» Washington County Indiana
Our strengths include our workforce, proximity to transportation thoroughfares, educational resources, and the overall health of our business environment.
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We're actively seeking private-sector investment in projects that complement our established business community.
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Our shovel ready 129 acre commerce park is located in Salem, Indiana and zoned for light industrial.
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Helsel Park has easy access to two Interstates and four state highways. Our park is 45 minutes from the Muhammad Ali International Airport and 90 minutes from the Indianapolis International Airport.
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WCEGP is a member of Our Southern Indiana RDA, RADIUS Indiana, South Central Indiana Economic Development and Greater Louisville Inc.
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We support local small businesses through tax abatement assistance, project assistance, the Small Business Development Loan program, and serve as a conduit to local, regional, federal, and state agencies.
Indiana designated "Crossroads of America" as the official state motto in 1937. The state is the hub for several major interstate highways that criss-cross Indiana, connecting Hoosiers to the rest of the United States. Washington County is conveniently situated with access to these Interstates that deliver freight to large metropolitan areas including Louisville, Indianapolis, Chicago, Cincinnati, Lexington and St. Louis.
Interstate I-65 (North - South Interstate in Eastern United States)
Interstate 65 delivers commercial vehicle traffic from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. Major cities along the route include Gary Indiana (Chicago Area), Indianapolis, Louisville, Bowling Green, Nashville Tennessee, Birmingham and Mobile, Alabama along the Gulf of Mexico.
Interstate I-64(East - West Interstate in Eastern United States)
Interstate 64 delivers vehicle traffic and commercial drivers to midwestern cities such as Greater St. Louis, Missouri, Louisville, Kentucky metropolitan area (including Washington County, Indiana) Lexington, Kentucky metro area, Charleston, West Virginia metro area and the Greater Richmond, Virginia area and many smaller towns along the route.
Our Indiana state roads deliver travelers directly to regional areas including: New Albany, Jeffersonville, Bedford, Bloomington, Corydon, Scottsburg, Madison, Nashville, Jasper, French Lick, Vevay, Paoli, Fort Wayne and more locations across Indiana.
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport / UPS Worldport HubWorldport is the world’s largest automated package handling facility. The sorting facility is 5.2 million square feet which is equivalent to 90 football fields. Louisville’s two parallel runways handle a constant arrival of aircraft each night – about one aircraft each minute during peak arrival times. During a sort, the UPS Worldport system processes 115 packages per second. A normal day is about two million packages, but that can more than double in the weeks before Christmas.
Worldport Statistics
Indianapolis International Airport / FedEx Express National HubThe 2.4-million-square-foot FedEx Express Indianapolis National Hub opened in 1988, and is the company’s second-largest cargo facility, trailing only the company’s SuperHub in Memphis. As of 2021, the facility employed about 700 full-time and 3,000 part-time workers, with the capability of sorting more than 2 million packages a day. FedEx’s presence in Indianapolis has helped the airport remain one of the top-10 largest cargo airports in the country. FedEx Express delivers freight and packages to more than 375 destinations over 220 countries across six continents each day
FedEx Express will move its heavy maintenance capability to its Indianapolis hub after the lease expires on their Los Angeles World Airports facility in June 2024.
FedEx Express National Hub Statistics
The Salem Municipal Airport is an important factor in the long-range development plans for the City of Salem.
The City of Salem Airport has embarked on a 9-Phase development and renovation plan that is receiving federal matching funds to support and complete the project. Central to the development plan is to increase the current runway length from 2,738 feet to 5,000 feet.
The additional runway length will allow for light to medium sized aircraft and specifically corporate aircraft to land at the City of Salem Airport. The enhanced airport will be a key factor in facilitating corporate and industrial relocation to the Salem area. The enhanced airport will also allow the City of Salem to take advantage of the overcrowding at the Metropolitan Louisville area airports by providing an alternative to corporate air traffic.
In recent years the airport has received several grants from the FAA through the Airport Improvement Program. The Salem Municipal Airport Board of Aviation Commissioners (BOAC) is cooperating with local economic development groups within the city and county to improve the potential job growth associated with expansion of their airport to accommodate larger corporate aircraft.
The J.F. Helsel Commerce Park is a 129-acre park located in south central Indiana. The business park is a certified Indiana Shovel Ready Site, zoned I-1 for light manufacturing. The park includes utilities on the site (water, wastewater, electric, natural gas, and fiber internet connectivity). The commerce park is under the zoning authority of the City of Salem and includes quick access to two interstates. The distances include 18 minutes to I-65, 45 minutes to Louisville, KY, 45 minutes from the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, 90 minutes from Indianapolis, IN, and 90 minutes from the Indianapolis International Airport. This commerce park is a valuable resource to the community and a valuable economic development asset in the areas of both business retention and business attraction.
