McCreary County, KY promotes an atmosphere of opportunity for business creation, growth, and development through the office of Economic Development, our Chamber of Commerce and other resources.

Education is also an important factor in the readiness of our local workforce. McCreary County offers educational opportunities through our local public school system(McCreary Co. Schools), the Pine Knot Job Corps Center and a campus of Somerset Community College, part of the Kentucky Community & Technical College System.

McCreary County is in an ideal location for businesses, with US Highway 27(North-South) being the major route through the county. We are also just minutes off Interstate 75 to our east, have a local airport, and have rail service through the county. Our infrastructure also includes a certified public water system, with service to nearly all households and businesses, as well as an expanding sanitary sewer service. Communication services include high speed(DSL) internet service, available throughout the county.

In short, McCreary County stands ready to provide the location, infrastructure and workforce needed for a new, developing, expanding, or relocating business.    

For information on the economic development opportunities in McCreary County, contact:

McCreary County Office of Economic Development
Tim Duncan, Director
606-376-9711

McCreary County Chamber of Commerce
Darren Kidd, President
606-376-5004
www.mccrearychamber.com

Other resources:

Center for Rural Development
606-677-6000
www.centertech.com

Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
www.thinkkentucky.com

Kentucky Governor's Office for Local Development(GOLD)
www.gold.ky.gov

Kentucky Highlands Investment Corporation
www.khic.org

Lake Cumberland Area Development District
www.lcadd.org

Small Business Development Center
(Eastern Kentucky University)
www.sbdc.eku.edu

Southern Kentucky Economic Development(SKED)
www.southernkentucky.com

USDA Rural Development
www.rurdev.usda.gov

US Small Business Administration
www.sba.gov

Economic Development Data:

Industrial/Business Park(s)
25 acre site with 30,000 square foot spec building

Largest Employers
Outdoor Venture Corp., McCreary County Schools, McCreary County Hardwood, and Pine Knot Lumber

Major Economic Sectors
Manufacturing, Services, Utilities, Public Administration

McCreary County's Raw Data: