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, the Agency has facilitated 173 client projects, enhancing 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 over 3,300 new jobsRetain nearly 13,500 existing jobsImprove the employment picture having lowered the unemployment rate from 14% to 2.4%Secured private investments approaching $710 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:Site Selection Magazine's Top 100 MicropolitansFeature article in FDI Alliance Magazine