Total Acres: 129 acres
Zoning: Light Manufacturing
Flood Plain: No
Parcel ID: 88-24-09-000-002.000-021
Phase 1: Yes
Phase 1 Date: 01/17/02
Phase 1 Environment Report: Yes
Contiguous Acres Available for Development: 120
Geo-tech Report: Yes
In Washington County, you can take a step back in time in the Pioneer Village on the grounds of the John Hay Center or see a restored Gristmill churning out cornmeal and explore the region's rich history through exhibits, archives, and artifacts that tell the story of our vibrant past. Visit the birthplace of famed American Statesman, John Milton Hay and learn about his significance in the Lincoln administration and his guidance for five presidential administrations. Washington County has such a long history and there is so much to see it may be hard to know where to begin.
A lifestyle in Washington County allows you to leave the parking lots and traffic jams of city life behind you and leave the cellphone on mute while you embrace the sounds of nature, breathe the fresh, crisp air the circulates through our forests and wild spaces. Washington County is home to the Knobstone Escarpment. The Knobstone Escarpment is the most rugged and variable terrain in Indiana, which gives our county such an interesting topography.
Coming Soon - The longest continuous greenway trail in Indiana. The 57 mile greenway trail will offer dramatic vistas of the Indiana farmland and linkages to several regional natural destinations, including nearby state parks and recreation facilities. The greenway will allow for a connection through cities including Borden, Pekin, Salem, Campbellsburg, Orleans and Mitchell.
Blue River Natural and Scenic River SystemEnjoy a canoe or kayak trip on Indiana's first Natural and Scenic River System. The Blue River is home to a significant population of hellbender salamanders. The hellbender is the largest salamander in the Western Hemisphere.
The Knobstone Trail is the longest hiking trail in Indiana. Its southern terminus is located in the Deam Lake State Recreation Area. The northern terminus ends at Delaney Creek Park near Salem, however there are plans to eventually extend the trail another 80 miles north to Martinsville, Indiana. As it lies along the Knobstone Escarpment, it is a difficult hike, which is why many use the Knobstone Trail to prepare for hiking the Appalachian Trail.
Take a drive through the hilltop ridges of the 18,000 acre state Forest. The State Forest provides scenic views, old growth forest and breathtaking hiking opportunities.
A Tradition of AgricultureWashington County is home to more than 50 recipients of the Hoosier Homestead certification from the State of Indiana. The Hoosier Homestead Award Program recognizes families with farms that have been owned by the same family for 100 years or more.
Each summer the annual Farmers Merchants Fair takes place at the Washington County Fairgrounds and provides the opportunity for 4-H students to display their livestock and arts and crafts.
Family Friendly CommunitiesWashington County is where family memories are made, laughter is abundant, and adventure is just around the corner. Our diverse range of family-friendly attractions and activities ensures that every member of your family, from the youngest to the oldest, will have a blast. Join us for a memorable family getaway and discover why Washington County is the perfect place for family fun!
"Riley's Place" is located inside DePauw Park. DePauw Park is just a few blocks west of the Salem Square. Riley's Place was named after Riley Jean Tomlinson, a local toddler who accidentally drowned in a swimming pool, the park was built in 2001 by volunteers and contains two and three story wooden castles and other structures for children's play along with swings, slides, and similar playground equipment.
The Washington County Courthouse opened in 1888 and is one of the most iconic courthouses in the State of Indiana. The rockfaced Oolitic limestone used on the facade of the courthouse was locally quarried and cut, one mile southwest of town. In the nineteenth century, this was the first and only working quarry in the county. Rock quarried here was originally called "Salem limestone" before being renamed "Oolitic Limestone". The newels and columns incorporated in the courthouse design are all unique efforts of individual stone carvers.
Our community celebrates and supports the scholastic, creative arts and the athletic achievements our our local elementary and high schools schools.
Salem Community Schools
West Washington School Corporation
East Washington School Corporation
The Salem Speedway opened in 1947 and is a half mile oval track with 33° degrees of banking in the corners. The steep banks enable the high powered sprint cars to accelerate down the straights at speeds reaching nearly 140 miles per hour. Major auto racing series that run at Salem are ARCA and USAC. As of 2019, the track has held more ARCA races than any other track.
Salem Speedway has seen many great racers, such as Troy Ruttman, Pancho Carter, Bob Sweikert, Pat O’Connor, Parnelli Jones, A. J. Foyt, Al Unser, Mario Andretti, Rich Vogler, Bobby Allison, Johnny Parsons, Darrell Waltrip, Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, Kurt and Kyle Busch, Kasey Kahne, Ken Schrader, Joey Logano, and more.
360° Accounting & Tax Services, in Salem, IN, is the area’s leading accounting and tax preparation specialist serving all of Washington, Orange and Scott Counties since 1987. We specialize in bookkeeping, accounting, CPA services, tax preparation, payroll services and more. For all needs in taxes, business services, bookkeeping and more. For all your accounting and tax needs, contact 360° Accounting & Tax Services, in Salem today.
Throughout its 90-year history, Ace Hardware stores have been known as a helpful place to both customers and communities. As the #1 distributor in the convenience hardware industry, each store is independently owned and operated by local entrepreneurs who live in or near the communities they serve. The vision of Ace Hardware and its owners is to be the best, most helpful hardware store on the planet.
