Greene County Economic Development Corporation

Greene County, Indiana

Greene County

Greene County, Indiana is located in southwest Indiana. The county seat, Bloomfield, is located 25 miles west of Bloomington. The largest city, Linton, is located 40 miles southeast of Terre Haute. Other cities and towns include Jasonville, Worthington, Lyons, Switz City, and Newberry.

Population

 1980199020002009
County30,41033,15733,19932,509
Bloomfield2,5922,5422,5422,542
Jasonville2,2002,4902,4942,490
Linton5,8145,7745,8175,774
Lyons753748749748
Newberry207206207206
Switz City290290311311
Worthington1,4731,4811,4821,481


Labor Force Estimates

2009 
Labor Force16,140
Employed14,803
Unemployed1,337
Area Rate8.3
State Rate10.1


Major Employers

CompanyProduct/ServiceEmploymentUnion
BLOOMFIELD   
Bloomfield Manufacturing Co., Inc.Jacks, Door Closers50None
Mectra Labs, Inc.Disposable Medical Devices23None
Metal Technologies, Inc.Production Machining25None
SAICEng. Svcs. to U.S.N1,000None
CRANE   
Naval Surface Warfare Center,
Crane Division
Weapons System Eng.4,000None
LINTON   
Lewellyn TechnologyTechnical Training45None
NEWBERRY   
Griffin IndustriesAgri-Business65None
WORTHINGTON   
Corn Flour Producers, LLC.White Corn Milling42None
Pioneer H-Bred Int.Seed Corn Productionl25-regular
15-100 seasonal
None
White River CoopFertilizer, Feed and Fuel10None

Top 10 Employers
By number of employees

SAIC1,000
Walmart300
Greene County General Hospital250
Glenburn Home228
Eastern Greene School Corporation183
Linton-Stockton School Corporation166
Bloomfield School District131
Metropolitan School District of Shakamak130
White River Valley School Corporpation124
Good Samaritan Center73


Transportation

Rail: Indiana Railroad Company, Indiana Southern, Canadian Pacific
Highway: State Roads 54, 67, and 231
Truck: UPS, Transportation Motor Express, Commercial Motor Freight, Baggett Transportation, Boyle Transportation, and Whitten
Air: Commercial service - Indianapolis, Terre Haute and Bloomington, private aircraft through Bloomfield's Shawnee Airport, Sullivan and Vincennes.


Utilities

Electric: Duke Energy - 800-521-2232; UDWI REMC, State Road 54 West, Bloomfield - 812-384-4446
Gas: Midwest Natural Gas, PO Box 66, Bloomfield - 812-384-4150 or 800-491-4150
Water: Eastern Heights Utilities, Inc., PO Box 8, Bloomfield - 812-384-8261 or 800-439-8708
Telephone: AT&T 812-556-3510 or 812-556-3200; Smithville Telephone 812-876-2211 or 800-521-2232


Vocational Colleges/Schools

Indiana Vocational Technical Colleges (IVY TECH) are located in Terre Haute and Bloomington, with classes given at White River Valley High School (WRV) in Switz City, Indiana. Vincennes University offers a broad curriculum of vocational courses also with classes given at WRV. Greene County Developmental Services provides education and employment opportunities for the handicapped.


Colleges/Universities

Indiana UniveristyBloomington, Indiana33 miles
Indiana State UniversityTerre Haute, Indiana40 miles
Rose-Hulman Institute of TechTerre Haute, Indiana40 miles
St. Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeTerre Haute, Indiana40 miles
Vincennes UniversityVincennes, Indiana40 miles
Greene County Community Learning CenterSwitz City, Indiana5 miles

*Distances are measured from the center of Greene County.

Educational Facilities

2010-2011Total Students
Bloomfield School District
One Elementary, one Jr/Sr High School
1,045
Eastern Greene Schools
One Elementary, one Jr/Sr High School
1,415
Linton-Stockton School Corporation
One Elementary, one Jr High, one High School
1,376
MSD Shakamak
One Elementary, one Jr/Sr High School
859
White River Valley School Corp.
Two Elem/Jr. High Schools, one High School
826

Medical Facilities

HospitalsGreene County General Hospital
Beds25
Physicians9 Active
11 Courtesy
56 Consulting
6 Emergency Room
37 Teleradiology
Therapists3 Physical Therapists
1 Physical Therapist Assistant
5 Resperatory Therapists
1 Speech Therapist
2 Resperatory Certified
Registered Nurses65 (2 RNs at the infusion center)
Licensed Practical Nurses6
Home Health Care RNs7
Aides7
Dentists11

Other Medical Facilities
Greene County Health Department

Other Information

Police Departments2
Fire Stations3 municipal (11 volunteer)
Financial Institutions29

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Greene County Economic Development Corporation

2253 State Road 54 East, Linton, IN 47441

Phone: 812.847.4500 | info@gcedc.us