improvement projects
Chamber of Commerce – A growing Chamber membership, with strong community involvement. For 2025, a town speaker system, along with refreshing the town entrance signs are a few scheduled projects
Highly rated school system
New housing developments – Dream Acres
Community business give back – Panora Fiber scholarship program.
Available commercial properties – Main Street, Hometown Foods strip center, Pride property on Highway 4, Panora Fiber business park on Highway 44 (Guthrie County medical Clinic recently opened there), and several other commercial lots within the city limits
Several current existing business opportunities
Panora Fiber Revolving Loan Fund - A local funding source that provides low interest loans to encourage new business development
Various commercial grants available
Recent new businesses – OvaEasy, Twin Vines Winery, Lake Panorama Marina and Sales (Opening in 2025), Little Panthers Daycare & Preschool, Panorama Daycare Center, B&B Marketplace, Lake Panorama Benefits, and Insight Wealth Group & CPA
One of the top-volume Casey’s stores in the state
Annual Panorama Days celebration
Reach out to the City of Panora, the Panora Chamber of Commerce, PRIDE, or Midwest Partnership for more information.
City of Panora
The City of Panora is a vibrant community that benefits from numerous professional organizations.
While Panora is a small town of 1124, the workforce is skilled and supports a very active volunteer community.
The City of Panora and the community have invested in facilities that promote a family focus and make Panora a place we are proud to call home.
Panora & Lake Panorama Economic Group
The Panora and Lake Panorama Area Economic Development group, known as PRIDE, serves as the principal economic development organization in the Panora and Lake Panorama area. PRIDE traces its roots in Panora to the 1980s and even earlier, beginning as an informal group of business leaders looking to attract, support and grow area businesses and promote housing.
In 1987 the corporation was formed called Panora Economic Development Corporation.
It was formed as a for-profit corporation.
Midwest Partnership
Mission Statement:
Midwest Partnership is the region’s leading facilitator for the retention, expansion and attraction of business to create jobs and improve quality of life in Adair and Guthrie counties.
Vision Statement:
Midwest Partnership is the source of innovative thought and expertise with respect to economic growth and prosperity throughout the region; and is providing leadership for project collaboration among communities, elected officials and stakeholders.
