Morehead and Rowan County is strategically located on Interstate 64 just 60 miles from Lexington Kentucky and Huntington West Virginia. Within 6 hours travel you can reach 55% of the U.S population, 56% of personal income, 52% of retail sales and 62% of manufacturing employment.

A county of approximately 24,500 residents, we enjoy living in one of Kentucky’s most beautiful areas, the Daniel Boone National Forest and Cave Run Lake. We are a regional hub for employment, education, health care, dining, shopping and wonderful recreation. With the growing campuses of Morehead State University and Rowan Campus of Maysville Community and Technical College we have a very well educated workforce ready to go to work for you.

Over 400 acres available, in two beautiful industrial park properties, located one (1) mile from Interstate 64, with industrial infrastructure in place. Next to our parks is a new, state of the art, 5,500 foot regional airport opening summer 2006 to serve all your corporate needs.

Rowan County qualifies for several state tax credit programs and we are also happy to discuss local incentives for a company willing to invest in our community. We have five financial institutions working together, with over $600,000,000.00 in assets, anxious to fund your project. Our friendly team of professionals looks forward to answering all your questions and put a package together that will meet your company’s particular needs.

In summary, we are a friendly community with a pro-business attitude, available educated work force, low turnover rates, strategic interstate access and opportunities, all in the beautiful eastern region of Kentucky you will love to call home. 

For more information, contact us at:
ph // 1.606.784.5874
email // edc.inc@adelphia.net

Rowan County Economic Development Council, Inc.
100 Lake Park Rd.
Morehead, Kentucky 40351