Welcome to Wood County, Ohio

"The Best of Both Worlds” is the way a recently arrived executive described Wood County, Ohio. 'A Virtual Metropolitan Area' is how we were labeled by a logistics professional. This rural, friendly, and safe community has all the benefits normally associated with those traits—low cost of living, excellent schools, productive workforce, and low crime rate.  But  our locational and transportation advantages offer entrée into the global marketplace at a magnitude one would only expect to find in metro areas devoid of these benefits...

Latest News   

Top Ten Small-Sized Counties For 2012 PITTSBURGH, PA – The “Fourth Economy Community (FEC) Index” was released today listing the nation’s top 10 small-sized Fourth Economy Communities. This category features counties with between 100,000 to 150,000 residents that are ideally positioned to attract modern investment and managed economic growth.

Wood County, Ohio Strengthens Link to Global Marketplace Ohio Governor Ted Strickland joined CSX President Michael Ward, and Wood County's state and federal legislators in the ceremonial groundbreaking for a $175 million state...

Videos   

Job Ready Site in Troy Township The State of Ohio has named the Eastwood Commerce Center in Troy Township as a "Job Ready Site".

How It Gets Here: Trains and the Green Supply Chain Supply Chain Video

Bright Side: CSX creates more jobs in N. Baltimore ABC News does report on CSX...