Scioto County, Ohio: a resource-rich site for your company
Scioto County, Ohio has plentiful resources that combine to help businesses like yours succeed. Start with the natural resources, especially our location along the Ohio River, with port facilities for bulk commodities. The railroads used those watercourses to develop routes that form the backbone of regional networks and quickly move loads to major population and industrial centers and deep-water ports, and road builders took advantage of them to develop a robust highway infrastructure. Add in tree-lined hills that have long been a source of high-quality timber and natural beauty.
Scioto County’s resources also include vast low-cost utilities, with plenty of electricity, natural gas, propane, water, and broadband to meet the needs of growing companies. And when it comes to human resources, it’s hard to top our huge two-state skilled workforce made up of people with solid experience in many fields and a work ethic that goes back for generations. Another resource? Local government officials who work cooperatively with businesses and are dedicated to keeping taxes low.
The area’s low cost of living and picturesque communities also make Scioto County a great place to live, with remarkably affordable housing, excellent K-12 schools, and an abundance of outdoor recreational opportunities, unique shopping and dining destinations, and other things to do every day of the week.
Business Climate
Jackson County Resources
- Buckeye Hills Career Center
- Chillicothe City School District
- City of Cillicothe
- CSX
- Economic Development Alliance of Southern Ohio
- Hocking College
- James A. Rhodes Airport (I43)
- JobsOhio
- John Glenn Columbus Int'l Airport (CMH)
- Manufacturing Extension Partnership
- Norfolk Southern
- Norfolk Southern Heartland Corridor
- Ohio Means Jobs
- Ohio South Central Railroad
- Ohio State University South Center-SBDC
- Ohio University – Chillicothe
- Pickaway Ross Career & Technology Center
- Pike County Career Technology Center
- Rickenbacker Inland Port (138) – Columbus
- Scioto County Career Technical Center
- Shawnee State University
- State of Ohio Business Services
- State of Ohio Incentives
- TechGrowthOhio
- University of Rio Grande
- University of Rio Grande – Jackson Center
Pike County Resources
- CSX
- Eastern Local School District
- Fluor-BWXT
- Heartland Intermodal Gateway
- James A. Rhodes Airport (I43)
- JobsOhio
- John Glenn Columbus Int'l Airport (CMH)
- Manufacturing Extension Partnership
- Norfolk Southern
- Norfolk Southern Heartland Corridor
- Ohio Means Jobs
- Ohio South Central Railroad
- Ohio University – Chillicothe
- Pickaway Ross Career & Technology Center
- Pike County Airport (EOP)
- Pike County Career Technology Center
- Rickenbacker Inland Port (138) – Columbus
- Ross County Airport – Chillicothe (KRZT)
- Scioto County Career Technical Center
- Shawnee State University
- Southern Ohio Ag-Community Dev FDN
- State of Ohio Business Services
- State of Ohio Incentives
- Toledo – Lucas County Port Authority
Ross County Resources
- Chillicothe City School District
- City of Cillicothe
- CSX
- Economic Development Alliance of Southern Ohio
- JobsOhio
- John Glenn Columbus Int'l Airport (CMH)
- Manufacturing Extension Partnership
- Norfolk Southern
- Norfolk Southern Heartland Corridor
- Ohio Means Jobs
- Ohio Services Agency
- Ohio South Central Railroad
- Ohio University – Chillicothe
- Pickaway Ross Career & Technology Center
- Port of Virginia
- Rickenbacker Inland Port (138) – Columbus
- Ross County Airport – Chillicothe (KRZT)
- State of Ohio Business Services
- State of Ohio Incentives
Scioto County Resources
- CSX
- JobsOhio
- John Glenn Columbus Int'l Airport (CMH)
- Manufacturing Extension Partnership
- Norfolk Southern
- Norfolk Southern Heartland Corridor
- Ohio Means Jobs
- Ohio South Central Railroad
- Port of Portsmith Ohio
- Portsmouth STEM Academy
- Rickenbacker Inland Port (138) – Columbus
- Scioto County Career Technical Center
- Shawnee State University
- State of Ohio Business Services
- State of Ohio Incentives
Transportation
- CSX
- Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (PMH)
- Heartland Intermodal Gateway
- James A. Rhodes Airport (I43)
- John Glenn Columbus Int'l Airport (CMH)
- Norfolk Southern
- Norfolk Southern Heartland Corridor
- Ohio South Central Railroad
- Pike County Airport (EOP)
- Port of Portsmith Ohio
- Port of Virginia
- Rickenbacker Inland Port (138) – Columbus
- Ross County Airport – Chillicothe (KRZT)
- Toledo – Lucas County Port Authority
Workforce & Education
- Buckeye Hills Career Center
- Chillicothe City School District
- Eastern Local School District
- Economic Development Alliance of Southern Ohio
- Hocking College
- JobsOhio
- Manufacturing Extension Partnership
- Ohio Means Jobs
- Ohio State University South Center-SBDC
- Ohio University – Chillicothe
- Pickaway Ross Career & Technology Center
- Pike County Career Technology Center
- Portsmouth STEM Academy
- Scioto County Career Technical Center
- Shawnee State University
- TechGrowthOhio
- University of Rio Grande
- University of Rio Grande – Jackson Center