If you’re looking for high quality and personal service, you’ve come to the right place. At B & S Mobile RV Service and Repair we’ll give you the attention and personal service you’ll come to expect and enjoy. B & S offers the best in RV service repairs while doing them where you are. Competitive rates. No hidden fees. B & S Mobile RV Service and Repair has been located in Pekin since June 2011. Let us put our experience to work for you. Over 30 years’ experience working on RVs .
Blue River Services' mission is to assist people with disabilities in realizing maximum personal growth and development in home, work and community by providing a continuum of individualized services and supports in settings least restrictive for the needs of the individual. As an adjunct to these services, whenever possible, Blue River Services, Inc., will serve the similar needs of the general community by providing services in nonsegregated, community-based settings which emphasize the integrated inclusion of people with disabilities into a ...
Cooley's Heating & Air is located in Salem, Indiana, and has been serving all surrounding communities since October of 2007. Owned and operated by Brandon Cooley, many of his customers know him by name and have built up a sense of trust in him and his work.
Cottongim Enterprises has the expertise to handle complex, technical projects such as specifically engineered renovations for cranes, mezzanines and pits inside manufacturing plants; wiring and controls for sawmills; and pump houses, piping and controls for water systems.
First Harrison Bank’s roots trace back to 1891 when it operated as a small savings and loan with a single branch in Corydon, Indiana. Now 125 years later, we are still serving the community with branches in Southern Indiana and Bullitt County, KY. As a community bank, decisions are made locally, and customers receive friendly, personalized service. We strongly believe in giving back to the community where we live and work, and we are generous in providing our time and financial support to many charitable organizations throughout our area.
My goal as an Investment Professional is to help every client pursue his or her financial goals. Whether you can save $25 a month or if you are investing a large amount, I believe everyone should receive personal service with their investment accounts. I not only use this philosophy for my individual clients, but also for the participants in my group accounts (i.e. 457(b) and 403(b) plans). When it comes to your financial goals and dreams, taking action is vital to your success. But that's not always easy. You know where you are-and where you w ...
Green's Auto Sales is located at 501 S Main Street in Historic Salem. Please call us at 812-883-3537 to arrange a test drive or visit our website www.greensautosales.net to view our complete inventory.
Jackson County REMC is a member-owned rural electric cooperative. There are approximately 20,000 members served by 24,200 active meters in place on 2,886 miles of line, an average of 8.4 meters per mile. Our system encompasses both good farming areas and hilly sections which provide as beautiful and scenic attractions as you will find in southern Indiana.
John Jones Auto group offers vehicles from brands like Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, Chrysler, Jeep, and Ram. We also service vehicles from Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, Chrysler, Jeep, Ram, and FIAT. Our goal is to give you an interactive tour of our new and used inventory, as well as allow you to conveniently get a quote at one of our conveniently located service centers, or apply for financing. At our dealerships, we have devoted ourselves to helping and serving our customers to the best of our ability. We believe the cars we offer are the highe ...
Your friend in insurance in Washington & surrounding counties of Southern Indiana. Over 30 years of quality insurance services, offering all kinds of coverage for all kinds of risks!
Mid-Southern Savings Bank goals are to be continuously aware of our customers and to offer products and services that reflect their wants and needs while maintaining profitability and current levels of net worth and liquidity. We are honored to have served the many generations of our customers. We will strive to continue excellent customer service as in banking days of hand-written ledgers.
Mosier Family Chiropractic strives to serve Washington County and the surrounding area through high quality chiropractic care and massage therapy services. Dr. Mosier and his wife, Ellen Mosier, aid patients in health and wellness through natural and holistic treatment in their office in Salem, Indiana. Transforming lives through their mission and vision of empowering, inspiring, and giving hope Dr. Mosier and Ellen are eager to serve the community.
Founded in 1948, MPP is a global provider of custom-engineered powder metal (PM) and metal injection molding (MIM). Since starting as a single location in Logan, OH, MPP’s continuous pursuit of new technologies and capabilities has led to a growing global footprint. MPP has grown its manufacturing operations throughout Indiana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and has an international facility in Suzhou, China.
Nana’s This N That offers a variety of home items including décor, furniture and more. It’s also the perfect place to find a gift.
Peerless offers a broad selection of transmission solutions to the outdoor power equipment market. You can find the Peerless brand driving a number of OEM products ranging from lawn and garden tractors to zero turn mowers to power spreaders. Our customers include some of the best known outdoor equipment brands in the industry: Husqvarna, Toro, Troy-Bilt, Cub Cadet, Poulan, Dixie Chopper, Walker Manufacturing, Venture Products, Schiller Grounds Care, Exmark, Ariens, Scag, Perma Green, Country Home Products, Snapper, f.G. GGP, Al-ko, Viking, Agri ...
Schneck Medical Center is in constant pursuit of healthcare excellence. In the last 100 years, we have evolved from a 17-bed hospital to one of the most respected health institutions in the nation. Our staff of more than 850 employees, 125 volunteers, and nearly 200 physicians serve residents of Jackson, Jennings, Scott and Washington counties.
Stewart Automotive & Transmission is here to service all your auto repair and maintenance needs.
