Why Huntington County Report Huntington County Economic Development is your ally in site selection and development. A nonprofit organization created by the business community in 1997, we provide businesses with many of the services they need for start-up, expansion, relocation, incentives and workforce development.VisionTo make Huntington County a better place to live and workMissionTo maintain a unified economic development effort throughout Huntington County in order to promote opportunities for new job creation and capital investment in Huntington CountyBusiness structureHCED is an approved tax-exempt organization under IRS Code Section 501(c)(3). Recent accomplishmentsSince 2008, more than 40 companies, representing over 160 investment projects, have enhanced the economic climate of Huntington County, Indiana—thanks, in large part, to an economic development process that makes doing business easy. Our team and clients have managed to:Create nearly 3,000 new jobsRetain nearly 13,000 existing jobsImprove the employment picture having lowered the unemployment rate from 14% to 2.2%Secured private investments approaching $580 millionWelcome international giants from Asia, Europe and South AmericaRedeveloped over 2 million square feet (or 94%) of vacant industrial propertiesLaunched the new Riverfork West Industrial Park in Huntington.National acclaimCheck out the coverage of Huntington County in these major publications:Feature article in Expansion Solutions MagazineFeature article in FDI Alliance Magazine