The Kokomo Howard County Development Corporation is a county-wide, private, not-for-profit, economic development agency that works to enhance the quality of life in Kokomo and Howard County and increase our standard of living by expanding the County’s tax base and creating new and better-paying jobs. Economic development professionals assist in site selection, financing options including business and employment incen... Read More




Community Profile
Population City of Kokomo - 47,000
Population Howard County - 84,000
Workforce - 18.1% of population holds a Bachelors degree or higher. Industry Week magazine ranked Kokomo metropolitan statistical area as first in the nation for manufacturing presence, productivity and strength. Our highly trained workforce is drawn from a six-county balanced mix of job experiences. Our laborers are available with the strong work ethic Midwesterners are known for.

Transportation - Central Railroad Company, U.S. 31, 35, S.R. 22 and 26, Thirty carriers have local terminals. Commercial air service at Indianapolis airport. Private aircraft, freight and passenger charter service at Kokomo Municipal Airport. International and Domestic charter available at Grissom Aeroplex.

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Investors
One of the keys to improving the quality of life in any community is a growing economy. But for a community to be vibrant, it must have a viable economic development plan that is managed and executed by people who know business.

In Kokomo and Howard County, there is a private, not-for-profit econ... Read More

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AT & T Indiana
Bucheri, McCarty & Metz
Central Bank
Chrysler LLC
City of Kokomo
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Community First Bank of Howard County
Delphi Electronics & Safety
Dick Rayl & Associates
Duke Energy
Harris Bank
Haynes International
Home Builders Association
Howard County
Howard Regional Health System
Indiana-American Water
Kokomo Gas & Fuel
Kokomo New Car Dealers Association
Mid America Beverage
Realtors Association of Central Indiana
Realty Investments II
Salin Bank
Shearer Printing & Office Solutions
St. Joseph Hospital
Stephens Machine, Inc.
UAW Local 685

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Sites & Buildings
The Kokomo Howard County Development Corporation is a private, not-for-profit corporation dedicated to the economic and employment development of Kokomo and Howard County. Our staff works with economic development agencies, site selection firms, commercial real estate brokers, and developers to find... Read More


News & Reports
Kokomo Named Most Affordable U.S. Housing Market

The housing slump has its benefits; affordability improved in many metro areas across the nation during the first three months of this year.

According to a report from Wells Fargo Bank and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), about 44...

Stephens Machine Expanding

A Kokomo-grown company plans to invest more than $1 million in a new facility, which will allow the company to retain 38 jobs and create 10 more.
Stephens Machine, Inc. will build an office and manufacturing facility on South Berkley Road, to build ...

Howard County Businesses Recognized by Governor

(KOKOMO)—Earlier this year, Kokomo’s Coca-Cola Bottling Co. celebrated its one-hundredth birthday. Also this year, Mast Furniture and Gifts in Greentown turned one-hundred-and-one years old. As two of the longstanding businesses in the state of Ind...

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