Economic development in Champaign County is a team effort. In addition to having a county-level economic department, each village administrator, the city of Urbana community development personnel and township trustees work to recruit, retain and grow businesses.
Business recruitment and retention
We are very interested in helping current businesses to prosper, new businesses to spawn and those businesses looking at new investment in our county to arrive at an easy decision to do so.
part of a larger family
Our efforts are not done in a vacuum. In our effort to bring jobs to the region and better the quality-of-life for our citizens, we actively partner with the Ohio Department of Development, Dayton Development Coalition and our neighboring county economic development contemporaries.
Fast Facts
Champaign County is conveniently nestled in the heart of west central Ohio.
- Established in 1805
- 30 miles from Columbus or Dayton; 10 miles from Springfield
- Serviced by U.S. Routes 68 and 36; within 15 miles of Interstates 70 and 75
- Blend of service, retail, manufacturing and agricultural businesses
- Miles of bike trails, hiking trails, rivers and wooded area wind its way through the county
- Population approximately 39,800; 428 square miles
- Quaint shopping, dining and art/antique shops
- Home to Warren Grimes the "father of aviation lighting"
- Well-known Champaign Countians include: William Saxbe, Clancy Brown, Johnny Appleseed and A.B. Graham
- Airport: Grimes Field (General Aviation)
- Home to Urbana University
- Destinations: Simon Kenton recreation trails, Cedar Bog, Ohio Caverns, Johnny Appleseed Museum, Mad River, Champaign County Fairgrounds, Kiser Lake State Park