Henry County (pop. 46,947) is located in East Central Indiana. Its county seat is New Castle (pop. 18,663).

If Indiana is known as the "Crossroads of America," then Henry County is the intersection! Interstate 70, one of the major east-west routes in the nation, runs through the southern half of the county. New Castle is located just 6 miles north of Exit 123. US 40 and State Road 3 are major 4-lane highways.

5 minutes from I-70 · 15 minutes from I-69 55 minutes from I-74 · 60 minutes from I-65 RAIL: Norfolk Southern, Western & CSX AIR: Local airport has a 6,000 foot paved, lighted runway. NDB and available charter access. Quick interstate access to three International airports. TRUCK: With steady growth in Indiana, the trucking industry continues to facilitate and support local industry. Numerous truck lines serve Henry County and two truck terminals are located within 30 miles.

Employment screening • Employee training • Tax abatement • Tax Increment Financing (TIF) • Industrial development bonds • SBA loans State GAP financing

$27,890 (2007)

Manufacturing work force in Henry County: 2,402 (2008) • Total County Workforce (June 2009): 23,130 • Unemployment Rate: 12.8% (June 2009) • A total 40-mile commuting radius would include the following counties: Delaware, 54,938; Rush, 9,100; Madison, 60,958; Hancock, 36,194; Wayne, 33,778.

Excellent • Most unions organized in the 1950's • More plants non-union than unionized • Chrysler (union) and Grede Foundries (non-union) combined efforts to bid for a Chrysler contract and were accepted

Local employment and training • Award-winning vocational welding

Automotive-related Stainless steel plate • Pre-engineered and factory-built homes • Metal fabricating Audio visual screens • Computer structural hardware • Agricultural support • Textile products • Publishing • Ductile iron casting Vinyl wall coverings

8 city parks totaling 300 acres • 5 golf courses • Summit Lake State Park (2,550+ acres) • Westwood Park Recreational Area (380 acres + 175 acre lake) • Wilbur Wright State Fish & Wildlife Area • Henry County Memorial Park • 55 volunteer organizations • Art Center & Arts Park • Historical Museum Wilbur Wright Birthplace & Interpretive Center • Two theatre groups: Guyer Opera House & First Nighters • Bundy Auditorium: 1,130 seat community venue • World's largest high school fieldhouse • Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Museum • YMCA • Public Library • Festivals and parades, such as Farmer's Pike

Homes available in the range of $40,000 - $300,000 • Median price of a home in New Castle is $60,000 • Home sales are brisk; turnover rate is three months • A new record for building permits was set recently • Several new subdivisions are being developed

JCA accredited 110 bed hospital 24-hour staffed • Emergency Department PUC, ICU, CCU, Surgery and Maternity Units • New $12 million Outpatient Service and Physician Center • Services Include: Physical therapy, CT scanner, MRI, kidney stone lithotripsy, SPECT nuclear medicine, dedicated mammographic unit and ultrasound, speech, hearing, specialized clinics • New multi-million dollar Medical Pavilion at Forest Ridge includes the Ball Cancer Center and Henry County Center for Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

5 accredited county school districts: New Castle Community Schools, Blue River Valley Schools, Charles A. Beard Schools, Shenandoah School Corporation, South Henry Schools • Student/Teacher Ratio 15:1 • Above Average SATs • New Castle Area Vocational School • Special Education Programs • Adult Continuing Education • Henry County IU East Danielson Center - (New Castle) • 30 minutes from Ball State University, Anderson University, Earlham College, IU East (Richmond), and several branches of Ivy Tech State College

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