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What is the Economic Impact of 100 NEW JOBS to a community?
112
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HOUSEHOLDS
4
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RETAIL
STORES
107
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PASSENGER CARS
91
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SCHOOL CHILDREN
359
increased
POPULATION
$2,324,304
increase in
ANNUAL
INCOME
$1,178,422
increase in
RETAIL
SALES
$876,263
increase in
BANK
DEPOSITS
$269,619
increase in
OTHER
SALES
* Source: US Chamber of Commerce, Martin Lefkowitz
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Investment Information
As a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation, the Economic Development Corporation of Elkhart County is funded by our county, city and town governments, private businesses, banks, and utility companies.
- Preserve existing industries and jobs which make us successful
- Diversify businesses seeking to expand and establish in Elkhart County
- Increase the skill level of our workforce
The Economic Development Corporation of Elkhart County is a 5o1(c)(3) not-for-profit organization assisting in job creation, investment, workforce, image, and talent for people in Elkhart County. Founding in 2001, it has helped create thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in investments benefitting over 200,000 members of our community.
Major Program Areas
- Attracting Diversified Businesses
- Business Retention
- Marketing & Image Enhancement
- Workforce Retention & Training
- Efficiency Process Improvement
Program Success
- Created 29,240 new jobs since 2001
- Facilitated new investment in Elkhart County since 2001 totaling $2,341,552,011
- Produced 125 million in new capital investment in 2019 with 932 jobs created.
- Business Facilities Magazine ranked the Elkhart-Goshen MSA #1 in Manufacturing for mid-sized MSA’s in 2019.
- Ranked #4 in the country by the Walton Foundation’s “Most Dynamic Metropolitans” in 2019
- Created a skills enhancing program to assist companies with employee retention by offering training courses in the areas of Lean, Leadership and Quality through a partnership with Purdue MEP. To date, a total of 1,212 local Hoosiers have taken a training class and 182 local and regional companies have benefitted from this program.
Our Investors
Thank you to all our investors for continuing to support innovation, market diversification, the creation of jobs and improved quality of life throughout Elkhart County.
Investors
Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
Beacon Health/Elkhart General Hospital
Business Development Corporation
Center for Hospice Care
CommunityWide Federal Credit Union
Elkhart County Board of Realtors
Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau
ET&T Enterprises
1st Source Bank Foundation
Nappanee Area Chamber of Commerce
NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.)
Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc.
Robert Weed Plywood Corporation
St. Joseph County Airport Authority
Welter Foundation
