Area Advantages
Strategically Located
Indiana is known as the “Crossroads of America” and Muncie-Delaware County is positioned at the center of Midwest commerce.
Our Strengths
Muncie-Delaware County has a city population of approximately 65,000, a county population of 112,637 and a regional population of approximately 429,000.
Strategically located 58 miles northeast of Indianapolis.
Easy access to the top 100 markets in the country, Muncie-Delaware County has a diverse economic landscape.
Central location and excellent infrastructure for logistics and distribution.
Workforce that is experienced in healthcare, higher education, advanced manufacturing, 21st century logistics and information technology.
Muncie-Delaware County provides the advantages of a large metropolitan area with the conveniences and quality of life of a smaller, more comfortable community.
A Great Place to Grow a Business
Our community is grounded with a diverse economic base that includes advanced manufacturing, information technology, logistics and life science firms.
Growing Industries
Automotive supplier Astemo helps anchor the Airpark Industrial Park.
Muncie-Delaware County has three fully-serviced industrial parks and a Certified Technology Park.
Auto manufacturing giant Magna Powertrain (MPT-Muncie) continues to expand its operations in Delaware County in the Industria Centre Industrial Park.
Progress Rail Services, a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., operates a locomotive assembly facility in Muncie.
Automotive supplier Mursix Corporation continues to invest as the business grows, currently occupying nearly a half-million square feet.
CANPACK, an aluminum beverage can manufacturer chose Muncie as the location of their nearly 1 million square foot facility.
Muncie Power Products, Inc. is located in the Park One Industrial Park and serves as a leading manufacturer of power take-offs and fluid power components for vocational trucks.
See for Yourself
Indiana Quick Facts
- No inventory tax.
- Corporate income tax is based solely on the portion of a company’s sales in Indiana.
- Indiana has three state-of-the-art international ports – each a Foreign Trade Zone – located on two major inland waterways.
- More than a half million Indiana residents are employed in manufacturing.
- Indiana is one of only 11 states to earn the “triple-A” top bond rating from all three major credit rating agencies: S&P, Fitch, Moody’s.
- Indiana is served by a rail system of more than 4,700 miles of mainline track.