HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA/IRONTON, OHIO

County Co-Sponsors: Cabell County, West Virginia and Lawrence County, Ohio

A. Zone Vital Statistics:

1. Population of the Most Populous City: Huntington, WV - 54,844
2. Zone Population: 31,139
3. Approximate Zone Size: 10 square miles
4. Poverty Rate: Approximately 49%
5. Unemployment Rate: Approximately 16%
6. Education: Approximately 63% of Zone residents are high school graduates

B. Estimated Number of Jobs Created or Retained: 2,000

C. Proposed Leveraged Commitments: $700 million

1. Public Sector: $600 million
2. Private Sector: $100 million

• BIOMASS Group, Inc
• Ironton Iron

E. List of Other Key Partners:

• Goodwill Industries of KYOVA
• NAACP
• First Baptist Church
• Marshall University
• YMCA
• Tri-State Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC)
• Cabell County Schools

F. List of Developble Sites:

• Interstate 64 Corridor Site
• West Virginia Route 2 Site
• Ashland, Inc. Site

Content Archived: January 20, 2009