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Why Muncie-Delaware County?

Strategic Location & Nationally Recognized

  • Muncie-Delaware County has a city population of approximately 70,087, a county population of 117,671 and a regional population of approximately 429,000. It is 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 unsurpassed infrastructure for logistics and distribution.
  • Workforce that is experienced in life science, advanced manufacturing, 21st century logistics and information technology.
  • Muncie-Delaware County provides the advantages of a large metropolitan area with the conveniencesand quality of life of a smaller, more comfortable community.
  • Muncie is the only city in Indiana to be recognized as the Indiana “Community of the Year” twice by the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce.

 

Great Place to Work & Grow a Business

  • Strength in our communities springs from the people who live and work here. Muncie-Delaware County has a young, diverse workforce with a strong, productive work ethic.
  • Businesses include Fortune 500 companies Navient, Concentrix, Progress Rail Services, SuperValu, Jarden Home Brands, and Ardagh Group.
  • Keihin Aircon North America (Honda Supplier) 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.
  • European wind energy company Brevini (Italy) has established U.S.A. headquarters and manufacturing operations in Delaware County in the Park One Business Park.
  • Progress Rail Services, a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., has located a locomotive assembly facility in Muncie.
  • Automotive supplier Mursix Corporation has recently expanded its building footprint and workforce, and continues to invest as the business grows, currently occupying nearly a half-million square feet.
  • Navient has expanded its facility, adding hundreds of jobs, making it the largest for-profit employer in Delaware County.