Site Selection Magazine Again Recognizes Huntington for Producing Results

Each year, the March issue of Site Selection Magazine, a publication of Atlanta, Georgia-based, Conway Data, ranks the best performing economic development efforts in the United States.  The rankings, published under the issue title, The (year, 2024 for example) Governor's Cups, evaluates States, Metropolitan Statistical Areas as well as Micropolitan Statistical Areas.  As defined by the White House Office of Management and Budget, a Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of a core urban area with a population of between 10,000 and 49,999, with adjacent counties having a high degree of economic activity and commuting patterns.  There are 538 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the United States. 

Huntington has been included among the Top 100 Micropolitan economic development programs by Site Selection Magazine based on productivity metrics including the number of million dollar projects, job creation, and square footage needed for the projects.  Site Selection Magazine has included Huntington in this prestigous list nine years since 2010 and now for the 4th consecutive year.  Huntington has ranked between 16th and 70th among the nation's 538 micropolitan statistical areas over the years, placing Huntington consistently among the top 20% of similar sized communities throughout the country. 

Nine Indiana Communities were included for 2024:

Angola

Auburn

Crawfordsville

Huntington

Jasper

Kendallville

Plymouth

Richmond

Wabash

"It is an honor to make the list even once, let alone 9 times and 4 times consecutively," said Mark Wickersham, executive director of the Huntington County Economic Development Corporation.  "Economic development is a team effort and Huntington continues to demonstrate that we have a great team," Wickersham added.  "I think it's impressive that 5 of the 9 Indiana communities which made the list are in northeast Indiana. We clearly benefit from the excellence of the communities around us," Wickersham concluded.

About Site Selection Magazine.  Site Selection Magazine is an award-winning magazine recognized as the leading publication in corporate real estate, facility planning, location analysis and foreign direct investment.  It's team of trusted journalists deliver in-depth editorial coverage that is powerful and effective, captivating audiences with leading and innovative economic development news coverage.