Community Profile & Data

Here are some of the key details that define Washington County Indiana

Population:

Washington County - 28,213 (Stats Indiana)

Manufacturing Employment in Washington County:

Employed Population - 12,533
- Manufacturing Employment - 1,659 (16.4%)
- Construction Employment - 892 (8.8%)
- Retail Trade - 1,367 (13.5%)

Established Washington County Industries:

GKN Sinter Metals - Powdered Metal Products - Approximate Employment 490
Kimball Office - Salem (Division of Kimball International) - Office Furniture - Approximate Employment 375
Peerless Gear - Industrial Gears - Approximate Employment 486
MPP - Powder Metal Parts, Cams & Gears - Approximate Employment 230
Jean's Extrusions - P.V.C Extrusions and Fabricated Gaskets -Approximate Employment 160

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Transportation Resources:

Rail - CSX Transportation, Seaboard Systems - SCL
Highways - State Highways 56, 60, 135 and 160
Truck Lines - Four truck lines located in Washington County. One with local terminal in Salem
Air - Commercial service at Louisville International Airport and Salem Municipal Airport (5000 linear ft)
Barge - The Port of Indiana is served by American Commercial Barge Lines and four other providers

Utilities:

Internet - Connectivity provided by Jackson County REMC, Tele-Media, Frontier, Spectrum Cable and Blue River Networking
Electricity - Duke Energy and Jackson County REMC
Natural Gas - Midwest Natural Gas Co.
Water - Municipal service from two reservoirs (3.8 MGD capacity)

Taxes:

Local Property taxes are assessed on market value (Washington County Property Map)
Indiana State Sales Tax is 7% on all retail sales (food products exempt)
Washington County has no inventory tax
Washington County has an EDIT rate of .50% and a CAGIT rate of 1.00%
Part of the City of Salem has been designated as an Urban Enterprise Zone

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