In Zanesville and Muskingum County, businesses will find the people, property and cost structure they need to be successful on a major interstate corridor and less than an hour from the 16th largest city in the U.S.

PROVEN SUCCESS
We are a regional economic leader with a track record of success. Site Selection Magazine has named Zanesville a top Micropolitan Community for new and expanded corporate facilities numerous times. In 2010, Muskingum County was one of three communities in the State of Ohio to have a large manufacturing Job-Ready Site Certified through an independent review process. Also in 2010, investors, utility leaders, and Governor Ted Strickland announced plans to build the largest solar array east of the Rocky Mountains near The Wilds, a unique 10,000-acre nature preserve in southeastern Muskingum County.

GREAT MARKET ACCESS
Interstate 70, U.S. Route 40, numerous state highways, Ohio Central Railroad, nearby Port Columbus, Zanesville Municipal Airport, and broadband Internet infrastructure provide companies in Zanesville excellent access to markets. Zanesville is within one day’s truck drive of more than 60 percent of the U.S. population.

PRODUCTIVE PEOPLE
With a population of 25,600, Zanesville, the Muskingum County seat, is a regional economic hub for the semi-rural eastern Ohio region. Approximately 92,600 people live within a 30 minute drive of downtown Zanesville. Four local institutions provide training and education beyond high school, from vocational certifications to Masters degrees. Data show that students in Muskingum County school districts generally out perform their peers at the state and national level on college placement tests. Zanesville and Muskingum County have a diverse employment base. Local industries include: health care, distribution centers, food processing, wooden baskets, glass, steel, plastics, call centers and information technology. Local companies will testify to the quality of the local work force, and data from the U.S. Department of Labor show average wage rates are 80 percent of the national average.

REAL ESTATE
Three publicly owned and developed business parks provide sites from 2 to 295 acres. Existing buildings for sale or lease reach 800,000 square feet.

BETTER ROI
Low taxes on new capital investment, a lost cost of living, below average labor costs, below average utility costs and publicly owned industrial sites all add up to bottomline savings for companies looking to locate new facilities.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
The Zanesville-Muskingum County Port Authority (ZMCPA) was created in 1987 by Muskingum County and the City of Zanesville as the economic development agent of both the city and county. The ZMCPA is a governmental entity with business-like powers useful for promoting economic development. Since 1987, the ZMCPA has played a critical role in the development of the NorthPointe Business Park, the Airport Business Park, and the EastPointe Business Park. Since its inception, the ZMCPA has fostered and supported the location, development and growth of numerous companies who have created thousands of jobs in our community. Please give us an opportunity to win your business.

Learn more at www.zmcport.com or contact Mike Jacoby, CEcD at (740) 455-0742 or mike@zmcport.com.