Retail Environment
As a part of the Miami Valley, a region long-known for inventors, tinkerers and industrialists, Champaign County's entrepreneurs have a penchant for "churning their own soil" in business. It seems that a new business is opening in the community on almost a weekly basis. The retail environment in the county is no exception; we think you'll find a trip to our county a rewarding shopping experience.
spend a day...find a bargain, fashion or frivolity
Our county boasts an impressive array of unique shops, offering products and services one might not expect from a small mid-western community. Downtown Urbana has the highest concentration of retail in the county and is home to businesses offering products and services such as: day spas, jewelry, furniture/appliances, home furnishings, bicycles, antiques, women's apparel and artwork.
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